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Cincinnati Postgame Thread
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donalddoowop
Who put the Bop in the Bop Shoo Bop?
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Scoring 19 or more points in the first quarter is not a slow start. It's right at 20 which I call the goal UConn should strive for. Four quarters of 20 and UConn will win 99% of their games.
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Actually, I agree. Anna isn’t that slow and a summer in Storrs learning how to be faster (yes, there are things you can do to increase speed in an arena as small as a basketball floor) will do wonders. Plus as she works alone, she needs a tape of Geno shouting “shoot, damn it, shoot.” When I suggest I see Sabrina in Anna I see similar frames with Anna 2 inches taller but saw Anna score 24 in a game, grab 11 rebounds in another, dish out 11 assists in another, and accumulate 6 steals in another. Putting it together is of course another matter, especially in the UConn system, but the possibility is there. She’s already AP—All Poland—but easily could be All American.
I believe that Anna needs to also work on her ball handling and layups. She can also improve her pull-up jump shot as well. Right now it takes her a little to long to set to get a good shot up. Against really good teams she needs to be a bit more efficient.
Anna is quick moving with the ball on the break and a lot of times she throws the pass before the pass that gets the assist. In other words, a hockey assist. She sees the play developing one movement before it does develop which is a great attribute. She is a big guard who can see over the defense but she doesn't take advantage of her size fully yet. She needs to finish more in the lane and at the rim with either a pull up or a lay up as ABCDFE just posted. I think you will see her with a Meg type redo over the summer which will add to the quickness. I don't really see a ceiling either for her if she continues to work. She is a genuine team player as well and I think a very self-effacing and sincere young woman. One thing I really like about her is she knows when her shot is on and does not hesitate to call for the ball when she is feeling it. I think the ball handling problem might also have a flexibility component to it so I think the summer work outs will help that as well. All in all, she has been great addition to our team.
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I saw her make two remarkable pull-op jumpers in heavy traffic from 12-15 feet to right of basket, reminding me of a three Lou made last year.
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No doubt she’s made a couple here and there. But I believe she could have that shot a lot more. The other problem is I’ve only seen it against the lesser teams. With the stronger defensive teams she has a tougher time getting the separation and elevation to line up her shot. That’s where I think practice and some savvy moves like a pump fake etc. could help improve her game
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To the point of stronger teams, they will have their best defenders guard MW, CD, and CW. Anna will likely have a slower forward or smaller guard on her - in either case, the shot will be there if she commits to taking it.
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Of course, she needs to shoot more. She has the shot. But she thinks pass first, shoot second. As long as team has good older shooters, she is going to pass. She may have been known as a shooter in Europe but you don’t suddenly develop a passing ability at her level over night. UConn has never featured players with a huge number of assists, as in more than 600 or so, because everyone passes, but the biggest change in the team dynamic I have noticed since Anna “officially” became a starter is the team has relied on her passing. CD can still dish with the best of them but she is now more a shooter, getting the dish from Anna directly or as part of a series Anna starts. MW is either gold or dust when passing but her scoring is consistent. Several times I thought Anna was momentarily open for a three when she spotted a more open Meg. CW wasn’t scoring, then Anna fed her again and again and the funk was over. Anna’s scoring goes up when she gets in a rhythm but when you take one or two shots a quarter...well.