Ezi Magbegor and Assorted Topic Drifts

[Ozzie1986]

Ezi will never be a 3. She's not like Sabally from Oregon.
She's a mobile 5 with few perimeter skills.

Ezi 5, Boston 5, Ododa 4, Amihere 4, Brunelle 3.

I see uconn getting 2 out of the 4 unsigned and another guard.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Ezi will never be a 3. She's not like Sabally from Oregon.
She's a mobile 5 with few perimeter skills.

Ezi 5, Boston 5, Ododa 4, Amihere 4, Brunelle 3.

I see uconn getting 2 out of the 4 unsigned and another guard.

Do you see us getting Ezi?

 

[rvwsleep]

I'll take 2 from the 4 unsigned you (Ozzie 1986) listed and sleep very well.

 

[Charliebball]

Here are a couple of questions which I consider more interesting, even if the answers are just as unknowable to us:

1. Do you think Ezi knows as of today where she will be attending college next year?

2. Do you think that Geno knows that, as of now?

I don't know but I wish she'd hurry up and just let us know so that this particular thread doesn't go on for the next 4-5 months....................

 

[JoePgh]

I don't know but I wish she'd hurry up and just let us know so that this particular thread doesn't go on for the next 4-5 months.....

Don't worry -- it will still be "fresh", according to its title.

 

[Bronx23]

I obviously know nothing about Ezi's decision and all any of us can say is just speculation.
Actually there really doesn't seem to be any question since her desired and stated intention is to become the very best basketball player she can. No one who is serious about accomplishing that goal could possibly be choosing UCLA and Close over U Conn & Geno. There are at least 6-10 better choices than UCLA if that's truly her goal / intention.
Since she decided she is coming to college to play ball here, it seems to be very close to a done deal. There must be other factors delaying her letting everyone know her decision.
If she chooses UCLA, she might as well have stayed home.
Unless she really has no clue what she wants (sort of like Arie on The Bachelor and then LA is very appropriate). Sorry for that bit of sarcasm but I think she's 95-99% or maybe even 100% a U Conn Husky.
Bronx23

 

[BobbyJ]

Here are a couple of questions which I consider more interesting, even if the answers are just as unknowable to us:

1. Do you think Ezi knows as of today where she will be attending college next year?

2. Do you think that Geno knows that, as of now?

Yes and yes. By limiting her choices to two, she seems to have a good idea what she’s looking for and UConn can be very persuasive when there’s so little competition.

 

[Centerstream]

Ezi will never be a 3. She's not like Sabally from Oregon.
She's a mobile 5 with few perimeter skills.

Ezi 5, Boston 5, Ododa 4, Amihere 4, Brunelle 3.

I see uconn getting 2 out of the 4 unsigned and another guard.

Where/How did you see this?????

 

[augustaTC]

(Megan Walker would be an exception to that.)

A rather large exception, wouldn't you say.

 

[JRRRJ]

"It's too cold" must be relative.

Average Highs in Canberra in June/July/August are 54F/53F/56F. Average Lows are 34F/32F/34F.

This is in comparison to Westwood.

It's also an average: In June, July and August last year, there were a few dozen days with lows of -4 (25 F) or less and a handful with lows of -8 (18F) or less.

 

[TitleTown]

I see Ezi as a 3 or 4 and Boston as a 4 or 5. Plenty of room in Storrs for both of them.

While I agree that there is room for both of them, Magbegor is definitely a power 4 and not a 3 or a stretch 4.

 

[oldude]

While I agree that there is room for both of them, Magbegor is definitely a power 4 and not a 3 or a stretch 4.

Geno’s pretty creative with his lineups. A few years back, during the NCAA tournament, when he was playing only 6 players in prime time, he frequently used Steph, Kiah Stokes, Stewie, KML & Mo. When teams tried to press Mo in the backcourt, she simply passed the ball over to Stewie who easily broke the press. Essentially, Stewie was playing the 2-guard spot, with KML at the 3 and Steph & Kiah in some combination of the 4/5 roles.

 

[CocoHusky]

Geno’s pretty creative with his lineups. A few years back, during the NCAA tournament, when he was playing only 6 players in prime time, he frequently used Steph, Kiah Stokes, Stewie, KML & Mo. When teams tried to press Mo in the backcourt, she simply passed the ball over to Stewie who easily broke the press. Essentially, Stewie was playing the 2-guard spot, with KML at the 3 and Steph & Kiah in some combination of the 4/5 roles.

