Geno knows what he got

[Lawrence]

Geno made a great coaching decision for the 2nd half. He allowed Nika to still run fast breaks but after each Texas basket because he wanted the ball in Azzi's hands. He did that by making Azzi the point guard and allowed her to do anything she had to do to score, since he knows that when she shoots she has a high percentage of them going in. He felt the same way about Paige. He had to teach Paige and now Azzi how to be the great player that she can be. Azzi rose to the occasion. Some other things he knows he has.
1. Lou can score even against a good man to man pressure defense.
2. Aubrey could be now move from just an energy player to a scorer.
3. Nika is great leader who sets the defensive energy. She also penetrated to score and kick. We need more of this from her.
4. Our bigs need to keep out of foul trouble. It will keep them from being so passive on defense.
5. Caroline needs practice and game conditions but she played.
6. Our defense still needs work.
7. Dorka can protect the rim.
8. They can use the 5 man help defense to stop a big.

What else does anybody think Geno learned from top flight game conditions.

Nika is a beast...unreal.

 

[ucbart]

I think the move to have Azzi handling the ball was not a game adjustment but more about a season adjustment (Paige injury) to help elevate her game and elevate team play. It's much harder, face guarding Azzi,
when she's at the point verses her running to the wing and running the same UCONN offense that everyone knows pressure the wings to disrupt the rythm of the offense. At some point Lou and possibly Caroline and Aubrey will have a chance to get a taste of setting the half court offense as teams will look to take away Nika and Azzi as primary initiators of the offense.

Agree 100%. Especially since after bringing the ball up and initiating the offense, she moves so well without the ball.

 

[CL82]

Nika is a beast...unreal.

Some might say that woman is a menace…

 

[cgshuskie]

Too much talent......getting Ziebell, Sarah Strong, ATac with the 2023 recruits would make wcbb unfair.

 

[The CDR-Ret]

Love the pic! Praying that Dorka heals quickly, fully, and has no adverse effects as she returns from her broken thumb.