Thursday...Bobcat women vs the Sacramento Natalie Pictons

[lutecat]

Heidi Smith was on crutches tonight. I assume she has had surgery.

I thought she had been in crutches? Her sister had a game tonight!

Also, LOVE watching Issy Bunyan celebrate making 3's. I mean our sign maker extraordinare should make one to the effect...."3 for Isssy!"

[MSU01]

This game had yet another box score worthy of being framed and hung on the wall as artwork. 105 total minutes for the starters and 95 for the bench, with no player getting fewer than 15 minutes (Hintz) or more than 25 (Chirrick). Every player scored from the field and every player had multiple rebounds...with nine of the ten having at least three! Easy to see why the players rave so much about how much fun it is to play for MSU especially this year, nobody's stuck at the end of the bench hoping to get a couple minutes at the end of a blowout.

[AFCAT]

From 406 sports


Sacramento State — which will leave the Big Sky and join the Big West after this season — ended with season-lows in points, field goals made (12), field goals attempted (46), field goal percentage (26.1%), 3-pointers made (one), 3-point percentage (5.3%) and assists (one). The Hornets’ 28 rebounds were also their second-fewest of the season, and they turned the ball over 21 times.

[Bobcat4Ever]

Heidi Smith was on crutches tonight. I assume she has had surgery.

I thought she had been in crutches? Her sister had a game tonight!

Also, LOVE watching Issy Bunyan celebrate making 3's. I mean our sign maker extraordinare should make one to the effect...."3 for Isssy!"

I was just going to comment on that. I’ve never seen her as fired up, and it looks good on her. That fist she threw down after the 25-footer from the right side was a thing of beauty. Might have had a little personal energy behind it.

[Bobcat4Ever]

Benthe Versteeg (All-Big Sky 1st Team last year) forced into 8 turnovers and 0 assists.

What an incredible performance from the Bobcats. A penny for Picton’s thoughts!

Versteeg has not impressed. She has 107 turnovers on the year! Her 99 assists gives her an Assist/Turnover ratio of 0.9. Our very own Jamison’s ratio is 1.5! If you throw a lot of passes around you can get a lot of assists, but that ratio is the game winner.

[Bobcat4Ever]

Versteeg and Picton are both in the top 4 in the Big Sky in minutes played. Taylee and Addison are 15th and 24th. It’s starting to show. This is one statistic where it’s best to not be the leader.

[imacat]

Heidi Smith was on crutches tonight. I assume she has had surgery.

I thought she had been in crutches? Her sister had a game tonight!

Also, LOVE watching Issy Bunyan celebrate making 3's. I mean our sign maker extraordinare should make one to the effect...."3 for Isssy!"

In a strange way, I think Heidi’s injury has been good for Courtney. She certainly has received more minutes of game time and her play (confidence) is noticeably improving.

[lutecat]

Heidi Smith was on crutches tonight. I assume she has had surgery.

I thought she had been in crutches? Her sister had a game tonight!

Also, LOVE watching Issy Bunyan celebrate making 3's. I mean our sign maker extraordinare should make one to the effect...."3 for Isssy!"

In a strange way, I think Heidi’s injury has been good for Courtney. She certainly has received more minutes of game time and her play (confidence) is noticeably improving.

I was watching the Weber replay this morning. Shes balling out right now.

[lutecat]

Benthe Versteeg (All-Big Sky 1st Team last year) forced into 8 turnovers and 0 assists.

What an incredible performance from the Bobcats. A penny for Picton’s thoughts!

Versteeg has not impressed. She has 107 turnovers on the year! Her 99 assists gives her an Assist/Turnover ratio of 0.9. Our very own Jamison’s ratio is 1.5! If you throw a lot of passes around you can get a lot of assists, but that ratio is the game winner.

I would be interested in seeing every starting PG in the conference 's ratio. I think you could say the best in the league are George from NAU, Mack Konig(who's injured), and Jasmison. And honestly I love Brianne Bailey too. She's a floor general.

[MSU01]

Benthe Versteeg (All-Big Sky 1st Team last year) forced into 8 turnovers and 0 assists.

What an incredible performance from the Bobcats. A penny for Picton’s thoughts!

Versteeg has not impressed. She has 107 turnovers on the year! Her 99 assists gives her an Assist/Turnover ratio of 0.9. Our very own Jamison’s ratio is 1.5! If you throw a lot of passes around you can get a lot of assists, but that ratio is the game winner.

I would be interested in seeing every starting PG in the conference 's ratio. I think you could say the best in the league are George from NAU, Mack Konig(who's injured), and Jasmison. And honestly I love Brianne Bailey too. She's a floor general.

Looking at players averaging 2 or more assists per game, the only two in the Big Sky with assist/turnover ratios better than Jamison's 1.52 are Hope Hassmann of Idaho (1.6) and Kacey Spink of Idaho State (1.68).

[rfischer94]

Heidi Smith was on crutches tonight. I assume she has had surgery.

I thought she had been in crutches? Her sister had a game tonight!

