Vic really has done a great job at development
1. McCowan- she had no semblance of an offensive move when she was a freshman. She was just big. Now she is a solid post player who uses her size well and is hell to deal with. Excellent job of development and taking SC's leftovers to make a dominant post player
2. VV- For 3 years she was a volume shooter as a 3 and just launching everything she could. She has become a much more disciplined player as a Senior and realizes that good shots matter. Shooting a higher percentage due to getting better shots as a 4- but also showing a mature discipline this year. She is attacking the basket and not settling for outside shots. Not only that- but she is showing a toughness defensively and rebounding the basketball. Night and day from the last 3 years.
3. Little Vic- Blair looked like she got a scholly because of who her Dad was her Freshman year. Through hard work and toughness for 3 years- she has turned into a glue player that makes open 3 pointers. She hustles her ass off every second she is on the court because she has to so she can get minutes. Great to see her doing well her Sr year.
There is solid development throughout the rest of the team with Johnson and others plus he probably should let Holmes play more- but those 3 really stand out this year in their development.
The pressure of being "The Coach's Daughter" is immense.....
...if the Coach coddles her, or plays her ahead of other players and they lose, he could lose the team. If he's harder on her than the other players, it could scar their relationship for life.
Blair Schaefer has emerged as our Kurt Rambis...while Magic, Worthy, et. al. were doing Showtime, Rambis was diving for balls, taking charges, baiting opponents. Blair has developed into this and much more...she can hit an open three from anywhere on the floor. While she can't create her own shot like Vivians, she can hit the open shot when everybody else is concentrating on our other players.