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Wbbfan1 said:
ND made this comeback when they ignored Kelly Faris
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Exactly......Need to keep KLM and Kiah in the Game. And what the heck give Brianna a shot, nobody is going to run by her and she can score.
 
Kelly and Doty should not be on the court the same time. I think it is a better line-up with Doty + KML or Kelly + KML. With Kelly and Doty on the court, then ND only needs to shut down three UConn players.
 
UConn lost their aggressiveness in the last 8 minutes They took their shots out of rhythm unlike the first 12 minutes when they were playing. You can't play to avoid mistakes against ND
 
alexrgct said:
To allow a 13-4 run to end the half after being up 10 is really disappointing. We need to re-find put rhythm on O but quick, because Skylar isn't going to keep playing like dog crap for the full 40 minutes.

A lack of KML getting touches the last few possessions was a notable issue.

Gotta win this 20 minutes.
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Unfortunately, she wasn't moving well. I hope she can get a massage at the half.
 
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I hate that nd goes in to the locker room on a roll. Kelly, I love you, but you are gun shy and nd knows it. You can do it, show them you can, girl!

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Alydar said:
UConn lost their aggressiveness in the last 8 minutes They took their shots out of rhythm unlike the first 12 minutes when they were playing. You can't play to make mistakes against ND
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The change happened when they took KML out for the breather just as we went up 10. We never regained the rhythm we were in.
 
UConn 2 - 10 with 6 turnovers in last 8 minutes of play according to Rich Elliott tweet. Had a 6 point lead with 1 minute to play before Tiff's turnovers.
 
Icebear said:
We got to up ten and then took off the pressure. We do that frequently. We need to keep pushing through to 15, then 20, then 25. Never take off the pressure on either end.
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Let's get it to 5, then 8 first.
 
Geno messed up when he gave KML and Bria a break at the same time. We had a lineup of Faris, Hayes, Doty, Stokes and Dolson. Who is going to score? That is when the game turned around. I have never, all season long, seen that line-up, and that is the time he picks to experiment with it?!?!?!?
 
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UConnChapette said:
I hate that nd goes in to the locker room on a roll. Kelly, I love you, but you are gun shy and nd knows it. You can do it, show them you can, girl!

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Don't understand what is the deal with Kelly these days. She used to score 5 - 7 pts but lately nothing goes in. Did she forget to practice shooting?
 
Icebear said:
The change happened when they took KML out for the breather. We never regained the rhythm we were in.
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KLM should be starting and playing. She is the leader and needs to start the second half...enough of the entitlement starts. Hopefully KLM and Kiah see a lot more action in the second half.
 
ucbart said:
Geno messed up when he gave KML and Bria a break at the same time. We had a lineup of Faris, Hayes, Doty, Stokes and Dolson. Who is going to score? That is when the game turned around. I have never, all season long, seen that line-up, and that is the time he picks to experiment with it?!?!?!?
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Yup, that was the change.
 
Frank said:
KLM should be starting and playing. She is the leader and needs to start the second half...enough of the entitlement starts. Hopefully KLM and Kiah see a lot more action in the second half.
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She doesn't need to start. There is no major advantage to her starting, her minutes are more important and starting is physically helpful to Caroline.
 
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Icebear said:
She doesn't need to start. There is no major advantage to her starting, her minutes are more important and starting is physically helpful to Caroline.
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Respectfully disagree. We need as many KLM and Kiah Minutes that we can get, which means starting them. We can't continue plaing 3-5 on offense.....i.e. the last eight minutes...
 
MilfordHusky said:
Let's get it to 5, then 8 first.
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I was referring to where we were in the first half when we took off the pressure. We were up 10, now we need to completely rebuild the lead.
 
One possession at a time. Good defense, execute on offense. Playing confident put nd on their heels for much of the first half. They come out like that to start the second half I like our chances of denying nd a BE title.

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My gut tells me we will know tonight's outcome in the first 5 minutes when we see which team comes out.

I'll be looking for the honey badger gleam in their eyes.
 
Pattern of the game seems dangerously familiar... C'mon UCONN! DO THIS!!
They gotta grab the initiative back in the 2nd Half.
 
Frank said:
Respectfully disagree. We need as many KLM and Kiah Minutes that we can get, which means starting them. We can't continue plaing 3-5 on offense.....i.e. the last eight minutes...
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No it doesn't mean starting them it means using them on the court for 30-35 minutes whenever they come. Kiah was not good when she was in tonight.
 
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Having to bring KML in early off the bench because we can't get any offense from our starters isn't the way to establish your will in a game like this either. Next season, Caroline and Kelly can't both start. Love 'em both to pieces, but just can't do it. Makes no sense to have someone like Breanna Stewart sitting on the bench while we struggle to score points to start the game.

Really hope we try to post up more this half as well. Stef isn't feeling it from outside, and we're playing one-dimensional on offense.
 
Frank said:
Respectfully disagree. We need as many KLM and Kiah Minutes that we can get, which means starting them. We can't continue plaing 3-5 on offense.....i.e. the last eight minutes...
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Pretty tough to ask a player to go 40 minutes in a game of this intensity. The same players were in involved in the first 12 minutes when we played great. You're not going to bury a team as good as ND. They are going to make runs.
 
alexrgct said:
Having to bring KML in early off the bench because we can't get any offense from our starters isn't the way to establish your will in a game like this either. Next season, Caroline and Kelly can't both start. Love 'em both to pieces, but just can't do it. Makes no sense to have someone like Breanna Stewart sitting on the bench while we struggle to score points to start the game.

Really hope we try to post up more this half as well. Stef isn't feeling it from outside, and we're playing one-dimensional on offense.
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I expect that by Christmas we will see some of those changes, alex. I will be surprised if we see them immediately in November. I have followed Geno too long to expect him to change certain habits.
 
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