Why Katie Lou Samuelson Is MORE IMPORTANT Than You Think
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Why Katie Lou Samuelson Is MORE IMPORTANT Than You Think
Katie Lou Samuelson Is A VERY IMPORTANT player for the Indiana Fever. But, over the last 11 games, she’s only shooting 24% from the three. Is she worth the misses? In this video, I break it down.
#caitlinclark #wnba #indianafever
![MISSING: SLIM SHADY [Expanded Mourner’s Edition Trailer]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/xh8qgHrOO1g/mqdefault.jpg)
"What I mean by spacer is a player who spaces the floor." That was... entirely uninformative.
Sorry 😂.
I mean, someone who “stretches” the floor. In other words, a spacer is someone who shoots long distance shots, and their role is to move around the “arc” (the three point line). The main objective of this person being in the game is to “space” the floor; in other words, they space out the defense (since the defense goes with them when they step out to the arc).
The floor being spaced out can open up the court for other offensive players, which is why a coach may want a spacer on the floor when running a particular offensive set.
Hope this is “more” helpful.
He had other videos that describe that position and how they have to be able to shoot 3's why space if you have no 3 point shooter. I'm learning so be kind
This is how I understood it: The only way to have defenders go out to the arc and leave space in the paint is to have credible three point shooters out there that must be guarded, and the only way to be credible is to sink a three the second defenders aren’t guarding you.
Hahaha almost like Kamala's word salad lol
Lol Coach Carter can you pweez expwain wittle weague basketball concepts fow me I don't even understand context cwues
I’ve looked at other analysis channels at the beginning of the season and found them very annoying. I watch all of your videos. Great stuff. You’re gonna make a hella coach. Great observations with no insults.
I really like the way you show the clips more than once, because it makes it easier to see what you're talking about. I would like to request that you do the circle graphic or somehow highlight the player that you're talking about. You DO do it sometimes, but I think it would be better for us to do it everytime you show an evolving play for that first runthrough
I’ll implement more visual drawings in my future videos. 💯
Katie Lou surprises me sometimes with her quick move to the paint on transition offense. Caitlin has hit Katie Lou a couple times long pin point passes for a layup in transition. Katie Lou demonstrates a really high BB IQ.
I think she recognized earlier than most how to play with CC
Huge respect to Lou for all the work she has done to recover from childbirth. But she (and others) has GOT to start hitting open shots. And she definitely has to work on her upper body strength. Knowing what to do and getting it done are two different things.
KLS screens well and boxes out. 100% with you on the line-up .
I agree that she screens well. In the game against the Dream where Caitlin Clark had seven 3’s, CC pointed out in the post-game presser that KLS had set most if not all the screens for her 3’s.
I agree with everything you said Carter. Katy Lou is a great addition to the team because of her i.q., she's always in the right place. I hope she starts knocking down those 3's more consistently, Lexi as well. The pace that the Fever plays with CC running the show wears teams down and the fourth quarter is when they can take over, as long as coach Sides doesn't slow them down and try to play the clock.
I agree. If Lexie & Katy start hitting shots, the Fever will be a tough team to beat. The defense needs to improve, as well, but I've seen a bit of improvement.
You should be on the Indiana Fever coaching staff. They would be soooo much better with you breaking it all down with them.
Thanks!
Katie Lou's child is a year old this month. I know that's not the point, you are just trying to figure out what has changed. Great breakdown. Thank you, I learn allot from your videos.
I think it's this - KLS didn't play in the WNBA last season, nor in any of the offseason leagues, so she was out of basketball for a full year, and when she started the season, she wasn't in ideal shape or ideal form, and that's improved over the season, but even now she's not where she would be if she hadn't taken a year off. Also, even a 1-yr-old is still a lot of work, so her available free time to work on her game and get in extra exercise and extra shooting probably is far more limited than most other players on her team, which contributes to the fact that her layoff is still affecting her.
@@NADRIPmusic Not to mention sleep. Sleeping like a baby means waking up screaming every three or four hours.
@@markyg236 Ahh so my normal sleep.
