Hoopfeed: Hartley growing into role as next great UConn guard

[DishNSwish]

http://www.hoopfeed.com/content/2012/02/05/hartley-growing-into-role-as-next-great-uconn-guard/

New comments and thoughts given to me by Geno,Jamelle, Stef, Kelly, and Tiffany.

Enjoy!

 

[Tonyc]

Uconn has the best guard combo in WCBB this season. Bria and KML/Tiffany do it all. They can play tuff defense, score in multiple ways and are team players. This is why UConn will be a FF team and as Kiah and BB develop UConn will beat ND and if UConn faces Baylor again they wont lose. Next season its lights out.

 

[VAMike23]

http://www.hoopfeed.com/content/2012/02/05/hartley-growing-into-role-as-next-great-uconn-guard/

New comments and thoughts given to me by Geno,Jamelle, Stef, Kelly, and Tiffany.

Enjoy!

Great write-up! Lots of informative quotes, great questions posed, etc. Well done.

The thing I always tout Bria for is her "always forward" mentality. Forward, always forward. She's like a thoroughbred with blinders sometimes as far as pressure and emotions are concerned. She puts more constant pressure on opposing defenses than anyone else. And like Geno said, she really is her own 'type'. She is not really a Sue Bird type or a DT type or a Rizzotti type. She is a Bria type.

She is much crisper and more confident with her ball movement and her moves to the lane now, too. And defensively she is far better and more consistent this year. The one weakness is still the occasional lazy crosscourt pass or the inaccurate or poorly timed entry. But everything is on the upswing.

One strength of Geno's teams seems to be that as players get more time in the system, you really see them begin to develop a strong on-court identity. I see other teams where even the talented players look lost, not just from an X's and O's standpoint but because you get the sense they don't know how they fit in or what they should try or not try from moment to moment. Tough to put into words, but that's the best I can do right now

 

[DishNSwish]

She is much crisper and more confident with her ball movement and her moves to the lane now, too. And defensively she is far better and more consistent this year.

Everyone I spoke to commented how big her time with USA Basketball was. It was really interesting...Geno, Jamelle, all of the players...every one commented on her time playing with that team for Jen and how it impacted her.

 

[semper]

Great article! Glad to hear it publically acknowleged that she is taller than Monty.

 

[DishNSwish]

Thank you semper...I appreciate the compliment.

Also thanks in general to all the Boneyarders that have been going over to Hoopfeed and reading my game stories and articles like this one.

 

[rington]

Uconn has the best guard combo in WCBB this season. Bria and KML/Tiffany do it all. They can play tuff defense, score in multiple ways and are team players. This is why UConn will be a FF team and as Kiah and BB develop UConn will beat ND and if UConn faces Baylor again they wont lose. Next season its lights out.

Yes, next season should be special!

 

[MilfordHusky]

I've been watching the non-nationally televised games on DVD courtesy of a generous Boneyarder. I am very impressed with Bria's dribble penetration, both on the fast break against a defender and in the half court. Her body control is very good, and she almost always gets a good shot up. Wild shots are very rare for her. She has excellent offensive weapons, especially for a sophomore.

 

[MarieM]

great article .. will they even change the fact that hartley is NOT 5'7.. Renee Montgomery is 5'7 and bria is way taller than her