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Bone Dog said:
An epic beatdown. Creighton earned some respect by closing to within 50. They have a scrappy young team that could be formidable over the next few years.

Sarah was Awesome. And the usual suspects did the usual things. And KK had her best game of the year.
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Iowa failed to do that against UCLA.
 
I usually detest when the announcers ignore the play by play & turn the broadcast into a studio show with boring rhetoric & long winded stories.
But John Fanta & Kim Adams are a great duo. They are skilled in sharing their knowledge & passion while paying attention to the game.
It isn't easy to hold our attention in a 50 point blowout, but they manage to accomplish that feat.
 
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Few thoughts:
*Wow...UConn is really really really good on defense and offense. It must be one of the best defensive teams in UConn's history.
*Sarah Strong is the best player in the country. Anyone who thinks a different player is the NPOY needs to watch this game. and her basketball iq is as if she's got a basketball computer for a brain....
*KK was amazing. Probably her best game ever as a Husky. She was practically flowless on both defense and offence.
*Ahd than you have K9 coming off the bench...are you kidding me...what a game by her...
*Azzi: got her shooting touch back and showed off her defense as well as her amazing shooting.
*Loved the efforts of Jana in this game and she made her layups,
*Allie became such a reliable part of the rotation
*Shade hit shots recovering nicely from yesterday
*The only blemish was Serah fouling and Blanca missing layups...I'm sure they'll play much better tomorrow.
*A great win! the final is next
 
Geew1992 said:
Blaming the refs for the 6 fouls that were fouls!? We obviously weren’t watching the same game
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Nope, we weren't. One on Serah was because they missed an obvious call on Sarah and chose Serah to make up for it, because they were still thinking about her Georgetown incident.
As for Jana she was again getting hacked and whacked and without a call unless it was obvious.
 
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At this stage, don't care too much of point differential, but the eye test today showed they are locked in. This is very good news, because Blanca is still not back at her level pre-shoulder reaggravation. If she can get her game back in the next few games, this is going to be a really really special team.

I thought KK and Heckel played amazing today. Obviously not surprised with Azzi and Sarah.
 
CONNCAN said:
Very impressive overall game from UCONN. Sarah proved again that she is the National Player of the Year. Azzi showed again why she will be a Top 5 pick in the upcoming WNBA Draft. KK Arnold exhibited why she is the Top Point Guard in the Country, and Ashlynn, again put on another display of Excellence in 2 way production. All 4 had solid games. Off the bench we saw outstanding production from K9, Jana El Alfy and Allie. The only downside from today's game was that Bianca had one of her worst games at UCONN. And Serah's foul issues and overall non productive day, showed a few kinks in the UCONN armor. Thank goodness this team has players like K9, Allie, and notably Jana El Alfy to pick up the slack.
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Blanca has had better games for sure. The missed layups don't bother me all that much. Like many a freshman she tends to try too hard and gets kind of wound up, resulting in dribbling into dead ends and putting way too much oomph on layups. She has lots of talent and athletism as we all know. Once things slow down - both her and the game in general - she'll be more than fine. Soon enough she'll be able to be the player she so wants to be. Fortunately she's on a team that gives her the luxury of making mistakes and learning how to play.
 
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victor64 said:
-When Sarah plays like she did in the first half, it is foolish to consider anybody else as NPOY.

-KK had a perfect first half and it was ALMOST overshadowed by Sarah’s play.

-K9 playing against second teamers in mop up time is unfair because she does not ever go any speed but full. What a game today.

-Geno’s trust in Allie is approaching the same level as Geno has in Ash.

-It was nice seeing Ash shake off yesterday’s doughnut.

-Two nitpicks that do not overshadow the clinic they put on. Serah foul trouble making her a non factor and Blanca’s inability to finish.

-I wonder how long Geno sticks with the goatee.
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Yes. Blanca looked like a raw freshman today. Except on defense, where she was solid. Also, she is not comfortable as a ball handler. Something to work on. She picks up her trouble too fast, in most cases. Which forces a pass that can go astray.
 
maple said:
Agreed. Heckel plays like a true blue Husky to me! Always passing up a good shot for a great shot.
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To continue with the "love fest," for some reason during this game I was thinking about all the people last spring/summer claiming that Kayleigh was an unnecessary piece and were negative about adding her to this team.

It seem absurd in retrospect.
 
In the course of a couple of games I have gone from being slightly concerned that KK and Sarah seemed a bit too detached to now worrying they might be peaking too soon. Incredible performances by both of them today.
 
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