How is a girl getting an open layup without "defensive collapse help" a lack of coaching? Maybe it's a lack of effort. Maybe it's a lack of execution. It's not a lack of execution or game planning. I know zero coaches who tell players, "Okay, here's what we're going to do tonight! When you see one of the best posts in the country, just let her cut to the basket for easy, uncontested layups. When she posts up on the block, don't fight for position. Let her catch. We'll stop her after she catches it. When a guard drives the paint, help off one of the best posts in the country. If we do those three things, we'll give ourselves a great chance to win!"
C'mon. That's ridiculous. No game plan is going to include that...the inbounds plays? That's a legitimate criticism if there really aren't any sets to get the ball in. I'm assuming those are side inbounds? I know they have multiple press breakers and frontcourt endline out-of-bounds plays.
The last thing, that I've seen from multiple posters, is about Solon having to limit turnovers and if they would have they could have won. Well, sure. Of course they needed to do that. It's just that Twinsburg's defense is the best I've seen this year. That has A LOT more to do with that than Solon's inability to handle the ball. It's not just the possession you turn the ball over on, it's the compounding nature of having to deal with that pressure on every possession. Yes, there are some unforced turnovers--but it's BECAUSE there is consistent pressure applied. You can't relax against Twinsburg.
I wasn't at last night's game, but have seen Twinsburg multiple times over several years. Their defense is at a different level this year. I'm assuming they played the same type of up-the-line man-to-man defense last night. If they did, I can envision the pressure leading to turnovers.
