Gabby Starting Today's Game

[MilfordHusky]

Can hardly wait to see the Replay of this game.

We had 22 steals and 10 blocks. It was VERY one-sided. If we had run the entire game, we could have had 130+.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Phee has a great work ethic. Poor Vanguard though. I mean I suppose they could always just get on the plane and forget this ever happened.

Yep. She's still learning and may not be in UConn shape yet, but she makes things happen, just like Gabby.

The announcers thought she looks like a smaller version of Kiah Stokes. I can see the comparison.

 

[Nuyoika]

Yep. She's still learning and may not be in UConn shape yet, but she makes things happen, just like Gabby.

The announcers thought she looked like a smaller version of Kiah Stokes. I can see the comparison.

Yeah a lot of her misses are short. Gonna have to work on that upper body strength but I think she will get progressively even better under the coaching @ UConn. She definitely has the effort part down.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Yeah a lot of her misses are short. Gonna have to work on that upper body strength but I think she will get progressively even better under the coaching @ UConn. She definitely has the effort part down.

She uses her length well and is disruptive on defense. She shoots FTs well, though her form is unorthodox in that she doesn't bounce the ball at all before shooting. Whatever works. She's SMOOTH.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

KLS hasn't been able to throw it in the ocean yet. Think her shooting is going to be more hit-and-miss than KML's, and not just based on these two games.

Gonna be very interesting to see the minutes distribution against Ohio St.

 

[Kaizen]

Pts/Rebs/Asst
Collier: 15/11/2
KLS: 9/7/3
Ekmark: 7/2/3
Moriah: 20/1/4
Stewie: 15/6/4
Kia: 11/1/1
Gabby: 11/5/0
Tuck: 10/6/5

 

[BroadwayVa]

Hope Gabby makes the most of her first start!

Hope Gabby makes the most of her first start!

Congrats to Gabby!!! I am liking what Gabby has done and she made the most of her time, as usual.
Katie Lou Samuelson WILL find the range. Some Freshman like nerves coupled with not having played most of the summer account for some misses. Geno is truly the MASTER --unlike some coaches we've seen, he says to his shooter Shoot no matter how many times they missed. A most memorable one is DT in a Final 4 against ND--missed 15 3's. So Geno knows, what some coaches don't know, is when the end of the year comes around she'll be bombing with accuracy--so good she's going to be called the 8th Air Force of UConn. e

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Katie Lou Samuelson WILL find the range. Some Freshman like nerves coupled with not having played most of the summer account for some misses.

Well she can't possibly continue to shoot 21% from three one wouldn't think. The fact that nearly all of her shots have been three attempts is a bit more disconcerting. She's not involved in the offense yet. Don't think she's ready to be in the starting lineup against quality competition. Probably gonna be Williams which would've been my last guess a few months ago.

 

[vtcwbuff]

Can hardly wait to see the Replay of this game.

Why?

 

[Kaizen]

2 freshmen combined for 24 pts and 18 rebs ..... very good performance

 

[BroadwayVa]

KLS hasn't been able to throw it in the ocean yet. Think her shooting is going to be more hit-and-miss than KML's, and not just based on these two games.

Gonna be very interesting to see the minutes distribution against Ohio St.

Do you think Geno would be wasting valuable GAME time to KLS if he didn't see better in practice?? I suggest in the Ohio St game you will see, depending on score, Stewie, Jefferson, Nurse, Gabby, Tuck with Collier and KLS doing some subbing in that order. Elmark wasn't bad today she hit 1 for 2 threes, I didn't see the game so I can't comment on her defense.
But this is one game I'm not champing at the bite to see streaming. Gabby and Collier seem to have proven the belief in them. But Ohio St will give us a better indication of their true value. If Gabby's numbers are as we have seen/minute I'll apologize for not believing.

 

[TitleTown]

KLS hasn't been able to throw it in the ocean yet. Think her shooting is going to be more hit-and-miss than KML's, and not just based on these two games.

Gonna be very interesting to see the minutes distribution against Ohio St.

I realize it is early and that she is still adjusting to the college game but I have not been impressed by Samuelson thus far. I thought the KML comparisons coming into the season were a reach but she does not look comfortable at all.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Do you think Geno would be wasting valuable GAME time to KLS if he didn't see better in practice??

Don't know what's going on in practice but playing Samuelson wouldn't be wasting time regardless of how she was doing. She needs reps.

Geno doesn't want freshmen starting unless he is forced to do so or unless they are really good immediately. Lou has some defensive deficiencies to work on and, as I said before, she hasn't been involved in the offense much at all in these two games. Unless she suddenly looks spectacular in practice the next week I don't see her starting, and even then I don't really see it.

