That Stewie Swat

[Biff]

 

[rbny1]

That kind of hustle is Maya-like. Now we can broaden the category and say that kind of hustle is Maya-like and Stewie-like.

 

[UConnChapette]

Tis a thing of beauty!

 

[ChicagoGG]

That. Was. AWESOME!!

 

[Sonny44]

Classic; we'll see that one again many times I bet.

 

[~*Jen*~]

A thing of beauty... <3

 

[Zorro]

Thanks Biff, from all of us deprived non-viewers. I don't think anyone else in wcbb could have made that play.

 

[Lurker]

I've watched it about 10 times now, still not tired of seeing it. What closing speed, and you can see Stewie's expression and body posture shift as she is getting ready to pounce - - kind of like a cheetah closing in for the kill.

On the front end though, I'm a little confused. Did our MoJet just fall over?!? Not what I'd expect based on the many times I've seen her. Me yes , MoJet No

 

[UConnCat]

Moriah bumped in to Laney and then fell backwards.

Geno said Breanna's block reminded him of plays Maya used to make. Moriah said it was Lebron-like.

"I was coming off the screen and me and Betnijah ran into each other and I tripped. I got up and said 'Stewie is about to do this' so I got up and she blocked the shot," Jefferson said. "It was incredible because the view I had, she was running down looking like LeBron James just smacking it (into the stands)."

 

[NVUConnFan]

What closing speed, and you can see Stewie's expression and body posture shift as she is getting ready to pounce - - kind of like a cheetah closing in for the kill.

Perfect analogy! Cheetah--my favorite big cat. Stewie--my favorite big girl. LOL!

 

[winlots]

THE PLAY OF THE YEAR

 

[SallyH]

How long is her stride there?

 

[NVUConnFan]

How long is her stride there?

From the replay, Stewie took exactly 15 strides at the time of "The Swat". A few at the beginning were kind of shortened and she started a little bit away from the end line on the UConn end, so say she traveled 90Ft. That's 6Ft per stride average. Probably those in the middle to end were more like 7-8Ft. Very impressive. And we thought MoJet was fast.

The whole play took 5 seconds per the game clock on the ESPN display. That's 18ft/sec average speed (90Ft/5sec) from a standing start.

 

[arty155]

Perfect analogy! Cheetah--my favorite big cat. Stewie--my favorite big girl. LOL!

 

[semper]

I LOVED her interview. Such a great kid, and a pure upstate New Yorker, accent and all.

 

[watanabe]

Is she really just a sophomore? Do we really get to watch her get better for two whole more years...

 

[alexrgct]

As I was watching the game, I was expecting a blocked shot and would have been disappointed if she hasn't gotten it. What surprised me was HOW it went about. I wasn't expecting that play. It was definitely an NPOY kind of play. She simply stands out in WCBB and deserves this award.

 

[pap49cba]

Wow!

 

[Zorro]

I agree, but Chiney's 30/21 game last night may make that pretty tough. The Cardinal DID lose, though.

 

[alexrgct]

Another classic Stewie block

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[Huskyhoops]

Stewie defies the laws of physics!

 

[reno tony]

I can't name another player that could do that.

 

[katiecrum1992]

This was the school's video

 

[Aluminny69]

Okay, I don't mean to hijack this thread, but I was thinking about this. If Breanna had thrown down one or two dunks this season (and she certainly had the opportunities), she would be a lock for POY, IMHO. Is it fair, probably not, but it's plays like dunks that gets the voters attention in WCBB. You can certainly disagree with me about whether she should dunk or not, but I'm just starting a discussion of whether a dunk would get her the recognition she deserves... Just a random thought.

 

[hoophuskee]

Her move from the left-hash - finishing with her left hand was spectacular as well.