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Game Analysis - Game 6 - UConn vs Ole' Miss

HuskyNan said:
People are aware Ole Miss is a ranked team, right? They’re #18. Some people are acting like UConn squeaked by Providence or something
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This is so true. UConn by 13 over Ole Miss is certainly not going to harm their standings.

Two days ago, there were many comments about how good our opponent was, how well we needed to play just to win, and how tight of a game it would be, etc., etc.

So just for fun, imagine Ole Miss playing North Carolina, neutral court. Which team is better? Toss up? And yet after the 11 point margin of victory over NC we didn’t see any hair on fire concerns.

I want to see the team play a solid 40- minutes, start to finish, tip-off to buzzer with no let-ups or slip-ups. Six games in and we still haven’t seen that. Maybe we’ll see it against Holy Cross; but I expect that one to be a blowout, after which a slow in play and potentially a bunch of bench players. So, Louisville better look out!
 
Boreifs said:
That ranking is also too low, IMO.
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I agree. I wonder if the voters pay enough attention to good losses. I mean, Ole Miss was exposed by UConn in this game and only kept it as close as it was because Todd-Williams had her best shooting night of her life -- not a reproducible event, I'll wager -- but that 3rd quarter showed them at their best. That and another near miss against USC in their season opener showed it wasn't a fluke. I have a feeling they'll be a menace in the tournament. What hurts them is they don't have a lot of highlight-reel scorers. Their helter-skelter, high energy trapping defense is really effective, and they can send a lot of long arms to the offensive glass, but it's not glamorous.

I assumed that because they play nobody taller than 6'2" that there'd be no height advantage, or that UConn would have it. But Jacobs plays well above her height in the low post. She impressed me. And Madison Scott is a really good player -- I've followed her since high school and she's always been the type a team could rally around. As a team, other than Deans and Sadler, they are long, lanky and quick. I expect they'll do well against bigger teams, especially ones who rely on slow moving super-bigs. I'm looking at you, UCLA and K-St. Come March, they could be giant killers.
 
The Coach; it's all about Geno. His masterly substituting is a thing of beauty. You noticed that he kept Azzi in the game until she became reacclimated to playing. He insisted that Fudd get some results, and she did. It was Azzi's 3 that ended the Rebels' comeback, followed by a short jumper on the next possession. It was also Fudd who broke into the clear under the basket for a coupala bunnies. Her defense was also stellar; no one makes better interior passes than Azzi Fudd.
But Geno orchestrated it all. He kept Jana around when he might have taken her out, he flipped Sarah and Ice to effect. And, as always, Geno had his best 5 in at crucial times. That 5 included Azzi Fudd.
But let me repeat myself: this business of building leads and then frittering them away will not work indefinitely. We need some killer instinct.
 
Boreifs said:
That ranking is also too low, IMO.
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Maybe. Massey has Miss at 28, not saying that is the right answer, but suggests 18 might be generous. However, it definitley is not Providence.
 
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ERWUC65 said:
Ash needs to show she is good enough to be in the starting lineup, never mind any heir apparent. Let's see how she does in tonight's game vs Ole Miss.
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Ash is constantly breaking to the basket and is open, but Chen misses her. Nika was great at passing to the breakers over her time at UConn. Chen needs to step up her passing to the open breaker. As for being good enough she is a terror on defense and does all of the little things on offense. Currently she is one of the only two players that could play 40 minutes at full speed, if needed, the other is Paige.
 
Bone Dog said:
I agree. I wonder if the voters pay enough attention to good losses. I mean, Ole Miss was exposed by UConn in this game and only kept it as close as it was because Todd-Williams had her best shooting night of her life -- not a reproducible event, I'll wager -- but that 3rd quarter showed them at their best. That and another near miss against USC in their season opener showed it wasn't a fluke. I have a feeling they'll be a menace in the tournament. What hurts them is they don't have a lot of highlight-reel scorers. Their helter-skelter, high energy trapping defense is really effective, and they can send a lot of long arms to the offensive glass, but it's not glamorous.

