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Geno in Los Angeles....

Lynx23 said:
Just delivered as eloquent a speech as he has ever given, at Kobe and Gianna's memorial service. Diana and Sabrina spoke as well. Beautiful.
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I wasn’t watching but my son in LA called me when Diana was on. She and Sabrina made nice comments. Geno made an excellent talk, basically about fatherhood.
 
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cohenzone said:
Yeah. Transcripts lose nuance, emphasis, tone.
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I think it was one of those computer attempts at transcription. Just ignore it.
 
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I thought that they were both great. I liked the D story about the last shot to win the WNBA title which I remember seeing and thinking that there was only one woman in the world who would both take that shot and make it. I didn't realize it was a practiced Kobe shot. She should be a leading speaker for womens/girls basketball and sports in general when she hangs up the sneakers. She knows how to command an audience. Geno was just perfect and I thought really sensed the moment. Great line at the end about the Coach and Team at home as noted above. Very proud to be a UConn fan after watching them both.
 
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BBallF said:
I thought that they were both great. I liked the D story about the last shot to win the WNBA title which I remember seeing and thinking that there was only one woman in the world who would both take that shot and make it. I didn't realize it was a practiced Kobe shot. She should be a leading speaker for womens/girls basketball and sports in general when she hangs up the sneakers. She knows how to command an audience. Geno was just perfect and I thought really sensed the moment. Great line at the end about the Coach and Team at home as noted above. Very proud to be a UConn fan after watching them both.
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I believe Diana T should be next coach of uconn wbb. She has ability to lead, inspire & connect w/people. She handles herself well w/media & has a BIG personality. All she needs is a couple yrs coaching under her belt.
 
eebmg said:
They panned to Sabrina who took it good naturedly.
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It sounded a little awkward, however I interpreted it to mean that Geno understood why Sabrina made the decision she did, by following her heart, and that he didn't take it personally.
 
Interesting thought. After all , who wouldn't want to play for the GOAT. My initial thought was how the greatest players are rarely great coaches or managers because it is so effortless and natural to them that they can't teach it. One exception was John Wooden, in the HOF as both a player and a coach. So I think about the best coaches in mens college ball today. Coach K, average player, Calipari, below average player, Jay Wright etc. As for women, Geno, average player, but then Dawn Staley and Kim Mulkey both great players and both point guards who had to have a command of the whole game. D couldn't play the way she did without an intuitive understanding of the entire game and I never saw anyone able to figure out how to win a game while a part of it like she can. The 2004 national championship game was an incredible example of that. She only had 18 points but she dominated the game in every way and elevated every single player on that team. So yes, she could definitely coach as far as I am concerned and if players think Geno is tough and demanding.............!
 
BBallF said:
Interesting thought. After all , who wouldn't want to play for the GOAT. My initial thought was how the greatest players are rarely great coaches or managers because it is so effortless and natural to them that they can't teach it. One exception was John Wooden, in the HOF as both a player and a coach. So I think about the best coaches in mens college ball today. Coach K, average player, Calipari, below average player, Jay Wright etc. As for women, Geno, average player, but then Dawn Staley and Kim Mulkey both great players and both point guards who had to have a command of the whole game. D couldn't play the way she did without an intuitive understanding of the entire game and I never saw anyone able to figure out how to win a game while a part of it like she can. The 2004 national championship game was an incredible example of that. She only had 18 points but she dominated the game in every way and elevated every single player on that team. So yes, she could definitely coach as far as I am concerned and if players think Geno is tough and demanding.............!
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That’s what I’m saying!
 
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and another focusing on Gigi. So heartbreaking.

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The Legacy of Mambacita

Something magical happens when a girl touches a basketball for the first time. Power is in her palms. She can do anything, be anything. When she is on the court, she doesn't have to shrink...
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Gigi is 11. She and her family are at the Final Four, hoping UConn will take it all. But the Huskies lose in the semifinals on a last-second shot in overtime by Notre Dame's Arike Ogunbowale.

Walking out of Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, Gigi is crying her eyes out. And she's angry. Her face is all twisted up. She gets into a car full of family and crosses her arms tightly across her chest.

Kobe sees her in the rearview. "You OK?" he asks.

"When I get to UConn," she manages, between tears, "this is never happening! I promise you that!"




Outside the poignancy of the story itself, I find it remarkable how I am sure Kobe would gravitate and enjoy Arike's last second shot as being Mamba mentality but Gigi saw team over individual.
 
eebmg said:
and another focusing on Gigi. So heartbreaking.

bleacherreport.com

The Legacy of Mambacita

Something magical happens when a girl touches a basketball for the first time. Power is in her palms. She can do anything, be anything. When she is on the court, she doesn't have to shrink...
bleacherreport.com bleacherreport.com


Gigi is 11. She and her family are at the Final Four, hoping UConn will take it all. But the Huskies lose in the semifinals on a last-second shot in overtime by Notre Dame's Arike Ogunbowale.

Walking out of Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, Gigi is crying her eyes out. And she's angry. Her face is all twisted up. She gets into a car full of family and crosses her arms tightly across her chest.

Kobe sees her in the rearview. "You OK?" he asks.

"When I get to UConn," she manages, between tears, "this is never happening! I promise you that!"




Outside the poignancy of the story itself, I find it remarkable how I am sure Kobe would gravitate and enjoy Arike's last second shot as being Mamba mentality but Gigi saw team over individual.
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Ready to avenge a loss she wasn't even part of. Wow!
 
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