At the risk of sounding like I'm piling on Nika was very hands on with her defense tonight. She got a way with a lot of hand checking and shoving that the refs did not call. Hopefully some of the BYs that are prone to complain about refs after a game will remember this game.
I am a fan of Muhl but I wouldn’t waste my time trying to “kill you”. If you and others couldn’t see her contribution to the win you just don’t have any understanding of the game.
as the father of a daughter in college, I know throwing up in the dorm bathroom while a friend or two help out is no fun............throwing up in front of a large crowd plus a tv audience must be mortifying...........I wonder whether she will want to see the replay when she's feeling better....
The announcers keep saying CD is the one benefiting from Paige's injury. But I really think it's more Nika who is benefitting. To me CD benefitted from both Nika and Paige being out simultaneously, allowing Evina's spot to open up. At this point, she is better than Westbrook at the 3 spot, hence Evina coming off the bench.
Don’t want to start a back and forth but don’t you think if any of those 3 I named , if they had the ball in their hands as often as she did Would not have those stars or better, plus a lot better shooting averages. I don’t think so. Love her intensity though
Yes, I don't think I've ever seen such a turn-a round from bad to good.
Caroline is in good company. We all remember Lou lighting up the Terps in the “barf bucket” game in College Park.as the father of a daughter in college, I know throwing up in the dorm bathroom while a friend or two help out is no fun............throwing up in front of a large crowd plus a tv audience must be mortifying...........I wonder whether she will want to see the replay when she's feeling better....
I love me some Azzi Fudd, but her defense was a mixed bag. Yes, some blocks and some deflections as well, but she was out of position several times in the first half, leading to wide open shots by Creighton. On a more positive note, I was really impressed by her movement off ball on offense. Can't wait for Paige to get back. She will find Azzi every time.
Not atypical for a freshmen with very few games under her belt. Geno always says they spend a lot of time on D pre-season, and if players miss practices, it will impact their ability to learn and apply. She'll catch up with more PT and games.
Sure! Can I point out that this team beat Creighton by 20 Points without the HC, Paige & Dorka after trailing by double digits on the road. Try and find something to be happy about this was a good effort considering all that.
Azzi is a freshman that just played in her 7th game. She’s phenomenal considering how little practice time she’s had since being cleared to play
You just did. I believe Creighton’s power rating is 32. UConn had a good win tonight against a good team.
Yes,Creighton is a good coached team. They’ll shock a lot of teams.
Have to agree about Evina I thought she should have been subbed in sooner. Her presence seemed to calm things down, and she provided the leadership the team was lacking up to that point.
If you re-watch most of the games she in fact does not have that quick pass to cutters when they beat their defender
Reminds me of a game against MD with Katie Lou...except she didn't go to the locker room.
That would definitely be a welcome addition to her arsenal. I said "solid" not "elite" for a reason. She does, as you state, routinely miss cutters, but she did have 5 assists to 0 TO this evening. That qualifies as solid in my book.
I missed the actual vomiting during the game. Something to look into when I watch MJL243's replay.as the father of a daughter in college, I know throwing up in the dorm bathroom while a friend or two help out is no fun............throwing up in front of a large crowd plus a tv audience must be mortifying...........I wonder whether she will want to see the replay when she's feeling better....
