Geno Postgame on Gabby Playing

[RockyMTblue2]

Duplicate? If so, oh well.

 

[eebmg]

I love Geno's press conferences this time of year when he shows the joy of seeing a tough job bear fruit. So relaxed and informative. The part about Laksa was very funny and interesting at the same time. His relationship with Z and his "regret" that he did not have her for 4 years really frustrates him because he really hates to see potential untapped.

 

[HoopsFan21]

You have to like the way Geno respects the opponents. Tonight he showed his appreciation for Laksa, we've seen him speak about players on the other team in his post-game, we've seen him stop the handshake line to have extra words or a light-hearted moment with a senior, and so forth. Contrast that to some other coaches who go out of their way refusing to name players referring to them only by number or other coaches who are seemingly always at the center of controversy around end of the year awards.

 

[eebmg]

You have to like the way Geno respects the opponents. Tonight he showed his appreciation for Laksa, we've seen him speak about players on the other team in his post-game, we've seen him stop the handshake line to have extra words or a light-hearted moment with a senior, and so forth. Contrast that to some other coaches who go out of their way refusing to name players referring to them only by number or other coaches who are seemingly always at the center of controversy around end of the year awards.

The contrast between Geno and "that other coach" is very clear when considering how Geno is 'lobbying' for Lou as a potential NPOY. Lots of positives about Lou but no negatives about the other contenders. It is simple when it is part of your core.

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

The rest of the country may not want to see it but Geno has always been a CLASS act!
He respects great players and coaches and doesn't mind talking respectfully about them!

 

[OldAlum]

Some BYers don't like Laksa's attitude, but it is clear that Geno appreciates her "edge". He recognizes and likes a player that really hates to lose and is tough. I think he misses the DT outward attitude. His current players are more of a quietly tough type.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Some BYers don't like Laksa's attitude, but it is clear that Geno appreciates her "edge". He recognizes and likes a player that really hates to lose and is tough. I think he misses the DT outward attitude. His current players are more of a quietly tough type.

What I don't like is her sulking and virtually withdrawing on the floor in several games, but she's a talent and tough to be sure. BUT back to our young warrior. Very proud of Geno for his rightly lavish praise of Gabby's heroics through pain last night. A small in print reprise:

"Auriemma said Williams is too young to know, but it’s like watching Lawrence Taylor at linebacker.

“Whatever you’re running on offense, you’re not going to be able to run it when she’s on the floor,” he said. “It doesn’t matter if it’s your guard, your small forward or your center, it doesn’t matter. She’s going to disrupt what you’re doing.”

He has said it many times. Nobody else in the college game can do all that she can do. There was one sequence in the second half when Williams skied for a rebound, dribbled all the way up court, passed to Kia Nurse, took a return pass in the post and sent a beautiful interior pass to Stevens for an easy layup.

“When you have someone like Gabby and she plays like she did tonight, No. 1, she’s fun to watch and No. 2, they don’t have anybody on their team that can stop what she’s doing,” Auriemma said. “She got some help, but without her there’s no way we would win tonight.”

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