Andy Landers Just said Something Really Smart

[bags27]

At halftime, he was praising UConn: he said that as a coach he always put a number on the board, something for his team to reach for. In WCBB that number is generally 82, 83, 84. And that UConn typically exceeds that.

I doubt Andy had free wings on his mind--though you never know

But what he confirmed is something that Geno has said so many times in so many ways. Although he puts a fantastic amount of time into teaching defense, he always shines to the "scoring lots of points" aspect. He rarely says: that's a great team, because it's a great defense; he often says: that's a great team because they score a lot of points. What he means, I guess, is that in the women's game there are a lot more misses (the top men just don't miss those bunnies), and if you can score a lot of points, you're pressing your opponent to match you and the chances are your opponent just won't.

 

[mdakota]

stop making contradicting sentences...... you're confusing meh....

 

[BigBird]

Bags is creating click bait with a thread title that, on its face, is so very unlikely.

 

[eebmg]

Offense is great but I still enjoy watching our defense when it is clicking positionally. Holding Duke to 20 in the first half was the difference when we were not firing on all cylinders.

 

[JordyG]

Offense is great but I still enjoy watching our defense when it is clicking positionally. Holding Duke to 20 in the first half was the difference when we were not firing on all cylinders.

Yes, defense wins championships. But offense. Offense brings out the cameras, and puts butts in seats.

 

[Bama fan]

Bags is creating click bait with a thread title that, on its face, is so very unlikely.

I once had a boss who hailed from Arkansas. He was fond of saying "Even a blind hog gets an acorn once in awhile".

 

[DefenseBB]

I once had a boss who hailed from Arkansas. He was fond of saying "Even a blind hog gets an acorn once in awhile".

Translation for us Connecticut Yankees is "even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in awhile"....

 

[Orangutan]

Offense is great but I still enjoy watching our defense when it is clicking positionally. Holding Duke to 20 in the first half was the difference when we were not firing on all cylinders.

Or you could look at it the other way. Duke's defense had UConn misfiring but their offense wasn't good enough to take advantage.

 

[eebmg]

Or you could look at it the other way. Duke's defense had UConn misfiring but their offense wasn't good enough to take advantage.

I do not think so. UConn had a large number of good shots from the outside that they just missed. Yes, Duke's zone clogged the middle a bit but not more than most imho. The only game in recent memory that I felt we did not get enough good shots was the Miss St game.

 

[RegisteredUconn]

Translation for us Connecticut Yankees is "even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in awhile"....

Or even a broke clock is right twice a day.

 

[RegisteredUconn]

Or you could look at it the other way. Duke's defense had UConn misfiring but their offense wasn't good enough to take advantage.

Good "coach speak" for "moral victory."

 

[ME Husky Fan]

Translation for us Connecticut Yankees is "even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in awhile"....

Or 'even monkeys fall out of trees once in awhile'

 

[Longtime fan]

Offense is great but I still enjoy watching our defense when it is clicking positionally. Holding Duke to 20 in the first half was the difference when we were not firing on all cylinders.

My confidence in UCONN always comes from the fact that we are the superior defensive team.

 

[DefenseBB]

Or 'even monkeys fall out of trees once in awhile'

Maine has monkeys? Who knew...

 

[ME Husky Fan]

Maine has monkeys? Who knew...

Chimps, orangutans, mandrills, apes, gibbons and much, much more...