Boston University Postgame Thread

[NycUcWbbFan]

Game 1: UConn vs Boston University: W 86-32

• Pre-game Information
• Starters: Kaitlyn Chen | Ashlyn Shade | Paige Bueckers | Sarah Strong | Ice Brady |
• Game Coverage: ESPN | uconnhuskies.com |
• Boxscores: ESPN | uconnhuskies.com | SRCBB |
• Play By Play: ESPN | uconnhuskies.com |
• Recaps: Post-Game | News | Boneyard |
• Replay: Full | Highlights | Highlights2 | Highlights3 | Highlights4 |

Enjoyable game. And the team will only get (scary) better.

 

[Brewski]

The bottom line is Strong is the second best player on the team. She and shade had 6 steals each.

 

[bantamlaker]

Very nice that all 10 available players got at least 10 minutes.

 

[Centerstream]

Not only did everyone eat, everyone grabbed at least 1 rebound and 9 out of 10 had an assist. Team basketball.

 

[Stagnant]

The bottom line is Strong is the second best player on the team. She and shade had 6 steals each.

I didn’t understand when people didn’t think strong was going to be a starter.

 

[packwrap]

I didn’t understand when people didn’t think strong was going to be a starter.

The board is reluctant to anoint anyone a starter, even a #1 recruit. Also Geno has rarely started freshman stars right out of the gate, especially with a bigger roster.

You'll note the board isn't even sure if Azzi will start when she returns.

 

[Kaizen]

Game 1: UConn vs Boston University: W 86-32

• Pre-game Information
• Starters: Kaitlyn Chen | Ashlyn Shade | Paige Bueckers | Sarah Strong | Ice Brady |
• Game Coverage: ESPN | uconnhuskies.com | SRCBB |
• Boxscores: ESPN | uconnhuskies.com | SRCBB |
• Play By Play: ESPN | uconnhuskies.com | SRCBB |
• Recaps: Post-Game | News | Boneyard |
• Replay: Full | Highlights | View attachment 104624

Enjoyable game. And the team will only get (scary) better.

Thank you for such nice summary.

 

[huskeynut]

The first half was impressive. Granted it was BU, but still.

Geno playing different line ups. Something that he hasn't been able to do in at least 4 years. This team can play and they can shoot. He slowed it down in the second half to wortk on the half court sets.

Kudos to Sarah and Jana. Sarah is a skilled, intelligent player. Much quicker and faster than many think. Excellent defense and quick hands. Jana - what a difference from the Fort Hayes game. She played under control. showed she can board with anyone. Very impressed with her moves around the basket. Defense was much better. Her first of many double/ doubles. These two are going to be a combo to be reconed with as the season goes on.

Ash is miss consistency. Not flashy but steady, tough and smart.

Kaitlyn looking good. Ice looked good defensively. The offense will come.

KK coming back from the ankle. Not worried about her.

Morgan, Ali and Q - they come to play. 3 more sharp shooters. Q has improved her game.

Paige - is Paige. A very efficient game. Not a night when she had to light it up. Keep her teammates involved in the game.

 

[Dove]

I'm hearing that BU wanted to go home at halftime but the game check hadn't cleared yet.

 

[bkart1978]

Q is still a work in progress but I think she has already shown impressive improvement year-to-year and if the trajectory continues then she’ll definitely be a contributor.

 

[PJCLaw]

In the first half when they were pushing the ball, making great passes and playing active D it was just like old times. Sure the competition was lacking but still. In the second half Geno slooooowed things down and ran some half court offensive with various line- ups. That still needs work.

It looks like 4 of 5 starters are set, at least until Azzi returns. Paige, Ash, Jana and Sarah are locks. KK and Chen will have to battle it out for starting PG. The rest will get decent minutes.

All in all I'm feeling really good about this team.

I think when Azzi returns, Ash will go to the bench and will join KK on the second team. I project the second team, at least until Aubry returns, will be Ash, KK, Jana, Q, and Allie/Morgan.

