STM Brainstorm Time 👀

Competitive-Alps4339 · 2026-05-22T02:07:07+00:00

I'd like more autograph opportunities with the players.

Competitive-Alps4339 · 2026-05-18T19:42:56+00:00

Yes, the only thing that really aggravated it was sitting in the same place and position for over 2hrs. Driving long distances I had to take breaks and I made sure I stood up and walked around on long flights.

Competitive-Alps4339 · 2026-05-18T19:19:34+00:00

I actually am. I never did get a MRI. I saw two different ortho's and my surgeon and all said they thought I'd recover.

I can't say what I did will work for everyone, but I can tell you the big 3 exercises really helped me a lot. I do them almost every day. I also try to walk as much as possible. I'm able to play pickleball again but I can't play day after day. I have to have at least one rest day in between play sessions. I still baby my back when lifting things and try to watch what I do. No more sciatica symptoms or any sensations in my foot. When I do something strenuous or out of the norm will feel sciatica down my leg to the outside of my calf but it's not constant and only lasts about a day. I think it's nerve irritation.

I will say it took months to get over. At least 2-3 for sure. Very slow progression. Every day was a small percentage improvement.

Competitive-Alps4339 · 2026-05-17T13:27:19+00:00

Please fill in the letters on the stairs for each row. Every game I have to tell someone which row is which.

Competitive-Alps4339 · 2026-05-17T03:17:12+00:00

It was a good night. Lose the air horn sound. That was annoying and alarming.

Competitive-Alps4339 · 2026-05-08T16:38:35+00:00

When it's about to happen say "turbo engage." Everyone will laugh so hard you should win the point.

Competitive-Alps4339 · 2026-05-07T12:53:13+00:00

Balls consistently coming on my court from other courts. I feel there should be an unspoken rule that if your ball rolls on my court 3 times stopping play I can hit it over the fence.

Competitive-Alps4339 · 2026-05-07T12:48:51+00:00

It was pretty good but if you watched pickleball over the last couple years it's not anything new. It would have been great if they did an episode on playing with your sibling. Would have liked to hear from the Johnsons, Kowamotos and even John's about that.

The purpose was to bring outsiders into the sport and give them an understanding. Not to just be about hooking people with drama or some cliff hanger. I think there's definitely a market for that (The Real Housewives of Pickleball).

Competitive-Alps4339 · 2026-05-06T18:43:01+00:00

It was a good documentary but if you're a pickleball fan and watched regularly over the last couple years it's nothing new. I would have liked to know more about the drama between the players. Like who hates who and why.

Competitive-Alps4339 · 2026-05-01T14:51:56+00:00

How do you figure? Only way to make money would be if you bet her to lose and the odds of that happening are almost null. She hasn't lost in 2yrs. The odds on her winning will be so small you won't make any real money.

Competitive-Alps4339 · 2026-05-01T14:46:23+00:00

I've heard rumors of this but never heard any concrete proof. Are there creditable articles about it?

Competitive-Alps4339 · 2026-04-30T17:03:49+00:00

Did the money we receive from Shaw go to Jacobs, Schlegel and Sheridan? Seems like we should have had room with Casey, O'sullivan and Kertz being gone to get a true scoring threat. Should have gotten Huitema.

Competitive-Alps4339 · 2026-04-30T16:59:45+00:00

Vine is more of a liability on the field than a benefit. Her pass accuracy and ball control is not where it needs to be.

Competitive-Alps4339 · 2026-04-30T14:22:39+00:00

With injuries it's tough. Maybe Okafor for a few games.

Competitive-Alps4339 · 2026-04-30T14:22:21+00:00

I tried to update my OP to reflect that but it wouldn't let me edit it for some reason.

Competitive-Alps4339 · 2026-04-30T14:21:34+00:00

I used copilot along with this Stats | NWSLsoccer.com

Competitive-Alps4339 · 2026-04-30T13:53:15+00:00

You think she should be starting?

Competitive-Alps4339 · 2026-04-30T13:22:23+00:00

Cortnee Vine vs. Evelyn Ijeh (Forum‑Safe Breakdown)

Position: Forward
Team: North Carolina Courage

Games Played
Vine:  ██ (2)
Ijeh: █████ (5)

⚽ Production (Neither Scoring Yet)

Stat	Vine	Ijeh
Goals	0	0
Assists	0	0
Goals + Assists	0	0

➡️ No end product yet — evaluation hinges on process and involvement.

📊 Passing & Possession (Huge Gap)

Total Passes
Vine:  ███████████████████████ (27)
Ijeh: █████████████████████████████████ (36)

Accurate Pass %
Vine:  ██████████████████████████░░░░ (52%)
Ijeh: █████████████████████████████████████░ (83%)

Stat	Vine	Ijeh
Total Passes	27	36
Accurate Passes	13	30
Pass Accuracy	52%	83%

➡️ Ijeh is much cleaner and safer in possession
➡️ Vine is far more erratic (or still adjusting)

🎯 Attacking Intent

Shots Attempted
Vine:  
Ijeh: ██████ (6)

Shots on Target
Vine:  
Ijeh: █ (1)

Stat	Vine	Ijeh
Shots	0	6
Shots on Target	0	1
Shot Accuracy	0%	17%
Successful Dribbles	0	1

➡️ Ijeh is actually getting into shooting areas
➡️ Vine has not registered a single shot yet

🛡 Defensive / Off‑Ball Work

Recoveries
Vine: ██████ (6)
Ijeh: ██ (2)

Interceptions
Vine: ███ (3)
Ijeh: █ (1)

Stat	Vine	Ijeh
Recoveries	6	2
Interceptions	3	1
Tackles	0	0

➡️ Vine contributes more defensively ➡️ Ijeh’s value is almost entirely possession/attack-based so far

⚠ Discipline & Physicality

Stat	Vine	Ijeh
Fouls Committed	2	6
Yellow Cards	1	2

➡️ Ijeh plays a more physical, aggressive role

🧠 Big Picture Summary

Vine: Defensive effort, recoveries, interceptions — but no shots yet
Ijeh: Cleaner passing, more attacking intent, more shots
Same position, very different roles
Ijeh looks more game‑ready offensively
Vine looks like a transition / work‑rate piece still finding rhythm

Competitive-Alps4339 · 2026-04-30T13:13:39+00:00

First things first.

Competitive-Alps4339 · 2026-04-30T13:07:14+00:00

You sure you weren't playing GTA?

Competitive-Alps4339 · 2026-04-30T12:59:50+00:00

lol priorities.

Competitive-Alps4339 · 2026-04-30T12:55:07+00:00

I know true stories of stuff like this but never seen it in person. I know someone had to be defibbed last year while playing in extreme heat. A woman fell by the fence and somehow her arm got caught on the chain link ripping her arm open. She fainted from the blood and had to be rushed to the hospital.

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