Yeah exactly. Im sure you already knew all these things. Some games just dont go as planned right. But another thing i do a lot is loop people. Helena excels at loops people who counter a lot. Grabs like 214F+P and BT F+P. Message me for more in depth about those grabs. Theres tons of potential with those grabs.
Okay, I'll counter less. With Rig I just try to mash out high holds but I can see how that's a problem. I don't really delay my attacks, but I'll practice in training and implement that into my game. For crushes I'll use 33P and P+K, is that good?
Overall, it seems you know Helena well. Just try countering less, try slow escaping and blocking more. I need to work on it too, but its a better alternative. Also try delaying your attacks and throwing, i noticed the Rig player was countering a lot. Oh yeah and another important thing Helena excels against rig is crushes. You should do crushes more since he has lots of highs, this includes bokuho ducking.