I am hearing good things about a big-time guard. Going to have wait on her for a couple more weeks.
I get that!
It seems as if Raven put in serious work this past offseason (as she did after her RS FR season) and looks very good ... of course, her defense has never suffered and this season, her shot is back to where it was two years ago and actually improved (statwise, at least). As for Maddie, I will say that the past few weeks she has looked as good as I have seen her ... she is deceptively quick and I do hope her defense picks up (not that it is bad, but the bar has been set these past many years).
The one thing I question is her strength. That is true with any 18 year old, but the fundamentals are there and she is a +++ athlete. I was really impressed with how she sets screens. Solid, doesn't cheat with her hips or legs causing offensive fouls. Very different than the bigs that we have gotten. Puts me in the mind of those bigs Connecticut use to get when they were really on their run (Breanna Stewart, Katie Lou Samuelson). Been wanting USC to get a big of this skill set for a long time. With regard to Maddie, she just needs playing time. She was out a lot last year with the concussion. She hurts her knee this year and then promptly gets suspended. She is finally getting consistent minutes and I am seeing improvement every game.
In going over her clips, I was thinking that she appeared to be a very long 6'4" despite seeing that reported height all over the internet. 6'7" would be all the better with the mobility that she has.
It wouldn't be the same in his hands. Just adding people to using up all of the 30-second clock before throwing up 30-footers.
She has a sweet outside shot and can pass. He length is awesome for defending passing lanes and is a natural shot blocker. She doesn't move like a post either. She also can do a 2 handed dunk.
