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8-9 on free throws.

I did not see the game but Creighton must not have been guarding Nika and doubling on other players. it will be important in Texas that she will take and can make those shots
 
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Charliebball said:
she must be pretty good if PB has a game with 13 points, 9 assists, 6 rebounds and 4 steals and it's considered a rather pedestrian performance............ ;)
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I think we’ve found the flaw in Paige’s game. She doesn’t shoot well from the field in the second half when up by 20 or more. She missed all 4 second half shots against Xavier, and her last 4 shots today after that one quick make.

Hopefully they will work on that in practice.
 
LoboDays said:
I guess these games are used to have players work on some things but theses laughers game after game are no way to get ready for the late rounds of the tourney. Other top seeds will end their seasons playing games where the outcome is in doubt going into the 4th quarter. UConn won’t unless they just don’t show up. Plus it’s a lot more fun to watch a good basketball game.
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I remember an old Chinese slang: You don't expect an ivory comes out from the mouth of a dog .

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Paige (and the team in general) relies too much on the 3. Live by the 3, die by the 3...

Paige could beat most defenders and take a mid-range jumper or layup. Much easier percentage shot to make. Hope she starts doing that again. As Geno said, sometimes she becomes too unselfish....
 
Evina was 4-9 from the field with 1-5 from beyond the arc. She made a layup and 2 pull up Js to go along with a 3. I was happy she took 9 shots. She seems not to be squared up on her 3s though. She shoots it from the side anyway but those shots are going off to the right. Some extra time in the gym ( even 30 minutes ) with one of the coaches to square up her feet and body should help. Now that Nika is feeling it, if Evina can make those shots even at 40% we will be very, very difficult to beat. Geno said about Nika that we have to remember she is way behind in minutes because of the early season. She was feeling it tonight, that's for sure, but was still very unselfish. As Geno pointed out, Creighton runs a rapid movement motion offense which can take the entire shot clock. The tendency on opposing offense is to shoot fast because you played defense so long. The way to handle it, according to Geno, is not to rush but rather to methodically run your offense against them and make them get tired.
 
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A quick look at the box score brought a smile to my face. No one was in foul trouble tonight. Paige, Christyn and Aaliyah had 2, Nika and Piath had 1, every one else kept their hands to themselves. The fact that we’re able to play the tight “in you face” defense without fouling is refreshing. I like what I’m seeing from this team since the loss. :)
 
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I think in some respects the team moved backwards today ...or at least not forward.
There certainly were high points but all in all it was not a performance
that would prevail in the late stages of the NCAA's
Things that concerned me...
- For the upteenth time, E landed awkwardly and aggravated her damaged knee;
it's undoubtedly effecting her confidence in her shot. Makes me sick to see it.
- the half court offense was not really doing its thing of getting people good shots
especially (as Geno noted) into the interior and back out.
-Our opponents leading scorer went off and we had no answers for how to stop her.
-Paige (in front of her mom) had a decent game (for anyone else) but for her underachieved (assists and
all).
- So Nika was hot as a bonfire in the 1st quarter ...and she didn't even get a shot in the 2nd? I thought
one of the principles of BB is you feed the hot shooter.

There was a certain lack of crispness to the passing and the O in considerable chunks of the game...bailed out in the 1st quarter by Nika's 3's and steals for hoops...later: not so much to compensate for it.

I imagine Geno will look at the tape and figure out a few things to get things smoother...For the 2nd game in a row (once)...a center (Aaliyah) smashed straight in and scored...so much better than going East/West as per normal.
 
