For the longest time now Coach has been saying his teams are way too nice on the court... and here we are discussing the word aggression... LOL, Why do you guys think the game changes for UConn when Nika enters the game? She is a very aggressive player. Some of the greatest who have played the game if you really look at what makes them special it is their unique level of aggression which also goes hand in hand with confidence on the court.
Maya Moore was an aggressive player, meaning basically she had an attack mentality. Jennifer Rizzotti, the same, Morgan Tuck played with aggression, Abbrosimova, Nakesha Sales, Shea Ralph, Swin Cash all were considered aggressive.. Further more most lock down defenders have this trait also in-common.. This is the edge that UConn has been missing in the last few years, and why we have come up short of the Natty,, ALL the teams that took us out of the tournament on that night were the more aggressive team, which took us out of our comfort zones That is what it takes to beat a really good team.. There is absolutely nothing wrong with playing aggressive, playing with more energy, playing with confidence, whatever you want to call it... The great ones all carry this "I don't care what you do, you cannot stop me from taking over this game attitude.. "
UConn for decades have intimidated teams just by showing up, all of a sudden that word too is suppose to be taboo.. These things are all part of sport.. It's time to change the image of this team, we need players with Diana's and Maya's killer mentality.. The games need to be over after the first 10 mins..
