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Blakeon18 said:
Well...by next Friday morning...the day after our game with ND... I hope the best news will NOT be about
our win over the Irish but the news we have already heard about Azzi's health. The Geno/Azzi hug and smiles made me
beam.
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Irish fan here. I hope she’s okay and fully healthy on Thursday for the game.

Go Irish!☘️
 
hoophuskee said:
No way.
If her knee is that bad then she shouldn't play. If the concern is this extreme from the team then just sit out the year.
This all shouldn't be just for the glorification for UCONN. The kid wants to play. She signed up to play. If she is cleared she will want to play.

They can't ignore the Doctor's just because some of us may or may not be scared.
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Um, has anyone suggested that Azzi should play if she isn't medically cleared? In any event how would playing an injured player be for the "glorification of UConn"?
 
Gus Mahler said:
The most heartening sign to me (as others have posted) is that no ice was applied to the knee as Azzi sat on the bench.

As far as holding her out or holding her back until March, I'm at a loss trying to understand that. She just sat out a calendar year. She wouldn't have been cleared to play unless she was deemed medically healthy. Every athlete in a team sport or tennis* risks injury every time he/she takes the court or field or pool. It's a cost of being mortal.

* I suppose golfers and bowlers can suffer back injuries and what not. Same with water polo-ers and equestrians.
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* I can and have sustained back injuries playing golf, Gus, or more precisely exacerbated a long-term bad back by continuing to play anyway:(

So well said.... it's the cost of being mortal.
 
CL82 said:
Um, has anyone suggested that Azzi should play if she isn't medically cleared? In any event how would playing an injured player be for the "glorification of UConn"?
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Umm I was responding to the post that suggested to limit playing her until the end of the season. I said "no way" to this. If she is cleared and she signed up to play for UCONN and if the Doctor’s clear her then my point was implied “why limit her minutes?”

By "the glorification of UCONN” I meant that by the poster suggesting limiting Azzi’s minutes, that poster is limiting Azzi’s growth despite the fact she is better than nearly all others all because UCONN could rack up another trophy with little regard to what has been their core belief of “practice and reward those playing the best.”

If Azzi is showing that she is better than near all others and you are just going to “save her” for The NCAA’s, imo that’s a betrayal of everything they have ever done. Because how is it that you are rewarding Azzi if she is cleared to play and better than nearly all and wants to play?
 
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hoophuskee said:
Umm I was responding to the post that suggested to limit playing her until the end of the season. I said "no way" to this. If she is cleared and she signed up to play for UCONN and if the Doctor’s clear her then my point was implied “why limit her minutes?”

By "the glorification of UCONN” I meant that by the poster suggesting limiting Azzi’s minutes, that poster is limiting Azzi’s growth despite the fact she is better than nearly all others all because UCONN could rack up another trophy with little regard to what has been their core belief of “practice and reward those playing the best.”

If Azzi is showing that she is better than near all others and you are just going to “save her” for The NCAA’s, imo that’s a betrayal of everything they have ever done. Because how is it that you are rewarding Azzi if she is cleared to play and better than nearly all and wants to play?
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Perhaps some of us are thinking beyond a title for UConn this year, perhaps thinking about a potential future in the WNBA, perhaps thinking that there might be a life beyond college.
 
The deacon said:
* I can and have sustained back injuries playing golf, Gus, or more precisely exacerbated a long-term bad back by continuing to play anyway:(

So well said.... it's the cost of being mortal.
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It also seems it's the cost of playing for UConn. ;)
 
ERWUC65 said:
Perhaps some of us are thinking beyond a title for UConn this year, perhaps thinking about a potential future in the WNBA, perhaps thinking that there might be a life beyond college.
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And perhaphs some are forgetting about most every other player on the team and only thinking of "height" and Jana?
 
If Azzi is cleared to play, she plays. How many minutes will be determined by Geno and how the game goes.

We are not a one woman team. There is plenty of talent for scoring, defense and rebounding.
 
The bottom line is, if Azzi is cleared to play then let her play. The Louisville game was the best they have played this year, and why did that happen? Easy, Azzi played like Azzi can play, and what a difference that made in the game. They looked like their old selves, so it appears that Azzi is the missing piece to make the team great, and if she only has a minor injury, then we are on our way to becoming very, very hard to beat. So, if she is cleared, she plays, if the news is bad, we still have a chance, but the road will be that much harder because the youngins will have to show up every night. Hoping for the best, because Azzi is the player that will get us to Tampa.
 
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I'm a fan of every kid on the UConn team. I honestly do not have a 'favorite' who I would want to argue for playing time over another, with the exception of 'I like the kid who is playing the best today!' Tomorrow, it is likely that I am going to have a different 'favorite' player and want them to get more play time. In essence, I am kind of a front runner in that I want the kid who is doing best for the team, right now. I am not worrying about two years from now, or anything like that! I am only concerned with this season, and frankly the next game on the schedule, after which it will be the next game on the schedule. There are going to be rotation players who sub in and out; I want them to play well, I want them to show me who my 'favorite' player is! Once we have a lead, once I am comfortable, I am of the opinion that the coaching staff should play not just the staters and rotation players, but also the bench, and I would hope that these bench players are able to produce quality minutes changing my mind in, who my 'favorite' player is!

