Wow......so many anti ONO fans on the BY these days.........while she hasn't produced on some big occasions, I think many of you folks don't appreciate how important she is as a defensive stopper and as a passer/screener from the high post on offense.........if you asked her teammates I think they'd tell you the same things....
I would go for the dobos torte....it’s a multilayered cake(6-8)
Based on his recent comments GA doesn't sound too concerned about it at all. The UConn women will have a loaded roster next year. Here's how Geno Auriemma thinks it could play out.
I think this is largely true. Frankly I was happy that with Amari on board we "probably" didn't need a three big rotation including Aubrey, for those 80 minutes or so. We also could look forward to Aaliyah settling in as our full time PF of the future, and she wouldn't have to be Liv's backup, we could use a real C there. I assumed that probably would be Amari but knew Piath might be in the mix as well.
I don't believe it will slow her development at all. All freshmen have the same challenge. To adapt and attack. GA won't hold her back. He'll throw plenty at her from the start and if she's tough enough and has the right attitude and attacks the challenge she'll get PT. Any 6-5 kid that impacts play in practice more than the other bigs will develop quickly.
Yeah, GA knows what he needs. He ain't bringing in just anybody willy-nilly.
This is a very good post, but what I really really like about it is how you said "that's just the front court" and then referred to the battle for the "three" guard positions! Emphasis on three not four, goodbye small ball even if it means benching a former starter. Geno's comments about Aailyah being so positive relative to Liv suggests we should pencil in Aaliyah at the 4, and the six players you mention are competing for only two guard positions since Paige obviously gets one of those. From those six pick two, but only two. That is the reality of the roster as it stands now as you correctly describe.
She sounded like she recognized them last season and she should've been working on them last summer. I've supported her all along but just haven't seen the results of that recognition. And now GA has indicated that the train is moving on and it's All Aboard or see you later. This summer is her last shot.
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Agree completely. Stanford had a ridiculously good big rotation that we hope to approach with this addition. Brink is terrific, Haley Jones was a number 1 recruit finding success as a kind of point four, Prechtel is about as good as it gets as a backup C, and the weakest player in this four big rotation has a dunk in game competition this year (Belibi).
Of course it's her last shot. She'll be a senior. And she did work on them last summer. This was the first year, and the very first, where she consistently tried that left leg drop. Something I'd been screaming about for 2 years. What failed her was her poor form and her inability to finish. When she spins over her left shoulder she invariably keeps the ball below her waist leaving her too far to bring the ball up and giving the defense more time to defend the shot. She also spins left far too slowly and she never takes that wide step to the hoop that she does spinning to her right. That, among other things, will need to be fixed.
Oh I agree with you on this stuff. But watching her attempt these things makes me wonder if she was trying to teach herself. Because IF she was working with someone, there are quite a few details that they forgot to show and explain to her.
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I think she's already a beast. She only played 18.5 min/game. Partially because of foul trouble in some games, but also largely because of their depth. You stretch her PT out to 30+ min/game and her already good stats get significantly better. She already set the single season blocked shot record at Stanford, in a shortened season in which she played limited minutes.
I agree. She's got a motor and isn't afraid to bang. When she finds out what she can and can't get away with, she's going to be dangerous.
