Screen & Roll Plays with Caitlin Clark at Iowa Compared to Fever Screen & Roll Plays

[@h20bp]

This is why Iowa went to two national championship games in two years. The played as a team and for each other using basic fundamentals.

[@sherylbishop168]

Amen!

[@wmden1]

Yep!!

[@vanessafulton3190]

Such attractive basketball to watch

[@samuelmccoy8730]

And lost !!!!!!!! You're forgetting something!

[@MsDebv]

@@samuelmccoy8730 The E. Wayne Cooley Scholarship Award -Given to a high school senior female athlete whose profile reflects discipline, perseverance, character, superior skill, achievement sportsmanship and citizenship traits, which personify the life and expectations of its namesake. In the maintenance of Dr. E. Wayne Cooley’s philosophy and memory, the recipient is truly a champion of her peers.. That, is the Iowa way. Give it a try.

[@vorlon1]

This is very illuminating. This is the coach's responsibility to not allow sloppy technique like this.

[@jasonj7755]

How is sides a coach 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@terry2346]

Totally agree! They need to work on the fundamentals?? And this is supposed to be the WNBA at its best?? Gotta put that on the coach!

[@leon.d.dragon]

In just 1 year, AB lost her fundamental knowledge to do proper screens. I really hope the Fever get not only a competent HC and staff. Not only for CC but for the whole team. Lin Dunn said they want to install championship/ winning culture. How can they do that, when they can't even be consistent doing basic Bball things. 🤷🤦

[@abc631]

This is not sloppy, this intentional.

[@HungryH1951]

A coach cannot teach what they don't know. Peter principal at work. Sides.

[@INSANESeK]

Ms. Ross we need you to interview for the Fever coaching job for the sake of us Clark fans 😫😫😫

[@TheAdrienneRossShow]

No wayyyy!!! LOL!

[@motherofthreeb6337]

​I concur! 😊

[@victorforeman7056]

Pleaseeeee

[@outsidethegarden]

not just for the sake of us Clark fans: for the sake of all the Fever fans. hell, for the sake of all WNBA fans. for the sake of everyone who cares about basketball. if you're going to play, do it with heart. even if you're wrong, even if it's a turnover, at least you tried to give your teammates a chance to score. what I believe CC believes, and what I believe women's basketball can be. always trying to do better, not just for yourself: for your team, for the sport.

[@nigeltufnel775]

Hire Kathie Layden. Best coach in Indiana. The Fever need a teacher/developer to get the team on track. Layden has won 5 IHSAA state titles with one 3-peat and a back2back at a different school with a chance at another 3peat. Had 4 D1 players from a public school with only 600 students. One made the All Big 10 freshman team and another led the Big 10 in rebounding. Kathie was also nominated for national coach of the year in 2019. Her teams play an Iowa style game. If you play for her you better get your track shoes on. ​@@TheAdrienneRossShow

[@user-xn7tq1qh5r]

Adrienne is 100% correct! Even we laymen have been saying how ridiculous these so called screens are.

[@user-xq8tm5zy4m]

More of this type of play analysis please. Your basketball IQ is elite.

[@brianroesch3259]

I agree. Film tells truth. This comparison indicts Sides as poor on screen & roll. Other comparisons could show similar failings. One idea starts with Sides' failure of an inside the paint offense of Clark driving & working with the 3 highly talented bigs, Boston, Smith, & Fagbenle. A glaring zero on the coach.

[@chrisbacon5223]

So looking forward to Temi's return.

[@colleenposadas8415]

Please God❤

[@batsinthebelfry907]

Me too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@nickpappas6151]

when will this happen...only heard she's being reevaluated soon.

[@victorforeman7056]

Those pic and roll are practically indefensible if done correctly just ask Malone and Stocton. It feeds both of their families for years

[@Juke582]

Wow 😮 I used to watch Stockton and Malone for years back then! I loved Malone!!!! Was a big fan and crushed out on him!

[@shf4592]

@@Juke582Funny, I crushed on Stockton! 😂

[@benjaminsmith2287]

I keep saying Caitlin looks like Stockton lite/Steff lite. She's not just Steff lite.

[@robertparker3586]

It is delusional to think that Malone and Stockton could have executed with the success that they did were they not some of the most gifted and talented people ever to play in their respective roles. Stockton had incredible skills, while Malone was massive in size, with agility and skill like a much smaller person. The pick and role is absolutely defensible. If a team is one dimensional at the professional level, they will become defensible. No exceptions! Remember, Iowa was a tremendous team, but they couldn't close the deal because they saw two vastly superior teams in back to back finals. Thay were completely outclassed in both finals. Caitlin Clark was the best player by far both years. She has a far inferior and limited team at this level. This narrative is delusional here.