@@markyg236 Children age one usually sleep through the night unless they're teething or ill. They may cry but screaming isn't normal unless something is terribly wrong.
@@JuneHolloway23 Eldest of five, 2 of my own, lot's of experience. That's a joke line, though I don't remember who to credit for it.
Two comments. 1 the lineup you describe at the end of the video is where the Fever should be. 2 the addition of Temi Fagbenle will also have a very big impact. Look at the film and you will see that Fagbenle runs. She runs!
WNBA players play with WAY more ego than NBA players do. When it's not your night, it's not your night. If you are missing multiple of the same shots in a row, switch your game plan for the night and focus on what you're doing right. When Caitlin is in a game that they are smothering her and she can't get off 3 pointers, she switches to passing and gets her open teammates to make buckets because she cares more about the team winning than her being the one to put up the points.
^ this
Carter, I really enjoy your videos. You give an intelligent and easy to understand breakdown. Appreciate it.
I appreciate that!
Your analysis of Katie Lou Samuelson fits well with upcoming games. Very articulate breakdown. I have an idea for the critics and/or trolls. Delete the trolls if they become a constant nuisance. Critics can get their own channel and put in the time, energy and consistency like you do. Never apologize. Thank you, Carter!
as a frequent commenter on this and other channels, I'm always prepared to be deleted. heck, it's not MY channel. and if I become a PITA, then yeah, ditch me.
but while I"m here, I try to be balanced: some positive, some snark.
Thanks! I appreciate the kind words!
How do you feel about Temi? I love watching her play, and she really seems to have great iq, and a great connection to CC, but she's been out for so long with injuries.
I like how Katie plays for this team.
Thanks for explaining all that with video illustrations. I didn't play basketball and I'm often confused about what they're supposed to be doing. It's a great help!
loving your increased energy, your fluent articulate delivery, your increased skill at varying your phraseology, and as always, your thoughtful even-handed criticism. you're really good!
Thanks! I appreciate it!
What an interesting analysis. I learn from every one of your videos. Thanks.
Thanks for breaking it down so this guy can get it! Your channel is the first I picked because you know the game. Now, other streamers are clipping your takes also. Respect!
Well done, very professional. Thank you.
My brother's been trying to teach me about positions 1-5. This video reinforced it, thanks! Anytime you get bored, you can show us more clips of players in their role and maybe crossing with other roles. I'm gonna get it!
I would love that.
I really like KLS because her head is always up, and she's observant of what's going on vs. running laps up and down the floor with her head down.
This is a good video Carter. I liked how you included important stats, evaluated just one player, and mentioned both good things and bad things. The things you mentioned were reasonable and well supported and cohesive.
There were a couple of places where your comments went beyond evaluating KLS and those comments were not well supported, were mainly just your opinions and I didn't appreciate them nearly as much nor did I find them reasonable like the rest of the video. One of these comments was where you said the Fever had 4 or 5 bad defenders starting. AB is slower but she also plays the 5 spot, and she guards for the most part 5s or 4s, who are also slower. AB has improved her defense since last season and since the beginning of the season. Among players with 10+ games, she's currently #3 on the Fever in Defensive Win Shares behind TF and EW. CC has also improved her defense a lot this season. She's currently #4 on the Fever in Defensive Win Shares. KLS is #5. LH is #6. Now, you seem to have this high regard for LH despite her piss poor offensive production and mediocre defensive production, claiming LH "brings something no one else on the Fever does". You really should limit your comments about LH to a video about LH, not here. Whatever this mystical "something" is, it doesn't cause LH to play statistically better defense than AB, or CC, or KLS. So it must not be all that important. Because TF, EW, AB, CC, and KLS also bring "something" and that "something" causes them to be statically higher rated defenders than LH.
