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I imagine we will get a full interview with Dorka soon. Should be interesting. Not sure she will be WNBA material but Getting exposed to UConn will really beef up her international appeal.
 
MSGRET said:
It looks like Geno is going to be pressing a lot more then they have been in the previous years. I think this will be one of the best teams fielded at UConn in many years. UConn is going to be bad for Women's Basketball again.:):):):)
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The test is we'll see is what he does in big games. In the Big East he can't beat teams 120-30- 40. Thus how long can you press in most of your games? And how much better are you getting if you aren't pressing a a lot? Though he doesn't need to press to play a lot of players.

Stanford did have their pg play 40 in their last two games. And Lexi Hull did play 39 minutes vs SC. Only 33 vs Arizona - but about 4.5 minutes was due to foul trouble.
 
I am very excited about the addition of Dorka to the roster. She will make a very strong team even stronger.

And bigger!

Having a center who can shoot from the outside should create dilemmas for teams like Baylor and SC that prefer to keep Egbo and Boston in the paint on defense. It looks like she can rebound and score inside as well. And having five extra fouls to give should also help immensely. As Geno has suggested, we may be looking at 40 minutes of full court pressure basketball next season.

Olivia averaged 26 minutes a game last year, low compared to the other starters, and was in foul trouble a fair amount. So Dorka will get minutes one way or the other.

Interesting that Sopron (Hungary) is the best team in the Hungarian League, undefeated, and that Gabby Williams and Megan Walker are star players for Sopron. They are playing Lou and Tiffany`s team, Perfumerias Avenida, in the Euroleague semi-finals on April 16.

Did the fact that two former UConn players are killing it in her home country have any impact on her decision to come to UConn? Who knows, but it certainly didn`t hurt.

Some quick research indicates that some of Dorka`s 2017 U-19 FIBA teammates are currently playing in the Hungarian league. Her OSU bio indicates that she actually played for one of the teams in that league, PEAC-Pecs (her home town), as an amateur, and gotta believe she envisions playing in that league as a pro after her two successful seasons at UConn come to a close.
 
Charliebball said:
She's earned the chance to prove she can shine in bigger moments...........I fully believe the talent is there........we have no idea how DJ will perform as a newbie in the UConn system...........it's amazing to me that some here are willing to think she should be taking ONO's spot as a starter without proving what she can do on the court........
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I agree with that. Just offering though that the coach did mention if she remains the same - there's going to be a problem. It's hard for us to make leap that she'll be make a leap. Of course we've seen many players improve a lot their senior year. Never forget that Kellly couldn't shoot to save her life then her senior year she is shooting above 40% from 3.

In terms of starting - we all shouldn't care - its who finishes but we do get into it. Even I do too so I don't want to make believe I'm above it. I am NOT. :) :) But our center is offensively challenged. If she remains that way she's in peril for her usual number of standard minutes.
 
Charliebball said:
She's earned the chance to prove she can shine in bigger moments...........I fully believe the talent is there........we have no idea how DJ will perform as a newbie in the UConn system...........it's amazing to me that some here are willing to think she should be taking ONO's spot as a starter without proving what she can do on the court........
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Well, we've all seen what ONO can do in Big games consistently thru her 3 years - not much.
 
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Charliebball said:
She's earned the chance to prove she can shine in bigger moments...........I fully believe the talent is there........we have no idea how DJ will perform as a newbie in the UConn system...........it's amazing to me that some here are willing to think she should be taking ONO's spot as a starter without proving what she can do on the court........
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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.
 
hoophuskee said:
I agree with that. Just offering though that the coach did mention if she remains the same - there's going to be a problem. It's hard for us to make leap that she'll be make a leap. Of course we've seen many players improve a lot their senior year. Never forget that Kellly couldn't shoot to save her life then her senior year she is shooting above 40% from 3.

In terms of starting - we all shouldn't care - its who finishes but we do get into it. Even I do too so I don't want to make believe I'm above it. I am NOT. :) :) But our center is offensively challenged. If she remains that way she's in peril for her usual number of standard minutes.
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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.....
 
