Georgetown Postgame Thread

[Centerstream]

Jana 18, Morgan 22. Jana played 1st half of each qtr, Morgan second half, of course a little more.

Geno also left them go for these periods, not in and out. That especially helps Jana. Some positives were Jana doing some rim protecting, blocking shots, rebounding well and passing from high post.

Challenge is she still bobbles the ball, and is a bit slow on her feet.

Morgan provides more flexibility. She has a guard's handle and quickness and can defend 1-5. She's not 6' 5" though.

I think that Jana shows her emotions on the court, that affects her play. Usually Geno will replace her when she does this and she then has a conversation with Chris.

 

[oldude]

My point is just that the ref didn't see what happened but instead of letting them play on, as Jana did, the ref blew the whistle. If she didn't see what actually happened, then one of the other two would have blown their whistle if in fact a possible flagrant foul occurred. Refs can only review for a possible flagrant foul scenario, right??

Some times refs make mistakes. In this case the review of a potential flagrant foul by Jana got the common foul overturned. What I liked is that Jana made one hell of a play, and I wouldn’t have known that unless the ref blew the whistle.

 

[boontonbomber]

Ref from Litchfield, CT.

 

[hookshot]

Ref from Litchfield, CT.

eviction order in process

 

[uconnfan68]

Ref from Litchfield, CT.

And usually a good one. Dee Kantner would have something on Jana.

 

[Alydar]

Starting center only 18 minutes. Let the post live.

UConn was down to 2 posts and when El Alfy got her 1st foul early Geno took her out. She was very good on defense and while her offense is still developing she is a massive physical presence. I like seeing UConn win ball battles.

 

[The deacon]

I'm open minded but not on that specific topic. I respect and love everyone on the Boneyard and appreciate the camaraderie and dialogue but I said what I said.

Your privilege, fellow Boneyarder...

 

[REB1094]

Shoutout Azzi for the great game and shoutout Strong for continuing to be one of the best overall players in the country, but I've been watching KK Arnold

She was 1-16 on threes through the Marquette game. She's 3-3 since. There is still some offensive hesitancy, but an aggressive and scoring KK Arnold (paired with her always excellent defense) can go a long way in keeping miles off Paige and Azzi's legs

 

[HopJim]

Hats off to Georgetown. They competed hard out there today. In the end, UConn was just too much. Great game. What the heck was the refs reviewing on that rebound by Jana and the player got hit in the eye by her own teammate? I will have to watch the replay later, if Fox replays the game.

Azzi-Looked great out there. Love the confidence she has going.
Sarah-What more to say. She is a joy to watch.
Ashlynn-Love her game. She is that glue player every team needs.
Chen-I love that she is on the team. She does so much.
Jana- Each game she gains that confidence.
Morgan-She is a game changer. Solid rebounding, especially on the offensive glass. That is a mark of fearlessness & desire.
Allie-Got some minutes and did not disappoint.
Q-Got some minutes out there. She just has to remain confident. I love that she is not afraid to shoot the ball.
KK-The floor general. The straw that stirs the drink. She continues to impress. Her defense is what sparks a lot of of our offensive plays.
Ice-Get well. Hope that you feel better.
Paige-Keep resting and getting better.

Great win, UConn!!

Great assessment with exception of Jana. After being taken out in the 1st quarter, appeared she got "Genoed." From her expression, appeared she had never seen this type of in your face "coaching" from Geno before. Even though Jana was the only true big suited up, she played very little from then on.

 

[HopJim]

While I have never tracked this before, noticed only one UConn player, Sarah, shot foul shots the entire game. Looking back to other games, appears UConn typically is fouled less. Seems like UConn is driving to the basket more than in the past which would normally create more fouls.
I have to say that I saw good and bad calls on both sides yesterday and didn't notice much disparity. Maybe I am just getting used to the mediocrity of refereeing in the women's game.

 

[quavik]

hopjim: "she played very little from then on."

According to the stat sheet she played almost half the game - 18 min.

 

[yhun89]

Morgan might be our second best rebounder and she’s only a freshman.

Once Aubrey comes back, our slow defensive starts will come to an end. Geno puts her and KK in off the bench, and they’re forcing the game to be played to our speed. Not to mention we get another good rebounder back.

I think we’re doing okay without PB on the court for the most part, especially now that Azzi is getting her rhythm back. 60% from 3 in both 20 point games she’s had.

 

[packwrap]

While I have never tracked this before, noticed only one UConn player, Sarah, shot foul shots the entire game. Looking back to other games, appears UConn typically is fouled less. Seems like UConn is driving to the basket more than in the past which would normally create more fouls.

There is a pretty good reason we don't get to the line much. On the whole when we do drive to the hoop, we are more likely to make an acrobatic move to avoid a defender and score, rather than just run into the defender and force a call. This includes Paige, Azzi, Ash and KK.

I have no issue with this, and Geno also likes a clean fast moving game, but it is the reason we are not at the line much.

Sarah is a big kid, she uses her body and is a pro at drawing fouls.

Paige gets an occasional call, but she's often getting absolutely clobbered with nothing called.

JuJu Watkins is big like Sarah too, and really just plows into people, and still gets off a quality shot! When bodies go flying there is always a call. 70% for JuJu and 30% a charge. Tie goes to the offense.