Also, LOVE watching Issy Bunyan celebrate making 3's. I mean our sign maker extraordinare should make one to the effect...."3 for Isssy!"

Issy has SICK celebrations for sure! I'll work on it!

[Will23C1982]

I know the Sacramento State game is yesterday's news (actually, Thursday's), but I only just had the chance to watch it and wanted to make some observations:

- I really liked the commentator. Seemed to be unbiased compared to others I've heard recently. I liked his plug for No More Stolen Sisters at the end - seemed like a cause he really cares about.

- Brianne Bailey really impressed me. She's a great athlete, strong and explosive, but highly skilled too. I think she's going to be a hell of a player.

- Addison Harris's post moves remind me of Kevin McHale. So many twists and turns, and yet she ends up making tough shots fall as if they were easy.

- I actually thought Sacramento State played pretty good defence at times... which really isn't reflected in the box score. The Bobcats made so many tough shots. Meanwhile, the Bobcats' defence was on another level. They're simply relentless. It's a joy to watch.

[lutecat]

I know the Sacramento State game is yesterday's news (actually, Thursday's), but I only just had the chance to watch it and wanted to make some observations:

- I really liked the commentator. Seemed to be unbiased compared to others I've heard recently. I liked his plug for No More Stolen Sisters at the end - seemed like a cause he really cares about.

- Brianne Bailey really impressed me. She's a great athlete, strong and explosive, but highly skilled too. I think she's going to be a hell of a player.

- Addison Harris's post moves remind me of Kevin McHale. So many twists and turns, and yet she ends up making tough shots fall as if they were easy.

- I actually thought Sacramento State played pretty good defence at times... which really isn't reflected in the box score. The Bobcats made so many tough shots. Meanwhile, the Bobcats' defence was on another level. They're simply relentless. It's a joy to watch.

I don't know. The announcer for the game was....ok....

@SACCAT is awesome

[Will23C1982]

I know the Sacramento State game is yesterday's news (actually, Thursday's), but I only just had the chance to watch it and wanted to make some observations:

- I really liked the commentator. Seemed to be unbiased compared to others I've heard recently. I liked his plug for No More Stolen Sisters at the end - seemed like a cause he really cares about.

- Brianne Bailey really impressed me. She's a great athlete, strong and explosive, but highly skilled too. I think she's going to be a hell of a player.

- Addison Harris's post moves remind me of Kevin McHale. So many twists and turns, and yet she ends up making tough shots fall as if they were easy.

- I actually thought Sacramento State played pretty good defence at times... which really isn't reflected in the box score. The Bobcats made so many tough shots. Meanwhile, the Bobcats' defence was on another level. They're simply relentless. It's a joy to watch.

I don't know. The announcer for the game was....ok....

@SACCAT is awesome

Well, that’s awkward!

I could have sworn it was the Hornets’ announcer, since he knew their players so well. Just goes to show that a) I don’t get to watch enough full broadcasts on tape and b) that SACCAT really is as unbiased as I suggested!

I liked the fact he didn’t feel the need to talk constantly, which might sound silly, but moments of quiet and calm allow the game to do the talking. He says just the right amount.

[SACCAT]

Aahhh... My wife just said "OH God, your going to get an even bigger head now...."

1) I really appreciate the kind words. My job is to broadcast the game for the Big Sky, not for MSU (even though MSU is who I work for) so I am glad that comes across. It's never going to make everyone happy, and that's totally cool. My goal every broadcast is to make anyone watching feel I care about both teams.

2) This is just a "job" for me, it is a dream come true. Born and raised in Bozeman, and having absolutely no athletic ability, my dream was to call games for MSU.

3) The home MSU broadcasts on TV are different than any other TV broadcast in Big Sky (that I am aware of). Other schools use the radio feed for the TV broadcast, hence why my calls are different that those. Radio, you have to talk through every play, every pass, everything... I have always done radio until this gig, so I slip back into that mode at times.

I will end by saying that the Montana PBS crew that I work with is truly the best in the Big Sky. We are so fortunate to have them, and they should not be overlooked. It truly is a great time to be a Bobcat.

[Bobcat4Ever]

Aahhh... My wife just said "OH God, your going to get an even bigger head now...."

1) I really appreciate the kind words. My job is to broadcast the game for the Big Sky, not for MSU (even though MSU is who I work for) so I am glad that comes across. It's never going to make everyone happy, and that's totally cool. My goal every broadcast is to make anyone watching feel I care about both teams.

2) This is just a "job" for me, it is a dream come true. Born and raised in Bozeman, and having absolutely no athletic ability, my dream was to call games for MSU.

3) The home MSU broadcasts on TV are different than any other TV broadcast in Big Sky (that I am aware of). Other schools use the radio feed for the TV broadcast, hence why my calls are different that those. Radio, you have to talk through every play, every pass, everything... I have always done radio until this gig, so I slip back into that mode at times.

I will end by saying that the Montana PBS crew that I work with is truly the best in the Big Sky. We are so fortunate to have them, and they should not be overlooked. It truly is a great time to be a Bobcat.

