Besides leading the team in scoring, rebounds and blocks, Napheesa comes up big in the biggest games. She does so in such a consistent and quiet way that we don't remember them (and the commentators don't talk about them) like we remember and talk about Katie Lou's Maryland heroics or Gabby...
I love Kia and she is integral to UConn's success. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Kia didn't make the All-Conference First Team for the American Conference. Now we might think that was an injustice but it is quite a leap to say that a second team all conference player should be a...
Picking All American teams is art not science. It is impossible for the panel selecting the teams to see all the games of the top candidates or even more than a handful of their games. Remember most teams don't have more than one or two games a year on national TV. I'm not sure Kelsey Plum...
Geno's pretty amazing comments on Pheesa:
"She is the same everyday. So what you are seeing every game is what she does every day in practice. Nothing ever changes. She is a lot like Maya Moore in that respect.... If you think about it, there may not be another player in the country who can...
I was certainly reporting my daughter's impressions. But just to be clear, my daughter was not an athlete and she was not saying that she, my daughter, worked harder (nor was I implying that). I was not talking about her at all other than to give context to relaying her impressions of the...
My daughter attended Stanford and while she was not an athlete she was a Resident Advisor with several athletes in her dorm (at Stanford athletes are in the same dorms as the rest student body for their freshmen year). My daughter marveled at the work and diligence of the athletes many of whom...
Except that if you go to neutral sights you have teams playing in empty stadiums. When you get past the top 10 teams in attendance most of WCBB teams play to virtually empty stadiums on their home court and have few fans that travel to neutral sites. Syracuse averaged less than 1,500 for their...
1. KLS has improved this year. She is not the same high school girl her big sister dominated. If KLS is taken out of the game by her sister (a good but not great college player) then she doesn't have the mental toughness I think she has ... and we should stop hawking her as an All-American...
I don't think the narrator even mentioned Napheesa's name. I get that perhaps she is not the most loquacious player so there are not many clips of her being interviewed but come on. They went through the entire regular season. How could the team's best player not even be mentioned? The player...
I think we are in an interesting moment as a nation. We are in a moment where sharp divisions are being drawn. Sensitivities are raw. There are many who feel they should speak out to share their concern and defend those who are marginalized.
The recent comments of Wiggins and Mulkey seem to...
We just have to grow as a society and that will take time. The same arguments were made about why we couldn't desegregate lunch counters, bathrooms and other public facilities -- people weren't thrilled to have to explain ... or come into contact with ....
I don't doubt that people feel...
I love Gabby and KLS and understand that the core four help and make each other better. But looking at that chart I just don't understand how anyone could make the case that Collier is not the most deserving of All-American recognition. On the best team, she performs the best against the best...
I think it is totally fair for Geno and others to say that they believe Ms. Wiggins is exaggerating or lying, just as it is fair for people to say they accept her story as true. No one has to accept someone's story just because they say it. Particularly when the story is devoid of specifics...
In light of last night's game I thought I would revive this thread with some updated statistics.
Since the original post in mid-January Napheesa has gotten better! In the 11 games since the original post after the SMU game she has stepped her game up even further. Her yearly scoring average...
Ms. Wiggin's claims of bullying are serious and should be taken very seriously. However, I think it is fair for people to express some concern and skepticism about aspects of what Ms. Wiggins has said.
She made sweeping allegations without any specifics. Some of the statements she made are...
I have no idea if Ms. Wiggins is homophobic. However, her comments are deeply worrisome and lend to a valid concern that she is.
The fact that she has supported gay rights issues in the past is evidence of a general view but does not mean that she, at the same time, does not hold homophobic...
Unfortunately for Napheesa her game is not flashy enough. She just does her job ... devastatingly well.
The fact of the matter is that this team has three players who deserve national recognition and they all will not get what they deserve. Gabby may be the team's MVP although her offensive...
We do the male equivalent. We shout as loud as we can, we don't listen to any response unless it is a catty comment about our wife or mother. We then brag about our mostly fictional love life. Then everybody laughs and we grab a beer. Or we start a war.
Disagree all you want. That is what these boards are about. But at least try to be intellectually honest and READ WHAT I SAID. I am pretty good at saying or "suggesting" or "implying" what I mean.
1) I said nothing about Stewie having "no talent on the court with her". Don't put those...
I think that Lou has the potential to be considered one of the UConn greats. She could be mentioned in the same sentence of Diana, Maya, Stewie and Tina for her ability to dominate the game offensively. I think she can be the most complete offensive player we have seen. Her outside shot is...
While student sensibilities have changed over the last few decades those changes do not tell the full story. I think there are other factors at play. I think many (most?) athletes expect and like to be coached hard, particularly those competing at a high level. What I think many coaches miss...
You are talking theoretically about what you think might happen. I am talking about what actually happens in the game.
1) The reality is that KLS rarely posts up. In fact, in the last three games she only scored 4 baskets when she posted up -- that is she went to the blocks and received a...
I generally don't go back and forth in threads. I chose to state my position and read when others state their, sometimes contrary, views. But since you called me out specifically ....
I love Gabby's game. Gabby has excellent passing skills but mostly they don't get Collier her open looks...
Napheesa is not flashy. She will rarely hit the three that takes your breath away. She does nothing to draw attention to herself. But we should pause to recognize what a crazy game Napheesa had against SMU and what a great year she is having. She gets a little lost in the rightful swoon over...
Each of these players are excellent and brings needed positives to the team. They are all essential. The goal for UConn is for all four of them to play great every night. For the most part they have done that.
I did not base my vote entirely on stats. I also did not base my vote on who...
Kelly was outstanding on defense. No one is as versatile as Gabby. However, Moriah Jefferson was the National Defensive Player of the Year. Her Junior and Senior years she didn't just guard the other team's best scorer (often shutting them down completely) she disrupted offenses. She stole...
Great (short) interview on the Fantastic Four.
Auriemma still thinks a loss is right around the corner - ESPN Video
"Nothing that these four players have done in their past individually would lead you to believe that any one of them could be somebody that you could build around and then just...
KLS’s emerging and almost unstoppable offensive game is fun to watch. She can shoot the three, shoot the pull-up 15 footer and drive to the basket. She has a variety of moves and is starting to use her left hand. She is running the floor which results in some easy baskets. If she learns to...
I agree that we are fortunate that SNY has given us this gem of a series. I watched it two times last night and will probably watch it a dozen more times before it is retired from my DVR.
I disagree with those who say that they should not show the direct and harsh moments of practice. One, if...
I agree that some comments go over the edge. However, I think there is a place for a fair, critical and constructive comment.
I think there is a world of difference between saying "X player can't or is no good at rebounding" vs. "X player needs to work on her rebounding". I think there is a...
Natalie seems to me like she is thinking the game step by step instead of reacting instinctively. Her footwork can also use work. She spreads her feet
wide and it forces her to have to gather herself before shooting or in order to change direction on defense.
I think the staff should, and...
Two things.
1 - The talk by the players that this was just another game is belied by their exuberant celebration after winning. I don't begrudge them the celebration, in fact I applaud it. They deserved to celebrate. It was a great game and a big win. But don't celebrate like you just won...
I thought the most interesting line came at the end: "Today they come from the South and the West with the full knowledge that the biggest headline they can make is when they lose."
Just take a moment to reflect on the women that accept that challenge. They can barely do something new...
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