[@redjcmarie2]

Yeah the Jazz in the 90s were so fun to watch! ❤

[@majorzot3851]

I became a bit nostalgic when watching these video clips when Caitlin was with Iowa. There are many videos of Caitlin passing to Hannah Stuelke, passing in transition to other teammates, her 3 point shots, her logo shots … where she looked a lot happier then than she appears now. I’ll go watch those videos on occasion rather than watch videos of the Fever. Those Iowa videos are a lot more fun to watch, too, showing the entire team doing fast breaks, passing, screening, scoring … the entire basis of Iowa selling out Carver-Hawkeye arena for every game because they were so entertaining, as well as selling out most other arenas during the season and into the playoffs.

[@henley7012]

Excellent teaching. Too bad their coach never noticed how important the screen is.

[@markr5132]

Not really to add insult to injury she blames Caitlin for it!! It not good enough for her to have her finger up her but when Caitlin gets abused and her racist team member ignore what is happening!

[@HungryH1951]

@@markr5132 "she blames Caitlin for it" Nobody's fault but Sides. And the GM and owner don't fix it soon it will be their fault as well.

[@jklin2987]

I love your insight into the game and your commentary. Watching this, it looks like Indiana just plays by accident with no plan at all.

[@iowapanner2223]

Well said.

[@mrmakahai2387]

This 17 minute video should be shown in the next Fever team meeting. The analysis is spot on! These fundamentals are generally taught in middle school.

[@DemonKingBadger]

Thanks, that was when I was introduced to the screen. (Though I drifted solely to baseball by high school but that is another tale)

[@Rascool69]

even @dapopebefrank2265 knows this

[@Amy-fu1tp]

Agree you have amazing insight and spot on. Send this to Fever Coach. Boston does not know to set a good screen. Hello

[@Juke582]

Yeah she is horrible

[@amyk6319]

And she never has. She was just as bad at screens in college at South Carolina

[@debbiewallace4907]

That is exactly what I was thinking. Someone send this video to Sides😢

[@RosaRodriguez-nx6kr]

I thought the same! This needs to be inboxed and tagged to her directly and those above.

[@brianroesch3259]

Great film comparison! A major piece of evidence. Honestly, this is a shocking indictment of Coach Sides. Iowa many times last year solid screens & rolls to basket. But Fever, repeated non-screens & not rolling to basket. Clark must be stunned at this shoddy level, then Coach Sides giving a middle school-level analysis about players not hustling.

[@sarahgobrecht1197]

NCAA is professional level for women’s basketball so far…

[@Andrea-gk7pj]

💯

[@timothy5988]

And a lot more profitable

[@caerolleclaudel1768]

I keep hearing this, and also that a high school boys’ team could beat college or pro women’s teams. I would love to see some exhibition games just to settle this one way or the other. I completely doubt the boys’ team could beat the college or pro women, but I guess it would be pretty embarrassing if the college teams beat the W teams. Either way, I am here for the W. I love the players and I love to watch them play.

[@Andrea-gk7pj]

@@caerolleclaudel1768 I have no doubt that a top tier high school team would be able to beat any championship WCBB or W team.

[@caerolleclaudel1768]

@@Andrea-gk7pj 😲😲😲 That’s pretty sad. I never watch men’s sports, so I have no idea how good boys’ HS teams are. I would have thought they would get cleaned up by college and pro women. What makes teenage boys so much better than adult women? Height? Strength?

[@victorforeman7056]

But people keep saying the team that cc has now is better than Iowa’s. I don’t see it because at least Bluder got every single ounce of the talent out of their young ladies

[@colleenposadas8415]

Bingo

[@kingskidgirl2]

Oh my word the Iowa girls of last year could beat the Fever with heart alone.

[@sherylbishop168]

She knows how to motivate, utilize and make a cohesive team play in unity to the greatest potential of each. And those gals know she cares! Priceless! Those gals will play their hearts out and beyond their natural ability for someone who believes in each of theml and the team as a whole. Calling Bluder . . .

[@bartell20j]

I truly believe Iowa could beat the Fever

[@rap3208]

I agree, Iowa will most probably beat her Fever team right now because Iowa was a well oiled machine while Fever is still learning how to play with each other and coached by a mediocre coach.When Caitlin went to that college team, she was the only one who was included in the top 50 high school players, they overachieved because they played basketball the right way with caitlin as their playmaker. They only lost in the finals because their opponent was stacked with the best talents.

[@naomimacrae878]

Thank you!! This is what I've been seeing. Great analysis! The level of play i see in the "pros" is lower than college.

