Some fans have eyes that see not. Some have ears that hear not.
Crystal Dangerfield is NOT your average point guard. Some of us can see that now, even in her infancy stage. If you can't see her potential NOW, and how robust and vital she's going to be in four years, you're not paying attention, or you just don't have an eye for talent. Are we signing her praises, yes. Crystal's play now is the worse it will be while she's at UConn. She's going to get better with every practice, every game. She's better now than when practice began in October, and much better than this time last year.
Sometime during the season, the light will go on. She will have arrived. She will know (from game experience at this level) exactly what she can and can't do, and when she can do it.
Moriah Jefferson was much better at her position as a junior than as a freshman. The same will be true for Crystal. I don't need any rabbit's feet, crystal balls (pun), or tea leaves to see what's in her future. Crystal has all the earmarks of greatness. She has skills that you can't teach.
Carnac sez....Very soon this season, she will make us forget about Moriah Jefferson, as we will be so caught up in the jaw dropping things she'll be doing. I'm not predicting any individual awards just yet, but they will come.
Everyone (including the coaching staff) with eyes can see that UConn's offense is smoother and flows better when she's in the game. The more she plays with the starters, the more comfortable she will be. She'll learn where each player likes to get the ball and when (no 2 players are alike). All point guards have to learn this about their teammates. i.e., you can't give
Butler the same passes on a fast break that you can give to
Lou. Success breeds confidence. At some point soon, after she sees enough of the competition at this level, she'll stop making those freshman mistakes, and play like a seasoned veteran. Crystal is not the type of player that will keep making the same mistakes over and over. Whether she starts or not is really not important.
It's how many minutes she plays. She's averaging 26 minutes a game over the last 3 games. That in itself should tell you something. We're watching the maturation of a future star. Don't blink, you might miss something.
Moriah is enshrined. But we have room for more as well. It's the Husky way.