Charliebball said:
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....
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Very true, & the team would be poorer without her no doubt. There’s also no debating she struggled against size and physicality. I’ve read many times the # of missed shots she had around the goal, but to me several of those were more throws than shots. It appeared in big games she played sped up, and was pressing, knowing she needed to score. To have more success she has to add counter moves to her drop step like a solid up and under move but, at least to me, the biggest improvement would come by her learning to play with a free mind. I have no idea if those are any of the adjustments her coach referenced publicly, but I’m guessing they are somewhere in the ballpark. JMO
 
Hello, All. New BY follower this season but avid UConn WCB fan since '95. Been tracking Dorka potential transfer thread prior to this official announcement successor today, pulling for it to happen. My two cents, FWIW (echoing many on this thread), now that it has:

- Arms race at top. Stanford just won with talented depth including surfeit of versatile big's. I think Geno realizes that he has to take on-court demands up a notch to compete at top, based on Stanford & South Carolina size/depth/quality-- e.g. pressing, multiple looks, more perimeter shooting from big's, etc. This will require or necessitate playing into a deeper bench while handling specific match-up's & withstanding foul trouble. Will be very difficult to beat these teams playing 6-7 rotation while they are going with 8-10+ at similar size & skill level;

- Need multiple, interchangeable, & complementary posts to defend best C in country from other deep, loaded rival. Dorka adds another 5 fouls to use on Aliyah Boston & can play both outside & inside so fits with both ONO & AE playing high/low with former or spacing around latter traditional post-up;

- Freshman big's typically take longer to develop, partially due to adjustment to physicality of college game. AD is in the ONO mold as a versatile, finesse-oriented post more likely than not to need such time her 1st year. So limited minutes might behoove both her development & team's on-court fortunes, esp against elite opponents;

- Big 10 proved conference bona fide's with strong Tournament showing. Dorka has competed against likes of Naz Hillmon, Monica Czinano, etc.-- big, strong, skilled posts that are few & far between in Big East play but await UConn in Big Dance;

- Athletic, unrefined competitors like Aubrey Griffin & Mir McLean are undersized for their comfortable roles to-date as de facto front court big's. Both are tenacious on boards & strong defenders but cede clear size disadvantage vs. legit 4/5's. Therefore, both need to convert to wing players for high leverage minutes, which means developing their slashing games & at least mid-range shots, if not ability to hit unguarded 3-ball. This is likely only path to professional ball for either/both, as neither will be draft-worthy as anything other than a spacer-D wing. Adding Dorka pushes Aubrey to 3 spot for mutual betterment of both player & team. Mir should look to Aubrey as a model for her own development, just as I suspect ONO will be a model for Amari DeBerry as versatile finesse big vs. power post like Aliyah Edwards.

'Welcome your thoughts. Thanks for having me as BY participant
 
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pvdoggy said:
No doubt that Juhasz is a pretty good player, but since we are talking about highlights

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Thanks for posting this. Liv looked so light and quick in this vid. And her short jumper after turning to the right came from a jump that was straight up.
 
nomdoux said:
Hello, All. New BY follower this season but avid UConn WCB fan since '95. Been tracking Dorka potential transfer thread prior to this official announcement successor today, pulling for it to happen. My two cents, FWIW (echoing many on this thread), now that it has:

- Arms race at top. Stanford just won with talented depth including surfeit of versatile big's. I think Geno realizes that he has to take on-court demands up a notch to compete at top, based on Stanford & South Carolina size/depth/quality-- e.g. pressing, multiple looks, more perimeter shooting from big's, etc. This will require or necessitate playing into a deeper bench while handling specific match-up's & withstanding foul trouble. Will be very difficult to beat these teams playing 6-7 rotation while they are going with 8-10+ at similar size & skill level;

- Need multiple, interchangeable, & complementary posts to defend best C in country from other deep, loaded rival. Dorka adds another 5 fouls to use on Aliyah Boston & can play both outside & inside so fits with both ONO & AE playing high/low with former or spacing around latter traditional post-up;

- Freshman big's typically take longer to develop, partially due to adjustment to physicality of college game. AD is in the ONO mold as a versatile, finesse-oriented post more likely than not to need such time her 1st year. So limited minutes might behoove both her development & team's on-court fortunes, esp against elite opponents;

- Big 10 proved conference bona fide's with strong Tournament showing. Dorka has competed against likes of Naz Hillmon, Monica Czinano, etc.-- big, strong, skilled posts that are few & far between in Big East play but await UConn in Big Dance;

- Athletic, unrefined competitors like Aubrey Griffin & Mir McLean are undersized for their comfortable roles to-date as de facto front court big's. Both are tenacious on boards & strong defenders but cede clear size disadvantage vs. legit 4/5's. Therefore, both need to convert to wing players for high leverage minutes, which means developing their slashing games & at least mid-range shots, if not ability to hit unguarded 3-ball. This is likely only path to professional ball for either/both, as neither will be draft-worthy as anything other than a spacer-D wing. Adding Dorka pushes Aubrey to 3 spot for mutual betterment of both player & team. Mir should look to Aubrey as a model for her own development, just as I suspect ONO will be a model for Amari DeBerry as versatile finesse big vs. power post like Aliyah Edwards.