After the break, if TF is healthy and wins a starting spot back like she did earlier in the season, so the starting lineup is AB, TF, KLS, KM, CC I think you will start to see a big difference in the overall defense. KM like EW is short so that limits who she can guard, but EW is a far, far better defender than KM. But KM is better on offense. They usually try to hide KM on the worst opposing guard because she's the most limited. CC has more length but is slender so she can match up with more players than KM can, though she's too slender to try to defend bigs inside or even some 3s in the league inside. She can provide good help defense on these as she has quick hands. KLS is a very flexible defender, perfect for guarding 3's but is solid against many players if she switches onto them. TF is also a very flexible defender, able to match up with bigs yet also slender and fast enough to challenge smaller players. AB you put on the their slow-footed big and that's a very good defensive unit. The only big weakness is Kelsey Mitchell but again you hope to hide her. This is also a unit that can score a lot of points. TF is probably the most experienced pick and roll big on the Fever so they can run that through TF or change it up sometimes and run it through AB. Just a lot of options. But if you use TF in the pick and roll everyone else can shoot from range so can spread the floor. TF can shoot from mid-2 range pretty well not from 3 so well.
That said, I also strongly disagreed with your opinion that the Fever should start AB, KLS, LH, EW, CC. First, KLS doesn't have the frame to play serious minutes guarding most bigs in the league. She can play limited backup minutes, but she will get pushed around and abused against most bigs in the league especially if forced to play extended minutes. You say you know basketball so you should know it takes a LOT of energy if you're a smaller player trying to match up on a bigger player, to play some backup minutes at the, say, 4 spot. KLS can't maintain that against most bigs in the league if she's playing starter's minutes. There might be 1 or maybe 2 teams they can try that with, but with the majority it won't work. Also, LH is a mediocre talent who is bad on offense. The best use of LH is if she's extremely fresh. So that's why Coach Sides does things like start KLS at the 3 (KLS is a better statistical defender than LH and MUCH better offensive player) and then play LH limited backup minutes before maybe bringing her in the 4th Q to close out the game, but that only works because LH is still relatively fresh at that point having sat most the game up to then. If you start LH, then you don't have the ball of energy to close the game out, and you just have a really mediocre player out there who is an anchor on your offense.
Really the comparison is TF vs LH. TF is #1 on the Fever in Defensive Win Share, LH is #6. TF is a much better offensive player than LH. TF has a lot more size and strength than LH. Both are slender players who can run, but TF is an expert at the pick and roll and gives that option to CC while LH does not. TF is also a much better shooter and scorer than LH from the mid-2 range in (neither are impressive from the 3). And most importantly, TF can guard opposing bigs, and LH cannot. I mean, LH can for brief periods if forced to, if because of switches or whatever she ends up guarding one, but it takes a TON of energy especially inside. LH can't do that while playing starters' minutes just like KLS can't. But TF can. TF is far superior to LH in every way, on offense, on defense, on creating the defensive matchups the Fever need, etc. You say LH has "something" but she doesn't have the frame to play as a big and TF does.
If the Fever run your suggested starting 5 of AB, KLS, LH, EW, CC they will be terrible the rest of the season and in the playoffs. So, I'm pretty sure the Fever coaches want to win so they won't run that. They could experiment with that if someone has a smallish 4 and TF is hurt. But if TF is healthy it would be a BAD idea not to start her.
TL/DR
You said Lexi Hull brings another dimension, but didn’t describe what that is. Lexi is a taller and longer than she looks. She’s very athletic and is a good defender, perhaps the best on the team at creating and/or chasing down loose balls. I think the team defense is better with Lexi.
Season stats are misleading. Since the Fever have been improving game by game. Stats over the last 5 games would be more meaningful. Your point is well taken about basketball IQ and mastering the little things. Good points. Thanks.
I like the core of CC, AB and KM. Then you can have Lexi, KLS, Smith and Fagbenle. This team should be able to play better than they have. Still have an issue with Wheeler when Caitlin and Kelsey come out.
I’ve been clamoring for that lineup from day 1. Problem is, when Nalyssa gets replaced, she gets salty and I think she turns into a crap bench player
Another GREAT analysis! I agree completely. I like, Katie Lou, too, and I'm really expecting her to shine during the rest of the season. She did recently have a child, but appears to be back in good shape. I think she and CC have a good personal rapport, too. Got a week to go. :)
Awesome video. Love your breakdowns😊
Katie Lou is a good defender and scorer in a bit of a slump. Her minutes have been inconsistent which doesn’t help ending a shooting slump. She is going to be a big part of the Fever’s push to the playoffs. Her minutes will go up as well.
