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Angel Reese in the portal

GreatValue said:
Totally disagree. She lead MD in steals this year. Reese has shown she can guard 2-5 most of her shots were from entry passes to the post. Assist to TO Her 2 seasons at MD she was used as a post player playing out of position. Her last AAU team she won the championship she was used on the perimeter. USAB she was used as a wing.
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CocoHusky said:
It was evident from her HS play, her play at high level AAU tournaments, her play at USA basketball and her first season at MD = 2016-2021 that she does not have the quickness to defend on the perimeter nor the shooting ability to be a wing at the collegiate level. For her size she has a decent handle but she is not a play maker as evidenced by her very poor assist to TO ratio.
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So basically the MD coaching staff lied to her. Welp justified her transferring.
 
GreatValue said:
So basically the MD coaching staff lied to her. Welp justified her transferring.
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Not sure I'd frame it as that--when she committed, Brenda had Olivia Owens and Shakira Austin on the roster who were projected to be their low post players. Transfers happened, Brenda wasn't able to find a quality center through the portal or via recruiting, so Reese likely played center out of necessity rather than it being the original plan.
 
GreatValue said:
Totally disagree. She lead MD in steals this year. Reese has shown she can guard 2-5 most of her shots were from entry passes to the post. Assist to TO Her 2 seasons at MD she was used as a post player playing out of position. Her last AAU team she won the championship she was used on the perimeter. USAB she was used as a wing.
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CocoHusky said:
It was evident from her HS play, her play at high level AAU tournaments, her play at USA basketball and her first season at MD = 2016-2021 that she does not have the quickness to defend on the perimeter nor the shooting ability to be a wing at the collegiate level. For her size she has a decent handle but she is not a play maker as evidenced by her very poor assist to TO ratio.
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GreatValue said:
So basically the MD coaching staff lied to her. Welp justified her transferring.


I don’t know how you come up with that statement. Maybe you can explain why you believe that the Maryland coaching staff lied to her. Reese has stated many times that she will play where she was needed to help out the team. She also stated after the Stanford loss that she needs to work on her shooting away from the basket, because she was not confident, in order to better help her team.

Further, Reese must have changed her mind about transferring because on March 26, just hours after Maryland’s season ended with a loss to Stanford in the Sweet 16, Reese tweeted, “We’ll be back, I’ll be back, TRUST ME..”
 
JoePgh said:
If Angel Reese actually wants to come to Storrs (which I greatly doubt) and if Geno is convinced that she will be a good teammate and citizen when she gets here (same as Evina and Dorka), then I'm sure he will be happy to have her. With her talent, she would make UConn a better team. But those are big questions ...

I think UConn's greater need is for a guard. People have been saying that UConn "only" has four guards for next year (presumably Azzi, Paige, Nika, and Caroline). I would count Caroline and Aubrey as wings rather than guards, which means UConn has only three "true" guards. I think that a fourth guard is needed more than a big. In this respect I agree with @meyers7 , which is unusual in itself.

If a big of the quality of Reese is really interested, then of course Geno should and will take her provided the other questions are answered. But I doubt that anyone like that with an interest in UConn will be found in the transfer portal. I think UConn's front court roster for next year is adequate: Dorka, AE, two incoming freshman, and Amari/Piath.
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I think Caroline can be considered a legit shooting guard, but I get your point about her also being a wing. In either case, four guards is likely a risky, minimum number. We fans ( and the coaches ) are undoubtedly paranoid about what can happen to a team via injury. But adding a guard does seem to make sense. Even though, working 12 players into a rotation is pretty difficult. Is it possible Geno has his eye on anther recruit? He has a scholarship to give, I think. I know the top 10 guards are gone, but is there someone hiding in the shadows?
 
jchusky said:
if I'm Uconn I'm looking elsewhere from Reese and Owosu. If they can't handle Brenda, you think they can handle Geno?
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We don’t know why they’re leaving the Terps. Maybe Brenda, maybe not?
 
GreatValue said:
Totally disagree. She lead MD in steals this year. Reese has shown she can guard 2-5 most of her shots were from entry passes to the post. Assist to TO Her 2 seasons at MD she was used as a post player playing out of position. Her last AAU team she won the championship she was used on the perimeter. USAB she was used as a wing.
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Name a single 2 or 3 that Reese has guarded effectively. In AAU basketball the times I saw her she dabbled on the perimeter leaving smaller players like Mir McLean to deal with the Cochrane (Louisville) and Cardoso of the world. As far as USA basketball she has yet to make a USA Basketball team and has been trying out since 2016. You actually have to make a team for USA basketball to use you. She is not a perimeter player.
 
