Recent content by PacoSwede

ummm., don't all players use the weight room? odd if they don't, unless they're injured.

and morgan

i see it more as extortion. 'invites' tend that way if the inviter is the holder of power and the invited feels she has no power ... and often her only option is a damaging refusal to give in. the mob knows the technique. aka, blackmail.

this sparked a train of thought: in this true and unique situation (Geno has assembled an incredibly talented roster), motivative is a key link to ultimate success, but that (motivation) can easily be derailed by failed chemistry among the extremely talented teammates. so indeed, the chemistry...

real world = your world now (that's all there is, for all)

adjustment to the absence of paige also should interesting. will the team adapt? how long will it take? will some players radically change their games/approach/attitude?

instead of prognosticating who the starters will be, maybe a better approach would be guessing the odds for the various candidates. for example, sarah is 99% sure to start somewhere (assuming, as in all cases, there are no unforeseen catastrophes; but that's only a hope). azzi is in the same...

ha ha. THAT is the very thing i'm worried about ... if she thinks about it excessively -- maybe even a bit -- it's an indication it's an issue in her mind. hope her pals and counselors can help her out. remember, azzi is a self-described over-thinker.

i hope that will continue to be the case for her last year. it obviously has been a problem in the past. please don't make it a jinx to talk of it.

cohesion plays a huge part too. ideally, you have a leader(s) to achieve that. but it could come from the team building uconn coaching is so good at. ... the uconn way, you might say.

isn't the entire 15-woman roster a possible winner -- in each game? i think it's premature at this point to be selecting favorites. i may be wrong of course. i hope all get the honor of putting on a baddass performance. it could be done in less than a minute and i hope that such BA showings are...

i like your thinking. she also could follow maya's path: take on a tough mission that serves the greater society. ... some would say coaching bball would be a major shortchanging of her potential.

big bucks solves all obstacles in some worlds

i know. ... but whadya make of my basic point: fans would enjoy seeing the youngsters try to improve their game in the coming blowouts rather than a 'big 3" obliterating inferior teams -- which, face it, gets boring.

i imagine their legs can get into top condition in practices and workouts throughout the year. :)