Charlie Creme Interview on Uconn

[kidfrom360]

Long video, but great interview. Charlie’s POV on this year’s team and their positioning heading towards March. Section around UConn starts around 23:30-25:30.

Charlie Creme Interview

 

[kidfrom360]

 

[Bigboote]

"You say the team that lost Paige Bueckers is actually better, you'd think you should be wearing a strait jacket, but. . ."

 

[CL82]

"Geno was coaching last year's team incrementally to be at their best in March." That is a great observation. The goal isn't to win in November, or even January, the goal is to get the pieces ready to be successful in the postseason.

 

[BobbyJ]

"You say the team that lost Paige Bueckers is actually better, you'd think you should be wearing a strait jacket, but. . ."

This schedule is revealing nothing. I’ll wait until the first week of April to see if this team is better without Bueckers.

 

[Old Man UConn]

No way any team is better without Paige. They had 2 game wreckers with Strong and Paige. Fudd is struggling and does not pass and defend like Paige. Wildcard is Blanca, KK is more steady than last year but Jana will be playing in March and April. If Allie can do just a little like last night they become a better version of themselves

 

[DRBackup]

No way any team is better without Paige.

That's not what anyone said. This team never had Paige. Last year's team did, and this year's team is not last year's team.

Obviously, adding Paige to any team makes them a lot better. But you take Sarah Strong and make her a sophomore and she is also better. Plus Blanca and Serah Williams and KK another year of experience. Then you add enough health / depth so Geno does not have to pull his punches and, yes, this team is better than last year.

 

[DEpup]

I actually think this team is overall better than last year. Paige is amazing but even Maya couldn't win a title by herself in 2011 so it is more that one person even when that person is Paige. Here's why I think they are better:
1. Good talented player depth that can fuel an elite defense and weather injuries. Defense travels and can win you a lot of games when you start 0 for 10 from 3 like last night.
2. In almost all cases, players are coming in and playing their natural position. That means a lot. You can see how Paige is just over the top in the pros playing her natural position.
3. Chemistry and you saw it last night when Allie was going off and how everyone was so excited. Prior to the TN game last year, something was not right chemistry wise with that team and they brought it together by March. This team seems to have already built chemistry and that matters a lot.

 

[PacoSwede]

I actually think this team is overall better ...

3. Chemistry and you saw it last night when Allie was going off and how everyone was so excited. Prior to the TN game last year, something was not right chemistry wise with that team and they brought it together by March. This team seems to have already built chemistry and that matters a lot.

i was wondering if anyone has speculated on the reason(s) for that. i'm interested, if there has been any discussion.

 

[AzzisBraids]

It's a tough pill to swallow but this team is further along than last year's team and from almost every statistical category is better. I've already seen a few comments about how a team without Bueckers can't be better and they'll wait until April but the proof is in the pudding.

Everyone on the team individually leveled up and they added key pieces to bolster their odds. This team is somehow better and any other notions beyond that are more emotional than logic based because the facts, stats, media, pundits all can't be crazy.