[@stevehardwick7285]

They never do back cuts to the basket either. It's funny, you read comments belittling Caitlin being from Iowa, but the players from the big name schools are the ones who are way behind Caitlin in fundamentals.

[@timn4629]

You are 100% correct. Watching Indiana's offence has been more than a little confusing. Their lack of fundamentals is glaring yet coach Sides seems to be oblivious to the problem or incapable of coaching these players. I've been hearing for weeks that Clark's woes are the result of the WNBA's "next level" of play when I have believed all along that the players around her are so fundamentally weak that defenses are able to pressure and force errors. The team's failures not only places Clark in a position on an island surround by defensive player it prevents her from getting open looks from beyond the arch. Unless Clark takes a quick shot in transition, she's not getting the open looks she needs. I truly wonder how Christie Sides continues to have a job.

[@nadinerebelles1822]

I totally agree, I think his game would have translated much better to another team, obviously he would still be learning and going through learning curves, but it wouldn't have been as bad as it is right now. I think that Indiana fever hurt her much more beyond the learning curve, that is, they made her transition three times more difficult for her, with teammates who cannot catch her passes, who do not execute good plays as demonstrated in this video, with a coach trying to place her in a playing position where she does not receive the ball, etc.

[@southwestrunner6384]

You are one of the ONLY people talking intelligently …and making sense of the CC situation Thank you for the common sense 🙏

[@davedamiano]

Great breakdown. As a casual fan, I can see that there is a difference in the way some teams play, but I don't always know why. I noticed that the Iowa players were expecting the pass after the screen. It seems that the Fever players are often surprised when the ball arrives.

[@karenwells7044]

I am so glad you pointed this out. We had season tickets to Iowa and that is what we have been saying all along. Can't believe the Indiana coach doesn't know how to coach screens. That is the way Caitlin can get her shots off!

[@marycheek7134]

I believe Sides Kno how to make screens but they are trying to break CC to the lowest point to say she's not good she don't know BB they do not want her to succeed let's break her down to the lowest ,Caitlin has to fight tooth and nail against the whole league .

[@Magnus055]

I like the teaching clips 👌

[@jklin2987]

I do, too. The game happens so fast I miss most of everything. This makes everything so much more understandable.

[@ButterflyMom67]

AMEN!! I’m so in favor of YOU coaching the Fever! Thank you so much for your informative & easily understandable insights. SO happy you showed up on my feed. You’re great!

[@brucedixon5185]

Thank you so much for this analysis. I understand now why it seems like chaos on the court and why Caitlin is struggling with this team. Why don't the coaches watch Caitlins Iowa games.

[@colleenposadas8415]

Pig headed or just doesnt want Clark to succeed

[@jklin2987]

I agree with your use of "chaos". I posted that it seems like they play by accident. Chaos is the better term.

[@victorforeman7056]

Pride

[@bartell20j]

The coach shouldn't have to, this is basic basketball. I thought this was next level

[@joniswanson]

Can’t swallow her own pride to try to learn from a much better team and coach at Iowa.

[@cdub1976]

Somebody with the wherewithal PLEASE forward this post to Coach Sides c/o the Indiana Fever front office!!! It obviously took a lot of time and effort to put this together and it's a brilliant encapsulation of the myriad of coaching deficiencies brought to light involving Sides and her staff. Bravo, Miss Adrienne ...or should we just refer to you as Coach from now on😊...maybe you could put one together depicting the inordinate amount of turnovers being charged to CC due to the lazy attempts at gathering many of her play-making passes...thanks for another great show.❤🎉

[@marilynwunsch5197]

When CC was drafted to Fever, I was hoping for Clark and Boston to play together like Clark and Czinano did. Czinano rarely had to even dribble. Called them the “Law offices of Clark and Czinano!” (Yes I am from Iowa, born and raised and still live in Iowa and always a huge Iowa Women’s BB fan!)

[@TheAdrienneRossShow]

I love your comment! So good: Law offices of Clark and Czinano! That's great! 😊

[@BenjWarrant]

Czinano, Stuelke and Affolter all seemed to be better at playing with Caitlin than ANYONE at Indiana with the possible exception of Fagbenle.

[@marilynwunsch5197]

@@BenjWarrant Absolutely right!

[@marilynwunsch5197]

@@TheAdrienneRossShow Hi! I discovered you very recently. I enjoy you and your show very much!

[@rap3208]

@@BenjWarrant They Iowa teammates knew that Clark was the star but they were also very integral to the team in offense and defense. Clark had a lot of open looks because of them, but they also knew that Caitlin is not selfish so they get the ball whenever they were in good position. Caitlin is struggling with her shooting because the coach is determined to make her a role player and not the main weapon. She hardly ever touches the ball after handing it to a teammmate in their front court, and her attempts were few and far between to get into a rythm.

