True indeed!
I couldn't help but think, after Shelley got the steal and layup off of Antonia toward the end, .....Kiyomi on the court for us eliminates that scenario from happening. She may have even allowed for us to finish running away with that game yesterday, as we started to do.
By next season, our guards will be physically stronger and will have hopefully strengthened their handles. Kiyomi, Mya, Jill, and Lisa, along with wing players that can safely put it on the floor (Smikle, Antoinia, Zachara, and Destiny) , we should be a hard team to press. Hopefully, Awa will be a med redshirt and come back for another year. She had the experience of playing PG last season.
This is definitely the silver lining to the short roster. They all get the best opportunity to grow quickly in a nurturing culture. Now let's add an elite post and wing with Kiyomi and we're not too far away from where we want to be.
Antonia needs to study some footage of Magic Johnson. She needs to learn how to use her body and length as the shield to protect the ball from the defender. Forget about crossing over right in front of a defender. She's better off using the between the leg or behind the back dribble, or a spin move to change direction than a crossover that puts the ball right there to be stolen.