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Tonyc said:
Well I gotta tell ya this is not great....its Un Be Liev Able. So 6'5 6'5 6'5 6'4 6'3 We got Bigs with height. The addition of DJ changes everything because there are so many more things that UConn will be able to do and so many options in the game that will change. UConn will be ranked number 1 and it will be very difficult for any team to be able to stay with them with a healthy roster this coming season. As good as DJ is Liv will get better Piath will get better and Amari will get really better. We are adding 2 terrific shooters in Azzi and Caroline. Caroline won the 3 pt shooting contest, with range beyond the 3 pt line. Azzi it has been said to be a generational player. With this group there are so many more things we can do as a team. Think about this we have 3 high school number 1's Christyn Paige and Azzi. This is imo the most gifted and talented team Geno has ever had. Its still comes down to 5 on 5 and we can only play 5. That to me means we need to find time for alot of the non starters.
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I bet if you took a poll, some would still not be satisfied with them heights. :rolleyes:
 
daggittydog said:
And it looks like she can make the 'bunnies'.
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That would be very refreshing. There were so many games that would not have been close or we would have won that we lost because there were so many missed baskets under the basket. I definitely am looking forward to that.
 
People won't be satisfied with the height we have unless there are five Karas on the floor.
 
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pvdoggy said:
Despite the demographic of the BY being older and hopefully wiser, quite a few people here have the new toy syndrome even if they have never seen how the new toy works.
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I dismiss the toy analogy in favor of a tool analogy. If you know a given tool can't get the job done, do you keep using it or get one that might do the trick.
 
This 2019 profile from an Ohio State blog probably sums up UConn's interest as much as anything else.

Key words: versatility, intensity, grit, willingness to battle


www.landgrantholyland.com

Player Spotlight: Ohio State women’s basketball forward Dorka Juhász

Ohio State sophomore Dorka Juhász leads the team in scoring, but it’s the intangibles that matter most.
www.landgrantholyland.com www.landgrantholyland.com
 
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Terrific play run by McGuff here. Juhasz shows excellent foot speed too. She certainly moves like a small forward.


 
Charliebball said:
When he said there's going to be a problem I'm not sure if he is referring to ONO, the team or both............frankly next season's team isn't going to need ONO scoring a whole lot of points even against the toughest opponents as I expect to be averaging 18 -20 points a game to make up for any short fall..........I also have a feeling the front court players are going to have a much easier time of it as defenses are forced to the three point line to guard Bueckers and Fudd all the time.....
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I don't see how you can interpret it any other way based on the below quote link/quote from Geno. He's saying if Liv "stays the same" - he said things are going to be tough on her. He immediately follows up with quotes he uses such as "her game" and "adjustments she needs to make." He is not referencing "team"- he is specifically talking about "her game."

www.ctpost.com

The UConn women will have a loaded roster next year. Here’s how Geno Auriemma thinks it could play out.

The great-on-paper Huskies, likely to be the preseason’s top-ranked team, return every...
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In terms of next year's team not needing her-- weren't you arguing with me about a month ago when I was claiming UCONN would be the number 1 beast in the SEC if they were there - and you were sort of arguing with me using examples that SC being loaded too? I do agree UCONN "can probably win" but based on the quotes Geno is saying do you really think Geno is thinking how you are that he doesn't "need" Liv to score?

First off - if he doesn't need Liv's scoring at all why not play players minutes and take away minutes from Liv who can score so you aren't making it as tough on Paige and Azzi? As you say because you open the floor that much more - then why not give more minutes to players who can actually hit layups?

We hear a lot of talk about "use your bench" -- and in this case it is true if this kid from Ohio State is a player. The point being why should UCONN limit itself to winning only way vs the elite teams if one of his players remains as much offensively challenged as Liv has shown to be?

Liv is a fine enough player for UCONN to win it all. But you have to try to get better. One way to get better is to upgrade your weakest links because no team is without flaws. Of course there other ways to get better and that is play your best. But isn't it possible that this kid from Ohio State are at least equal to Liv? If they are equal there is a decent chance her minutes will drop, won't it?

And if the kid from Ohi o State overall is near equal- then she is going to need minutes to get acclimated to playing with the team. And the way Geno seems excited about Edwards, that would mean he might be taking away minutes from Liv, right? Especially if as Geno says "she stays the same."
 
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Geno, as coach, with the players he has assembled will have a "Feast amongst aplenty. No more, 'Starvation" !
 
Sluconn Husky said:
Another clip shows that DJ is not your typical post player. Dives off the three-point line in a hurry to get the high-post pass, calmly dribbles, and finishes.


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A minor point - I just hope we're not going to get "The Stevens effect" though Stevens was a very good player. What I mean is that Stevens came over with a reputation of an ability to hit 3's. She was downright awful shooting 3's at UCONN.

I hope that isn't the same here with this player. It's not a great sign that she can't hit ft's. If she can't hit ft's then it means you can't give her the ball down low unless she is wide open late in games. SO if she goes into a funk and is missing 3's and she can't hit ft's -- then how good is she? There will be games she can't hit 3's.
 