I've learn a lot from watching all of your vids! I will appreciate Katie Lou more after watching this one. I agree with your starting lineup preference. By the way, here are Katie Lou's 3-point percentages over her career: 2019, 27.6%; 2020, 31.7%; 2021, 35.1%; 2022, 35.2%; 2024, 34.1%; Career average is 33.9%. In 2024, she is third on the team in 3-point field goals made per game, behind only Caitlin and Kelsey.
"and lord knows, we do not want to see Nalyssa Smith play a bigger role defensively."
Carter, I love your strongly-held viewpoints. you make this so fun.
I appreciate that your videos are informative and drama free. No clickbait! Will you be doing some NBA coverage as well?
I like this series on individual Fever players. BTW, I understood your use of "spacer"? 😄
You are absolutely on point with this analysis. Katie Lou has enough "gravity", as you say, to keep her defender on her. Nalyssa Smith does not. Coaches train their teams to play back on Nalyssa Smith, because she gets her points on the drive, not taking outside shots. (Good coaches teach their players who to play tight and who to play loose. I''m sure Christy Sides doesn't do this. I don't think she has the "coach IQ" for this.)
I’m ready for the season to return
I look forward to your vids and enjoy watching each one. This is no exception, thanks!
You have raised my basketball IQ from 15 to about 75 , you are brilliant I appreciate you breaking down the plays so we can fully understand what's going on, thanks. Keep up the great work.
I’m glad the videos are helpful!
So good!!
Thanks for teaching us new fans all the things ❤
I feel like Nalyssa would be better on the Mercury in the front court with BG.
I really appreciate your content. Your videos on Caitlins turnovers was really helpful in putting the numbers into perspective. Please do a video on JuJu Watkins. I think Caitlin is just the first to change the game for the WNBA. The young ones coming up will continue to do Caitlin.
Great analysis.
Hopefully this long break will improve everyones playing. Cant wait til next Friday
KLS learned screens, give and go's, defense, etc. from UConn. That's why so many get drafted.
Enjoyed your breakdown. Katie isn’t back to old self after a year off.
Hello young Carter, you show us that age and experience alone means very little. Your analyzes and explaining of what we see are amazing 👍👏. I'm a newcomer who never watched a single game basketball in my life before YT randomly suggested that I watched CC...now I'm hooked. I'm quickly learning the game thanks to you. 👍
Love stats. But the eye test is pretty good also!!!
Great analysis as always.❤
Ok Carter I was only getting upset with Katie Lou not being able to hit open uncontested 3s in the last few games. However, after your analysis you have convinced me to have more patience with her. I will say that the excuse of Katie Lou recently becoming a new mother can’t last forever. It’s been 16 games and she still hasn’t been able to knock down 3s more efficiently. But let’s see how she does the last 14 games.
KLS is trained by Geno Auriemma & UCONN staff.. she knows how to back cut, pass ahead, and help on defense. KLS and CC are finding some chemistry lately.. along with AB.. that trio can be pretty effective if they dial in the defense a bit more.
Aliyah Boston not going anywhere. Katie Lou Samuelson and Lexie Hull are CC best friends on team now and are productive. Both can do better and are reasonably priced. I would keep all 3. Kelsey Mitchell I would keep if she is willing to play a role. Her role is to be a spot up shooter and a cutter back door. That is it. Temi Fagbenle I would give her one more year. To see if she can stay healthy. The rest do not have a role on this team. Grace Berger could be a backup to CC but Sides cannot see potential.
so I would also ditch Sides. and Lin Dunn, for that matter.
I like that line-up. And I would like to see Berger start to get some minutes instead of Wallace or Wheeler.
might require replacing Sides first...
they tried this lineup as starters after the win over the liberty if I’m not mistaken, they lost pretty bad tho’… but I can see the vision as well
Your line up: Caitlin, Aliyah, Kelsey, Katie Lou, and Lexie hull is the sane starting line up that ended up losing to the mystics. Just a thought.
