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Curious what others think about Tori Oehrlein and how good she will be both a) right away and, more importantly, b) down the line as a junior/senior?
I've watched her highlights a lot this year and I'm very torn on what she will look like at the next level. She obviously is a great, all-time level MN high school player. It wouldn't shock me if she's a 20+ ppg scorer for the Gophers someday. I also feel like I see some things that give me slight pause.
Things that are great: she's tall, will be athletic enough for her position, seems like an elite shooter, has a great stepback. Good at pushing the ball ahead in transition, finishes well (at least I think so, I'm only watching highlights, so obviously I'm not seeing the misses). Seems to have a good motor and seems to be a high-character person.
Things that give me pause:
while she gets to the rims and finishes, her finishes look awkward and she's always finishing w/ some level of contact (ie, doesn't seem to get vertical separation athletically or create separation on the floor w/ her handle). I'm worried she's going to get eaten up by help defenders and athletic guards at the next level.
She also has a super high dribble. Maybe that's just aesthetic, but I'm wonder if she's going to struggle w/ her current ball-handling bag too?
Watching her eyes when she plays, while she is good at throwing ahead at times, she does seem to lock onto decisions and not always see the whole floor. This might entirely be a product of opponents/teammates too. She also turns around after a make and sprints back on D w/ her back to the ball. This kinda annoys me, I'm not sure if it's a lack of awareness or is she just running back to her spot in a zone, etc? But I do wonder about her feel/vision when I watch the way (at least the way I think) she's perceiving the game.
It seems like their team might play quite a bit of zone (please correct me if I'm wrong), so I worry a bit about bad habits and have no idea what her defensive ability is. But I'm also fully confident Coach P is the perfect coach to address those concerns.
Anyways, I typed way more about the potential negatives--mostly to be descriptive, it's not because I'm down on her or overly critical of her game. I want more than anything to see her succeed. But I do thing those potential concerns will drive/hinder her level of success significantly.
Curious what others think or if others have seen her play in different environments, etc.
I've watched her highlights a lot this year and I'm very torn on what she will look like at the next level. She obviously is a great, all-time level MN high school player. It wouldn't shock me if she's a 20+ ppg scorer for the Gophers someday. I also feel like I see some things that give me slight pause.
Things that are great: she's tall, will be athletic enough for her position, seems like an elite shooter, has a great stepback. Good at pushing the ball ahead in transition, finishes well (at least I think so, I'm only watching highlights, so obviously I'm not seeing the misses). Seems to have a good motor and seems to be a high-character person.
Things that give me pause:
while she gets to the rims and finishes, her finishes look awkward and she's always finishing w/ some level of contact (ie, doesn't seem to get vertical separation athletically or create separation on the floor w/ her handle). I'm worried she's going to get eaten up by help defenders and athletic guards at the next level.
She also has a super high dribble. Maybe that's just aesthetic, but I'm wonder if she's going to struggle w/ her current ball-handling bag too?
Watching her eyes when she plays, while she is good at throwing ahead at times, she does seem to lock onto decisions and not always see the whole floor. This might entirely be a product of opponents/teammates too. She also turns around after a make and sprints back on D w/ her back to the ball. This kinda annoys me, I'm not sure if it's a lack of awareness or is she just running back to her spot in a zone, etc? But I do wonder about her feel/vision when I watch the way (at least the way I think) she's perceiving the game.
It seems like their team might play quite a bit of zone (please correct me if I'm wrong), so I worry a bit about bad habits and have no idea what her defensive ability is. But I'm also fully confident Coach P is the perfect coach to address those concerns.
Anyways, I typed way more about the potential negatives--mostly to be descriptive, it's not because I'm down on her or overly critical of her game. I want more than anything to see her succeed. But I do thing those potential concerns will drive/hinder her level of success significantly.
Curious what others think or if others have seen her play in different environments, etc.
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