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Ashlynn has 990 career points (KK has 813)

Gus Mahler said:
She's got a shot at being a 1,400 point career scorer. That's a decent threshold to make.
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Ashlynn is by far my favorite Uconn player and I agree with you, 1400 points. Her ALL AROUND play is exciting to watch as she covers THE WHOLE FLOOR. In one of You Tubes videos of Ashlynn, she stated that ultimately she wanted to Coach. I think she would make an excellent coach having played 4 years at Uconn absorbing Geno's teachings. She has THE GRIT that makes a coach successful and the PASSION. Whatever Ashlynn chooses to do, I wish her all the luck in the world. GO ASHLYNN!!!!! GO HUSKIES!!!!!!
 
Do you old geezers out there remember episodes of Chickenman? “He’s everywhere, he’s everywhere.” Well, that’s Ashlyn…..”She’s everywhere, she’s everywhere.” It’s a pleasure to watch her play offensively and defensively!
 
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We need the dynamic duo to step up their game for the championship. KK has done so. We need Ash to do the same and we WILL be successful.
 
SVCBeercats said:
And I agree with you. Ashlynn is my favorite player as well. Before the "Ash won't start next year" bovine scatology starts. This guy is sold on her. And his opinion is the only opinion that matters.
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I never tire of seeing this clip. She does what the coaches tell her to do. It’s reminiscent of the drill seargent asking Forrest Gump, what’s your purpose in the Army. “Whatever you tell me to do.” That scene and this clip of Geno are just wonderful.
 
ERWUC65 said:
We need the dynamic duo to step up their game for the championship. KK has done so. We need Ash to do the same and we WILL be successful.
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She already has. She's leading in minutes and her plus/minus is always near the top. We have plenty of people who score, we need the workhorses, and she's the best there is.
 
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Bigboote said:
I never tire of seeing this clip. She does what the coaches tell her to do. It’s reminiscent of the drill seargent asking Forrest Gump, what’s your purpose in the Army. “Whatever you tell me to do.” That scene and this clip of Geno are just wonderful.
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Replying to the question of what's your name recruit? his reply is classic as well: "Forest Gump, my friends call me Forest Gump."

The clip mentioned:

Go Huskies!!!
 
ERWUC65 said:
We need the dynamic duo to step up their game for the championship. KK has done so. We need Ash to do the same and we WILL be successful.
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You're correct KK has definitely stepped up her game and seems ready for the madness of March, Ash needs to do the same, she's not having a great month so far. We're going to need more from her if the team's going to win the championship 🏆 ....I have faith in her, let's go Ash!!
 
bigfive said:
Ashlynn has 990 career points (KK has 813). Hopefully Ash hits 1000 in the 2 Gampel games.
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Seems like ur throwing some subliminal shade ( no pun intended) there.
 
In her freshman year, she was thrown into the deep end. What she probably felt was, “Sorry, we’ve a bunch of injuries, you need to play and we are counting on you to be good!” Well, initially she was not good. There was so much that she was trying to do, so much to learn, so much that she felt was all depending upon her and she was just not there yet.

Maybe a quarter of the way into that freshmen season, I recall seeing an interview with Geno Auriemma. He indicated that he pulled her aside and spoke with her. He said to her, “Last year in high school, what was your role on your team? You were the scorer for them, right? You primarily scored the points?” Ashlynn indicated that yes, that was her role. She scored a lot.

Geno finished that by saying, “Listen, we would like you to play great defense, and be a great rebounder, be able to steal the ball, block shots, and pass, but let step back from all of those right now. Why don’t you help our team right now by concentrating on doing what you did last year?”

“I know you can score Ashlynn. I watched you score. I recruited you. I don’t want you sloppy on any of the other facets, but what we need from you is to shoot the ball. And let's be clear about something, you are going to miss some, and I don’t care. I just don’t care if you miss. Why, because I have confidence in the fact that you are an above average shooter. And even if you miss some, I would rather it be Ashlynn taking the shots then others we have. You just need to go do it. Can you help us score?” -Ashlynn Shade turned out to be Big East Freshman of the Year.