[@timothy5988]

Another point...iowas post players go straight to the basket...they rarely put the ball on the floor....you catch and go to the bucket...they don't wait for the defender to catch up Jan Jensen is an excellent coach of post play..one of the best.

[@colleenbelote6315]

WOW 😮 mighty fine 🧐💪 Where is the Fever Coach 😢😢😢🎉

[@jannorris7796]

Thank you for letting me see good basketball screens.

[@lindysmallwood2039]

Thank you for showing the proper way to screen. I’ve been yelling at the TV “Hold the Screen”. Husband said you’ve been yelling that since Indiana Fever First game. You think they would get it by now. 😂😂😂 Wish the offense could see this tape. This is basketball 101. Bad coaching.

[@hikersguide]

You break it down so exceptionally well. Nicely done!

[@floofycatz]

Outstanding, this is one-of-a-kind analysis of basic play dynamics right here and a hoped for/expected play execution. I've always been more impressed with CC's passing ability, to thread the needle and pass accordingly, whether a bounce pass, low pass or high pass. She has good instinct for feeding the scorer.

[@seeweda]

Wish more people had your basketball IQ so tired of these jealous haters claiming they watch the WNBA and see Clark’s stats and blame her for a bad shooting night or has 7 or 8 turnovers is solely on her. They don’t want to admit her teammates aren’t screening and catch passes. I also thought during that Sun game when sides benched everyone but Boston she was trying to teach Boston a lessen because it was her that was lacking effort but post game she made it sound like it was Clark.

[@stevenpecos2756]

Thank you for your great content!! Love it!

[@carolbeeding4270]

Why in the world doesn’t the coach make them do proper screens? They play like they are just going through the motions of playing basketball without any thought of the fundamentals.

[@zealazax6287]

Sides doesn't know how to do it.

[@JE-IC]

I doubt this coach knows anything about screening

[@outsidethegarden]

@@JE-IC -- I was going to say "wait what?" but your comment is actually conceivably accurate. terrifying. how the hell do you coach in a professional league, when KZbin commenters know more about the sport than you do?? very sad, and scary.

[@playdg]

Considering the attitude shown in other videos by these players, I doubt they listen to coaches once they are "pro".

[@closequarters4575]

They are more like rubs than screens.

[@cjprince1]

Thank you! This is very helpful in trying to understand the game better. Best informative content on the Tube.

[@Nascar_Joe_on_youtube]

First of all, I've been an Iowa Hawkeye all my life, so I've come to the WNBA through Caitlin Clark. "College Basketball or Professional Basketball and why most of the fans that followed Caitlin Clark to the WNBA won't make it to the end of the season." I consider myself old but not that old. I grew up watching Dr. J, Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Robert Parrish, Magic Johnson. I think you get the idea. I really don't watch the NBA because it's just not basketball anymore. I think the WNBA is pretty much the same. Here's why I don't think people will stay with the W. We've been lied to. The say that these are the best athletes in the world. Really??? Players are taught from a young age to not foul. To set screens not the moving screens like you see now days. They call it physicality. Here's my point of reference. If you ask most people they would probably say that they would rather watch college ball instead of pro ball. Why? Because it's real basketball. Pro ball now days is more Football and Wrestling than it is Basketball. If they are the best in the world than why do they have to change the rules. Can't they play real basketball anymore? Do they have to beat on each other in order to play? Caitlin's college coach did an article that matches my sediment. athlonsports.com/wnba/lisa-bluder-caitlin-clark-iowa-indiana-fever-olympics

[@colleenposadas8415]

I think you meant sentiment 😅 but agree with every word. Ty

[@rap3208]

The WNBA should be the one playing by the NBA rules and officiating, and the NBA playing with the present WNBA rules. The NBA really lacks enforcement of the basic rules (carrying, travelling, etc.), and it needs more physical defense like in the 80s and early 90s. The WNBA playing in 80s NBA rules and officiating is as boring AF.

[@gitoffmahlawn]

Preach!

[@theautoman22]

This is why the europeans come over here and destroy the street ball mentality of American players. They maybe faster, jump higher, etc but they don't use their brains and their getting their lunch handed to them. If things don't change soon the NBA will be full of mostly european players and coaches.

