OT: Geno

[WhereistheDove?]

Based on some of the layup attempts I saw last night, I wouldn't say that's a given lol.

I would have lost it if I was Clark. The amount of perfect passes she hit teammates rolling to the basket with that they then completely and spectacularly blew the layup on was awful. No wonder she shoots as much as she does.

 

[August_West]

I would have lost it if I was Clark. The amount of perfect passes she hit teammates rolling to the basket with that they then completely and spectacularly blew the layup on was awful. No wonder she shoots as much as she does.

I don't think thats the reason she shoots that much.

 

[ec33]

I don't watch much women's college basketball but when I do I usually come away impressed with the three point shooting and shocked at how bad they are at layups.

Agreed - I would think maximizing open looks from behind the arc would be even higher on the agenda than in the men's game.

Less on inside the arc and greater acceptance of open midrange shots during the back-half of the shot clock.

 

[RichCTBB]

Geno is brilliant

Didn’t Sean Miller say words to the same effect before we faced Xavier in the BET?

 

[BlueHen]

this is all right, but I'm not sure you can play that intensity for 40 minutes. It'll be a game, but going 40 that hard is going to catch up eventually.

With all the injuries that they have had, I feel like it caught up to them months ago. And yet, here they are.

 

[Henry]

Not only is Paige out of position playing the 4, but Edwards is naturally a 4 who's had to play the 5 all yr when our expected center tore her achilles last summer.

 

[my2cents]

This is not the same team that lost the early games. Our freshman were new to the college game during those loses. Now they have experience.
With all the talk about Clark deservedly gets, but I like Muhl guarding her better than who is going to guard Bueckers.
AE owns the rest of Iowa.
The Clark show ends Friday night.

 

[fatlucy]

DOOMED!

 

[Waquoit]

How good would it be if they could pull this off?

 

[jostar1]

This is not the same team that lost the early games. Our freshman were new to the college game during those loses. Now they have experience.
With all the talk about Clark deservedly gets, but I like Muhl guarding her better than who is going to guard Bueckers.
AE owns the rest of Iowa.
The Clark show ends Friday night.

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[Tenspro2002]

Trying not to get banned for this lol, but I've noticed that this particular UConn team matches up really well with teams that, let's say, look like Iowa's team (e.g. Creighton, Marquette), but struggles with quicker, more athletic teams.

I'm actually more confident about this one (I'd say about a coin flip) than I was about the USC game, where I thought we should have been an underdog.

 

[Conndog]

How good would it be if they could pull this off?

Well, it wouldn't be an upset- the line is about 3 points. UConn is legit and can score and defend. What they will do is have multiple people guard Caitlyn- mostly Nika, but KK is super quick and a real pest on defense too- so Caitlin won't get used to her defenders' techniques. Paige is a great defender too- this part of her game is overlooked- and she may also guard Clark. But UConn's Achille's heel has been foul trouble, which is even more of a threat when they don't have a lot of healthy players for subs. Basically, UConn plays two subs- Ice Brady a 6-3 forward with a good shot but not a great defender (slow feet), and Quadance "Q" Samuels, a 6'2 forward with streaky outside shot. UConn's starters end up playing almost the full game, and fatigue is another concern.

 

[aceboon]

Trying not to get banned for this lol, but I've noticed that this particular UConn team matches up really well with teams that, let's say, look like Iowa's team (e.g. Creighton, Marquette), but struggles with quicker, more athletic teams.

I'm actually more confident about this one (I'd say about a coin flip) than I was about the USC game, where I thought we should have been an underdog.

Lol I've been trying to tip toe around it by saying they're lacking athleticism, but yea I think they can definitely play with Iowa but vs SC they would need their players currently in sweats

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Lol I've been trying to tip toe around it by saying they're lacking athleticism, but yea I think they can definitely play with Iowa but vs SC they would need their players currently in sweats

If they beat Iowa I don't think there's really any world in which they're not getting smacked by South Carolina. Hell of a run though.

 

[superjohn]

Trying not to get banned for this lol, but I've noticed that this particular UConn team matches up really well with teams that, let's say, look like Iowa's team (e.g. Creighton, Marquette), but struggles with quicker, more athletic teams.

I'm actually more confident about this one (I'd say about a coin flip) than I was about the USC game, where I thought we should have been an underdog.

It's not what you're getting at but they've lacked big physical girls for years now. They still would've won 1 or 2 had they not had the devastating injuries but even with everyone healthy they've been missing the big girls to bang down low against South Carolina.

 

[formerlurker]

we have the best coach on both sides of the game.

Again.

 

[aceboon]

If they beat Iowa I don't think there's really any world in which they're not getting smacked by South Carolina. Hell of a run though.

Yea agreed, which is why I wouldn't be opposed to a tough, hard fought L tonight. Don't want to see them go out bad vs SC as outgunned as they are.

 

[Scoe]

Yea agreed, which is why I wouldn't be opposed to a tough, hard fought L tonight. Don't want to see them go out bad vs SC as outgunned as they are.

Now that is what I call a losers mentality. South Carolina isn’t unbeatable btw they have shown cracks in the armor.

 

[twiceahusky]

Yea agreed, which is why I wouldn't be opposed to a tough, hard fought L tonight. Don't want to see them go out bad vs SC as outgunned as they are.

Terrible take as far as I’m concerned. We’ve got Paige & Geno, we’ve got a chance. Plus, the buyout on my double natty parlay could still be intact!

 

[aceboon]

Well, NC State is playing SC tough with one of their best players committing self sabotage and now Cardoso is hurt

 

[Scoe]

The last women’s team that was unbeatable was 2016 UConn, last years South Carolina team with Aaliyah Boston was better, and they lost in the Final Four. We’ll see what happens hopefully Cardosa is ok.

 

[aceboon]

The last women’s team that was unbeatable was 2016 UConn, last years South Carolina team with Aaliyah Boston was better, and they lost in the Final Four. We’ll see what happens hopefully Cardosa is ok.

This year's SC team overall has been better, better shooting and they're even more athletic

 

[Luna]

The biggest problem is if anyone even gets near Caitlin while she’s shooting the refs are going to call a foul

 

[uconnfan68]

Well, NC State is playing SC tough with one of their best players committing self sabotage and now Cardoso is hurt

SC by 25 now.

 

[Scoe]

SC by 25 now.

That 3rd quarter was almost equivalent to our 30-0 run, sayonara Nc State.