Please enlighten me as to where you get your information. I can't be from watching her play, since she never gets the chance. Everyone needs those valuable in-game minutes to get better. She may not be as basketball gifted as Ash, KK or Q, but she knows the plays, works hard and is fit. Reasonable logic would be to use her to relieve them when they get tired or play awful which they did yesterday. We are now a 2 person team with the hardest part of the season still to go. There have been several opportunities to use her in the last few weeks against lesser competition and with the BE championship in hand. The team is out of gas and it can get worse. Just sayin...
Good question!
Olsen was bumping her the entire game. I’m not surprised she reacted. Calls were very uneven in this game.
UConn was called for 13 fouls, Villanova was called for 19
Totally agree on the sideline take down of Edwards. Geno’s history is to not play someone when he’s sending a message. Especially if he’s not happy with their practice. Could be the case with Ice.
Wasn’t meaning that the number comparison was off. More that there were weird inconsistencies in what they were calling.
In the presser, Geno talked about teaching her that there are other great ways to contribute and earn increased playing time besides shooting.
That comment was about Qadence, not Ines.
If you are going to act in the manner you are doing then what's the point? I was expressing an opinion. Just are you expressed opinions why you think she shoulkl play more. If you want to engage in conversation - fine. The 1st sentence you replied to me imo shows you don't. Why be this way?
One of the more astute posts
Her performance has shown that she’s listening to the coaches. Good job Q.
At one point in the first half Paige gave Olsen a two-hander to the chest, knocking her back. No call. Why do people here only see UConn players getting roughed up? I call it the "Culmo" effect.
Brady isn't just going out there and playing where she prefers. She's playing right where Auriemma puts her. That's in the place her position calls for in the offensive system based on what the particular set calls for. For instance, even if Shade preferred playing inside you don't ever see her posting anyone up on the block because it's not what the offense is designed to have her position do. Brady is playing where and when she's supposed to within the play called.
The test of our potential; at some point, in some game, one ( or more ) of ASH, KK or Q will make two shots in a row. I have watched in the last several games, and it no longer happens. They hit a three and then miss a ten footer; they make a lay up, then miss an open three. It doesn't matter what the made shot was, and it doesn't matter if they don't take another shot for an entire quarter. Not one of them ever makes two shots in a row. ( they did earlier in the season ). Maybe it is the freshman wall. They are playing well in many aspects of the game ( defense, rebounding, ball security etc ), but they have failed to " get hot" on offense ( e.g. hitting two or more shots in a row. ). I don't even include ICE in this coverage because her playing time has been pretty sporadic lately. I was surprised ( not happily ) by her lack of playing time yesterday.A couple thoughts on tonight’s game:
- First off, credit to Denise Dillon for putting together a solid game plan and to Nova for playing really hard.
- It’s a good thing UConn continues to play strong defense, because the team has hit a bit of a tough patch offensively. The execution is a bit ragged, and the Huskies have missed a bunch of open shots and layups.
- Paige has picked up the scoring load, frequently by taking the ball at the top of the key or on the wing and driving into the lane to either score, get to the foul line or both. I would rather see more balanced scoring in the flow of the offense, but if Paige has to score 31 for UConn to win, so be it.
- Yes, the 4th foul on Paige for boxing out was absolute BS, and the 3rd wasn’t a whole lot better. With both Paige & Nika together on the bench, UConn is just not the same team.
- It was a long night for the leading scorer in the Big East. Lucy Olsen was 0-7 in the first half and 2/16 for the game.
Credit to Nika, Paige, KK and the rest of the Huskies for getting in her grill all game.
- Pretty uneven game until the last 5 to 6 minutes, when the Huskies really hit the accelerator at both ends of the court.
- I’ll take an ugly win every day of the week.
- Congratulations to UConn for their 30th conference title. I hope to be around for the next 30.
freshler40- - -With the injuries being what they are there isn't a heck of a lot Geno can do to give the starters enough rest!
But she doesn't have to shoot from there, she can work the offense more and then roll to a higher percentage shot position.
I know you are angry with me - I'm sorry about that - we agree on a lot of stuff over the years- but in the Nova game and overall why Ines over Q and Brady? If Q got 14 minutes, why not play her more? Overall the team lacks height and / or rebounding. They can use the size that Brady brings and the athletcism that Q brings. Unless you or anyone thinks Ines is better than them? I know Ines has some good qualiites but is she going to help more than what Brady and Q bring vs what the team already has?
Yes—I was intending to reply to a comment that was made about Q. Misplaced this one.
She does that 90% of the time. It’s not her fault they can’t get the ball inside to her. She only averages about 1 shot a game from beyond 15 feet and she has to take those shots to make the defense move and cover her.
Have to think Brady had poor practices.
Others are saying she should have played more and don't understand why she isn't getting minutes ie. - think Geno is either wrong or don't udnerstand why she isn't.
