Georgetown Post Game

[Stagnant]

Geno has been trying to get that big guard on the court for three years. He recruited Ducharme and even Saylor for that purpose. We tried to recruit Olivia Olson. Maybe Cheli is finally the one that can fill that role for a few years?

 

[Cuango]

Hard to figure why Ice continues to struggle? She clearly has talent, she’s big, strong, athletic, and is in good shape! It seems to me that she is thinking too much and seems to be unable (as yet) to just play instinctively. I feel so bad for her because she clearly wants to play well for her teammates and of course because if she can get her mind right, she could be a key piece for this team!

 

[Geesworld]

She can't pass the ball well and possibly her defense is not good. She doesn't seem like she has "recognition."

I watched her make Mistakes and I've seen her make great plays. Just like all the others. The one thing I know for sure is Q played one helluva game against USC last season only to benched since.

 

[freshler40]

Hard to figure why Ice continues to struggle? She clearly has talent, she’s big, strong, athletic, and is in good shape! It seems to me that she is thinking too much and seems to be unable (as yet) to just play instinctively. I feel so bad for her because she clearly wants to play well for her teammates and of course because if she can get her mind right, she could be a key piece for this team!

Ice needs to develop court vision, move beyond practice sets as a passer only. If she could make a pump fake and move toward the basket it would add a major dimension to her offense. When at the top of the key as a passer, she is too predictable, we seem in practice mode, easily read by opponents. The talent is there, the coaches might consider giving her more leeway in the offense.

 

[oldude]

I had some things going on yesterday so I didn’t get to watch the game until late last night. The one thing I was pleased to see was the action UConn ran to get Paige the ball over and over against yet another team that tried to face guard her on defense and deny her the ball.

UConn made it simple. The Huskies ran a dribble handoff at the top of the key with Sarah and a bunch of different players to get the ball to Paige. Most of the time the handoff was so tight that Paige’s defender had to trail her as she turned the corner, or go under the screen, both of which are bad options. Paige hit several midrange shots off the handoff as Georgetown struggled to defend that action all game long.

I expect that teams will now attempt to hedge the 2nd defender to cut Paige off, but that comes with some risk as well. It sets up a pick and roll to the basket for Sarah or whoever is making the handoff, or it forces a switch on Paige, who now has the ability to go one on one, usually against a bigger, slower player.

 

[GoUconn7961]

I kept yelling at the TV for Paige to just shoot the ball, and stop passing in the first half
Despite Morgan's 4 fouls I really enjoy watching her, and Sarah play.

 

[OldSchooler]

If it wasn't for a couple of "?" fouls against UConn in the last few minutes, Paige and Sarah would have outscored the Hoyas.

Except for Senior Nights and an injury in the 1st half, this is the first game in quite a while where the starting 5 did not start the 3rd quarter. I guess Geno really, really disliked the foul Ice picked up late in the 2nd quarter.

I, too, was impressed by Morgan's game and for whatever reasons, the refs decided to imagine fouls by her, along with Jana and Ice. Another instance where Paige was getting mugged and the refs missed those calls.

He was so ticked off at Ice on one botched play that he turned his back to talk to his assistants, and completely missed an offensive rebound and nifty putback.

I'm so glad Morgan is being given an opportunity to show her worth. (She was a very early substitute last night.) Morgan is steady, level-headed, can bring the ball upcourt, is a credible outside threat, and a real scrapper and workhorse underneath. Even when she mishandles the ball, she'll dive right back in to scramble for it, leading to several held-balls. This is an all-purpose player with a bright future on this team.

 

[OldSchooler]

We have tickets to the games at the XL Center in the stands up behind the visitors' bench, and over the years, I develop favorites from the opposing teams based mostly on heart and hustle, watching them coming in and out of the game, interacting with their teammates and coaches, etc. Kelsey Ransom is 100% one of those players who I root for. (Olivia Cochran from Louisville, who we saw last week, is another.) Ransom's been a bright spot for Georgetown this year, but she couldn't buy a basket today. She was so frustrated. She did come back to the bench unaided after she went down, and I hope that's a sign she'll be back out there 100% when they next take the court.

Even her foul-shooting was embarrassing. I'm sure she was just having a bad night. It happens. (We should know.)

 

[Zarathustra]

I see the "IVY".... let's get some UCONN wins and also
celebrate with some mistletoe!

 

[Ozimoto]

This team as some weaknesses that can be cured with time. It's only December. Looking for some real improvement across the board in January and February.

 

[OldSchooler]

He was so ticked off at Ice on one botched play that he turned his back to talk to his assistants, and completely missed an offensive rebound and nifty putback.

I'm so glad Morgan is being given an opportunity to show her worth. (She was a very early substitute last night.) Morgan is steady, level-headed, can bring the ball upcourt, is a credible outside threat, and a real scrapper and workhorse underneath. Even when she mishandles the ball, she'll dive right back in to scramble for it, leading to several held-balls. This is an all-purpose player with a bright future on this team.

