HoopsCentral: without Paige; UCONN is an average team

[SVCBeercats]

They definitely believe without Paige, UCONN is an average team with unrealized talent. Starts with discussion about UCONN then Paige and unrealized talent. They state women's brackets don't just don't have the depth of talent like the men's brackets.

 

[WiseOne]

Well it’s a good thing we have Paige then...Carry on; nothing to see here!!!

 

[topogigio]

My take, without Paige, UConn is a top 10 team, with her, well, we all know!

 

[MdStang]

They definitely believe without Paige, UCONN is an average team with unrealized talent. Starts with discussion about UCONN then Paige and unrealized talent. They state women's brackets don't just don't have the depth of talent like the men's brackets.

 

[nan linds]

Who is "they" ?

 

[EricLA]

First off, anyone who says (and seriously believes it) that "Without Paige, UCONN is just an average team" is either stupid, trolling, or simply trying to be incendiary. I agree with @topogigio that UCONN is at least a top 10 team without her, and probably higher.

Second, what difference does it make about "without Paige"? We AREN'T without Paige. We definitely have her.

Third, how good would Baylor be without Smith? Kentucky without Howard? SC without Boston? Arkansas without Dungee? Iowa without Clark? Michigan without Hillman? Louisville without Evans? The list could go on and on. You could take any player off the 1st/2nd team AA honors and remove them off their respective team, and it's a huge blow.

I'll be honest, I didn't click on the link because I didn't want to be annoyed. Bottom line, we have Paige and they don't. As long as our already incredible team has her on it, I like our chances.

 

[UcMiami]

My issue with all these discussions about 'no competition' in the early rounds of the women's tournament, is they never mention the #1 reason for all the competition in the men;s game - the mid majors keep their players for 4 years and the star power P5 teams lose all their talent to the pros each year.

So you have teams that play great team ball with older players but with lesser individual skills playing against hot shots with lots of skills but young and immature and with less team play. Makes for fascinating games and lots of competition.

The women almost all stick around for 4 years so the mid-major teams have no advantage in experience.

 

[Dawson]

I mean, I would think that would be the case for any team that has Paige "NPOY" Bueckers.

 

[MdStang]

Idiotic "mansplaining". This is a talented team even if you took Paige out of the equation. I am assuming a number of coaches were interested in Evina when she announced her intent to transfer, and she was a top recruit out of HS. Same with CW and ONO. If Nika or AE were available coaches would be lining up to get them. They play team basketball so the stats aren't indicative of the talent. Paige's team mates are far from average.

 

[MooseJaw]

First off, anyone who says (and seriously believes it) that "Without Paige, UCONN is just an average team" is either stupid, trolling, or simply trying to be incendiary. I agree with @topogigio that UCONN is at least a top 10 team without her, and probably higher.

Second, what difference does it make about "without Paige"? We AREN'T without Paige. We definitely have her.

Third, how good would Baylor be without Smith? Kentucky without Howard? SC without Boston? Arkansas without Dungee? Iowa without Clark? Michigan without Hillman? Louisville without Evans? The list could go on and on. You could take any player off the 1st/2nd team AA honors and remove them off their respective team, and it's a huge blow.

I'll be honest, I didn't click on the link because I didn't want to be annoyed. Bottom line, we have Paige and they don't. As long as our already incredible team has her on it, I like our chances.

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[dogged1]

First off, anyone who says (and seriously believes it) that "Without Paige, UCONN is just an average team" is either stupid, trolling, or simply trying to be incendiary. I agree with @topogigio that UCONN is at least a top 10 team without her, and probably higher.

Second, what difference does it make about "without Paige"? We AREN'T without Paige. We definitely have her.

Third, how good would Baylor be without Smith? Kentucky without Howard? SC without Boston? Arkansas without Dungee? Iowa without Clark? Michigan without Hillman? Louisville without Evans? The list could go on and on. You could take any player off the 1st/2nd team AA honors and remove them off their respective team, and it's a huge blow.

I'll be honest, I didn't click on the link because I didn't want to be annoyed. Bottom line, we have Paige and they don't. As long as our already incredible team has her on it, I like our chances.

? me too!

 

[Mdoggie]

Clickbait

 

[KY Card Fan]

My issue with all these discussions about 'no competition' in the early rounds of the women's tournament, is they never mention the #1 reason for all the competition in the men;s game - the mid majors keep their players for 4 years and the star power P5 teams lose all their talent to the pros each year.

So you have teams that play great team ball with older players but with lesser individual skills playing against hot shots with lots of skills but young and immature and with less team play. Makes for fascinating games and lots of competition.

The women almost all stick around for 4 years so the mid-major teams have no advantage in experience.

This.

Combine that with the fact that, at the highest level, women seem more inclined to want to play with equally talented teammates than do men. Would the male Azzi Fudd want to share the headlines with the male Paige Bueckers? It might keep him from building his "brand."

 

[Dabber]

First off, anyone who says (and seriously believes it) that "Without Paige, UCONN is just an average team" is either stupid, trolling, or simply trying to be incendiary. I agree with @topogigio that UCONN is at least a top 10 team without her, and probably higher.

Second, what difference does it make about "without Paige"? We AREN'T without Paige. We definitely have her.

Third, how good would Baylor be without Smith? Kentucky without Howard? SC without Boston? Arkansas without Dungee? Iowa without Clark? Michigan without Hillman? Louisville without Evans? The list could go on and on. You could take any player off the 1st/2nd team AA honors and remove them off their respective team, and it's a huge blow.

I'll be honest, I didn't click on the link because I didn't want to be annoyed. Bottom line, we have Paige and they don't. As long as our already incredible team has her on it, I like our chances.

Soooo true.......

 

[Sched234]

This is just weird. Why are they talking about how a team would do without their best player? Seems to me that would drastically change just about any basketball team.

 

[CTrefugee]

My take, without Paige, UConn is a top 10 team, with her, well, we all know!

top five. Take the best player from any team and where are they?

 

[KY Card Fan]

top five. Take the best player from any team and where are they?

Take Dana Evans from Louisville and they are not a Top 20 team

 

[eebmg]

Their use of Average is saying UConn would be a 3 seed. Definitely lose to SC and probably lose to TN

 

[Lawrence]

They definitely believe without Paige, UCONN is an average team with unrealized talent. Starts with discussion about UCONN then Paige and unrealized talent. They state women's brackets don't just don't have the depth of talent like the men's brackets.

That's B.S.

 

[rbny1]

I guess this means that the Italian Renaissance without da Vinci would have been just an ordinary period of art.

 

[pacific 44]

Next year they will be saying,"Without Paige, Azzi, CW, Ono, AE, and Nika, Uconn is just an average team."

 

[SVCBeercats]

Oops!

 

[Stinger92860]

We have Paige and you don’t. Where have I heard something similar?

 

[chrissaran]

D had a lot of depth when they won during her junior and senior seasons. However, they wouldn't have won with D. Nothing wrong with that. UConn wouldn't win with Paige; nothing wrong with that.

 

[chrissaran]

Sorry. UConn wouldn't win without Paige.