You mean like yours, Stewie didn't play as many minutes, put up better numbers, and handed out 50+ more assists, 19 fewer turnovers, 20 more steels, 111 more blocks, while committing 20 fewer fouls. I bet if you looked at KLS and Pheesa's Junior years they would wipe MW's off the map.
Megan was a good player, but not like other Uconn All Americans. Hopefully she develops in the WNBA, but she seems to be a tweener. She isn't great at any one thing, and might not last long.
He is comparing the players, that's why we're debating his numbers and statements.
You should stop embarassing yourself for even comparing Walker to Stewart! For one Stewie was a far better defensive player! Her play in the 2015 FF showed that being named MOP! Stewie didn't disappear against the better teams! Walker did. Stewie had over 100 assist her last 3 years at UConn! Stewie is the only college player with over 400 blocks and assist for her career! Stewie won every POY award the year you compared Walkers stats to hers! Walker didn't win one! Stewie was 24-0 in the NCAAT with 4 MOP awards and 4 NCs! Walker had a 8-2 record with no NCs! The players on Stewies team got better because of Stewart! Walkers teammates didn't even get the ball from her when they should have when they were wide open because she was a selfish player! UConn became a better team the day Walker said she was putting her name in the draft! Last years team had the worst chemistry that any UConn team has had in a long time and a big reason why was Walker!
Very good .. I agree with all you said .. I couldn't have said it better myself esp the part about MW being a selfish player. You left out the part that Walker couldn't even create her own shot and was defended easily by Baylor, Oregon and SC, eh? IMO she was not an AA..
What were Geno's other options besides playing Anna 26 Minutes per game last year? Anna WAS NOT the best "proven" 3 point shooter on the team last year -Megan Walker was! For a "watchdog" you powers of observation seem to be severely lacking.
Megan had to be wide open to shoot, and no one missed more layups. Anna may not be as athletic, but is overall a better player. Eve n after Megan got into the bubble, as bad as the liberty were, there still wasn't playing time. For a player from Uconn that is unusual.
Bien sur. I also love the defensive quickness. Mir, AE, Nika, AG and Paige will give the other team fits on the press. I also think we will see Autumn in the press at times. She is very smart, valedictorian of her class, and very fast. I think Geno was going to press and deny this year anyway after what occurred last year and especially with Jamelle back but this team makes it a certainty. You have 3 players, Mir, AE and Aubrey who are actually better defensive players than offensive players and that is not because of their offensive capabilities it's because they are just that good on defense. As for Nika, the first film I saw of her I was impressed with her anticipation and court awareness on defense. Sure she can pass, shoot, dribble and control a game but when you defend well too at the point or the 2 it is a real plus (e.g. Kia). BTW, Paige is a hell of a defender also. Her offense is so special it often gets overlooked. I think we just have to give it a few games to really see it take shape but when it does it may be the best ever as you suggest.
What happened last year was that the change in defensive intensity led to movement on offense which we severely lacked in the big games. This year, the press and defense become an end in themselves, not simply to create movement on offense but to become a form of an offense as well. We will score off the press not just because of the press. Take out EW this year, put in Nika or Paige. What do you lose on defense? Take out Anna or CW and put in Mir or AE and/or move AG to the 3. What do you lose on defense? You can do this over and over. This year you have the depth but also you have skilled defensive athletic depth already. It is a sea change.
You can keep trying to move the goal post if you want, but here are verifiable facts. Megan shot it better from deep than Anna did LAST YEAR. Megan shot it better from 2 than Anna did LAST YEAR. As far as Megan struggles in the WNBA, let us wait until Anna gets there -if she ever does. Other former UCONN AA struggling in the WNBA include KML and KLS + Megan also had COVID.
And sorbet. Sorbet is best served cold.
I don't think I've ever been negative about Anna, I think she is the greatest! I wrote the above in response to a fairly negative piece and was trying to temper my response so as not to be nasty. But the gist of my point remains that Anna accomplished a lot on the court her freshman year including the highlight reel plays of the year (in my eyes) despite having to tackle the off-the-court struggles inherent in being a first-year foreign student.