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Recall that it was Paige who attracted Azzi to UConn, and I have to believe that someone as smart as Srong must have considered what the opportunity to play with Bueckers will mean. I could add that Paige's contributions have kept UConn in the national conversation and thus may have affected...

Gave me goosebumps. How smart and articulate she is; I already love this young woman.

The argument has been made that in order to be considered a GOAT, a player needs an NC on her resume. Paige is a case in point. Personally, I don't believe that Buckets needs an NC, but the addition of Sarah Strong to next year's lineup may go a long way to achieving that goal. I think that...

Shout out to Geno and the coaches, too.

A ref's (close) call should never decide the outcome of a game this important. That being said, Paige was correct in saying that the call did not determine the outcome of the game. The game was decided when Aaliyah missed some early bunnies and fts. It was decided when KK threw the ball to no...

I thought these teams played twice before. And Paige and Caitlin have had a belly full of each other in other venues. No mysteries here.

Probably best to forget about Caitlin. Received wisdom is that a single player will not be decisive over the course of a game. Because I could see so few UConn games this year, I wound up watching many of Iowa's. The team is pretty balanced, though no big is dominant. The Hawkeyes have a...

She's the only announcer I will listen to. Not because she's a homer, but because she's a pro.

When Cardoso entered the portal a couple of seasons ago, I suggested that Geno, book her. He didn't, and the phlegmatic Brazilian got an infusion of oomph to become a dominant center. SC hasn't had many of those. I do wonder if and when Dawn runs out of bigs, her teams will revert to the...

Allie is exactly what we need, a guard who can reliably shoot threes. I know there's Paige, but it would be a load off of the girl is she could just focus on passing, rebounding, blocking shots and making the game winning score. PS/There's no guarantee that Azzi will return in perfect health...

Exactly right, K. I really didn't think we'd get this far depending as we do on a couple of players. But I was wrong. Both teams had 2 big-time players; everyone else could have stayed home. When Nika started the game by throwing the ball away and Ashshade began by clanking a few makeable...

MUTE plays no favorites. Do you really need to listen to these folks in order to know what's going on? What do they add, really? Let me hear a quote from the Great Holly Rowe. Can't think of one?

Monday night I'd like to see the game. It's way past my bedtime, so I'm installing a coffee drip in my arm.

Glad you mentioned "art." I was struck by Paige's ability not only to get the job done, but to do it with elegance. She is positively balletic in her movements. Others are effective while appearing awkward, but our Buckets is both effective and beautiful. We gasp twice: once when the shot is...

I NEVER listen to the audio of UConn games. Most boneyarders know the team better than most announcers and don't need to be hand-fed what they already know. For fear of offending, I won't add here that many announcers are stupid or have faces for radio. That would be insulting, so I'll err on...

Glad this slight wasn't forgotten.

Ah well, here we go again. Rather have Paige than any other UConn great, huh? So I will ask the same question I've asked every time this issue comes up: if you could pick only one player with whom to start a team, who would that be? Answer: Stewie. (How often did she play out of position?)

My new dog is named Charlie, but he was neutered, so no ball.

In his pre-tourney remarks, Coach mentioned both Carla and Shea. Anyone thinking what I'm thinking?

It might be easier just to pick him up, though that may be more unlikely as time goes by . . .

"Blue labor"? Hmm.

Think I saw ABC televising the 3/23 game v. Jackson State @1PM. Guess they'll do the second one at Storrs v. Syracuse.

Rebecca and Stewie sipping the same beverage?

He once stood on her shoulders in UConn's move to success.

Watching the team today, I was struck by some glaring weaknesses going forward. KiKi is not a reliable scorer from inside or outside, and she misses too many fts. Maybe one of the incoming frosh will start ahead of her next year, someone who can light up the board. Nika can be replaced. No...

I've always used as my measure the answer to the question of what player would you choose to start a team from scratch. Stewie has always been the answer to that question, and she remains so in my mind. But I've never seen a more amazing player in every aspect of the game than Caitlin. It...

Good on us. Means Geno will be back at least next year to see Paige out, Aubrey is of great value, especially as we'll need someone else to work the boards inside. A pundit has suggested that Nika call it a day at UConn, perhaps find work in Europe. I agree that we don't need her with so much...

"I'll never be number one in wins," says Geno, suggesting that he can see the end of his career in sight. Of course, as long as he's healthy and motivated, he can certainly put in a few more years. Unsaid is how much the prospect of winning another title factors in. Does he have the material...

Say what you will, but there are only so many factors to consider. Either this was an aberration, or UConn is way better than the teams in its conference but not good enough to rise to the occasion against better teams. Paige went walkabout, Shade was not calibrated, Nika won't have to wash...

Thanks. I'm having Roku set up, hopefully so I can watch the games on my PC. I'm told it can happen. It's pretty amazing how much trouble (and potential expense) our loyal minions are willing to go to in order to watch our girls. SNY or someone really needs to offer a broader range of...

I'm one of those who keeping complaining that I can't watch SNY on Fox anymore (though last game I was surprised to find Fox stream a couple of minutes of the game before the "Not Available For Streaming" notice shut it down). I've known a few romances that followed the same pattern. BUT if I...

Sometimes Doug screams so much during games that he can barely speak afterward. Not this time. I didn't see the game, but I'm guessing Doug may not have had much to scream about. He's a great guy, and it was nice to hear his voice when it wasn't worn out after a game. Nice sentiments, too.

The downside for highlights is that the viewer does not see whatever deficiencies a team has even in victory. As someone who cannot watch the sny games live this season, what I see in the highlights is a really good team with mucho upside. Ash is a revelation; book her as a star. Brady looks...

Gee, it sounded for a moment as if a basketball game might break out . . . If I were able to see the games, I might not think this worth watching. So, Geno, might UConn be the only Big Least team to go undefeated? Basically, we got 1 game left.

Appears from the highlights that SH had a pulse for much of the game. Generally these BE games aren't very exciting, or so it seems to someone who doesn't get to see them as they happen.