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Not to take anything away from Crystal Dangerfield, her 3-pt. percentage surpassed Kia's only because of the SC game. Without that game, she was at 43.3 and Kia was at 44.4. More importantly, Crystal Dangerfield's 3-pt. shooting tended to come in spurts, rather than in a more even pattern like KLS and Kia.

If every pair of FTs resulted from a single possession, the coefficient would have been 0.5 rather than 0.44. However, some FTs are from technical fouls, 3-pt. plays, etc. Regression analysis has shown that about 44% of FTs resulted from possessions, hence the 0.44 coefficient.

If a player is deemed to be the best defensive player in the nation, AND is ranked 9th in the nation in shooting on the offensive side, but still does not make a 10-player AA team, I don't know how one can characterize it other than a voting travesty.

A team needs at least TWO legit 3-pt. threats to create havoc on the opponent's defense. Right now UCONN has KLS and Kia (Crystal Dangerfield is inconsistent, Pheesa is at best low threat, and Gabby is no threat at all), but when Kia leaves next season, it would be huge if Z can evolve into a legit threat.

An interesting basketball metric that is not often mentioned is the true shooting percentage (TSP) of a player (for the formula for its calculation, see True shooting percentage - Wikipedia). It is not compiled by the NCAA, but is available from Her Hoop Stats. I did not realize that KLS's TSP...

No, no, no, no. no. You never want to "adjust" your standard simply to accommodate a particular player--no matter how that player is beloved. Otherwise your standard would be irrevocably compromised. Do I think it is unfair not to have Kia on the WBCA AA team, given she is the NDPOY? I sure...

If I were MM, I really would need no elaborate battle plan against UCONN (I know too well how they play already for crying out loud). Barring injuries to and fouling outs of players on both teams, to snatch a victory from the jaws of defeat ALL of the following would have to happen: 1. their...

Why is it that KLS is always swaying back and forth during every interview like a willow in the wind? Although I've gotten used to it by now, I still find it a dizzying experience.

Thanks. I stand corrected.

KLS and Wilson each won the HS Naismith award twice. In comparison, Stewie only won once (though she won the college Naismith 3 times). However you slice it, KLS is already a rarefied Husky.

After some 50+ posts, I'm surprised that not a single poster has challenged/commented on the methodology 835 used to arrive at its conclusion. The unique aspect of the 538 site is that it doesn't just advance an opinion (everyone has an opinion); it arrives at its conclusions about everything...

Correct me if I'm wrong, I think among the 5 major NPOY awards the Wade Trophy is the only one that has an explicit requirement that the award winner must be on some AA team (in this case the WBCA AA team). In effect, the WBCA has created a hierarchy of 3 categories of best players of the year...

Sorry to step on Rocky's turf by creating this thread. This article by Adamec on KLS is interesting for 2 reasons: (1) It is the first time I've come across KLS's own comments on that infamous locker room incident when Geno admonished her for not having a heart. (2) KLS claims she can push...

The 4 finalists announced by WBCA today are (I couldn't find the official press release anywhere): KLS Ionescu Mitchell Wilson Slightly surprised by Mitchell on the list.

I'm a Huskies fan, but have always found the argument "SC won because UCONN lost in the semifinal" to be one of the most ridiculous statements to devalue a team that won. No sporting outcome is preordained until a game is played; otherwise there would never be an upset and no need to actually...

This May Be The Best UConn Team Ever 538 thinks so! What is interesting in this article is that they've calculated the "schedule adjusted" offensive and defensive efficiency, which indicate that the 2018 team is even better than the Stewie years.

There is no crying in basketball.

Why is it that, after having watched this selection process for over a decade, I've never come across a post on any fan board that says: "Wow, the selection committee loves us!" Instead, it is always: "the committee hates us", "the committee is biased against us", or "the committee screwed us...

OK. Then let's celebrate Wie's victory in Singapore with that absolutely magnificent 35 ft. putt on the 18.

In probability theory, there is no such thing as a negative probability.

Two points: 1. On lists of this sort (POY, 1st team AA, etc.), I attach a lot of weight to the unanimity of choice of any player. McGowan is the only non-unanimous name on this ESPN 1st team, so the reason has to be VV. 2. ESPN lists of this sort carry little weight, because they are the...

I used the word "when" in the sense of a strong "if".

For over 20 years, we've listened to Geno (and CD) explaining on countless TV programs his coaching methods and the way he operated at UCONN. For over 20 years, we've listened to countless UCONN alums, whose names literally filled up the who's who in WCBB, describing Geno's methods and the way...

As impressive as these scoring stats are, what is even more mind boggling is that they invariably come about as a by-product in the pursuance of team excellence, not personal glory. I do not know of any other elite D1 team which shares the ball as unselfishly as the huskies--giving up a good...

I've had no problems with using my gmail account, but did have the same problem as yours when using my Microsoft live account. No idea why.

Just to remind people that, though you can only vote once a day for each email address you have on the WBCA/Naismith position awards (aka Hoophall awards), for any gmail account you can turn one gmail address into multiple addresses by moving the "." in your name to different positions (except...

PhillyCoach: I take your basic point that UCONN did not need to fill a 5th starter slot with MW as it did with Kia and KLS, and in that sense it has made life somewhat more difficult for MW. However, you can also look at it in a different way: how much more difficult life would have been for Kia...

In basketball, the 3 pt. shot can come and go for any player for no rhyme and reason. That's just the nature of the beast. However, stats always have a way of regressing to the mean (that is the whole basis for regression analysis). So, if a shooter is going to go cold in some games, she is...

How very true this is! I'm fairly certain KLS is giving the same kind of support to MW as Stewie gave her during her difficult stretch as a frosh. What I truly admire about KLS is not just her basketball skills, but her innate abilities to turn every criticism from Geno into a challenge--and...

In the UCONN program, the impactfulness of a player is largely determined by the player herself. You earn minutes if you practice well. The more minutes you earn, the more meaningful those minutes become, and the more potential there is that you can make an impact. The system is entirely merits...

This is hilarious. I'm going to vote for Lou a million times just so she beats Maya. LOL

Normally I'd refrain from posting in an adoration thread even when I read something I don't entirely agree with. But since MoJeff's name has been repeatedly brought up as a point of comparison, I feel compelled to step forward to do Mo some justice, who in my view is THE most under-appreciated...

I'm surprised to hear that. I thought the chance of Z leaving this year is pretty next to none.

The USA AA team won't stand a chance. The UCONN Lou would face guard and lock down the AA Lou, and with Kia doing the same to Wilson, the AA team is toast.

Lou, Pheesa, Gabby are also up for the Wooden NPOY award. See thread here: KLS, Pheesa, Gabby named finalists for the Wooden POY award