3 of 5 of them didn’t play well in the first half. The line up wasn’t really bad though. But, I can’t wait for Fagbenle to be back. She can start instead of Hull.
I remember this game very well, and I guess you could say it was because of the line-up. But I remember how AB just had an off game, and that was the main reason the Fever lost that game by 5 points. I had to check out the stats again, and yeah AB had 6 points, 5 turnovers. Now don't get me wrong, I love me some AB, but when one of your star players has a game like that....well y'know.
@@TemT8 Maybe she was playing so badly because Nalyssa was out of the starting line up?
@@moniquemorris5833 I don't think that could be the case at all. I have been watching AB for 6 years now and know how she plays. She just had a terrible game. It happens.
Your videos came across my feed and I love them bc of your honest reviews! I’m a subscriber now 💁♀️
Great video. Appreciate the analysis!
Excellent breakdown and analysis my guy. Earned a scribe 👍🏼 I agree that line up should be the starting 5. Smith is decent but doesn’t fit in the winning system. Her and wheeler need to go to make cap space so mitchell can get paid and bring in another talent. Also bring celeste taylor back
I think we all like her, but she has to make her 3s to be effective, she’s from UCONN so she knows how to ball. Her entry pass to Aliyah at the end of that game was absolutely brilliant.
Thanks for the analysis. I'm probably picking Temi over Lexi if she is healthy, with Lys as the sub for the front cout and Lexi as the sub for the back court. They need to find a different way to keverage Lys if they are going to make a playoff run.
I agree with the lineup of Hull & Katie going forward! Unfortunately, I think the coach will continue to play Smith majority of the games and the fever will lose quite a few games to close out season
Every player will have their day. KLS was shooting so badly from 3 that she started turning down wide open shots, that indicates a severe lack of confidence,, somthing a so-called shooter cannot afford to do. I would have said her % was even less than you mentioned , seemed more like 1 for 10 from my eyes. You are correct that is the reason she is on the court to shoot 3's . For my money a better player to use would Be Grace Berger and another coach besides Sides would do that , but for some reason she has been put on the back burner. Currently KLS gives the team nothing,,, I would like to hope she will get back to where she was before childbirth, might be asking too much. Something that gripes my a.. more than anything are the wide open layups missed,, per Hull , Mitchell,,, guess they would rather look cool than score a layup.
carter shirt game is improving
hey, it was top-notch to start with!
You have an amazing gift. I'm a fan bro.
If she plays same position as Nalyssa Smith, then its a upgrade. She can at least play some defense and can box out and get contested rebounds. And also has a descent basketball IQ, doesn't look lost at all times like Smith does.
Love your analysis. You really should be an assistant coach, at least. You would help a team better understand there tools.
I feel like I should be paying you for this basketball education.
I'm very impressed with your basketball IQ .
i gotta hear this.....
The way Carter talks about Katie Lou Samuelson is the way Christie Sides feels about Kristy Wallace 😂
My thoughts on KLS is that she's a fringe starter. She needs to be starting because there isn't a better option.
Hi Carter, great stuff. Can you make a video about Charli Collier and how she can help CC and Fever to improve their roster. Charli is the #1 pick that was waived by Dallas
The 2021 WNBA draft (the COVID year) was historically weak, so #1 in that draft isn't saying much. Collier is a known quantity and free agent since last season despite some teams being desperate to sign players (like LA picked up Fever 2022 1st round pick C Queen Egbo on a hardship contract then cut her after 7 days). The point is they picked up Egbo before Collier. I don't think a player like that is likely to improve anyone's roster. If any WNBA team thought she was, they would have signed her.
That's not to say that Charli Collier is a bad player - she's not. It's just that in a 12 team league there's only enough room for the highest quality players and some good players like Collier aren't making the cut. I am glad the league will be expanding as it will give marginal players like Collier a better chance to hang around and who knows? - maybe improve.
