I've been trying to figure out why she sometimes looks so awkward finishing around the basket and that's it. She's trying to gather herself to go up off two feet or rushing to get the ball up when she was in traffic.
Her movements aren't fluid. She definitely needs to spend some time developing her footwork to make her offensive skillset grow.
She has a high motor and is an absolute dog so she's still an impact player on the boards and defense. Just gotta be more consistent finishing at the rim this season.
I definitely think it's a footwork issue as well.
Which is funny because she actually finished a few times off one foot here, but on fast breaks and other easy shots she shuffles her feet. It's like she's scared of smoking easy layups but in term that causes hesitation and makes the shot more difficult. It's like her feet get choppy as she approaches a wide open basket.
She's just so much better when she plays downhill, it's like she's not even thinking about it.
But yeah like you said, fluidity and footwork. A whole lot of layup lines until it's basically 2nd nature and to stop picking up the dribble so early in traffic - learn that decel and hesi game. She got the handle which is terrific, just needs to play with more control in traffic and finishing. Her frame and physicality she should be absolutely phenomenal when she gets into the paint.