 

[OldSchooler]

In just 17 & 1/2 minutes, Morgan was tied with Sarah for team leader in assists+steals. And unlike Sarah, Morgan had no TOs. A bright star on the horizon. You could see it from her HS games. Even when she was on the bench, she was constantly "coaching" her teammates (like Paige does).

 

[hoophuskee]

Thats true, but how often do you see a freshman leading a team in rebounding when you have 6'3"and 6'5" players. Rebounding just takes effort. Look at Morrow who is only 6'1". Most of the leading rebounders in the NCAAW are all under 6'2". This stat line will work against an overmatched Georgetown team but against a South Carolina or final four team I think we are going home. Paige and Sarah do need help

Iowa beat SOCar one year when SOCar had a frontline of Boston and Cradoso. If Iowa could do it, why can't UcONN? Iowa's center was no more than 6'2.

 

[HuskyNan]

In just 17 & 1/2 minutes, Morgan was tied with Sarah for team leader in assists+steals. And unlike Sarah, Morgan had no TOs. A bright star on the horizon. You could see it from her HS games. Even when she was on the bench, she was constantly "coaching" her teammates (like Paige does).

The stats are in post 5. Sarah had 5 assists, 1 steal; Morgan had 3 assists, 3 steals in her best game to date

 

[Tonyc]

I really like what Im seeing with Morgan. Geno said shes gonna see more playtime and Im glad to hear that. Morgan has some nice block outs, made some nice passes and isnt afraid to shoot and we need shooters and scorers. We are depending to much on Paige and Sarah. Im thinking after these next two big games we are gonna see alot more of Morgan. I expect to see her against Iowa St and USC and after that alot more time. She is a good all round player with skills. She works really hard out there. Again we need more scorers and Morgan isnt afraid to shoot and hits her open shots. Adding her into the lineup and when Azzi gets back we've got a good nucleus.

 

[ThisJustIn]

That is what practice is for....if you can't make them with some regularity during a game, don't shoot them.

If you're talking about Z, CD said she IS making them in practice, they're just not falling in games. Something to the effect of - "maybe we need to do something to settle her in."

Note: Last time she said something like that it was about Sara (when everyone was griping about her taking/missing threes). Next game? Sara struck 3-gold.

 

[Geew1992]

If you're talking about Z, CD said she IS making them in practice, they're just not falling in games. Something to the effect of - "maybe we need to do something to settle her in."

Note: Last time she said something like that it was about Sara (when everyone was griping about her taking/missing threes). Next game? Sara struck 3-gold.

Who is Z?

 

[Centerstream]

Who is Z?

Seeing how it's so hard here on the BY to call players by their names, we make names up and hopefully everyone will jump on the bandwagon.
I believe that Z is Allie. However, she will always be Allie to me, just like it's Sarah, Morgan, Qadence, Ashlynn, and Caroline.
Stepping off the soap box now.

 

[Centerstream]

In just 17 & 1/2 minutes, Morgan was tied with Sarah for team leader in assists+steals. And unlike Sarah, Morgan had no TOs. A bright star on the horizon. You could see it from her HS games. Even when she was on the bench, she was constantly "coaching" her teammates (like Paige does).

For some reason, I think of Morgan as another freshman Ashlynn, whom I really like. And freshman Ashlynn reminded me of freshman Caroline, whom I really, really like. And freshman Caroline reminded me of the original Lou, except Caroline was a bit better than Katie Lou on defense and getting to the basket as a freshman.

 

[The deacon]

For some reason, I think of Morgan as another freshman Ashlynn, whom I really like. And freshman Ashlynn reminded me of freshman Caroline, whom I really, really like. And freshman Caroline reminded me of the original Lou, except Caroline was a bit better than Katie Lou on defense and getting to the basket as a freshman.

Interesting, Centerstream, and I like it. I'll just add that I believe Morgan will be better this season than Ashlynn was last year. Whatever the case, it's great to have them both on board!

 

[DefenseBB]

Ultimately, Ash needs to be able to perform consistently against the P4 and elite teams which thus far in her career she has not. She's played in 15 games against NCAAT teams and looked bad in all but 1 (Louisville). I am not kicking her to the curb but given what we have seen with the early results of Morgan and with Azzi's pending return, I think Ash has moved down in the pecking order despite having the current starting nod. As a well-known poster point out to me, Morgan is 50/55/100 (albeit in a very small sample size). Morgan has size and the tenacity so I will be curious how this plays out.

 

[RoadMaster]

I really like what Im seeing with Morgan. Geno said shes gonna see more playtime

Morgan has shown improvement each time out. She would appear to be turning that corner from, "try to get her some minutes" to - "a fit into a reliable regular-rotation player" (IMO)

 

[RoadMaster]