It's an interesting decision because Geno will eventually want to settle on one 5th starter for the year and who knows when Butler will be healthy, in game shape, and up to speed with a group she has only practiced with before.

 

[BroadwayVa]

Well she can't possibly continue to shoot 21% from three one wouldn't think. The fact that nearly all of her shots have been three attempts is a bit more disconcerting. She's not involved in the offense yet. Don't think she's ready to be in the starting lineup against quality competition. Probably gonna be Williams which would've been my last guess a few months ago.

Obviously every thing you say is correct. I believe in Geno. He has a plan and maybe it's a long term plan. I have to think he is thinking--this slump will not last. Do not be disconcerted with her 3 ball continued shooting--believe that Geno told her that's what to do. She would be sitting if Geno had bad thoughts about it. Respect Geno's plan and all else will be easy to accept.

I don't doubt that she will NOT stay in the starting line up--I never really believed she would. Simply because of Gabby, Chong, Ekmark have more Div 1 experience and more Geno practice time. It was an interest maneuver by Geno to start her in the Exhib games. As I have said often--I like Collier and she too may be added to the subs list.

 

[Millenial23]

Today's 3-point shooting isn't really a good indication of anything though, since the ball was bigger and the line was further back, so just give them some time. I thought the distance shooting was better in the second half.

I think the experimental rules were better for layups - less missed chippies around the basket - but worse for shooters (which of course would get better if they practiced more with the ball/distance).

 

[BroadwayVa]

Don't know what's going on in practice but playing Samuelson wouldn't be wasting time regardless of how she was doing. She needs reps.

Geno doesn't want freshmen starting unless he is forced to do so or unless they are really good immediately. Lou has some defensive deficiencies to work on and, as I said before, she hasn't been involved in the offense much at all in these two games. Unless she suddenly looks spectacular in practice the next week I don't see her starting, and even then I don't really see it.

It's an interesting decision because Geno will eventually want to settle on one 5th starter for the year and who knows when Butler will be healthy, in game shape, and up to speed with a group she has only practiced with before.

Again none of what you say rings un true, you are correct. Still the fact remains that Geno sees all you see and more and keeps her in and keeps her shooting.
I anoint you Geno--As Geno how should he handle a high valued 3 point shooter who is 6'3inches had loads of game time and is highly sought after and highly valued by many College, AAU and HS coaches. Do you sit her and only allow her to keep shooting 3's in practice?
Or do you give her Big time (non AAU/HS/USA level) game time?
Geno has few failures in judgement of prime players. Should his bad judgement start with KLS??

 

[uconn34]

Today's 3-point shooting isn't really a good indication of anything though, since the ball was bigger and the line was further back, so just give them some time. I thought the distance shooting was better in the second half.

I think the experimental rules were better for layups - less missed chippies around the basket - but worse for shooters (which of course would get better if they practiced more with the ball/distance).

Scary, an intelligent post!

 

[rvwsleep]

Thanks MH for the updates.

 

[HGN]

Ek hits a 3 from the corner and has 7 points.

Good for Courtney.... That will help build her confidence....I'm pulling for her.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Today's 3-point shooting isn't really a good indication of anything though, since the ball was bigger and the line was further back, so just give them some time.

Of course you don't want to make an enormous deal of the shooting from one or two games. That said, the distance isn't an issue for KLS. She routinely hit from even further back in high school. Again, I think the fact that nearly all the shots she has taken in two games are threes is more telling than her low percentage. That has to and will at some point change, but if she's going to take only threes she has to hit them at a much higher clip to play against good teams, imo.

 

[Aluminny69]

It's an interesting decision because Geno will eventually want to settle on one 5th starter for the year and who knows when Butler will be healthy, in game shape, and up to speed with a group she has only practiced with before.

I was thinking that putting Butler in the lineup will be a major change to the offense ( and defense.) If will be interesting to see how long it takes the team to get acclimated to Butler in the offense. I can believe it will be a smooth, overnight transition.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

I anoint you Geno--As Geno how should he handle a high valued 3 point shooter who is 6'3inches had loads of game time and is highly sought after and highly valued by many College, AAU and HS coaches. Do you sit her and only allow her to keep shooting 3's in practice?
Or do you give her Big time (non AAU/HS/USA level) game time?

Not sure what should be done, and I kinda doubt the coaching staff does yet either. KLS will definitely get playing time, just don't think she'll start. Look, even Geno doesn't know all or else he'd have had Nurse and Tuck start against Stanford last year rather than making those switches the next game. It's experimentation sometimes.

 

[Monte]

Thanks for the updates.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

 

[Zorro]

Allow me to remind you one more time that Maria C. once missed 31 three-pointers in a row. KLS is going to be just fine.