But although Collier isn't bad she's also not WNBA quality at this point, or at best she's marginal, not the type of player who will make a team better.
Bro I was literally just watching Chari highlights and was thinking how great she could have been 😭😭😭
@@NADRIPmusic gotcha... so far Charli has better midrange pick and pop than Smith and blows a lot of easy wide open layup. Fever needs to improve on that area until Temi returns in full form
@@nr14989 I don't think Charli is any WNBA team's answer. Not sure what you're qualifications are to make that assessment but here's some comments from her scouting report before the draft in 2021:
OUTSIDE SHOOTING "Collier doesn't step away from the basket on a consistent basis" "She's shooting 44 percent on all jump shots this season per Synergy Sports, and is at 31.6 percent from 3-point land. Not standout numbers" "however, she operates primarily in and around the paint."
STRUGGLES AGAINST WNBA LEVEL COMPETITION "you can't ignore the fact that she is often bigger, stronger and more athletic than her opponents, which certainly makes life easier. Or, at least, it does until she faces opponents who aren't overmatched. Most of Collier's worst games this season came against other elite players and teams:
10 points (5 of 20 FG) vs. Oklahoma State on Jan. 27
2 points (1 of 3 FG) vs. Baylor on Feb. 14
12 points (3 of 9 FG) vs. Baylor on March 1
Against Natasha Mack of Oklahoma State, Collier was often forced into awkward and off-balance attempts, even when she was able to get into good position down low. Now, Mack is one of the best defenders in the country, but this is the type of competition Collier will face on a regular basis in the WNBA."
ASSISTS VS TURNOVERS "One of the first things to jump out when you are initially scanning Collier's stats is that she only has 12 assists all season. And if you include her entire collegiate career, it's just 33 assists in 86 games.
She's a center so it's not like you'd expect her to be at the top of the leaderboards, but it does make you scratch your head a bit, especially when you notice that she's turned the ball over 73 times -- or 2.9 times per game"
"it's never good to have a 0.2 assist-to-turnover ratio. And when you look at the tape, it's not hard to tell why that's the case. Collier can get tunnel vision when she has the ball down low, and struggled when teams threw multiple defenders at her. On plays logged as 'hard double teams' by Synergy Sports, Collier turned the ball over 25 percent of the time."
DEFENSIVE ISSUES "Her positional awareness is suspect at times -- both in terms of guarding the post and losing track of the ball in help defense" "The main issue on that end is that she has trouble staying on the floor. She averages three fouls per game, which ranks way down in the 7th percentile in NCAA per Her Hoops Stats, and has fouled out of six of the Longhorns' 25 games."
WEAK DRAFT INFLATED HER DRAFT POSITION "In other years she probably wouldn't be getting buzz as a No. 1 pick" "it's hard to see her coming in and changing a franchise" www.cbssports.com
@@nr14989 No, she doesn't. Here's some highlights from Charli Collier's scouting report before she was drafted.
Shooting: plays mostly in the paint, shot only 44% on all jump shots, including mostly ones very close to the basket, 31% from 3. Against better defenders similar to ones in WNBA her shooting was far, far worse, and she struggled, as she mostly faced weak opposition (players who she had a big size mismatch against).
Assists/Turnovers. Extremely low assists and assist/turnover ratio of 0.2 which is awful. When she faced a "hard double-team," she turned the ball over 25% of the time.
Defense: Poor positional sense. Gets in foul trouble a lot even against weaker opposition. Fouled out 6 of 25 games her final college season.
Since then, she's proven all these concerns were justified. That's why she's a free agent. If she was better than NS or anyone else in the WNBA, she'd be in the league. 12 teams passed on her for a reason.
It would be great to see my favorites together: Hull, Samuelson, Clark, Fagbenle and ?. I trust your opinion, what do you think? She should be practicing with the diapers everyday.
Wasn’t there a game where she put cc, Kelsey, Lexi, KLS, and Aliyah and they got totally whipped in the 1st quarter? Against the mystics I think. I think it depends on the matchup. Temi to my knowledge can’t shoot 3s but I think she’s still better coming into the 4 than kls. Idk tough call cuz I like Lexi but she’s gotta knock down some 3s.