I assumed that because they play nobody taller than 6'2" that there'd be no height advantage, or that UConn would have it. But Jacobs plays well above her height in the low post. She impressed me. And Madison Scott is a really good player -- I've followed her since high school and she's always been the type a team could rally around. As a team, other than Deans and Sadler, they are long, lanky and quick. I expect they'll do well against bigger teams, especially ones who rely on slow moving super-bigs. I'm looking at you, UCLA and K-St. Come March, they could be giant killers.
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Ole Miss was loaded with kids with decent height, long arms and jumping ability. They were athletic and deadly , yesterday, from three point range. The game was close to going south until AZZI took the lead. She showed her basketball skills. She is so much more than a three point shooter, and it mattered. It is scary to think of her and Paige at the guard positions together. Azzi , at times, looked better at driving and seeing the court. Jana hit another gear and she has a high ceiling. She will soon shoot effectively from 12 foot range and she will make free throws. Ice was excellent, although she gets a bit down on herself when she misses her three point shots. Paige was overworked but always came through. ASH is losing court time to AZZI, which is understandable. But she gives it all. She does not focus on shooting. KK is a pest and fine defender. She still thinks she can drive whenever she wishes...and is right half the time. KK is a first team point guard for anyone ( else). Chen does not reckon to be an offensive force, but she does well at everything else. And it is clear , though disappointing to me , that Q, Morgan and Allie are only going to see court time against the Holy Crosses of the world, when the game is out of reach. I still believe they would benefit from a taste of high level stress and competition. But that is why I am a fan and not a coach. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.
 
huskyd said:
The Coach; it's all about Geno. His masterly substituting is a thing of beauty. You noticed that he kept Azzi in the game until she became reacclimated to playing. He insisted that Fudd get some results, and she did. It was Azzi's 3 that ended the Rebels' comeback, followed by a short jumper on the next possession. It was also Fudd who broke into the clear under the basket for a coupala bunnies. Her defense was also stellar; no one makes better interior passes than Azzi Fudd.
But Geno orchestrated it all. He kept Jana around when he might have taken her out, he flipped Sarah and Ice to effect. And, as always, Geno had his best 5 in at crucial times. That 5 included Azzi Fudd.
But let me repeat myself: this business of building leads and then frittering them away will not work indefinitely. We need some killer instinct.
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Sarah is the killer ( in addition to Paige and Azzi. She was a bit off yesterday. When she " air balls" a three, you know something is not right. But when she is hot no one can stop her.
 
mhshuskies said:
Geno appeared somewhat excited in the post game presser, talked about adding Ayanna and Aubrey to the mix.
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He can see the possibilities. Huskies don’t really have a compelling sub for Strong until Aubrey returns and gets up to game speed. We haven’t seen Ayanna play in a long time. No way of knowing if she is better now than she was during her freshman year but she gives the team more height and athleticism when needed.
 
Doctor G said:
We haven’t seen Ayanna play in a long time. No way of knowing if she is better now than she was during her freshman year but she gives the team more height and athleticism when needed.
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I doubt very much she will return more skilled than she was as a freshman. But this may be enough. That season, before her knee troubled her, she was a decent defender, a good rebounder and could score on putbacks. At first, she was overanxious and gave too many shot fakes. Eventually she outgrew this habit. I hope she doesn’t retreat to the shot fake phase.

Her virtues are strength and quickness. Geno will know how to make use of those. Ayanna runs the floor very well for a big.
 
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Doctor G said:
He can see the possibilities. Huskies don’t really have a compelling sub for Strong until Aubrey returns and gets up to game speed. We haven’t seen Ayanna play in a long time. No way of knowing if she is better now than she was during her freshman year but she gives the team more height and athleticism when needed.
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No mention of CD playing anytime.
 
Doctor G said:
Head injuries have no magic cure, unfortunately. The stakes are beyond high at this point so caution rules. I doubt anyone knows when CD will be cleared to play again.
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Did CD even travel with the team?
 
Bone Dog said:
I agree. I wonder if the voters pay enough attention to good losses. I mean, Ole Miss was exposed by UConn in this game and only kept it as close as it was because Todd-Williams had her best shooting night of her life -- not a reproducible event, I'll wager -- but that 3rd quarter showed them at their best. That and another near miss against USC in their season opener showed it wasn't a fluke. I have a feeling they'll be a menace in the tournament. What hurts them is they don't have a lot of highlight-reel scorers. Their helter-skelter, high energy trapping defense is really effective, and they can send a lot of long arms to the offensive glass, but it's not glamorous.

I assumed that because they play nobody taller than 6'2" that there'd be no height advantage, or that UConn would have it. But Jacobs plays well above her height in the low post. She impressed me. And Madison Scott is a really good player -- I've followed her since high school and she's always been the type a team could rally around. As a team, other than Deans and Sadler, they are long, lanky and quick. I expect they'll do well against bigger teams, especially ones who rely on slow moving super-bigs. I'm looking at you, UCLA and K-St. Come March, they could be giant killers.
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"Todd-Williams had her best shooting night of her life " She shot 4/11 or 36% which is about her average. They were all threes but it's not a mind numbing performance.
 
