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to writing about the Huskies. At least this once. Harvey Araton, that is. He's one of my favorite sports columnists who rarely writes columns for the NY Times anymore. He used to write frequently about the Huskies back in the late 90s-through DT's years.
He wrote about today's win against Louisville. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/10/s...ms-to-be-not-running-out-of-players.html?_r=0
This, on Stewie:
Stewart, a 6-foot-4 sophomore, may already be the best player in the country and may eventually go down as the best player Auriemma has had in his storied run in Storrs. Walz described her as more difficult to handle than Maya Moore, the last great Connecticut player, who graduated in 2011, because “she’s 6-4 and can play inside-out.”
With her height, long arms and deep shooting range, Stewart can punish the defense from anyplace on the offensive end. After mainly being a perimeter player last season, she has learned to move without the ball and play in the post, allowing the 6-5 Dolson to make better use of her passing skills from out high.
But like Dirk Nowitzki or Kevin Durant, Stewart is most lethal from behind the 3-point line.
“If you’re guarding her two feet away with your hands down, she’ll just turn and shoot it,” Walz said, lamenting consecutive 3-point looks the Cardinals allowed Stewart late in the first half that helped Connecticut turn a 5-point game into an 11-point halftime lead.
He wrote about today's win against Louisville. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/10/s...ms-to-be-not-running-out-of-players.html?_r=0
This, on Stewie:
Stewart, a 6-foot-4 sophomore, may already be the best player in the country and may eventually go down as the best player Auriemma has had in his storied run in Storrs. Walz described her as more difficult to handle than Maya Moore, the last great Connecticut player, who graduated in 2011, because “she’s 6-4 and can play inside-out.”
With her height, long arms and deep shooting range, Stewart can punish the defense from anyplace on the offensive end. After mainly being a perimeter player last season, she has learned to move without the ball and play in the post, allowing the 6-5 Dolson to make better use of her passing skills from out high.
But like Dirk Nowitzki or Kevin Durant, Stewart is most lethal from behind the 3-point line.
“If you’re guarding her two feet away with your hands down, she’ll just turn and shoot it,” Walz said, lamenting consecutive 3-point looks the Cardinals allowed Stewart late in the first half that helped Connecticut turn a 5-point game into an 11-point halftime lead.