 

[LwrcasefaN]

Some times refs make mistakes. In this case the review of a potential flagrant foul by Jana got the common foul overturned. What I liked is that Jana made one hell of a play, and I wouldn’t have known that unless the ref blew the whistle.

It also highlights what I've been saying...Jana get's a crappy whistle for phantom fouls or incidental brushes that get overlooked when it comes to other bigs. Hard to consistently play with confidence with that albatross hanging on your neck.

 

[Centerstream]

It also highlights what I've been saying...Jana get's a crappy whistle for phantom fouls or incidental brushes that get overlooked when it comes to other bigs. Hard to consistently play with confidence with that albatross hanging on your neck.

I posted this in the Xavier Postgame thread...I purposely watched Jana at the beginning of the 2nd half and she was getting guarded very aggressively and the ref whistles were silent. If she had been anything close to that behavior on defense, she would have been rung up every time. The downfall for Jana being our big.

 

[ERWUC65]

A couple of observations from the game: (1) Seemed like Georgetown ran out of gas in the 2nd period, score would indicate same. (2) Along these same lines, kudos to our players conditioning, stamina and grit, especially KK, Ash and Morgan. (3) In watching Azzi, it appears that her shooting improves in direct relation to her fitness, especially with the legs. As you watch her improve, note the time it has taken, and will continue to take for her to come back 100%. We should expect to see the same with Aubrey and hope her return to form will be a bit quicker, a good probability since she is noteworthy as a defender, disrupter, not so much as a scorer.

 

[Vowelguy]

Jana 18, Morgan 22. .

I think you’re confirming my point.

 

[Rb335]

The best thing to come from these past two games was Azzi being assertive offensively. Against Georgetown she again had an efficient day from the field, and has found her 3 point touch. It bodes well for Paige’s return. The success of this team offensively will depend on the 3 scoring attack of Paige, Sarah, and Azzi.

Happy to see Chen score some baskets, and KK to continue playing well. Kk also hit a 3, now three games in a row I believe. They’re going to split time at the 1, so as long as both are being productive we’ll be good.

 

[boontonbomber]

And usually a good one. Dee Kantner would have something on Jana.

Knew Maggie as she grew up in Litchfield; she was an all-around good athlete. My daughter did some babysitting. I think she's one of the better officials.

 

[AmeriConn]

I liked what we got from Allie and Morgan this game. KK’s game has been very good the last 3 games. Q is struggling, but I hope the asst. coaches can help her develop.

 

[NycUcWbbFan]

I think you’re confirming my point.

I wouldn’t put too much stock on messages being sent on minutes distribution on this 16th game, against a previously-beaten opponent, showing some spunk and uncharacteristic hot shooting, on the road, with Paige and Ice out.

As HuskyNan’s boxscores show:

• Kaitlyn and KK had equal 22 minutes each;
• Jana and Morgan had 18 minutes and 22 minutes each;
• Azzi, Sarah and Ash had the most minutes (30+ minutes each), mimicking a Big 3 minutes distribution against a scrappy opponent giving this young UConn more experience in dealing with tough situations that Geno simulates in practice;
• Allie and Q got early minutes.

In short, Geno — who has just a 16-game bandwidth in a 31-game season — is still in a seasoning and finding-out mode.

I suspect re: Jana:

• The post and point guard positions are tiring; to be at their best, Jana, Ice, KK, and Kaitlyn will be played by Geno at around 20 minutes per game;
• Of course, game situations and whether a player is “on” or “off” on a game, will dictate whether normal minutes for a player will be allocated to others;
• Geno remarked that sometimes he has to play “small ball” because the opponent is playing well that way;
• Morgan is what Geno refers to as a basketball player; that is why he seems to always find her significant minutes;
• Game-film enabled practices is a steady diet for Jana at this point; Geno doesn’t need 30 minutes of game time for Jana; other young players need those minutes too.

 

[Geesworld]

Team is definitely progressing, Yes, ICE was ill and did not make the trip. I don't know what to make of Q. Her prime asset ( I think ) was her 3 point shot. But that has deserted her. She never makes one now. So she churns around and tries to do other stuff. The game has not slowed down for her. I keep hoping the best player she can be will emerge. Everything else you said was right on. I hope both Morgan and Allie get a lot more court time. But the truth is, once Paige returns, and ICE is healthy, and Aubrey returns, that won't happen. We don't want any injuries. That is not the way to pro

Q works so hard to try to impress. The only way you improve is on the court. She's Makes things happen in her limited time. Let her play Let her loose.

vide court time.

 

[Geesworld]

I liked what we got from Allie and Morgan this game. KK’s game has been very good the last 3 games. Q is struggling, but I hope the asst. coaches can help her develop.

In what way has Q struggled. Just curious

 

[Centerstream]

In what way has Q struggled. Just curious

My opinion on your question is scoring and committing fouls. Seems like a downfall from last season. But I think she is rebounding better this season.

 

[oldude]

In what way has Q struggled. Just curious

is trying really hard, but it’s difficult to ignore the numbers. Q is known as a shooter, but her stats are 30/18/33, the lowest on the team. On a team that leads the nation in A/TO ratio at