'Welcome your thoughts. Thanks for having me as BY participant
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Very insightful analysis NameTwo. Welcome aboard !! Disagree slightly with you on Mir and Aubrey - obviously the more offense they can produce the better for them and the team, but I think they can contribute now with defense and rebounding.
 
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nwhoopfan said:
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.

She might be somebody who just can't add 30 lbs. to her frame. I really don't think she needs to. She was plenty effective, and I really don't recall seeing her get pushed around on the court. She's a lot stronger than she looks.
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She uses leverage surprisingly well, and doesn’t limit herself.
 
Kurebeach50 said:
Very insightful analysis NameTwo. Welcome aboard !! Disagree slightly with you on Mir and Aubrey - obviously the more offense they can produce the better for them and the team, but I think they can contribute now with defense and rebounding.
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Thanks, Kb50. Sweet name, actually. Concur re: A/M. They will both help this team primarily on glass & D w/o scoring burden. My point is that both need to convert their games from undersized bigs to wing players in order to fulfill their potential & also fit best with other pieces. Dorka addition facilitates this transition.

Aubrey, in particular given her 6'1" frame combined with plus athleticism, has a shot at WNBA but not as a 4. She must make this change in order to get to next level. As good as she was @ UConn, even Napheesa had to make a similar change b/c undersized for PF at that level. Gabby went pro with analogous size/athletic profile to Aubrey (though better tools, esp handle/passing), so model is there for both (although Mir ceding another 2" @ 5'11" so her need to be special in at least one facet really must evolve during her UConn tenure to play professionally, at least Stateside).
 
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Earlier in the season both ONO & Edwards were foul prone and Geno couldn't play them together. Later they improved the fouling problem but it caught up with them in the final four. In order to play Edwards & ONO together Geno needed an effective backup post, especially in elite games. Otherwise ONO & Edwards can't afford to risk fouling by playing physical. He had no one to back them up this season so those two were often alone on the court. That was fine for most games but not at the end. Juhasz is at the very least a competent backup post and at best an equal partner in a trio of posts/forwards who can keep each other fresh playing 25 minutes a game.
 
oldude said:
Very surprised at this news. I apologize to those BY’ers who I doubted when they first suggested this possibility. Clearly, Geno has opened up a pipeline to Eastern European players. The challenge of managing the roster next season will be significant.
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It also virtually insures a two posts, two wings set. The fight for playing time for those two wings (Azzi, Williams, Evina, Caroline) is going to be intense. Also, anyone thinking an all-Big post is not going to be playing 30 minutes a game is not thinking clearly. That conference had a lot of talent.
 
Alydar said:
Earlier in the season both ONO & Edwards were foul prone and Geno couldn't play them together. Later they improved the fouling problem but it caught up with them in the final four. In order to play Edwards & ONO together Geno needed an effective backup post, especially in elite games. Otherwise ONO & Edwards can't afford to risk fouling by playing physical. He had no one to back them up this season so those two were often alone on the court. That was fine for most games but not at the end. Juhasz is at the very least a competent backup post and at best an equal partner in a trio of posts/forwards who can keep each other fresh playing 25 minutes a game.
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She was all-Big. That’s not the resume of a backup.
 
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Jordy said:
It also virtually insures a two posts, two wings set. The fight for playing time for those two wings (Azzi, Williams, Evina, Caroline) is going to be intense. Also, anyone thinking an all-Big post is not going to be playing 30 minutes a game is not thinking clearly. That conference had a lot of talent.
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Dorka made the BIG all-academic 1st team and graduated in 3 years, so we know she is an intelligent young lady who should pick things up quickly. But when you look at the other F/C’s in UConn, Liv isn’t going away, Aaliyah will be a star next season and Amari may have a greater upside than any of them.

In 2017-18, on a team with far less depth than next year’s team, Z only averaged 20 mpg, owing to the fact that it was hard to play both Pheesa & Z at the same time, since they were both most effective in the low blocks on offense. Next year 30 minutes a game will be hard to come by for anyone not named Paige or Christyn.
 
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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