[@robertcloonan7506]

I just subscribed mainly because you are the only commentator who: 1 knows basketball 2 dissects plays using visual means. Thank you. I haven’t seen this breakdown anywhere about pick and rolls from any of the “boys” so again, thanks. One topic that might be note worthy. All the complaints about Clark’s turnovers. How about a video break down of her legitimate ones versus the ones her teammates cause by either not anticipating her pass or not catching it. Again. Thanks and keep up the great work. Bob

[@JB-zh1tu]

I feel like the mention of her turnovers is naysayers trying to be antagonistic. People patiently explain why her turnover numbers might be high and it just falls on deaf ears. Most of them are just looking for an argument imo.

[@DIONTC]

Thank you for your game analysis second to none.❤

[@mthomas653]

I discovered your channel a couple weeks ago and subscribed. I've never really had an interest in sports. I respect and appreciate the information (as well as your opinion) provided. I'm 71 and have chosen not to subscribe to TV. I entertain myself with KZbin videos. That's how i discovered Caitlin Clark . . . and you! I like how you thoroughly covered today's topic without any mention of race. I was attracted to CC for her abilities and for all the records she continues to break. Simone Biles is another amazing athlete I love to watch. I'm going back through your channel to see what I've missed. I really liked your hour with Alberta Parish.

[@TheAdrienneRossShow]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you're here!

[@sarahgobrecht1197]

So enjoy your content and analysis! Great work! 😊

[@KeithNeue]

I think because Sides has said the play goes through the post Aliyah rather than set the screen she expects to be the offensive focal point she asks for the ball. Sides has a whole Iowa helped facilitate the offense through CC. The Fever has 5 self appointed scorers because Sides has said the Defensive pressure on CC Means everyone else is open and expected to score. Sides does not know what to do with CC as an over guarded point guard!

[@benjaminsmith2287]

OK, then have Smith set them. Oh yea, we see in the video she sets terrible ones. Temi out is a big deal.

[@CharlieBrown-qd8vc]

Thank you. I enjoy these kinds of videos. Position, hold through contact, break. Both Smith and Boston seem more concerned about the "break" part of the process. Actually having a feel for proper positioning and holding through contact is much more important. Don't know if this is just bad coaching or players being selfish. Probably both. The thing is it's very coachable. You learn this in high school. Whatever they are doing here is inexcusable at a professional level.

[@outsidethegarden]

especially when it's pretty clear from your W/L that your team really needs to improve SOMEwhere.

[@michaelt1154]

The fundamentals is why Clark and any Iowa big had success. GOOD screen Clarks amazing vision, count the bucket

[@stevehardwick7285]

If you notice, Caitlin always has 2 or 3 people on her after the screen, she's used to that and succeeded through it, but the screens the Fever are setting are horrible. Like you said, I don't know how someone can go through high school and division one college and not know how to set a screen!

[@danpals7678]

You are my favorite analyst. I like how you talk about the game and not the other BS.

[@detassler1299]

The Iowa screens are designed that when the bigs set the screen and Clark would pass the ball they never had to dribble the ball when going to the basket. That makes it so much harder to defend because it was so quick.

[@TFO29]

Thank you for sharing that. That’s exactly what I scream out loud while watching the game. The offense is like junior high play. I’m sure Caitlin is frustrated but not in a situation to speak up! I can’t believe the players are so behind, especially at the WNBA level. It’s so frustrating if you watch for fundamental action play. You can have all the talent but if you don’t use fundamentals correctly it will not work when it counts. Sure you will score at times but it won’t last. We call it street ball. Basketball is successful if you use basketball fundamentals and high basketball IQ! Nice job! Love your channel!

[@v2807]

I think Caitlin is in a position to speak up, but it isn’t her style. Caitlin is so much more valuable to the Fever and the wnba than Sides is. Maybe she should consider using her power. I prefer she tell management she wants Sides fired, but I guess that isn’t realistic to ask of a 22 year old rookie. Caitlin is so poised and has such high bb IQ, I forget how young she is.

[@jaylucas8352]

Appreciate the analysis. One thing a lot of new fans might not realize about wnba is it’s a post dominant league vs college because of how it’s officiated with hand checking and wnba allows defenders to control freedom of movement on guards in contrast to college or nba. They should adjust the officiating for a more exciting game

[@v2807]

Why don’t they play low post? I don’t think Boston is effective at high post.

[@jaylesebrown7664]

​@@v2807You're right, Boston is too awkward to handle the high post. She's a better low post player, as long as she can physically dominate the player guarding her.

[@PukaHeadMan]

The Czinano - Clark combination was great. Monika knew exactly where to be to receive a Caitlin Clark pass. Actually all her Iowa teammates knew their jobs and where to place themselves. Great team work compared to the Indiana Fever’s. It all comes down to coaching.

[@LavaKimo]

I love your breakdown of these plays. The fever coach should be working on this with her players.

