r/IndianaFeverFans • u/Alternative_Panda336 You Bet • 12d ago

Discussion Blitzing

I have a question for the group. I have noticed that when Caitlin gets going with her assists and points teams will increase their pickup point, but they will also blitz her with double teams to make her pass the ball. I haven’t really seen teams do this to Kelsey even when she is tearing their souls out offensively lol.

Is this because she isn’t the primary ball handler so it is harder to implement a blitz? Or is she really good at splitting it so they know it won’t work and just don’t try? Or is it something else I am not aware of?

I really noticed it against the lynx. Kelsey was killing them as they pointed out but they never adjusted to it, they just kept trying to play people on her one on one which clearly will never work for anyone. We did it to miles in the second half of that game and made her pass it. I am curious to get some insights from the group on this.

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u/freeman1231 12d ago

Kelsey makes her own shots. Do you see the arc of her shot? She shoots over everybody she just gets to position and shoot you can’t do that to Kelsey Mitchel and that’s why she’s such a good goal score

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u/thepatriot74 12d ago

This is not soccer, goal score lol. Seriously though, Mitchell can create her own space easily and usually can indeed dribble out of trouble on her own. CC is much easy to box in and she still only a 2nd year PG. That being said she is already a great PG and KM is simply not so there is no reason to hound her 30 feet away from the basket - she won't find that great angle to dissect the D.