In her sophomore year, last season, her scoring seemed to take a step back. It bothered me! I think if you look at Ash’s statistics, game by game, and plotted her scoring you would find that she was (is) probably amongst the most inconsistent scorer UConn had (has). She has had games, example against Audi Crooks and Iowa State where Ashlynn scored 58 points in the first quarter … okay, well maybe not that many, but she single handedly beat Iowa State so bad in the first 10-minutes that they were unrecoverable. Then the next games to follow; Ash would score 2 pts. Then back it up to scoring 9, then not score at all, score 4 in the next, then not even take a shot …

At that point, last season, I was still envisioning Ashlynn as being one of the teams “Primary Scorers” and that was based upon the Auriemma interview I saw in her freshman year. Last year, she was just not a consistent 12-point per game scorer which is what I envisioned of a "Primary Scorer". And her lack of consistency in scoring, well, it bothered me.

I will say right now, it does not bother me anymore! And in hindsight it should not have bothered me last year (what a fool I was). It does not bother me because she has morphed her game. She is not just a ‘primary scorer’. In fact, that is not really what she is about at all. She is so much more than that, she is not one dimensional!

Perhaps she will get to 1,400. But, if she doesn’t, I don’t care. And frankly, I don’t think she would care either because she really is so much more than that. Being the primary scorer on the team is not what she is about. Ask her about winning; I think that is what she cares about!
 
SVCBeercats said:
And I agree with you. Ashlynn is my favorite player as well. Before the "Ash won't start next year" bovine scatology starts. This guy is sold on her. And his opinion is the only opinion that matters.
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I remember watching this video and thinking that she is finally getting the respect she deserves from Geno.
 
I don't think Ash gets enough credit for her athleticism. And she plays really hard.

I wonder whether she has a pro career ahead of her. I don't see her making the W, but could she play overseas for awhile and maybe make some coin before she embarks on her coaching career?
 
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Gus Mahler said:
I don't think Ash gets enough credit for her athleticism. And she plays really hard.

I wonder whether she has a pro career ahead of her. I don't see her making the W, but could she play overseas for awhile and maybe make some coin before she embarks on her coaching career?
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I think she’s as good if not better than Kaitlyn Chen.
 
I'm sure Shade was happy to see a possible matchup with Iowa State on March 23.
 
Time for my annual post on this duo.

KK and ASH are the perfect college guard tandem. Classmates, teammates, midwestmates, both top 15/McD All-American, State player of the year preps and now top ncaa guards.

The classic tandem: Diana&Sue, Paige&Nika, Geno&Chris...

At UConn they reside just below the star level - as freshman with Paige/Nika, then add in Azzi and Sarah. Next year as seniors will be their time to shine...but with all our excellent guards K9, Allie, Morgan, Kelis, Blanca they will again be sharing a lot of minutes.

Both deserve to be in all American consideration, but probably won't be due UConn's depth...and they don't care as they are all about team winning.

We have been lucky to have them for 4 years and some WNBA team will be pleasantly surprised by the value they will bring in the draft next year.

Excited for this ncaa tourney, and way out there, for their senior year. 🥰
 
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packwrap said:
Time for my annual post on this duo.

KK and ASH are the perfect college guard tandem. Classmates, teammates, midwestmates, both top 15/McD All-American, State player of the year preps and now top ncaa guards.

The classic tandem: Diana&Sue, Paige&Nika, Geno&Chris...

At UConn they reside just below the star level - as freshman with Paige/Nika, then add in Azzi and Sarah. Next year as seniors will be their time to shine...but with all our excellent guards K9, Allie, Morgan, Kelis, Blanca they will again be sharing a lot of minutes.

Both deserve to be in all American consideration, but probably won't be due UConn's depth...and they don't care as they are all about team winning.

We have been lucky to have them for 4 years and some WNBA team will be pleasantly surprised by the value they will bring in the draft next year.

Excited for this ncaa tourney, and way out there, for their senior year. 🥰
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And will make great co-captains next year.
 
Dugway said:
Sorry, we’ve a bunch of injuries, you need to play and we are counting on you to be good!” Well, initially she was not good.
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Agreed to disagree.

KK and Ash were incredible as freshman. Not perfect, but very impressive.