[@nathandavis5099]

Excellent analysis of the tape. It confirms what I've been feeling, that the Fever bigs are uncomfortable playing in space. The good news is that these mistakes are easy to correct - if the coach is watching the same film. After 14 games of the same mistakes, I start to wonder.

[@kimcoweld278]

Young Lady I love you! New to your show, but love your analysis. New to watching WNBA this year because of Clark. And I call the Fever pic-n-roll the pic-n-stroll. They are so slow at executing it that I think it's in slow motion. Glad you're doing this subject because I've thought this same thing from my armchair hind sight. Keep up the good work. This Oldman loves ya. Peace.

[@TheAdrienneRossShow]

Pick-n-Stroll. Now, that's clever! LOL!

[@JB-zh1tu]

@@TheAdrienneRossShow I am curious if Boston's screens are better for Mitchell or Wheeler or if they are consistently weak? Not trying to stir things up, just curious.

[@caerolleclaudel1768]

This was awesome, thx! Very instructive! Seems like the big problem, as a lot of commenters have mentioned, is that none of the Fever players except Temi are willing to do the pick and roll, they just go through the motions. The take is that they want to keep playing their way rather than completely changing their mode of play to fit around a some rookie. Other than Temi they never play as a team when CC is leading the way. Several commentators have said either Boston or Clark need to leave. Problem is, what other team is going to want to do like Bluder did at Iowa and build a team around Clark? I am not a big fan of Clark, but it’s sad, and seems pretty mean and cruel on the part of her teammates.

[@ericsimon2671]

Very well done! I hadn't watched women's basketball until I started hearing about Clark. When I watched some of Iowa's games I was really impressed by how well the women played. There were few bad misses and, all in all, it seemed to me like a really good product. Your breakdown helped me to understand why the Fever's offense looks so ineffective and chaotic! Best of luck with the channel!

[@nathanielromero685]

Thank you finally someone showing how fake and weak the screens are. I’ll even say they are purposely not screening correctly. I’ve seen this since the first game. It’s ridicules and shameful

[@Bubbievdog]

Great breakdown! No screen you have broken plays

[@shf4592]

Your number of subscribers has skyrocketed in a short period of time! Well deserved! 👏🏻

[@TheSentry66]

Adrienne, I didn't see how bad those Boston screens were, great job seeing that! You know your stuff - RESPECT! 😺

[@rollingreene1220]

This is quite solid on just the fundamentals - Thanks for the great vision

[@patrickhenry2845]

How do you think that Stephen Curry gets many of his open 3 point shots. Draymond Green sets screens for him. They did that for Caitlin at Iowa, but not for the Fever team. This is what needs to be done for Caitlin Clark so that she can hit her 3 point shots, just like Stephen Curry does. It doesn't always work 100%, but it works most of the time. Your video shows exactly what you have said regarding college versus the Fever team. Illegal screens sometimes results in fouls too.

[@larryostler1084]

Excellent video. This is what is making it so hard for CC and the fever. You make the real point, set a real pick and roll all the way to the basket. You would hardly ever see Iowa women ever take a dribble, just roll all the way to the hoop! Thanks for this.Real screens would also get CC open for her shots. Hard to watch Fever offense right now.

[@djake1107]

Great stuff Coach. It’s refreshing to watch someone breakdown video who actually knows what they are looking at, instead of just seeing say a turnover and criticizing it but not knowing what LEAD to the turnover. What the hell kind of incompetence is going on with the Fever ‘coaches’ that they can’t see deficiencies and develop their players? Stay safe and stay well. 😎🤙🏻✌🏻🤟🏻🖖🏻

[@lindsaymathews5127]

Thanks for that amazing education you just gave me on what makes a screen and what makes a good screen. I'll look for that in the next game I watch. I appreciate that so much!!!

[@kellyoneal900]

Wow again Adrienne you are so good at teaching and showing in a slow way to see what we are looking at!Anyway if the miracle of Lisa B having lunch with Fever Owner doesn't actually get us a signing I would love to see you get back into coaching and help CC work through all this mess at Indiana coach Sides is going to ruin CC's career if these things continue!Thanks again for sharing you passion and knowledge we appreciate you!!!!!!

