Graham driving the Kelly Bandwagon

[ThisJustIn]

Two games, four days. Nine minutes on the bench. Two All-Americans neutralized.

 

[pap49cba]

The Kelly band wagon is beginning to roll...

 

[Phil]

Thanks Graham!!

We've been trying to drive the bandwagon, but we don't have the mic that you have. Nice article.

 

[OneTrickPony]

Excellent piece, Graham...keep them coming!

 

[UcMiami]

Love the comment on the article from a Baylor fan! And yes a great piece.
One of the advantages with the SNY contract is that writers and fans and voters all across the country are able to see all the Uconn games and not just the ESPN telecast games. This should be to the advantage of players like Kelly who are not going to be leaders in any particular stat, but who play such solid all-around games. Players like DT and MM and KML and BS will always get national attention, but it is much harder for players like KF to break through into national recognition. The SNY coverage really should help.

 

[ChicagoGG]

The very gracious Baylor fan said of Kelly "She is the Manti T'eo of women's basketball." That is a great analogy!!!

 

[freekimchee]

Great read. Loved it. Thanks, Graham!

 

[Forty_four]

When did Maggie Lucas make All American??

 

[cohenzone]

We'll find out who the smart WNBA GM is. Kelly is a total net plus even when she doesn't score.

 

[CCinCT]

Haven't seen any comments lately from the "Faris won't start/Faris shouldn't start" crowd yet this season ? Keyboards and tap-a-talk swallow some letters ?????

 

[bruinbball]

John Fryer has been quiet...PEACE

 

[CCinCT]

John Fryer has been quiet...PEACE

 

[sarals24]

Gahhhh I know! I remember typing on at least five separate occasions that Kelly will start, period. She is the best player on the team. Not the most physically talented, not teh best shooter, but the best player, period. I think that UConn will miss her dearly next season, even with the talent they will still have.

 

[bruinbball]

If Hays is driving the band wagon, what the hell have I been driving??

The fact that I found this picture and my name is actually Tim, makes this all too funny!

 

[Icebear]

Go! Timmy!!!

 

[MilfordHusky]

Gahhhh I know! I remember typing on at least five separate occasions that Kelly will start, period. She is the best player on the team. Not the most physically talented, not teh best shooter, but the best player, period. I think that UConn will miss her dearly next season, even with the talent they will still have.

Kelly is an outstanding athlete who is smart and plays very hard, almost maniacally so this year. I think there is a symbiotic relationship between her and Kaleena. Kaleena is busting her butt all over the court, and Kelly is emulating the vaunted Lewis Launch. Kids whose strengths were very different have both expanded their games to add the other's strength.

I'm very pleased to see Kelly get national recognition. She is very deserving.

 

[alexrgct]

Kelly was defensively terrific last night. She needed to convert on a couple of offensive plays that she did not in order for Uconn to reach its stated goals. She left about five or six points off the scoreboard. But yes, she deserves recognition as one of the better players in the country.

 

[semper]

And, her shot has been much better this year, which, does make a diff.

 

[hoopsdiva]

If Hays is driving the band wagon, what the hell have I been driving??

Bruinball, you built the bandwagon!

 

[ChicagoGG]

Lassie, girl, where's Timmy? Find Timmy, Lassie!

 

[RadyLady]

Haven't seen any comments lately from the "Faris won't start/Faris shouldn't start" crowd yet this season ? Keyboards and tap-a-talk swallow some letters ?????

shush! You will wake them up