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RockyMTblue2 said:
Were we just sluggish in the first period or were they really on? Actually lots of good things in the box score. Q's steals to t/o ratio 4 to 1. Pretty good. Though I wonder why rebounds are light. Has Sarah broken her spirit or is she just playing mostly out of range? On the first period, we have done this more than a few times. Regular season OK. NCAAs no so OK. We may go into the NCAAs with the most rested starting 5 in college ball. Wondering some on KK in this game. Sareh hit a couple of shots but didn't stay long. In 3 minutes Kellis sure got things moving. Allie decided to slump. Kayleigh and Ash just keep on trucking. Has Sarah gone into a minisophomore slump. I know, she was a rebounding fiend. Am I a spoiled Husky fan? Absolutely, but it is all their fault.
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Sara was 3 assists short of a triple double in 23 minutes every player would like to slump like that
 
ec33 said:
K9 does seem the superior distributor, which will be a bigger factor when the offense isn't just Sarah and Azzi playing off each other.

I like that they both bring different elements to the position, though. It allows Geno to change the look with only a like-for-like type (PG for PG) and not going big or small or something more dramatic.
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Come on, KK may not have had one of her better offensive performances but she still had 4 assists (could have been 8 easily but several perfect dishes were not converted) and no turnovers and was the major disruptor on defense as usual. Nothing against Kaleigh but to suggest she is a better passer or distributor or that KK’s job as lead point guard or starter is in jeopardy to her or anyone else as has been suggested at least twice now is unfathomable. She is the best all around point guard in the country imo and let’s not forget that she has proven herself already in the last 2 ncaa tournaments where she excelled in the highest level pressure games.
 
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Someone illuminate me. With 6 minutes left and up 30 points they're still in full court pressure defense. How come?
 
So ... with our 46st straight win we have now tied TN for the 6th longest winning streak in NCAA D1 history. Fittingly it came on a night when the current TN team ran their losing streak to 5, and broke their own TN record for a ten game stretch of futility, upping it to 2-8.

If we win at MSG, we will tie the Uconn 2013-14 teams for 5th place.

NB - between 2013 and 2017 Uconn had a one loss streak of 168-1
 
H Dog said:
Come on, KK may not have had one of her better offensive performances but she still had 4 assists (could have been 8 easily but several perfect dishes were not converted) and no turnovers and was the major disruptor on defense as usual. Nothing against Kaleigh but to suggest she is a better passer or distributor or that KK’s job as lead point guard or starter is in jeopardy to her or anyone else as has been suggested at least twice now is unfathomable. She is the best all around point guard in the country imo and let’s not forget that she has proven herself already in the last 2 ncaa tournaments where she excelled in the highest level pressure games.
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Where did I say her job was in jeopardy?

While far from the best point guard in the country, she does an excellent job with this team. KK does a fine job of working within the offense and I think she is a steady hand.

But she is not as proficient as K9 at creating and finding open looks for her teammates. K9 also makes more questionable decisions, so there is a give and take.

Which is why what I did say is that I like that they offer different ways to play the same position because having alternatives is good (which in no ways implies benching a senior KK to start games).
 
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My early season schedule does not show the time for Sunday's game. What is it?
Thanks.
 
Not to be lost in the stat column is how Ash has been playing more minutes than anyone else over the past few games. This is a team of two superstars, and a bunch of really sweet players who work themselves to death. It won't always be perfect, but the effort is a joy to behold. The third scorer position will definitely be one of committee, as no one has shown consistent scoring all season long. And I kind of like it that way, as teams will have to guard everyone closely, as there's no telling who will have the hot hand that night. It may not be perfect, but it works.
 
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Monte said:
K9 looks like she is working on her shooting. 100% tonight: 4/4 from the field.
1/1 from 3-point land, and 2/2 from the foul line.
In her first appearance in the game, Geno took her out after a couple of minutes and said something to her on the bench. Does anyone know what that was about??
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When K9 plays like she did yesterday I truly believe that she can be the new scoring guard because she is the only guard, besides Azzi and Ash, in our double high post offense who can make a three and also use her quickness to dribble around the high post screener and get into the lane for the pull-up jumper that Azzi has perfected. She is also so quick and in control on the break where she finds Allie open for her 3ball, which Allie needs to be effective.
 
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One more regular season game and then on to the Big East Tournament. Seems to me like the last few weeks of the season have been a grind. With the chance to take a break and refocus, I think the team will go into the BE and NCAA tournaments with much more energy and sharp performances. If you look around at other games, many other teams out there aren't playing at peak performance right now either.
 
ec33 said:
K9 does seem the superior distributor, which will be a bigger factor when the offense isn't just Sarah and Azzi playing off each other.

I like that they both bring different elements to the position, though. It allows Geno to change the look with only a like-for-like type (PG for PG) and not going big or small or something more dramatic.
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Superior?? KK 51 more assists with just 1 more turnover. KK also has 10 less personal fouls. And almost double the steals. Some are really taking KK for granted.
 
freshler40 said:
Our bigs need to rebound better and play more aggressive with shots around the hoop. They pass up a lot of open shooting opportunities that might put them on the line as well. They also need to keep the ball higher but mostly take it down when quick guards can steal or tie it up. This is late in the season for continued questionable play from our centers.
The 4th quarter was sloppy with too much forced passing when the shooting opportunity was clear.

When our quick team is on the court we come up with many tie-ups and much better flow. Love the impressive squaring up and fast releases of Azzie and Sarah. Ash looked for her shot with good success. We need a more consistent third scorer as that need isn't being met from our centers. Even when they receive a pass in good position, they have trouble scoring. Geno's facial expressions with some of our center's efforts appears strained when the cameras pan to him.
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I don't think it has to be 1 player. We have gotten a few times this year, besides Fudd and Strong, 2-3 double digit scorers. But they tend to be different players, game to game. As long as we can get 2-3 in double digits after Fudd and Strong...we should be fine.
 
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Ozimoto said:
One more regular season game and then on to the Big East Tournament. Seems to me like the last few weeks of the season have been a grind. With the chance to take a break and refocus, I think the team will go into the BE and NCAA tournaments with much more energy and sharp performances. If you look around at other games, many other teams out there aren't playing at peak performance right now either.
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The teams immediately behind UConn are. UCLA, SC, Texas, and Vanderbilt are playing really well offensively. They all look good and will be hard to beat.
 
Azzi certainly is playing like she knows she has limited time left at UConn. It seemed to me that Sarah was deferring her offensive opportunities to others. That wont work against the non Big East teams. Very pedestrian game last night against a very inferior opponent.
 
Ozimoto said:
One more regular season game and then on to the Big East Tournament. Seems to me like the last few weeks of the season have been a grind. With the chance to take a break and refocus, I think the team will go into the BE and NCAA tournaments with much more energy and sharp performances. If you look around at other games, many other teams out there aren't playing at peak performance right now either.
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It is such a long season.
 
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