[@outsidethegarden]

this is extremely helpful, especially for us newcomers. ("pick and roll? is that a deli order?") the detail, the use of slo-mo, the commentary and analysis. plus I have to give you props: on the first play for the Fever, you didn't diss on the "screener" for turning away from the shooter. which she did. and just in general, you didn't throw in -- and I can see why not, no need to complicate your message -- but you didn't throw in anything about, if CC's teammates don't know how to work with her -- very much including doing screens -- well that might have something to do with CC's effectiveness. and everyone else's, who's trying to make a shot. so that might bring up some questions about what the h3ll their coach is coaching them in. plus how CC might be impacted by poor coaching. (not to mention having her private texts shared with the world. oh nvm.) but I can see why there's no reason to spell all that out -- it complicates your message, namely "THIS is what coaching looks like in collegiate BB. well so if the pros are so much more professional, well then um huh uh I dunno..." no need to spell all that out either. in short, want a job coaching a next-to-last-place WNBA team? there might be an opening, and you're obviously highly qualified. hell, I hope the Fever players all watch this -- might help them realize how they could improve/do better/help CC be more useful to the team. #subscribed

[@artistamisto]

Pick & roll is actually what some drivers do at stop lights. 🤏🥐🤣🤣

[@TheAdrienneRossShow]

Thank you for your response, and I appreciate your subscription!

[@wvtaco4379]

Love your analysis.

[@rickcarlson8892]

You need to GET THIS VIDEO TO OWNER/GM of FEVER!!!

[@victordum]

Well displayed, Thank you for letting us see some real coaching. It's so obvious seeing this comparison that Christie Sides doesn't review videos and doesn't understand why they drafted Caitlin Clark. Sides, need to address the prima donna complex on this team.

[@JE-IC]

Thanks for the lesson on pick and roll! I played basketball in school but had poor coaches so I never learned about let strategies like this. I appreciate the time you took to explain it!

[@SynthMan65]

Fantastic breakdowns, Adrienne!!! As I've watched the WNBA this year, I've not been impressed. NCAA is much higher quality ball because they practice and execute the fundamentals better. WNBA a lot of times looks like street ball, 1x1 play. Selfish play, airballs , missed bunnies, missed layups because players aren't always putting their bodies in the correct/stable position to execute a shot. Thank you so much for these!! Maybe when your channel gains more subscribers, you'll be able to purchase better tools to tellistrate and render videos at 4k so it's visually clearer.

[@v2807]

Yes! I keep wondering why they do fade away jumpers when they don’t need to. Those usually aren’t high % shots. And, wow, the air balls are embarrassing for women players everywhere!

[@SynthMan65]

@v2807 I mean, it's embarrassing if you know good ball when you see it. And the WNBA is proud of that kind of product???

[@KeithNeue]

The whole Fever team looks like 5 individuals instead of a team. CC is trying to facilitate to 5 people playing their own game and CC is the one who Sides points out has bad habits. The real problem with the Fever is sides won't make players be roll players and let CC be the point guard. She thinks every one on the Fever is a good shooter and CC should end up being a decoy for the rest of the team. When you watch them play they can only win if their long shots are dropping because their offense is set up off of CC being blitzed.

[@thebufeable]

Nailed it. Good analysis!

[@GavinGilgen-z7h]

Well I just subscribed as you are the first person to address the horrible screens that the fever do or don't seem to want to do .I have been bitching about this from day one.How is it that Boston as wide as she is can't seal off a defender so Clark or others can get an open three.Iowa never even had a real center on this psst years team and petite Gabby Marshall and others knew and were proficient at it so Clark could have comfortable looks wherever she wanted them.If you look at the components of Iowas team they were never a top tier team.But because of how they played together they became one and remember they got crushed on rebounding as they had no center and an undersized team...So they had to do fundamentals very well to win ..

[@charlesdoll8179]

At Iowa, Hannah ran track when in hs and like a wide receiver was open for long passes.

[@angelas4681]

Great analysis, Adrienne. I wonder what Coach Bluder thinks when she watches these Fever games. In a recent interview with Iowa News, she praised Kate Martin's new coach in LV, but said nothing about Sides.

[@Michaellinnn]

Thank you for the comparison this is crazy on a lot of levels because you clearly pointing out they really need to work on team work and never run that play perfect it’s sad to see Caitlyn talent go to wait with so much talent that can be improve if only the actual team wants to work with

[@plasmastorm4396]

Thank you, Coach, for showing us the difference between executing a proper pick and roll vs improper. You are correct when you point out the difference in coaching styles. Many people wonder what Indiana Fever Coach Christie Sides is teaching her players. Maybe GM Lin Dunn would consider hiring former Iowa women's basketball coach, Lisa Bluder as a replacement for Sides? Bluder just turned 63. She has a few years left if she would take the job if offered.

[@theothernatfife5004]

Thanks for this. These visuals help me understand all the comments I've been reading.