Katie-Louuuuuu ❤
Don’t forget Tammy
They said she was getting a check up on her hand on the 8th so we'll see if she can play again
Temi
lexi hull, katie louuuuuuuuu, boston, and cc all have high game IQ.. and they all run and gun. ok KM too... for some reasons sometimes katie louu and lexi doesn't play well together, but looks like it changed with those roles. or they just need more gametime together. both hull and KLS needs to up their 3s.. 🤣 NS realy sucks in defense.. everytime she jumps and twists she is fouled....
Who play good defense in the Fever in your opinion?
1:04 - interesting +18 (+/-) stat from K.L.Samuelson when she's on the floor. Nice.
1:50 - I think all the Fever personnel have high basketball IQ; seems difficult to secure a roster spot in any WNBA team ...
2:28 - Nice analysis of K.L.S. as a spacer vs N.Smith.
3:47 - Poor clip selection, imo. K.L.S. is playing good defense, with both hands up in the air; she's boxing out with her eyes too when the ball's released. Opposing team seems to be simply running a set.
5:20 - This is Coach Sides offensive vision, playing inside-out basketball; yet she's a horrible coach?
5:45 - Agree, K.L.S. is a good 3-pt shooter.
6:07 - Poor clip selection, imo. Ideally, K.L.S. should have one foot in the paint, and one foot out. K.L.S gambled. That's why the defender capitalized and passed the ball.
8:33 - Good clip and analysis of K.L.S. spacing with her gravity.
9:58 - Again, this is Sides inside-out offensive vision.
11:20 - Do you have a +/- stats that support your desired lineup, or is this personnel lineup something you shot from your hip?
11:52 - Your desired personnel lineup is based off of one game? You realize that NBA coaches experiment with several preseason games before committing to a starting lineup.
12:32 - What is that "element" of Lexis Hull that you like? Defense, 3 pt shooting, communication?
This did not age well. She is now more deteriment to the team: slow on offense, can't make shots, and cant defend. Always have Temi and Hull on court
If she improves her defense and she becomes more consistant from 3, She might be a better PF than Nalyssa Smith
She doesn't have the frame to play PF more than limited minutes, against most PF's in the WNBA. There are maybe 1 or 2 she could play more than just limited minutes against. But her frame is that of a 3, not a 4. She's a gutsy player who will give high effort if asked to defend against bigs, but she doesn't have the frame to do that against most of them and gets pushed around. She was playing limited minutes at the 4 earlier in the season, but that's because both TF and DD were hurt, so the Fever's best option was to ask KLS to play some minutes as a big to give AB and NS brief rests. However, it's a misconception to believe she could or should be playing major minutes a the 4 spot - against a lot of WNBA teams she simply doesn't have the size/frame to do that and will get pushed around - not because she gives up but because they're a lot bigger and stronger. She's a natural 3 and that's where she should play normally.
she is important but so far she has not played well . if she is not going to make 38 to 40 % of her 3s she is not much help.
N Smith seems to have signed a contract to play in China.
Plays in the off season
Why do people say Katie Lou Samuelson is a bad player ? Katie Lou is a good player as you noted CWC. Katie Lou is an asset to the team, who has her own specific talent and skill set that contributes to the team's orchestrated play scoring.
I like Katie Samuelson and Lexi Hull who both do a great job, are talented, has their specific skill set who aides Caitlin Clark in executing offensive and defensive play, point scoring - It's up to the coach to best utilize each player to their asset abilities in any coordinated strategic offense and or defense play, which in Katie Lou's case her defense skill is vital, as stated by Mr Carter
What I don't like is when racist Caitlin Clark old guard self-anointed elitist haters like Cheryl Reeves, Dawn Staley, Diana Taurasi, most esp Sheryl Swoopes trying to diminish, de-legitimize Caitlin Clark by propping up other players like Katie Lou Samuelson as better then Caitlin Clark.
