I am praying that AG will have at least three warm-up games and THEN LIGHT up Tennessee, and consistently provide suffocating defense, rebound & score at near double-double for the rest of the year!
Sorry! A healthy Aubrey has been and will be a critical part of any run we may have to this year’s title! She is the quintessential “flashbang grenade” that police use when they want to stun and confuse the bad guys when they go into a bad situation. I have seen her completely change the whole complexion of the game when Geno brings her in at the right time. A quick O rebound & putback, a steal, a long pass from Paige to a streaking Aubrey for a transition score, stellar defense on the opponents best player, and suddenly the entire momentum of the game is changed! I’ve seen it enough times to know that didn’t just happen by chance! Yes, she’s not likely to put up 25 points or give us 15 boards but her contributions are often just as important and that is why Geno values her so! She plays with an infectiousness that inspires the entire team and that is why she cannot come back soon enough for me!
thank you for the redirection to the PRE GAME interviews! NICE!
You know, the thing that kills werewolves.
Good point. Tennessee will be a solid test. They themselves press full court all game and their guards are good. They did a number on Iowa and Lucy Olsen. I just don't see any other real option in the way for us to play. Azzi will be getting her timing back soon and Aubrey will be returning. Without an effective post game, and with our array of players, I think this will be a steady diet for us.
I agree. AG is a huge talent but the tendency as a fan is to want your team to win every game and by a lot and we comfort ourselves with the thought that with the addition of just one piece we'd be there.
People want the return of the beautiful, flowing offense from 10-20 years ago but I don't think we'll ever see a full game of that again, from anyone. Opponents were simply dreadful back then, incapable of slowing the Huskies down much less stop them.
Yes, but while Geno will continue to give Ice & Jana time to become the center(s) he needs on this team, if they don’t step up to the plate, Aubrey may end up as the starting center by default. Assuming she’s healthy, Aubrey’s defense, rebounding and ability to run the court would be a considerable upgrade over what we’ve seen so far from Jana & Ice.
I’m also hopeful that Aubrey’s return willl give the team a boost. But I imagine it will be as another contributor, not as the default starting center. A healthy Aubrey would probably boost the perimeter defense, the transition offense, and she might be a scrappy athletic rebounder. Sarah and Jana and Ice will benefit from having her playing next to them. If the old Aubrey returns, she’ll make their jobs easier. If that Aubrey returns, she’ll take minutes from several players, not just Jana and Ice. Geno said running the press against providence tired out the team. Aubrey could help with this.
Tennessee has bulked up on a diet of cupcakes so not really concerned with them, SC is my biggest worry..
More cupcakes than a jr HS bake sale….
I saw them play at Barclays. They are long, physical and press for 40 minutes. I will do the worrying for you.
The good news is with Geno working on a UConn press, the team will have plenty of practice against it before the Tenn game.
Ok go ahead..but now I'm worried tht you are worrying bcus I'm not worried abt the game you're worrying abt.
Ok let’s stop worrying until it’s time to worry because I don’t want to be worried that now you are worried because I’m worried.
