Bria Hartley

[VAMike23]

She would probably find herself on the bench if she didn't listen.

Well I don't have to make any "probably" guesses when I say that both coach and player have been quoted many times re: Bria being stubborn and hasn't always listened to him. As a senior, she's opened up more about this and has clearly come a long way as far as learning to take Geno's coaching. (Again I'm going on her own words here.)

So by your logic, either she and Geno have been making it up all along, or she should be riding the pine consistently. I don't believe the former and as to the latter, Bria clearly plays a ton of minutes. This doesn't preclude things in their relationship that both have spoken about many times.

 

[blackbird]

The next great player Geno meets that isn't stubborn will be his first.

Geno and Bria clearly have a very close relationship. And he's also played her the second most minutes of any Uconn Husky ever (and it could be the most by the end of her career.) And this is even with missing several games her Junior season.

If the way she runs the break was something Geno wanted changed, he would have changed it. And if she refused to change, like so many talented players that never did what Geno wanted, he wouldn't play her more than anyone ever not named Maya Moore.

 

[calpedaler]

Hartley and Auriemma often clashed during her freshman season. "She's very, very, very stubborn,'' Auriemma said. "A lot of good players have that in them. They think they know everything.''

 

[phil sampieri]

He might not know he needs to. Another reason why he should read this board. He can work on correcting Stewie's shooting form and clean up Bria's game.

While Geno's at it I think K's elbow is 2 degrees off center then she will be 100% from 3

 

[Buzzyboy]

With 14 tonight, Bria now needs 32 in her last 2 games for 2,000.

Well, I'm quite hopeful that she'll get two chances to get those 32 points, meaning a win in the semi finals, to start with. I'd like to see her not stop at 2,000 points but exceed it by at least 10 or 20 points. Another hope is that we get a chance to see the entire team firing on all cylinders at the Final Four. I think they're due because their offensive game has been a little bit off but thanks to our extraordinary defense, we've managed to pull away in both. It'd be nice to see our offense do a little of the carrying the team, as well.