Then we need to play Louisville next year
Azzi may well start next season, but it will be anything but a given. Even if Evina moves on, Geno will have a lot of choices. IMO Liv, Christyn & Paige are the 3 locks to start. I don’t think it’ll be possible to keep Aaliyah out of the starting lineup in her sophomore year.
The video in post #7 of this thread.
With Azzi on the team Paige can move back to point guard, she won’t have to carry the scoring load all the time.
I agree. I saw the play and although it’s physical I don’t think there was any mal-intent. In college she may see worse (like a UCF style team).
I started to read the article but could not finish it. All I could think of was Caroline Doty. Caroline was an "all world" player in her time and then had, what, 4 knee surgeries? Her final season ( her fifth at UCONN I think ) she gamely played and showed heart and skill. But it was painful to watch her. Caroline could not be what she once was, and became a player for whom fans ( me ) worried at every step she took, every cut she made and every leap off the floor for a rebound. Fudd was described, before her devastating injury, as the " best ever." I just did not want to read on because it is not possible (to my feeble negative mind) that she can ever be what she might have been. Surgery and technology have made near miracles possible. I sincerely they have done so here, as well. But i cannot get Caroline Doty out of my head. Life just isn't fair. I hope she has a great career. But don't look for Stephen Curry here. Not any more.
Did you just kick Christyn Williams off next year's roster (not to mention Evina)?
Do you really believe Geno would kick Christyn and Evina to the curb or is this your wish list?
Have to say that UConn will still need Christyn to start. Williams is a far more experienced and productive scorer than Nika. Paige and Azzi will ride shotgun to Liv, Aaliyah, and Christyn. Muhl is a solid off the bench option. If Caroline D. is college ready, she might get some of Williams' minutes. Aubrey is a situational player, and DeBerry will have a scant year to prepare to take over in the middle.
Christyn and E didn't make my cut as 3-point shooters. I love them as players and people, but not as 3-point shooters.
So does that mean that your lineup of "Azzi, Paige, Caroline, Nika, and Olivia" is not meant as a proposed starting lineup for next season, but rather as a specialty lineup for a situation or an opponent that needs to be attacked primarily from the 3-point line?
Well if you had read on you would have read about Azzi returning to Steph Curry’s (boys) camp during her rehab, and only being able to participate in the 3-point shooting contest. She was only allowed to do this if she would walk between the shooting stations. She won (again).
Exactly. If we need a 3. Or just a lineup that Geno has on the floor for 3-5 minutes or so. It's not a starting lineup at all. It's the best 3-point shooters with enough versatility to play all 5 positions.
I don't think there will be much need for debate. The only reason might be she can't guard a chair or doesn't have a good union rep.
Yeah and we can have Aaliyah guard Hailey Van Lith.
I thought about that. I could be wrong, but I don’t think Westbrook returns next year. The latest mock draft has her being the last pick in the first round.
I'm on the outside looking in. I don't know nor should I, the extent of her knee condition which as you suggest could play a large role in her decision to go or stay. For all we know, that may be a decision that has already been made. I think it's fair to say that "Miss Buckets" is the best player in this team.
We'll have 7 long months to figure it out.