Don’t ever apologize for slipping into radio a little.

Especially at MSU the camera views are a bit far back — although lately they’ve been better, showing less crowd and more playing area. It’s still difficult at times in this fast paced game to see who made a shot. We like it when you “say their name.”

TV takes care of the score so you don’t need your radio egg-timer.

TV takes care of most of the Taylee looks down the middle, looks left, went right — no need for the constant patter.

There are other things that are the same for Radio or TV, because the viewer cannot tell just by looking.

In-progress player stats — Frequently let us know how many points and anything else of interest. Radio or TV, I can’t tell by looking how many points or assists or steals(!) a player has. I wish there would be more graphics, especially at quarter breaks to list scorers for each team.

Height — It’s such a big deal in basketball, always have it in the opening graphic. And tell it to us. We don’t know the opposing team. Anyone watching from the other team won’t know ours. And on TV some look tall and some look short but inches count.

It never hurts to tell us something because our ears are still listening to you when we are using our eyes to separate another piece of ham and pineapple pizza from the herd.

Never dis your radio guy. And I’d like to upset your wife a little more. You offer uncommon access and candor, without “talking out of school.” Keep up the good work. You have the best seat In the house unless Seton is blocking your view.

[lutecat]

I know the Sacramento State game is yesterday's news (actually, Thursday's), but I only just had the chance to watch it and wanted to make some observations:

- I really liked the commentator. Seemed to be unbiased compared to others I've heard recently. I liked his plug for No More Stolen Sisters at the end - seemed like a cause he really cares about.

- Brianne Bailey really impressed me. She's a great athlete, strong and explosive, but highly skilled too. I think she's going to be a hell of a player.

- Addison Harris's post moves remind me of Kevin McHale. So many twists and turns, and yet she ends up making tough shots fall as if they were easy.

- I actually thought Sacramento State played pretty good defence at times... which really isn't reflected in the box score. The Bobcats made so many tough shots. Meanwhile, the Bobcats' defence was on another level. They're simply relentless. It's a joy to watch.

I don't know. The announcer for the game was....ok....

@SACCAT is awesome

Well, that’s awkward!

I could have sworn it was the Hornets’ announcer, since he knew their players so well. Just goes to show that a) I don’t get to watch enough full broadcasts on tape and b) that SACCAT really is as unbiased as I suggested!

I liked the fact he didn’t feel the need to talk constantly, which might sound silly, but moments of quiet and calm allow the game to do the talking. He says just the right amount.

All good. Outside of Cat/grizLLies the home team's guy or woman is on the call.

[Helcat72]

I know the Sacramento State game is yesterday's news (actually, Thursday's), but I only just had the chance to watch it and wanted to make some observations:

- I really liked the commentator. Seemed to be unbiased compared to others I've heard recently. I liked his plug for No More Stolen Sisters at the end - seemed like a cause he really cares about.

- Brianne Bailey really impressed me. She's a great athlete, strong and explosive, but highly skilled too. I think she's going to be a hell of a player.

- Addison Harris's post moves remind me of Kevin McHale. So many twists and turns, and yet she ends up making tough shots fall as if they were easy.

- I actually thought Sacramento State played pretty good defence at times... which really isn't reflected in the box score. The Bobcats made so many tough shots. Meanwhile, the Bobcats' defence was on another level. They're simply relentless. It's a joy to watch.

Brianne is also good around the basket. She's exceptional on the fallaway, over the shoulder, hook, and one handed putback shots.

[Bobcat4Ever]

I know the Sacramento State game is yesterday's news (actually, Thursday's), but I only just had the chance to watch it and wanted to make some observations:

- I really liked the commentator. Seemed to be unbiased compared to others I've heard recently. I liked his plug for No More Stolen Sisters at the end - seemed like a cause he really cares about.

- Brianne Bailey really impressed me. She's a great athlete, strong and explosive, but highly skilled too. I think she's going to be a hell of a player.

- Addison Harris's post moves remind me of Kevin McHale. So many twists and turns, and yet she ends up making tough shots fall as if they were easy.

- I actually thought Sacramento State played pretty good defence at times... which really isn't reflected in the box score. The Bobcats made so many tough shots. Meanwhile, the Bobcats' defence was on another level. They're simply relentless. It's a joy to watch.

Brianne is also good around the basket. She's exceptional on the fallaway, over the shoulder, hook, and one handed putback shots.

Thanks for spotlighting this. I was just thinking about these shots. Every kid growing up when I was (8th grade 1962) had or at least attempted to learn these. Adding in the backboard, all of these provide an advantage in height. You can shoot these over a taller player, or get fouled trying. Maybe it’s old school — but it’s good school. She’s starting to feast on these moves. I wonder if she had taller brothers or something? Or shot a lot alone? It takes lots of reps to get good at these, but they are dynamite.

This team is so fun to watch because it seems everyone brings a lttle something special.

[imacat]

Brianne is going to be very fun to watch as her game develops. The sophomores and freshmen on this team are amazing.
We have very limited drop off when we substitute. And we have exceptional potential coming in next season.