For those who missed it - PK85 All-Tourney
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I think that's the best I've ever seen Edwards play.......aggressive but totally under control, no hesitation on her shots.....simply awesome......if she can continue playing at or near that level UConn will be that much tougher to defend.....
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Not sure how many people they picked, but obviously scoring is the primary "splash" that they seem to look for. All Nika did was average 4 points, 11.5 assists, 4.55 rebounds, and 2 steals per game.
I think they count Clark as a PG - so for the Leiberman award, while l fully expect Nika to be in the final 5 (assuming she stays on her torrid pace), I'm not sure anyone can beat Clark for that award. Still... Nika is garnering national attention and publicity which is a great thing in the long run.
But Aaliyah - totally deserving of the MVP. Not only was she a beast (she gets at least 1 offensive foul call a game that is NOT a foul, but simply her being so much stronger than the defender), but she was smooth and in control. Perhaps my favorite 2 things about her are the FT shooting % and the mid-range jumper - mainly because they are newer to her arsenal and makes her that much more a well rounded player.
You know, I feel a little sorry for this kid. She's a pretty good point guard, but she's likely only to get mop up minutes this year. And next year she might get even less. She should get more minutes but it's not going to happen on this team. Maybe 3 or 4 NCs will ease the pain
Funny that you just mentioned her. I was getting ready to post the following after seeing all the Ines smiles, before, during and after the games in Portland. If I recall correctly she had never been to the USA before she arrived at Storrs. What an absolute blast this must be starting to travel all over the country! Her only problem is PB, , NM, KK and A. Shade. She seems like a great kid so I hope she fits in and gets some playing time in her UCONN career.
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I'll put a positive spin on her being here. I agree she probably won't see a lot of playing time, but she will learn from the best and likely be able to develop skills she can utilize playing for Portugal.You know, I feel a little sorry for this kid. She's a pretty good point guard, but she's likely only to get mop up minutes this year. And next year she might get even less. She should get more minutes but it's not going to happen on this team. Maybe 3 or 4 NCs will ease the pain
International: Represented Portugal at the 2022 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship, Division B ... led Portugal and ranked fourth in the tournament with 14.4 points per game and added 4.6 steals, 3.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game ... named to the All-Star Five.
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Funny how Lou flies a bit under the radar, in Azzi's shadow and maybe Edwards' as well, but when all is said and done UCONN would be a very different team offensively without her. I'm not sure any player can make up for the loss of Bueckers, but Lou sure eases the pain a bit. Maybe a lot. I truly believe that if UCONN makes it to the Final Four, she will be a big reason wny. She has a certain poise about her that manifests itself in a determination to win.
Lou 2 will be key to our FF championship run. Maturity, poise under pressure and cold bloodedness. Being the main scorer at Fairfield imbued her with a cold blooded scorers mentality. She knew if she didn't score, they were done. At Uconn, that mentality will manifest, grow and be fatal to other teams. She has a developed women's character in a girls game. Ines, I trust and hope will learn, by hard knocks, to live and survive with the giants. She'll bump heads with KK and Ashlynn, even Qadence. I think she'll make a place for herself in that war for survival.
The way all of our players are playing, any awards they receive are fitting and well deserved. Nika will have to live with being the best point guard on the court without the recognition because of her lack of scoring. Nika, just keep playing the game the way you are and you will walk away with a National Championship. GO NIKA!!! GO HUSKIES!!!
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Ines has handled herself well during the times that she has played. I am glad Lou Lopez is shining for UConn.
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Chica (what Lou was called at Fairfield) is balling out! She is a critical piece to this team.
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What has happened is that Iowa knew about Lou and Azzi and adjusted their defense to control them. I would think most teams will do that now. Caroline starting would change that. Why? Because Caroline at 6'2 will be difficult for players 6'2 and above to keep up with and players shorter then Caroline allows Caroline to shoot over them. Caroline plays good defense and rebounds even better.
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But with Aubrey starting and shutting down a key player, the opponent gets frustrated. Then Geno brings Caroline off the bench. How demoralizing is that?
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Good Points Nan Im glad this is Geno's decision.
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Exactly! That is going to be another match-up to take advantage of during the game.