 

[msf22b]

The fact that she did not have a spectacular game should not take away from Kaitlin's vet steadiness in the 1st half. She allows Paige to be the off-guard and find more ops to score w/o having the responsibility of running the team...quiet, but fine game

The thing about Jana is: we've haven't seen such freshman footwork around the hoop for more than a decade; possibly two...A real well schooled kid who is an immediate threat...She's gonna be a killer.
She'll make some mistakes but there are moves she made that are hard to teach

And don't get me started about Sarah.

 

[Stagnant]

Q is still a work in progress but I think she has already shown impressive improvement year-to-year and if the trajectory continues then she’ll definitely be a contributor.

Q played the least minutes. I thought maybe Geno got frustrated with her.

But she also hit some timely buckets when the offense was sputtering. No one can really deny that.

 

[Fairfield_1st]

Based on her being a bigger girl, I was pleasantly surprised at the agility and skill level of Strong. Very fluid!

 

[MilfordHusky]

I was happy to be able to see the team in person.

Paige didn't shoot as much as she did on Sunday, but I think she could have done whatever she wanted.

Sarah may be the 3rd best player when Azzi comes back, but she is stellar and has a complete game.

Q is showing more variety on offense. She missed a couple of layups, but she'll get them.

I had a feeling that Jana would look much better than last game. She can clearly score inside. A double-double machine?

I think B.U. is supposed to be better than Fort Hays State, but our defense was much better.

On the topic of some teams starting the season slowly:

Illinois 83
#19 Florida State 74

Harvard 72
#25 Indiana 68

 

[Bigboote]

After the exhibition, I thought UConn has a fantastic back court. I'm still of that opinion, but the front court has won me over too. The guards are shooting well and getting the bigs the ball where they need it. But that one pass from Strong to El Alfy (I think it was Bone Dog who cited it above) was an absolute thing of beauty. I still don't know how she got that ball through two defenders.

I'm strapped in for the season. Hoping that Fox fixes the bugs so that I don't miss half the first quarter trying to find something that works.

 

[pk1234]

Sarah is the real deal. And that's an understatement. The best comp is Madison Booker. But Sarah has 2 inches on Madison and probably is a better shooter and distributor. She's incredible. I need to be talked down on how good she is. She can be so much better than she played tonight and I am confident she will be. My goodness Geno what a get.

 

[Monte]

Q is still a work in progress but I think she has already shown impressive improvement year-to-year and if the trajectory continues then she’ll definitely be a contributor.

She looked good! She HAS to make those layups, though. She only got 10 minutes playing time; the least of anyone. She does need more time to keep the improvement going.

 

[Majic Hands]

I didn’t understand when people didn’t think strong was going to be a starter.

Some of us had never seen her play.

 

[MilfordHusky]

One additional thought: I was watching warm-ups. My local girl, The Fuddster, was looking really, really good!

 

[cohenzone]

First and second year players had 69 of the 86 points

 

[MSGRET]

Great to see a game where every player scored and every player had a rebound. The team was one short of every player having an assist. Teamwork, aggressive defense and an attacking style of play will keep the wins coming. Looking forward to more players getting back to the team!

Morgan should have had an assist, but I think it was Jana that had the ball go in and out.

 

[Blacketh’D]

I didn’t understand when people didn’t think strong was going to be a starter.

obviously a lot of people have been here and watching this team long before I have. The women’s game is moving fast and people are used to freshman coming in and ”waiting their turn”. These girls are growing up ballers now. They are ready to play. People had reservations on how much paige would play freshman year and she put the whole team on her back. The notion that freshman who are top recruits will come off the bench is starting to look kind of stale.

 

[MSGRET]

First and second year players had 69 of the 86 points

Well when 8 of the 10 players are first or second year players and the other two players were seniors who went 7-12 and only played 44 of a possible 200 minutes, what did you expect.

 

[Orc]

Finally we have some post players that can score. I know it’s just BU but excited to see what Jana and Sarah can do against tougher competition.