E’s Puttin in Work

[Geew1992]

 

[CL82]

That pass!

 

[eebmg]

Any background on this event?

 

[Geew1992]

Any background on this event?

No idea. Looks like some kind of summer league

 

[Bald Husky]

No idea. Looks like some kind of summer league

Hope it's from this summer, the knee looks great. If it is, really looking forward to her contribution this year.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Evina has said her knee feels better than it has in years. Feel very good for momma.

 

[bantamlaker]

Hope it's from this summer, the knee looks great. If it is, really looking forward to her contribution this year.

Must be current. One of the comments on the Instagram was that last season she was coming off surgery and this season we get to see her at full strength.
Here’s my take on this:

 

[Zarathustra]

GO MOMA!!! Keep the kids in line! "Unfinished Business" =
"U.B. " goes with PB&J and all the rest!, Go Liv, GO CHRISTYN,
onward MUHL. Have a great Junior Year Aubrey!. GO CANADA!
THERE IS NO " I" in "TEAM".

 

[Huskee11]

Dude got rejected big time way to go E!

 

[Heytherego]

No idea. Looks like some kind of summer league

It is Portland Pro Am summer league. Evina is the first woman to ever play in the league.

 

[seeya27]

You go girl!

 

[JordyG]

No knee brace, no wraps, no limp. E ready to kick some prodigious posterior.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

No knee brace, no wraps, no limp. E ready to kick some prodigious posterior.

I hope that Portland Pro-Am - some cowboy - doesn't give her knee a bump.

 

[FormerCTrez]

No knee brace, no wraps, no limp. E ready to kick some prodigious posterior.

JordyG, “prodigious posterior”? I love it, and think I’ll add the phrase to my vocabulary for future use!

 

[Carnac]

No knee brace, no wraps, no limp. E ready to kick some prodigious posterior.

She’ll have to take a number. I believe Christyn has first dibs on kicking butt this season. But yes, it appears E is healthy and ready to show the W, WCBB, Geno, his staff and her teammates what her best game looks like when she’s completely healthy.

Lots of posters are projecting greatness and a memorable year for Paige and Azzi this coming season. They may want to put some respect on Evina’s name at the same time. E was still recovering from her surgery last season. This year she won’t be. This year, teams will get all 31 flavors of Evina Westbrook.

 

[Bald Husky]

If our LY starters have great years this coming season I will be thrilled. They are the ones who put in all the work LY, they are the ones who felt the pain of not reaching their collective goal, they are the ones who need to kick some ass this season. We are talking about Azzi, Caroline, and Dorka as if we need them to largely contribute to our team for it to be successful. Truthfully, we probably will, but nothing would feel better to me if Nika, Evina, and ONO had great years, contributing so much that Geno cannot take them out of the starting line-up. They did some great things LY, and if they can step it up more consistently, this team will be unbeatable. Understanding that Azzi and Dorka will indeed play a big role this year, but the others can play important fill in minutes, to learn as well as contribute. There is a learning curve for freshmen, lets not forget that. Paige and Aliyah were exceptions, so we need for our veterans to step up and teach these freshmen the UConn formula for success and not put undue pressure on them to perform like the former freshmen I have mentioned. We already are a solid team, lets not forget what we have, and not overthink what can be.

 

[eebmg]

If our LY starters have great years this coming season I will be thrilled. They are the ones who put in all the work LY, they are the ones who felt the pain of not reaching their collective goal, they are the ones who need to kick some ass this season. We are talking about Azzi, Caroline, and Dorka as if we need them to largely contribute to our team for it to be successful. Truthfully, we probably will, but nothing would feel better to me if Nika, Evina, and ONO had great years, contributing so much that Geno cannot take them out of the starting line-up. They did some great things LY, and if they can step it up more consistently, this team will be unbeatable. Understanding that Azzi and Dorka will indeed play a big role this year, but the others can play important fill in minutes, to learn as well as contribute. There is a learning curve for freshmen, lets not forget that. Paige and Aliyah were exceptions, so we need for our veterans to step up and teach these freshmen the UConn formula for success and not put undue pressure on them to perform like the former freshmen I have mentioned. We already are a solid team, lets not forget what we have, and not overthink what can be.

Finally figured it out LY=Last Year's

 

[uconnever]

She’ll have to take a number. I believe Christyn has first dibs on kicking butt this season. But yes, it appears E is healthy and ready to show the W, WCBB, Geno, his staff and her teammates what her best game looks like when she’s completely healthy.

