Nothing Geno says about the players in public are things he hasn’t said to them directly.
I hope Geno gives Amari and Piath more PT going forward. They seem to be a threat with the hi-low, or Amari could just take the shot.Last year some players were perceived to be reluctant to take shots. It doesn’t appear that Amari will ever be accused of being afraid or reluctant to shoot.
Don’t forget what one of the male practice players said about Amari last week. To paraphrase, he said Amari had one of the smoothest shots on the team. She hit a couple tonight that fit the bill.
I expect Amari to make a huge sophomore leap, and be the starting post for the next 3 years.
We’ll said!! Sometimes we forget that We look at our players as fans. While Geno views them from a coach’s perspective. He has always maintained that he won’t put any players on the court until they’re ready.
I am and have been an Amari fan since the day she committed. I’ll wait until she’s done playing at UConn before I arrive at a final conclusion of the level of her success.
It took Gabby Williams a year to get acclimated and understand what she was supposed to do. She said as much in an interview at the beginning of her sophomore year. Look how she turned out.
Those who transferred out will regret the opportunity this crazy year presented. There was so much opportunity to make an impression.
Absolutely Nan, and all of a sudden UConn has a very deep bench. Let’s hope Paige gets at least some pt in the next couple of weeks.
WOW, Shea Ralph! Thank you PuppyLove for sharing this article. Reading it years ago when it was first published gave me an idea of who Shea was. Reading it today reminds me that her dedication, determination, drive, and passion about priorities, even anorexia, make her the strong leader she is.
Instead of starters, I should have said key players, meaning the top 6-7.
Of course. Wouldn't anyone?
emoji at the end. I meant my "suggestion" as sarcasm but I guess it wasn't taken that way. After the way they played last night, I would edit my statement to "the 4th quarter" and forget the emoji. 
I think they're about equally talented, Amari is WAY ahead in her basketball skills, probably because Piath started basketball at such a late age.
With her height, DeBerry will have an advantage most games in the post. No reason she can't score from all over.
I agree Nan. I think in the end what the team needs for a major tournament run is cohesion, the parts becoming the whole. And I think they have the precursor to that cohesion in their sense of unity. You can see it when they huddle for time outs and everybody has their arms wrapped around each other. Carrying that over onto the court will be the next step.
Perhaps or more likely, perhaps not.
No. Some want to judge her NOW on the small number of times they've seen her play, forgetting that Geno has said a thousand times that it takes "most" freshmen a full year before they understand his system, and can "successfully" function in it. Look how quickly Maya Moore came in and adapted to it. on the other end of the spectrum, it took Saniya Chong 3yers before she was able to become a starter. It took her that long before she was able to "consistently" keep her man in front of her.