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PacoSwede said:
she did indeed. having good times in the Bahamas.
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Well If I remember correctly travel and loud noises were some of the difficulties. Seems as though she has those in hand. I wonder if she is yet practicing 5v5 with the men or just still doing standalone drills?
 
DallasDomer said:
"Todd-Williams had her best shooting night of her life " She shot 4/11 or 36% which is about her average. They were all threes but it's not a mind numbing performance.
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True enough, but she sank 4 3s in a row. I don’t think she’s done that before.
 
Phil said:
Maybe. Massey has Miss at 28, not saying that is the right answer, but suggests 18 might be generous. However, it definitley is not Providence.
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Massey ratings are still in a state of flux until everyone has played at least 10 games. Look where USC and Iowa are, for example.
 
Bone Dog said:
I doubt very much she will return more skilled than she was as a freshman. But this may be enough. That season, before her knee troubled her, she was a decent defender, a good rebounder and could score on putbacks. At first, she was overanxious and gave too many shot fakes. Eventually she outgrew this habit. I hope she doesn’t retreat to the shot fake phase.

Her virtues are strength and quickness. Geno will know how to make use of those. Ayanna runs the floor very well for a big.
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Please recall that she played through an injury for her entire Freshman year. We have never seen her play when healthy. The few clips from practice are quite promising. Having 15 fouls at the five would be a real plus, not to mention having Audrey as a backup at the four.
 
Longtime fan said:
Ole Miss was loaded with kids with decent height, long arms and jumping ability. They were athletic and deadly , yesterday, from three point range. The game was close to going south until AZZI took the lead. She showed her basketball skills. She is so much more than a three point shooter, and it mattered. It is scary to think of her and Paige at the guard positions together. Azzi , at times, looked better at driving and seeing the court. Jana hit another gear and she has a high ceiling. She will soon shoot effectively from 12 foot range and she will make free throws. Ice was excellent, although she gets a bit down on herself when she misses her three point shots. Paige was overworked but always came through. ASH is losing court time to AZZI, which is understandable. But she gives it all. She does not focus on shooting. KK is a pest and fine defender. She still thinks she can drive whenever she wishes...and is right half the time. KK is a first team point guard for anyone ( else). Chen does not reckon to be an offensive force, but she does well at everything else. And it is clear , though disappointing to me , that Q, Morgan and Allie are only going to see court time against the Holy Crosses of the world, when the game is out of reach. I still believe they would benefit from a taste of high level stress and competition. But that is why I am a fan and not a coach. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.
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They were 8 for 25 (32%) from behind the arc, so no they were not deadly by any means
 
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Boreifs said:
Please recall that she played through an injury for her entire Freshman year. We have never seen her play when healthy. The few clips from practice are quite promising. Having 15 fouls at the five would be a real plus, not to mention having Audrey as a backup at the four.
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AP had a very uneven freshman year but improved as the year went on
Imho she definitely showed that she can rebound and defend
Effectively as showed in her performance against Ms Morrow of DePaul
Her defense was reasonably good, but suffered from lack of fundamentals, which I’m sure she will improve on dramatically
Offensively it was a huge challenge
I doubt seriously that she’s 6 foot two
And while a , great athlete it’s not a widebody
She is definitely not a Center and having to play there as a freshman definitely impacted her play negatively


She got by on pure athleticism in high school and did not develop the offensive skills. Have every reason to believe she’s probably improved on those in the time off.
What she can provide for the team is something they don’t have right now an athletic foward that can rebound, defend and go toe to toe with
Very athletic teams like Mississippi, and South Carolina even if it only 5-8 minutes
GA made that point, in his press conference
Without being asked
This tells me that he has confidence in her ability
To play some minutes in competitive games

Unfortunately, it’s just a reminder of how devastating and sad these injuries over the last 3 to 4 years have been and how difficult it’s been for these players
I hope that when she finally enters a game for the first time, hopefully at home the cheers for her will be
Similar to those for Azzi!
 
ERWUC65 said:
Ash needs to show she is good enough to be in the starting lineup, never mind any heir apparent. Let's see how she does in tonight's game vs Ole Miss.
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She did nothing. Saw a report that she has been slightly injures.
 
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