It is not unheard of that they wouldn't play together on occasion, but Ash and Azzi play the same position. If one were to be unavailable, we would heavily look toward the other to fill that void. Recognize that this was the exact scenario early on. As such, Ashlynn has double the playing time so far this season. That has been changing over the last 3 or 4 games, but Ash really has had many more minutes so far. If Azzi were again to be unavailable, it is logical that we would see much more of Ashlynn, yet again.

So, as of recent Geno has been starting Fudd; is Azzi actually better than Ash? Is it vice versa, and statistically Shade has been better? Are they equivalent? Statistics are only as good as they are, and there are many things that are not shown into a statistical analysis, but what else do we have available to evaluate and answer these questions...

One of our members, @JRRRJ, produces a spreadsheet which creates an apples-to-apples comparison. He takes into consideration that Ashlynn has almost double the playing time and he does the math for that. His most recent "Per-40" spreadsheet does not include last weekend's Louisville game. Mentally, you will have to factor into what you know from that Louisville game and add them to the statistics that he has been able to calculate (shown below). As for Louisville last weekend, Azzi scored 18 in18 minutes, and Ash scored 13 in 20 minutes of play.

So without the Louisville game, where were they?
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Points: Per 40-Min Game: Ash 13.1, Azzi 20.6
Assists: Per 40-Min Game: Ash 2.58, Azzi 3.71
Rebounds: Per 40-Min Game: Ash 3.87, Azzi 5.77
Free Throws: Per 40-Min Game: Ash - yet to take a single shot, Azzi is 5 of 5
Turn Overs: Per 40-Min Game: Ash 0.86, Azzi 0.82
Fouls: Per 40-Min Game: Ash 0.86, Azzi 0.41
Steals: Per 40-Min Game: Ash 2.80, Azzi 1.65
 
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Hey better out this week than out this year! March / April is what counts the most. No need to risk anything for one December game. She and the team knows what she can do. And now we know she can get back to top form in just a few games.
 
Bald Husky said:
The bottom line is, if Azzi is cleared to play then let her play. The Louisville game was the best they have played this year, and why did that happen? Easy, Azzi played like Azzi can play, and what a difference that made in the game. They looked like their old selves, so it appears that Azzi is the missing piece to make the team great, and if she only has a minor injury, then we are on our way to becoming very, very hard to beat. So, if she is cleared, she plays, if the news is bad, we still have a chance, but the road will be that much harder because the youngins will have to show up every night. Hoping for the best, because Azzi is the player that will get us to Tampa.
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If Ash steps in, little if anything is lost on offense, nothing on defense.
 
Maybe Allie can get some extra minutes? I’m waiting for her to knock down a few 3’s
 
Dugway said:
I'm a fan of every kid on the UConn team. I honestly do not have a 'favorite' who I would want to argue for playing time over another, with the exception of 'I like the kid who is playing the best today!' Tomorrow, it is likely that I am going to have a different 'favorite' player and want them to get more play time. In essence, I am kind of a front runner in that I want the kid who is doing best for the team, right now. I am not worrying about two years from now, or anything like that! I am only concerned with this season, and frankly the next game on the schedule, after which it will be the next game on the schedule. There are going to be rotation players who sub in and out; I want them to play well, I want them to show me who my 'favorite' player is! Once we have a lead, once I am comfortable, I am of the opinion that the coaching staff should play not just the staters and rotation players, but also the bench, and I would hope that these bench players are able to produce quality minutes changing my mind in, who my 'favorite' player is!

It is not unheard of that they wouldn't play together on occasion, but Ash and Azzi play the same position. If one were to be unavailable, we would heavily look toward the other to fill that void. Recognize that this was the exact scenario early on. As such, Ashlynn has double the playing time so far this season. That has been changing over the last 3 or 4 games, but Ash really has had many more minutes so far. If Azzi were again to be unavailable, it is logical that we would see much more of Ashlynn, yet again.

So, as of recent Geno has been starting Fudd; is Azzi actually better than Ash? Is it vice versa, and statistically Shade has been better? Are they equivalent? Statistics are only as good as they are, and there are many things that are not shown into a statistical analysis, but what else do we have available to evaluate and answer these questions...

One of our members, @JRRRJ, produces a spreadsheet which creates an apples-to-apples comparison. He takes into consideration that Ashlynn has almost double the playing time and he does the math for that. His most recent "Per-40" spreadsheet does not include last weekend's Louisville game. Mentally, you will have to factor into what you know from that Louisville game and add them to the statistics that he has been able to calculate (shown below). As for Louisville last weekend, Azzi scored 18 in18 minutes, and Ash scored 13 in 20 minutes of play.

So without the Louisville game, where were they?
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Points: Per 40-Min Game: Ash 13.1, Azzi 20.6
Assists: Per 40-Min Game: Ash 2.58, Azzi 3.71
Rebounds: Per 40-Min Game: Ash 3.87, Azzi 5.77
Free Throws: Per 40-Min Game: Ash - yet to take a single shot, Azzi is 5 of 5
Turn Overs: Per 40-Min Game: Ash 0.86, Azzi 0.82
Fouls: Per 40-Min Game: Ash 0.86, Azzi 0.41
Steals: Per 40-Min Game: Ash 2.80, Azzi 1.65
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I uploaded the up-through-Louiville spreadsheet 2 days ago, on Sunday. The stats you quote are from that version. You can also check that by looking at the "Opponent" dropdown list at the top of the "Per-40" tab.

BTW, the boxscore information for every game can be found on the tab named "Detail".
 
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