Azzi's Team

[Bone Dog]

UConn has won NCs with only one bona fide superstar. Maya and Dee come to mind. Last season, Geno had three. Next season, he will have two, Azzi and Sarah. And I suspect everyone on the team will dedicate themselves to getting another NC not only because they're fierce competitors and this is what they do, but also to get one for Azzi before she moves on. Even Sarah will tend to think in this way. She may not yell the loudest when she's on the floor, but everyone on the team will take their cue from her and fight a little harder for her.

I know, it sounds sentimental. But in the heat of battle athletic teams are often fueled by sentiment once they've maxed out their training and discipline.

In the following two years, I imagine this will be Sarah's team, and she'll be ably supported by KK and Ash and the player many of us expect to succeed her as the superstar, Blanca. And who knows, maybe by Jana and the Big O, too.

I tend to think of this in terms of who the "bucket-getter" is, not simply who is the PG or who barks out orders. This season it was Paige and Azzi. Next season it will be Azzi and Sarah. After that it may be Sarah and Blanca. The team will rise and fall with them.

 

[RoadMaster]

 

[Cuango]

Sweet!

 

[cgshuskie]

While I think that Azzi will start out as the leader, watch out for Blanca. I think she will go great with Azzi, Sarah, Serah and KK. I predict that she will be the next true leader.......

 

[cgshuskie]

Based on her highlight films, she will take over leadership, that is Blanca

 

[MilfordHusky]

My local girl and her knee are looking really, really good.

 

[AzzisBraids]

Azzi is the reigning Final Four Most Outstanding player and effectively has become the South Carolina Reaper. She has vanquished these "doesn't show up big moments" "we'll see if she's healthy" talks that I remember vividly and deserves all that she will get.

I agree with the OP and though Sarah Strong is the brilliant piece that brings this all together, Azzi will be person every team will try to stop. She was the person teams were trying to stop when Paige was on the roster. She will be an AP preseason all American, potentially Preseason Big East Player of the year and will be at the top of women's basketball.

Mind you - this will be her first (knock on wood and brick) healthy season she's had in Storrs and she will show all that she showed in this NCAA run.

 

[Skeets]

Some more thoughts on leadership. A PG has to be vocal, but I leader is someone who says: "take that hill" and the others do it. Why? Because the leader said to do it.

I'd like to hear from Sarge, the sub guy, the Coast Guard guy and others who were in true leadership positions on their thoughts. about leadership.

 

[willie99]

She was sensational in March, and especially in the championship game. I have no doubt she will be sensational next year.

Can't wait, but there's a long summer to enjoy first

 

[ConnMotors]

The we have ??? and you don’t is getting old. We have Sure Shot Fudd and you don’t or something to that liking is better.

 

[browns]

UConn has won NCs with only one bona fide superstar. Maya and Dee come to mind. Last season, Geno had three. Next season, he will have two, Azzi and Sarah. And I suspect everyone on the team will dedicate themselves to getting another NC not only because they're fierce competitors and this is what they do, but also to get one for Azzi before she moves on. Even Sarah will tend to think in this way. She may not yell the loudest when she's on the floor, but everyone on the team will take their cue from her and fight a little harder for her.

I know, it sounds sentimental. But in the heat of battle athletic teams are often fueled by sentiment once they've maxed out their training and discipline.

In the following two years, I imagine this will be Sarah's team, and she'll be ably supported by KK and Ash and the player many of us expect to succeed her as the superstar, Blanca. And who knows, maybe by Jana and the Big O, too.

I tend to think of this in terms of who the "bucket-getter" is, not simply who is the PG or who barks out orders. This season it was Paige and Azzi. Next season it will be Azzi and Sarah. After that it may be Sarah and Blanca. The team will rise and fall with them.

DT not Maya,,she won 2 NC's with Tina Charles and Tina winning NPOY over Maya one of the years

 

[MooseJaw]

Azzi is the reigning Final Four Most Outstanding player and effectively has become the South Carolina Reaper. She has vanquished these "doesn't show up big moments" "we'll see if she's healthy" talks that I remember vividly and deserves all that she will get.

I agree with the OP and though Sarah Strong is the brilliant piece that brings this all together, Azzi will be person every team will try to stop. She was the person teams were trying to stop when Paige was on the roster. She will be an AP preseason all American, potentially Preseason Big East Player of the year and will be at the top of women's basketball.

Mind you - this will be her first (knock on wood and brick) healthy season she's had in Storrs and she will show all that she showed in this NCAA run.

Love it MS Braids, well put, well said. 5 stars is not enough.

 

[oldude]

That’s the way I used to shoot a basketball……..in my dreams…..