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One of the attributes that all great shooters have in common is “no conscience”. KML, KLS & CC could all miss 5-3pt shots in a row. But they knew they would make the 6th. Yes, Azzi overthinks at times. But for someone who may be the best “catch and shoot” 3-pt marksman in WBB, I think she’s...

If Azzi is doing videos talking about that play, I’m pretty sure that any discussion here on the BY will have absolutely no impact on her performance whatsoever.

Agreed. That one play may turn out to be the biggest single play in Azzi’s career. She hit another 3 and a great backcut basket shortly afterwards, followed by 2 great FF games, earning MOP. In so doing, hopefully Azzi has banished the demons that plagued her confidence in big games. I...

Further r Further info on Blanca’s arrival at Storrs. Freshman Orientation for international students starts tomorrow, August 15, so we should post BY’ers at all the major northeastern international airports to track (stalk) the arrival of Blanca, aka the X-Factor.

The first day of the fall semester is August 29, two weeks away. So we should expect to see Blanca in town sometime before that date I would think.

While SC & UCLA will clearly compete for the championship next season, and perhaps LSU as well, I don’t think any of those teams can match UConn’s depth and athleticism. Last season, as UConn ran the gauntlet to their 12th national championship, their quickness and athleticism stood out as they...

This discussion of streaming technology is well beyond my pay grade. But I completely applaud the effort of SCHuskiedad to insure that he can watch the Huskies live while in Europe. Many of those games won’t start until after midnight in Europe. That’s dedication!!!

I think all the players you mention would have to be protected if the Wings intend on keeping them. I had not even thought about Lou.

Good question. Assuming that the league and the players union reach agreement on a new CBA, I don’t know if it’s possible to sign a player, I.e Arike, to a long term contract and then list her as one of 6 protected players before free agency. In most other sports, a player’s existing team gets...

The first thing the W has to deal with is the expiration of the CBA which occurs right after the end of the season. Next up is the expansion draft, followed by free agency.

Dallas will be able to protect only 6 players in the expansion draft. I think Paige & Siegrist are locks. If Arike re-ups with a new contract that’s 3. The Wings are unlikely to re-sign any of their other veteran free agents and will likely look to hold onto 3 additional players still on...

34% or better is my general cutoff for a capable 3-pt shooter. As you point out, Jackson is a little below that this year. With that said, if she’s open and she’s got the shot, I would expect her to take it if I were the coach of LA.

HOH honorees are required to meet 2 criteria: 1st team AA (WBCA) and graduation from UConn. Megan Walker achieved 1st team AA recognition during her jr season and then declared for the WNBA draft. She was supposedly working on her degree after turning pro. But I never heard anything...

Shooters need to keep shooting regardless of whether or not their shot is going in, and Jackson is a shooter on the Sparks. Often times, a team is running plays specifically for that player to take the shot, or an opponent is playing off a particular player, effectively giving them an open...

Well, Koclanes isn’t going anywhere this season. Whether Dallas decides to upgrade their HC next season along with their roster remains to be seen. But GM Miller and HC Koclanes are tight.