[@billwaltonsoliloquy]

Hi there, I am an NBA fan for a long time and have been following the WNBA recently. I really enjoy GOOD BASKETBALL and film breakdowns. It's always illuminating to see what the great players and teams do in terms of fundamentals, winning basketball, etc. I think you see it for instance with great NBA teams like this year's Celtics, who just play great disciplined ball on both ends, and players like Jokic, who aren't that flashy but make WINNING plays. Thank you for this breakdown! Appreciate the nuance and analysis! :)

[@budggieable]

Oh my! I bet you were a great teacher and coach! Thank you for this lesson for those of us who have just starter watching basketball!

[@marilynauntmh6193]

Great video. It’s great to see the differences from Iowa to Fever screens. Also congrats on over 6000 + subscribers 👏🏻👏🏻

[@eddwow6824]

AB,Smith or any other teamate is a definite scoring machine if they do it the right way coz they suppose to be "talented" players than the collegeplayers. I have noticed this every time cc calls out a play and they can't seem to handle passes.

[@user-ng4nn4zw6r]

You are the best analyst that I have heard thus far, male or female. Please apply for that position. I'll find you. Great job!!!!!

[@Miss_Morgendorffer]

AB doesn’t keep her eyes on CC when she rolls. She also keeps her back on CC too long for some reason. By the time she’s ready and asking for the pass, the defense has already switched back.

[@rikmeistr46]

Excellent vid…thanks for posting. Very educational.

[@noprisonplanet]

These are NOT screens! Fundamentals and defense! So glad I found your channel! EXCELLENT ANALYSIS! Love it!!!!!!!! Keep up the GREAT work.

[@jamesburgin8168]

Excellent comparison between the two offensive techniques. You would think Indiana would be better because they're at a higher level. But I guess coaching isn't quite as good there.

[@thewolfofwallstreet627]

Sides needs to be fired yesterday.

[@oceanscaper]

You do great work. I hope wnba top folks are watching you.

[@brettgoucher8783]

Excellent teaching So easy to understand

[@juliemohler8922]

Thank you for your clips!

[@deepcosmiclove]

Clark has a skill set similar to Pete Maravich. He too was cut from the Olympic team. When he came to the NBA his teammates were jealous because he signed a big contract. They froze him out. The people who don’t understand Clark’s game didn’t like Pete either. Like Pete, when Clark walks out on the court she is the best player on the floor. She is extremely athletic, great passer, good rebounder, and total team player, very fast and generally unstoppable. The haters don’t understand her game nor the game itself. Like Adrienne says Indiana doesn’t understand what they’ve got. She leads her team all almost all statistical categories; scoring, assists, steals, minutes, FT%, 4th in rebounding, 2nd in blocks. Still they won’t pass to her and seldom set her screens. Insanity.

[@michaelobrian3559]

Nice video! I'd love to see you do more of these. Thanks for all the videos. I'm loving your channel.

[@ViannDennis]

Miss Ross you should interview for the job to coach the Fever. Caitlin, Aliyah, Temi, Katie Lou etc. would all be in good hands with you as the coach. Caitlin can screen efficiently with anyone if her teammates know how to set one successfully. Sides should be watching videos on how Iowa set the screens for Caitlin and the results of a successful screen. A head coach should know how to run plays successfully and Sides is horrible at running plays. She should be running offensive plays through CC at PG, but she does not seem to want to set up plays to help Caitlin either find an open shot or set successful screens that end in made baskets for Aliyah, Temi, Samuelson etc. It looks likes Boston, Clark, Wallace, Wheeler etc. are not on the same page part of the time and are confused about what play they should be running.

[@roberttague9729]

Thanks again Adrienne. As you know, the more you understand about the game the more enjoyable watching is. This is like a tutorial for me. Great job !!!!

[@eddwow6824]

On point coach, this is the way they give "screens" for CC and when their man double Caitlin and turned the ball over its her fault only(its gonna be in her stats)

[@rubyhonan854]

I love your basketball IQ. Love the videos, the comments. Keep it up. I too am a former player and coach and we need more of what you have to say and show us.

[@garywilt76]

I played basketball from 7th grade thru college. Adrienne Ross is as good a technical coach as I had!!

[@outsidethegarden]

hear, hear! though I don't know anything about BB. but part of what this is about is, how does the WNBA reach out the newbies following CC? unfortunately for Coach Sides, she plays a big part in that. ditto for the US Olympic Team: you can justify your decision (it's a perfectly valid decision) -- but how do you sell it to the fans? because fans = $. and that's what sports is about, for the WNBA and the Olympics. and CC = $. unless you screw that up.

[@v2807]

Same here, except it was 6th grade for me.

[@jgd9123]

Adrienne, very, very revealing.. Excellent teaching

[@ladyluckhighlights984]

Love the video! Thank you for the comparison. I honestly think CC and Iowa could beat the Fever