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We have five starters who can score, and Strong is a smart player who passes well, so I don’t think this concern will come to fruition. Even so, the past few games Qiunonez substitutes first for Williams, not Shade. Improving production in the post, whether by improvement or substitution, would...

In regards to 4 and 6, I am more concerned about Fisher than GMM. Auriemma praised GMM for how mature she was and GMM stated she knew she had to learn and grow as a player. She may not stay with the program 4 years, but my sense is her role and playing time is what she expects. In regards to...

Not sure what you mean by both, since goalposts have been moved, strawmen introduced, but let me recap. I started off questioning the need to instill panic and fear, since we are so good we can beat teams without it. Elsewhere I acknowledged that some players become intimidated, some don’t...

For some players that may instill “panic and fear,” for others it instills learning and determination. We have witnessed and played against both kinds. It’s more enjoyable for me watching the latter. I’m guessing Davidson will prove to be the latter type as well.

What you describe is not instilling panic and fear. Being angry is not the same emotion as panic and fear. A coach feeling hopeless from in game performance is not a psychological tactic, it’s a reaction to the performance. Plus, both have to do with coaches, not players battling on the...

? How does baiting opponents instill panic and fear? Baiting Tennessee and Notre Dame had the opposite effect. Clearly there is a difference of interpretation here.

That does not negate that there are teams, including overmatched mid-majors, who make for more enjoyable games to watch because they are not instilled with panic and fear. See my edited add on. And I challenge your assumption that Auriemma uses deliberate psychological tactics to instill panic...

Why do we need to instill panic and fear? Aren’t we good enough to beat anyone without needing that psychological advantage? And don’t the opponents who try their hardest against us unencumbered by panic and fear make for a more enjoyable game to watch? With about 5 minutes left in the game...

In regard to the question of the OP. Two factors make UConn fans less hostile. Online it’s the moderators and the rules they established. On the court it is the unparalleled success we’ve had.

I’m with @Ozimoto , @Centerstream and @NycUcWbbFan for the same reasons they gave: our impressive fast starts, upperclassmen, etc. Let me add an observation about Strong and Quinonez. Quinonez scores well whether Strong is in the line up or not. However, Quinonez performs much better and...

There are several factors that contribute to free throw rate. In most cases a lower rate is due to a positive factor. 1. The greatest rate of fouling comes at the end of close games. A team in the upper percentiles of blowouts will have a lower rate. A positive if you are the winning team...

I knew that offering synonyms would be inescapable.

The “Everywhere” used in this context is not referring to a Faris type player assigned to Chelsea Gray in one game and Alyssa Thomas in another. Bueckers is not at that Faris type level. However, she is competently versatile, able to adjust to defend multiple positions as well as adapt to...

There is not a single type of shot, nor type of pass, Bueckers made in the pros that I did not see her make in college as well. Without looking it up I am guessing her shots per game was slightly higher in the pros, and if her pro teammates had the same shooting percentages as her college...

The difference between the Aces and Liberty parallels in small measure the difference between 2018 ND and UConn post covid up until last year. There is a difference between most injuries occurring at the start, a la ND, but still having the core of talent needed to mesh throughout the year, vs...