Let me add to the chorus of people who recognize and enjoy what Shade brings to the table on every single play. She is focused, and intense on both sides of the ball and is absolutely looking to make the best play regardless of whether it adds to her box score. She is just a pleasure to watch.

For what it's worth KK has also made a tremendous junior jump. I'm not wishing away the end of the season by any means, but I think next year is going to be pretty special for both of them.
 
It’s true that Ash’s offensive numbers are lower this season than last. But her defensive numbers are the same or better. This is clear from her winshares and dbpm. Steals and assists are up too.

What I see is a remarkably steady ‘glue’ player who fills in all the gaps for the team. The shape of the team has changed a lot in each of her seasons and she has changed with it. Any assessment of Ash’s career should probably take notice of this.
  • First year, it was a thin roster that thrust her into prime time minutes she could scarcely be ready for when she arrived. And yet she stood tall and carried her share of the burden. Two stars (Nika and Aaliyah) and one superstar set the tone and Ash responded.
  • Second year, it was a much stronger roster, now with three superstars (Paige Azzi and Sarah) and a strong guard cohort that she played a key role in. And with the deeper roster came a much more intense defensive scheme that she thrived in.
  • Third year, one superstar moved on and the other two raised their standard of play to an even higher level. The defense became even fiercer and more tightly organized, and Ash became even more central to that effort. Also, three other scorers joined the rotation (Allie Serah and Blanca) which shifted her responsibilities once again.
Who knows what Geno will need from Ash next season, but I’m confident she won’t let him down. That’s who she is. After Azzi and Serah move on, new faces will fill the gaps and create new opportunities. I suspect Sarah and Blanca will become the next super duo, assisted in the frontcourt by Jana and Olivia (and maybe even Ice Ayanna and Gandy), and the backcourt will push Ash and Allie even more into leadership roles, along with KK and Kayleigh. If all goes as I might wish, that now seasoned foursome will be assisted by Kelis Jovana and Morgan. Another deep roster seems possible with all new demands.

Through all the changes and the evolving expectations, Ash has been the rock Geno knows he can count on. What the team needs, Ash provides. Her career has been one of the most remarkable I’ve seen.

If Ash reaches 1400 points next season, it will be a testament to her steadiness. I don’t know what awaits Ash after college, but I think it’s a bad idea to bet against her grit and determination.
 
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Bone Dog said:
It’s true that Ash’s offensive numbers are lower this season than last. But her defensive numbers are the same or better. This is clear from her winshares and dbpm. Steals and assists are up too.

What I see is a remarkably steady ‘glue’ player who fills in all the gaps for the team. The shape of the team has changed a lot in each of her seasons and she has changed with it. Any assessment of Ash’s career should probably take notice of this.
  • First year, it was a thin roster that thrust her into prime time minutes she could scarcely be ready for when she arrived. And yet she stood tall and carried her share of the burden. Two stars (Nika and Aaliyah) and one superstar set the tone and Ash responded.
  • Second year, it was a much stronger roster, now with three superstars (Paige Azzi and Sarah) and a strong guard cohort that she played a key role in. And with the deeper roster came a much more intense defensive scheme that she thrived in.
  • Third year, one superstar moved on and the other two raised their standard of play to an even higher level. The defense became even fiercer and more tightly organized, and Ash became even more central to that effort. Also, three other scorers joined the rotation (Allie Serah and Blanca) which shifted her responsibilities once again.
Who knows what Geno will need from Ash next season, but I’m confident she won’t let him down. That’s who she is. After Azzi and Serah move on, new faces will fill the gaps and create new opportunities. I suspect Sarah and Blanca will become the next super duo, assisted in the frontcourt by Jana and Olivia (and maybe even Ice Ayanna and Gandy), and the backcourt will push Ash and Allie even more into leadership roles, along with KK and Kayleigh. If all goes as I might wish, that now seasoned foursome will be assisted by Kelis Jovana and Morgan. Another deep roster seems possible with all new demands.

Through all the changes and the evolving expectations, Ash has been the rock Geno knows he can count on. What the team needs, Ash provides. Her career has been one of the most remarkable I’ve seen.

If Ash reaches 1400 points next season, it will be a testament to her steadiness. I don’t know what awaits Ash after college, but I think it’s a bad idea to bet against her grit and determination.
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Nice post.
 
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