I trust Sarah from 3. I don’t even think about her when constructing a post like the one earlier. I’m probably guilty of taking her greatness for granted.Nice! KK is a rock like Nika was. She could play all 40. She can penetrate whenever she wants to. She was driving baseline and kicking a lot toward the end.
You don't trust Sarah from 3? She hit monster 3's down the stretch last year. 2 man game with Azzi is gunna be nice.
Hopefully this answers the question as to how much "coaching up' she'll need. While I understand she's an unknown because she played at Wisconsin, this question struck me as odd. From what I've observed with UConn and incoming transfers, basketball IQ is a priority. Being able to get it right away, especially as a senior, is mandatory with no exceptions.Geno called it a dress rehearsal so I know he wasn't expecting pretty. Some was. Most was not. Pretty good though for Oct 13.
Things that got my attention:
-I realize the UConn following is huge but what a crowd for an exhibition game.
-Serah Williams will be a nice third option after Sarah and Azzi. She looks to score and is going to be a huge asset defensively and on the boards.
-Maybe I am reading too much into it, but I like how many minutes Allie got. She must have been impressive in practice so far.
-Sarah Strong showing no early season rust. Azzi put on a show in the second after a little slow start.
-The newbies, other than Serah, how steep the learning curve is playing for UConn.
-Blanca isn't shy about putting the ball up.
-Geno pressing nearly the whole game was interesting. I wonder if BC wanted to see that much full court pressure this early.
-BC making 10 threes.
-He had Gandy and Jana on the floor at the same time at the end. Maybe not those two specifically, but I hope he plays some big lineups.
I coached for 30 years. These first outings are eye opening for all involved. As long as there was no injuries, the day is nothing but positive.
It is great to watch them plat again.
She was rebounding in the shoot around warmups but didn’t dress I think.as far as I know, there was no mention of Cheli during the broadcast.
I'm certainly not concerned about Blanca missing shots. I just hope that she is able to improve her ball handling as she settles in.Someone said Blanca won’t be a starter until she improves a lot- but I thought she did okay especially for first time.
The coverage was not good, and the two doing the game ramble on and on. Never identifying the players or what was taking place. Seems they were content to read their computers and tell us past history and home towns.Three things struck me.
1. Serah Williams is as advertised
2. BC can shoot
3. Dear networks: We tuned in to watch the game, not on-camera interviews instead of the game.
Geno's gunna teach Serah aspects of the game that she doesn't know right now. Her life is like, I'm already pretty solid and every couple of days I'm learning something new. Like getting a new toy!Hopefully this answers the question as to how much "coaching up' she'll need. While I understand she's an unknown because she played at Wisconsin, this question struck me as odd. From what I've observed with UConn and incoming transfers, basketball IQ is a priority. Being able to get it right away, especially as a senior, is mandatory with no exceptions.
I couldn’t get in at first, either. I was going to give up, but was finally able to get a connection.The freshmen had 10 of the team’s 19 turnovers. New game speed, new teammates, lots of nerves for their first unofficial game. They will improve
You guys crashed the website, lol. I couldn’t get in
Surprisingly Boston's Telonni McDaniel is not a starter, has 23 pts tonight.
apparently that’s what networks believe people want to hearThe coverage was not good, and the two doing the game ramble on and on. Never identifying the players or what was taking place. Seems they were content to read their computers and tell us past history and home towns.
No argument there. However, in another thread, a question as to how quickly she'd grasp concepts was posed. This is what I'm referring to in my post.Geno's gunna teach Serah aspects of the game that she doesn't know right now. Her life is like, I'm already pretty solid and every couple of days I'm learning something new. Like getting a new toy!
One possession early she got the ball on the left block and she was determined to go right (over left shoulder) even though the defender was overplaying that side, she went all the way to the other block and missed a wild hook. She was wide open going baseline (over right shoulder). Geno will show her in film and then CD will give her 500 reps over a week or so and voila got two sides.
Coach Newell of Cal fame drills: chin it like the old days, drop steps, up and under, pivot and face up, hooks with both hands, jumpers both ways (Robert Parrish). We got this! Another 3-headed monster like last year.