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Message: [QUOTE="nastynatty, post: 4284260, member: 11900"] After the Tennessee game, the team adopted the "nasty" moniker following Azzi's postgame comments. It was a reoccurring question from the media about how "nasty" the team was as they returned pieces and started to become whole again. My question is: Did this team achieve "nasty" level designation in the postseason? If so, what game did they look the "nastiest"? Personally, I don't think they did. In the NCAA tournament, I don't think there was a game where they were just clicking on all cylinders from beginning to end. Don't get me wrong, they played great and obviously should be so EXTREMELY proud of their season. I think every win just left a little bit to be desired (though a win is a win nonetheless). IMO closest they got to "nasty" in the NCAA tournament was the NC State game. We saw Paige takeover in OT but the entire team was making plays down the stretch and they came out with a classic win over a very good NC State team. It was an excellent combination of the more-balanced team that arose in Paige's absence and the dominant, NPOY-level Paige Bueckers that they had missed for 90% of the season. But, Paige struggled a bit in the first half of that game and didn't look dominant really until the overtimes. And the team made some key defensive mistakes here and there that almost lost us the game. So I wouldn't consider it to be a complete, start-to-finish "nasty" performance. I actually would give an honorable mention to the Big East tournament final against Villanova. The suffocating defensive energy and full court press was certainly nasty. Plus add the revenge factor and the "We Want UConn" chants. They were definitely clicking on both sides of the ball but I hesitate to call that game full-blown nasty because Paige was nowhere near full strength and playing her 3rd game in 3 days. So, what was the "nastiest" game of the postseason? [/QUOTE]

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