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CocoHusky said:
Name a single 2 or 3 that Reese has guarded effectively. In AAU basketball the times I saw her she dabbled on the perimeter leaving smaller players like Mir McLean to deal with the Cochrane (Louisville) and Cardoso of the world. As far as USA basketball she has yet to make a USA Basketball team and has been trying out since 2016. You actually have to make a team for USA basketball to use you. She is not a perimeter player.
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You know how I feel.
 
bballnut90 said:
A'ja Wilson, Alaina Coates, Mikiah Herbert Harrigan, Aliyah Boston. All of those kids improved leaps and bounds during their 4 years under Dawn. That's a pretty stud list of players over the last 6-7 years, no other program has shown comparable interior player development over that frame.
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Those are not all post players, post players play in the low post. A'ja plays more of a forward, Coates is a seldom used backup, Boston is getting better, but still remains to be seen,what she does st the next level.
You need to develop players to be good at the next level. So far ,A'ja is the only one.
 
baggerbob said:
Those are not all post players, post players play in the low post. A'ja plays more of a forward, Coates is a seldom used backup, Boston is getting better, but still remains to be seen,what she does st the next level.
You need to develop players to be good at the next level. So far ,A'ja is the only one.
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The goal of most coaches is to build a successful team and develop player skills in a way that helps the team find the most success. WNBA potential/success is secondary. All of those players improved leaps and bounds during their time at SC and were integral players on Final Four/Championship level teams.

And in regards to true players...can you give me 5 examples of successful post players in the WNBA in today's day and age? In today's day and age, true back to the basket players that play exclusively on the low block are far and few between. Vast majority of posts have developed good perimeter skills and it's why they're among the most successful in the league (Parker, Stewart, Charles, Jones, etc.)
 
DrummerDee said:
Don't know, as I don't see the word "we" anywhere in my posted question of, "When was Stanford put on our schedule for next year? If they are, it's a big surprise".

I read this portion of your post, "WBB is in a good position right now with three major contenders in SCar, Uconn and Stanford all of whom will play regular season games against each other net year. " and asked my question.
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I should have asked “ who is. ‘Our’?”
 
Reese seems to me to be a lot like Horston. She puts up big numbers in part because the ball is in her hands a lot. The few minutes I've seen her play it looked like she was playing the other team by herself. Putting up all the shots and driving. She clearly has talent but I didn't see a team oriented player. Admittedly, I'm talking 10 minutes of seeing her play.
 
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TeamFirst! said:
Reese seems to me to be a lot like Horston. She puts up big numbers in part because the ball is in her hands a lot. The few minutes I've seen her play it looked like she was playing the other team by herself. Putting up all the shots and driving. She clearly has talent but I didn't see a team oriented player. Admittedly, I'm talking 10 minutes of seeing her play.
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I felt the same way, but her style did seem to fit the way MD played. Certainly very talented if someone can harness the potential.
 
tchalla1 said:
Your rule makes sense, although I suspect there would be legal challenges to this...
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As much as I hate to think of the NCAA making more rules and trusting them to get it right, it is something they should consider. Even the NFL and NBA try to create an opportunity for more teams to be competitive via salary caps, draft order and restricted free agency.
 
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Two for Two said:
As much as I hate to think of the NCAA making more rules and trusting them to get it right, it is something they should consider. Even the NFL and NBA try to create an opportunity for more teams to be competitive via salary caps, draft order and restricted free agency.
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I see your point, but the difference is that the NFL and NBA are professional leagues with CBAs,,,
 
I know ppl don't love her attitude. Its grown on me. At times she probably needs to control it better but I just think she's super competitive and plays like she believes she's the best player on the court at all times. I think her and Brink got into it a little in the sweet 16 game and Haley Jones had to calm Brink down. I've seen her defend Caitlin Clark effectively and Mackenzie Holmes effectively. Her game is unorthodox. She has a weird way of getting shots off around the basket. Her shot isn't all that smooth, but she has a great motor. I think she's the type of talent u make room for and accommodate but I don't really see her coming to UConn. I really don't know where she'll end up but I think she will have a huge impact.
 
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Majorthreat said:
I'm Not sure. I found this You tube post of her and her final 5 schools.
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I’ve never heard her outside of maybe in in-game interview and after watching that video, I have to say she seems like a great person and player. Specifically, she brought up how even if she doesn’t score, she’ll try to get assists and rebounds. If that doesn’t sound like a UConn mentality I don’t know what does. I’d imagine Tennessee could go hard after her since they could use someone like her, she fits their system, and stated she already was considering going their in that video.
 
Aluminny69 said:
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Two more open slots as of this morning, the lesser goods in the cupboard are being let go. I know we don't know if Dawn let them know that her plans didn't include them or not, I just am very skeptical of coincidences. Now we wait and see how things turn out. Still don't see where any player not a PG would think that there is much playing time open at SC next year.
 
MooseJaw said:
Two more open slots as of this morning, the lesser goods in the cupboard are being let go. I know we don't know if Dawn let them know that her plans didn't include them or not, I just am very skeptical of coincidences. Now we wait and see how things turn out. Still don't see where any player not a PG would think that there is much playing time open at SC next year.
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Who are the two players? Are their names in the Transfer Portal thread?
 
MooseJaw said:
Two more open slots as of this morning, the lesser goods in the cupboard are being let go. I know we don't know if Dawn let them know that her plans didn't include them or not, I just am very skeptical of coincidences. Now we wait and see how things turn out. Still don't see where any player not a PG would think that there is much playing time open at SC next year.
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The thing that amazes me is that SC may just end up keeping Amihere & Cardoso for another year, two players who would start and play big minutes for the vast majority of WBB teams across the country

This past season Amihere & Cardoso averaged 16 mpg & 13 mpg respectively, and that includes a number of SC blowout wins. In the biggest game of the season against the Huskies, they both had just 9 minutes of PT each.
 
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