Go/huskies said:
Good to have Dorka onboard, if she can hit 3’s it’ll bring a new element to the team. I’m curious as to what her arrival could due to team chemistry though. This could mean a bench role for Evina and Azzi, and less minutes for Griffin and Mir.
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is not losing any PT to Dorka!!
 
hoophuskee said:
A minor point - I just hope we're not going to get "The Stevens effect" though Stevens was a very good player. What I mean is that Stevens came over with a reputation of an ability to hit 3's. She was downright awful shooting 3's at UCONN.

I hope that isn't the same here with this player. It's not a great sign that she can't hit ft's. If she can't hit ft's then it means you can't give her the ball down low unless she is wide open late in games. SO if she goes into a funk and is missing 3's and she can't hit ft's -- then how good is she? There will be games she can't hit 3's.
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I haven't seen enough to feel good making an evaluation, but her 2-pt percentage was higher than Liv's at 59% this past year. Video clips indicate she can move, cut, and, at least to some extent, finish in the post. I don't mind her taking the occasional outside shot but it would seem to be wasting her skills and rebounding ability to have her taking lots of jumpers. And I don't think making her into a 3-point shooter is what Geno has in mind either.
 
Sluconn Husky said:
I haven't seen enough to feel good making an evaluation, but her 2-pt percentage was higher than Liv's at 59% this past year. Video clips indicate she can move, cut, and, at least to some extent, finish in the post. I don't mind her taking the occasional outside shot but it would seem to be wasting her skills and rebounding ability to have her taking lots of jumpers. And I don't think making her into a 3-point shooter is what Geno has in mind either.
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Is she a good passer?
 
Sluconn Husky said:
I haven't seen enough to feel good making an evaluation, but her 2-pt percentage was higher than Liv's at 59% this past year. Video clips indicate she can move, cut, and, at least to some extent, finish in the post. I don't mind her taking the occasional outside shot but it would seem to be wasting her skills and rebounding ability to have her taking lots of jumpers. And I don't think making her into a 3-point shooter is what Geno has in mind either.
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I don't know about a 3 point shooter- he didn't need Stevens to be either. It was juts a comment. But if he runs her at the high post - she is going to htave to be able to hit outside shots -- if not she is "Liv" isn't she?

And if she can't hit ft's then Geno can't dump the ball to her late in games vs the elite teams, right?
 
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Sluconn Husky said:
And I don't think making her into a 3-point shooter is what Geno has in mind either.
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Certainly enough of one that she has to be guarded. That Ono didn't have to be guarded on offense made life more difficult for Paige. I haven't seen the opposition slough of a non-threat so blatantly since Debbie Baer.
 
hoophuskee said:
I don't know about a 3 point shooter- he didn't need Stevens to be either. It was juts a comment. But if he runs her at the high post - she is going to htave to be able to hit outside shots -- if not she is "Liv" isn't she?

And if she can't hit ft's then Geno can't dump the ball to her late in games vs the elite teams, right?
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Think she's quite different than Liv. Much quicker, more of a ball-handler, cuts and moves more like a wing than Liv does. Less mechanical.

To get to a point ScottCt brought up above, passing is a significant factor. Juhasz didn't average many assists but she appears to have vision and skills in that department based on video.
 
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One interesting possibility would be having DJ pull the opposing C out to the 3 point line and let AE run wild against the opposing PF.
 
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01Neaggrad02 said:
Maybe Geno is trying to be like Tara... have a team of 14-15 players so he can go 10-11 deep at the end of the season. I would love to see 5 players 6' and under... and the other 10 to be 6" and taller ;) Ideally 5 at 6'4" and taller... but I am not greedy ;)
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Nah! He is just hoping large population analysis will yield 6 possibly 7 players he can trust.:rolleyes:
 
Sluconn Husky said:
It's possible this has been posted though if so I missed it.

The U19 tourney in 2017. DJ definitely has that European style to her game and I think it has a chance to really fit into UConn's offense.
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Thanks! Dorka's movements are more athletic than Liv's. Quick to put the ball up. No hesitation. This may work out if she gets UCONN's offensive philosophy and grasps the team defense. As LAEric says learn the baby hook if you have not. I have not seen enough of her game to know for sure. Oh yeah! Practice free throws please. 43%!!! No, no, NO!
 
Geno made this move with the big picture in mind. To compete w/Stanford, SC, Baylor for Titles in the next few years, Geno finally starting to realize his teams need to get much more physical with more post play. Boston going to SC & Betts going to Stanford was a big wakeup call.
 
An all Big Ten first team player is coming to play for Uconn.....the downside................
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hoophuskee said:
A minor point - I just hope we're not going to get "The Stevens effect" though Stevens was a very good player. What I mean is that Stevens came over with a reputation of an ability to hit 3's. She was downright awful shooting 3's at UCONN.

I hope that isn't the same here with this player. It's not a great sign that she can't hit ft's. If she can't hit ft's then it means you can't give her the ball down low unless she is wide open late in games. SO if she goes into a funk and is missing 3's and she can't hit ft's -- then how good is she? There will be games she can't hit 3's.
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Stevens saw herself as a long guard when she was playing at Duke, and Coach P didn't appear to try to dissuade her of that. Juhasz is definitely an inside player who doesn't shy away from contact. And the folks singing her praises as a three-point shooter are exaggerating a bit. She's sub-30% for her career, although she shot really well her sophomore year.
 
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