Jesse Bernhardt, sliding to ties
Jesse Bernhardt wears the proverbial green dot on his helmet for the Chrome LC defense. He’s a coach on the field for a vicious and cohesive unit.
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Whipsnakes put together full 48 minutes in 13-11 win
By PLL Analyst In their throwback uniforms the Whipsnakes put together a throwback performance — dominating Archers for a full 48 minutes. Joe Nardella (1G, 20-for-26 FO, 77%) set the tone at the stripe, continuing to build his case for the Paul Cantabene Faceoff Athlete of the Year Award. Nardella is now facing off at…
Film Study: “INDIANA!”
Chaos initiated a league-low 7.0 shots per game from X in 2021. That number had dipped even lower (3.8 per game) thru six games. But in Dallas, Chaos turned to their invert set – “Indiana” – with Dhane Smith (1G, 6A) running the show.
Crease Collapse of the Week: JT Giles-Harris
Crease Collapses of the Week don’t happen in transition. This is a first. We’re taught at a young age that the ball moves faster than your feet. For a defender to close the gap before the ball arrives in transition requires a ridiculous combo of anticipation and athleticism. JT Giles-Harris has both.
SportsCenter Top 10: Charlie Bertrand
Redwoods LC midfielder Charlie Bertrand’s between-the-legs goal finished #1 on the SportsCenter Top 10 plays.
Chaos LC converting 60% of vineyard vines powerplays
By PLL Analyst Through six games, Chaos LC has converted 9-of-15 (60.0%) of its vineyard vines powerplays. It’s the highest powerplay percentage in league history among units with 10 or more chances, pacing just ahead of the ’21 Redwoods (10-for-17, 59%). The key to Chaos’s powerplay success: Mac O’Keefe‘s time-and-room shooting. From his signature low…
Film Study: Archers’ high pick-n-rolls
The Archers’ open Twins set has been their bread-and-butter since 2019. But in 2021, they introduced a high pick-n-roll action with Tom Schreiber playing point guard that opened up some quality shots.
Crease Collapse of the Week: Connor Kirst
By PLL Analyst On Saturday night against Chaos LC, the young Whipsnakes rope unit stepped up. Colin Squires (6GB, 1-for-2 FO) was everywhere in Michael Ehrhardt‘s absence. James Barclay, a member of the 2019 Whipsnakes Championship team, scooped a couple groundballs and took LSM runs after being claimed from Chrome’s reserve roster midweek. “Without Mike…
Jonathan Donville: Lyle’s new favorite picker
Lyle Thompson shot 12-for-36 (33.3%) off pick-n-rolls in 2021. Entering the weekend, he had shot 1-for-10 (10.0%) in those scenarios in 2022.
Lyle misses his favorite picker: Paul Rabil.