LoboDays said:
I guess these games are used to have players work on some things but theses laughers game after game are no way to get ready for the late rounds of the tourney. Other top seeds will end their seasons playing games where the outcome is in doubt going into the 4th quarter. UConn won’t unless they just don’t show up. Plus it’s a lot more fun to watch a good basketball game.
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So what is UConn supposed to do, not play. They play who is on the schedule and by winning by so much it tells us they are a really good team. If they were struggling to win the games, I could understand the doubting.
 
donalddoowop said:
So what is UConn supposed to do, not play. They play who is on the schedule and by winning by so much it tells us they are a really good team. If they were struggling to win the games, I could understand the doubting.
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Of course they are a really good team and there is nothing to do about the conference games they have to play. I just think it puts them at a disadvantage as has been the case in recent years when they go up against Final Four caliber teams who had to play other top teams in their conferences.
 
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UConn's defense would sometimes hold Creighton until the clock ran down and then allowed a lay up with less than three seconds on the clock. That had to be frustrating to the coaches. However, the team played well for the most part and any criticism of Paige or Muhl is unfair.
 
chrissaran said:
Great first half. Second half . . .
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I know Paige is playing GREAT OVERALL basketball, but am I the only person worried about her shooting in recent games? Does she need fewer minutes or is her ankle bothering her? Something is very different than earlier in the year and I also realize that her early shooting was probably not sustainable, but she is way off that early season pace. We need at least a little closer to her early numbers (%s) as we get close to the Tournament.
 
I think we need to remember that these freshmen have not experienced a college season before. A lot more games and a lot more travel. Not to mention the herky jerky stumbling through the season with the pandemic. These kids aren't machines, and for those with short memories, Stewie went into a funk as a freshman and came out of it just in time for the NCAA tournament. I'm not worried about Paige. She'll figure it out.
 
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LoboDays said:
Of course they are a really good team and there is nothing to do about the conference games they have to play. I just think it puts them at a disadvantage as has been the case in recent years when they go up against Final Four caliber teams who had to play other top teams in their conferences.
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The evidence of the last 20 years would say different. The women's side of the BE had just blossomed when football ended it all. UConn waltzed through the BE back then just like now (Notre dame being an exception).
 
Seeing Muhl have her best game in UConn finery it seems ages ago when she was sitting on the bench, disconsolate, as Geno prodded her with an index finger to the shoulder. She's been determined enough to withstand the adversity and I'm happy for her that she's enjoying some personal success.
 
Bills Fan said:
I know Paige is playing GREAT OVERALL basketball, but am I the only person worried about her shooting in recent games? Does she need fewer minutes or is her ankle bothering her? Something is very different than earlier in the year and I also realize that her early shooting was probably not sustainable, but she is way off that early season pace. We need at least a little closer to her early numbers (%s) as we get close to the Tournament.
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I’m actually happy about her relatively poorer shooting. She had been shooting at an unsustainable level. I wanted her to drop off some and then get hot in the postseason. So far, my plan is working.
 
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Gurleyman said:
I think we’ve found the flaw in Paige’s game. She doesn’t shoot well from the field in the second half when up by 20 or more. She missed all 4 second half shots against Xavier, and her last 4 shots today after that one quick make.

Hopefully they will work on that in practice.
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I am assuming that was tongue-in-cheek.
That would be an interesting practice drill- how to make a non-clutch basket.
Her epitaph- "Won 4 national championships, but was lousy in garbage time."
 
Bueckers had a very good game, but shot poorly and had some turnovers, the excuse making here for her is ridiculous. She is an outstanding player and doesn’t need multiple excuses and rationalizations every time she proves she is human.
 
Mir needs to try to develop some skill away from the basket if she is going to gain a lot of playing time because as athletic as she is, she will have a hard time to consistently go up for shots in the paint. That works in high school but not going to be effective in college and beyond.
 
Littlemin said:
Bueckers had a very good game, but shot poorly and had some turnovers, the excuse making here for her is ridiculous. She is an outstanding player and doesn’t need multiple excuses and rationalizations every time she proves she is human.
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The bar is high though, isn't it? She shot the three poorly at 1-5. Subtract the threes and she was 4-7. Lots of kids would love to shoot that poorly. However, I'm sure she wasn't happy with it.
 
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