Lots of posters are projecting greatness and a memorable year for Paige and Azzi this coming season. They may want to put some respect on Evina’s name at the same time. E was still recovering from her surgery last season. This year she won’t be. This year, teams will get all 31 flavors of Evina Westbrook.

This is true, I’ve watched her a lot over the years and she is a lot better than what we saw last year and I do believe she will be better this year. She moves better and is more active and aggressive than what we saw last year. If she gets back to that than we are gonna really be unstoppable. I do believe CW will be our most dominant player even though Paige is the best.

 

[Happydad745]

This is true, I’ve watched her a lot over the years and she is a lot better than what we saw last year and I do believe she will be better this year. She moves better and is more active and aggressive than what we saw last year. If she gets back to that than we are gonna really be unstoppable. I do believe CW will be our most dominant player even though Paige is the best.

CW has never been close to our most dominate player....and with all the new talent coming in I doubt she will this coming season. PG and Evina will need to push the this group, of really good players, to stay in the team ideology of playing together. No room for prima donnas.

 

[Carnac]

This is true, I’ve watched her a lot over the years and she is a lot better than what we saw last year and I do believe she will be better this year. She moves better and is more active and aggressive than what we saw last year. If she gets back to that than we are gonna really be unstoppable. I do believe CW will be our most dominant player even though Paige is the best.

A thought just occurred....we're all talking about, and gushing over the infinite possibilities of what the combination of Azzi and Paige can possibly produce. Nobody is mentioning Evina. She may very well be the WILDCARD in this year's season of play that no one is contemplating on. She was hurt when she got here, and up until now, has been playing while recovering from her two knee surgeries.

Think about this for a moment.................what IF Evina is completely healthy and is ready to play at full strength and potential ?!? She'll be 23 in September (28th), one of the oldest players in WCBB.

Maturity will not be an issue. Knowing the game and Geno's system will not be an issue. Being a leader her teammates will follow will not be an issue. How many players on our team can you honestly say "I know what I'm going to get from them each and every game?" I think Evina should be mentioned in any conversations of this type. She doesn't have to score a double/double to have a great game. She rarely makes bad decisions. If she runs the offense, limits her turnovers, distributes the ball where it needs to be and when it needs to be there, takes what the defense gives her (takes her shots when open), she's going her job. The job Geno (and her teammates) wants and expects her to do. Whatever success the UConn women have this season, Westbrook will play a large part in it.

 

[Jim R]

A thought just occurred....we're all talking about, and gushing over the infinite possibilities of what the combination of Azzi and Paige can possibly produce. Nobody is mentioning Evina. She may very well be the WILDCARD in this years play that no one is contemplating on. She was hurt when she got here, and up until now, has been playing while recovering from her two knee surgeries. Think about this for a moment.................what IF Evina is completely healthy and is ready to play at full strength and potential ?!? She'll be 23 in September (28th), one of the oldest in WCBB.

Maturity will not be an issue. Knowing the game and Geno's system will not be an issue. Being a leader will not be an issue. How many players on our team can you honestly say "I know what I'm going to get from them each and every game?" I think Evina should be mentioned in any conversations of this type. She doesn't have to score a double/double to have a great game. She rarely makes bad decisions. If she runs the offense, limits her turnovers, distributes the ball where it needs to be when it needs to be there, takes what the defense gives her (takes her shots when open), she's going her job. The job Geno (and her teammates) wants and expects her to do.

If she runs the offense, limits her turnovers, distributes the ball where it needs to be when it needs to be there, takes what the defense gives her (takes her shots when open), she's doing her job. Not asking much, are you? (for the record, expect great things out of "E", and the team)

 

[CL82]

CW has never been close to our most dominate player....and with all the new talent coming in I doubt she will this coming season. PG and Evina will need to push the this group, of really good players, to stay in the team ideology of playing together. No room for prima donnas.

You're not wrong. I just have the same feeling though. I think the addition of more consistent 3pt shooting is going to open the floor for her.

 

[BBallF]

As Old Dude and I have been posting, it's a 2 year turnaround on the knee. Let me just say this. I think she is just plain great in my book on and off the court.

 

[Geew1992]

As Old Dude and I have been posting, it's a 2 year turnaround on the knee. Let me just say this. I think she is just plain great in my book on and off the court.

And looks so much better in the husky blue than that orange!

 

[eebmg]

And looks so much better in the husky blue than that orange!

Who doesn't??