Are they or are they not always taking their chances to diminish Caitlin Clark 🤔🤷
@@mojisolatoba1583 Of course they are, but the coordinated Caitlin Clark smear campaign of hate and lies off the cliff, like a conspiracy theory gone rogue
Jason Whitlock
WNBA Launches Anti-Caitlin Clark Propaganda Campaign
ruclips.net/video/KMMYA3aslWY/видео.html
31 Aug 2024
Adrienne Ross Show
Sheryl Swoopes Made Wild Comments About Caitlin Clark and the Fever & Y'all Fell for It
ruclips.net/video/16eIaVGm46M/видео.html
Sheryl Swoopes viscerally hates Caitlin Clark, in her little conspiring world, with her odious toady Jordan Robertson on her Swoopes podcast show, literally tried to de-legitimize Caitlin Clark as a generational talent that is not needed on the Indiana Fever team for the team to make the play-offs, is such odious self-evident BS drivel, it reeks of patent personal hate, why, because it's all lies
Sheryl Swoopes said Chicago Sky needs Angel Reese, who without will not make the playoffs .. yet last year Chicago Sky made the playoffs without Angel Reese .. who said Indiana Fever has more talented players than Caitlin Clark, ie; Katie Lou Samuelson, hence Indiana Fever doesn't need Caitlin Clark to make the playoffs .. yet Indiana Fever hadn't made the playoffs since 2016.
This is but example of the truly outright slanderous lies that the CC haters try to give credence of legitimacy to.
Caitlin Clark is a 3 dimensional player who has literally revolutionized WNBA Women's Basketball to a new level, rewriting the records books with every game she plays, as the leader on the court making the plays, driving the pace makes her teammates even better, upping their game without even realizing it, is the true measure of greatness, is without a doubt the WNBA League's ROTY and MVP, the greatest woman's basketball player of all time - in my humble opinion.. which is why the WNBA old guard elites hates CC, because it means that their basketball talent and skill is not what they think it is in whatever capacity measurement they choose, in comparison to Caitlin Clark.
The real generational talent and box office draw is Caitlin Clark, and Entertainment Corporations, Networks know this.
Katie Lou is not a good defender which is a big problem. Good defense leads to good offensive. Katie Lou is not consistent in shooting 3’s. Katie Lou is slow and she doesn’t catch the ball that well. Yes Katie Lou had a child last year, but should show more improvement. Other players had children last year and have made more progress. Is she a team player yes. Katie Lou needs to step it up. Needs to work on her stamina and run the floor better
In Defensive Win Share, KLS is #5 on the Fever (TF, EW, AB, CC, KLS). #6 is Lexi Hull. So, objectively, KLS is a better defender than Lexi Hull. KLS is definitely not a bad defender.
What I don't like about your film session. Almost all these highlights show Wheeler on the floor with KLS.
I was wondering if I was the only person who saw Katie's ability. It is not talked about (except by you) and Christy hates her as much as she does Caitlin. This team has weak players that are praised and strong players who are insulted and demeaned, ALL because of Color and Sexual preferences. The WNBA is weird, FOR NOW, but we WILL change that.
She is not a great defender though
That's weird , make her look better by saying Smith is a worse 3 point shooting .
No.
It’s not her shooting that I think is better, it’s the fact that defenses actually care when she’s on the three point line.
That’s the whole point of the NS analogy, my friend.
@@CarterMomon I Saud that at the beginning of the video.
@@CarterMomonkls will get better, I think. She has shown she can be better. Lys just can't shoot.
You try too hard to be alternative. Her record over the season is mid. You can’t just pick an outlier game and then ending with… this is why we need her. Awful analysis.
too much talk
Samuelson is a weak minded person with a limited potential because of that.
WTAF?
@@outsidethegarden She follows the crowd and does what's trendy rather than what's smart or wise.
@@jeffreypierce1440 well at least that's a little less completely dismissive than "a weak minded person with a limited potential." just, where on Earth did you come up with "She follows the crowd and does what's trendy rather than what's smart or wise"? what do you base that on? are you her mother? her therapist? coach Sides? WTAF?