Stewie was mad versatile but I don't recall her sliding as far as the 2 spot. In the big lineup I remember Bria played the the 1 KML played the 2, Stewie the 3 and Steph played the 5 and Kiah played the 4. The rotation for most of that season was actually 8 players (Banks, Chong, Kiah) got starts because KML was hurt for a good portion of the season. By the latter rounds of the tournament that 8 player rotation was reduced to the 6.

 

[oldude]

Stewie was mad versatile but I don't recall her sliding as far as the 2 spot. In the big lineup I remember Bria played the the 1 KML played the 2, Stewie the 3 and Steph played the 5 and Kiah played the 4. The rotation for most of that season was actually 8 players (Banks, Chong, Kiah) got starts because KML was hurt for a good portion of the season. By the latter rounds of the tournament that 8 player rotation was reduced to the 6.

Stewie at the 2 was probably a bit overstated on my part, but she certainly put the ball on the floor in the backcourt to break the press at times.

 

[JordyG]

I see Ezi as a 3 or 4 and Boston as a 4 or 5. Plenty of room in Storrs for both of them.

Actually I would reverse that. I see Ezi as a 4/5 and ONO as a 3/4. ONO is just too slight to play the 5. I mean if anyone ever thought Stewie was a bean pole, wait until you see ONO for the first time.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

She's leaving the WNBL and going to either UConn or UCLA.

Ezi Magbegor set to leave Canberra as Opals debut looms

 

[EricSD]

Rumor had it that if she came to the US, it was going to be UCONN. We will see if the 2nd part is correct soon enough! I will do back-flips if that turns out to be the case!!

 

[winlots]

The Rock never rolls off the Mountain Top...and is always on top of the news as well. What are you all thinking at this point?

 

[RockyMTblue2]

if she comes to the US

You doubting the sport beat writer's knowledge Willis? Her WNBL team just signed Kelsey Griffin ( yes former Sun power forward) to a season with them and I suspect they are still looking for a bigger big. Marquee recruit Kelsey Griffin wants to put Capitals 'back on the map'

 

[DEpup]

Stewie at the 2 was probably a bit overstated on my part, but she certainly put the ball on the floor in the backcourt to break the press at times.

However the fascinating part of UConn is that a player like Stewie could play the 2 role for a few seconds and then switch to another role. Look at Gabby. She can flow between 1,2, and 5 in one possession.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Ezi Magbegor set to leave Canberra as Opals debut looms

She's coming to the US. Now let's see Geno bring it home!

 

[oldude]

Actually I would reverse that. I see Ezi as a 4/5 and ONO as a 3/4. ONO is just too slight to play the 5. I mean if anyone ever thought Stewie was a bean pole, wait until you see ONO for the first time.

I agree, but I was referring to Ezi & Boston, not Ezi & ONO.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

She'd fit right in as a Husky:

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Oh, I get it, it's a mojo thing. Good thinking.

 

[MilfordHusky]

With Ezi the incoming class will look suspiciously like the Stewie/Tuck/Mo class, won't it?

Or Maya, Tina, and Renee.

 

[HGN]

I won't count my chickens before they hatch. But I got my fingers crossed , and I'm trying to gather all the eggs. So that when they do hatch I have the chickens
that I want most.

 

[EricSD]

She'd fit right in as a Husky:

Which one is she?!!

 

[MilfordHusky]

Getting home from UConn would mean a 3hr ride from Storrs to NYC and then a 23 hr flight to Australia with at least an hour layover. Total time minimum 27hrs

Getting home from UCLA would mean a 15min ride from Westwood to LAX and then a non stop 14hr flight.
Total time minimum. 14hrs 15min.

Yes, I consider 12hrs 45min a factor.

I don't think the difference is that long. The flight different is only 5-6 hours, depending on the direction, plus layover.

I went to the UConn v. UCLA game in November. Driving time from LAX to Pauley was 70 minutes at rush hour, not 15 minutes.

 

[HGN]

Which one is she?!!

The one on the end.

 

[MilfordHusky]

While people are kvetching about Z and next year, I think Ezi might find it encouraging to look at Z's development under Geno et al and consider it a plus to have Z around to push her and bring her along next year, not to mention having ONO to go through it with and spell each other going forward.

Z had a nice game on Senior Night off the bench--with Ezi in attendance.