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How About Molly Today?

Only negative was at the FT line (0-2) which can be expected if it is the first FT's attempted this season. She is a bundle of energy and this has to up her confidence. I hope she can follow this up the rest of the season.
 
I always enjoy seeing players from the bench come in and have solid or terrific games. Seems like Molly took advantage of the starters lack of energy and focus and made the most of it. So happy to see that. USF is not a cupcake. They may be down 2 starters, but they are traditionally ranked in the top 25 and the 2nd best team in the AAC.

Good for the entire bench. Batouly with 4 points and 2 assists, and Kyla with 6 points and 1 each of rebound/assist/steal.
 
BigBird said:
Glad to see the BY acknowledging the contributions these non-starters can bring.
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What they can bring and what they do bring are two different things. Will Bent revert to form (what, me shoot???) at her next opportunity or will she build on this performance. FWIW if I were picking the game's badass today it would be Bent. Nobody played with more intensity and energy. I though Irwin and Camara also had good games.

Ono on the other hand brought nothing at a time when UConn could really use a big inside.
 
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She wins "badass" for this game! She played above her previous expectatons but within herself, clearly it seems she has more contributions to make this year.

I also thought Mikayla played great in the first quarter. She takes the classic "sixth-man" approach of bringing super high energy on defense.
 
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Molly never lacked desire and hustle. What I liked today about her moves was: every move she made seem to have a purpose, with many of them resulting in a positive result.
 
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I was really impressed with Molly today and encouraged by how she was really engaged and not afraid to play. One poster said: Molly and her backups, sounds like a musical group. Something positive is happening.

I would like Ono to play with more confidence without fouling, of course, and really put herself into the game.
 
veryolddog said:
I was really impressed with Molly today and encouraged by how she was really engaged and not afraid to play. One poster said: Molly and her backups, sounds like a musical group. Something positive is happening.

I would like Ono to play with more confidence without fouling, of course, and really put herself into the game.
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What happened to ONO playing a lot more after that one particular game she played? Geno said it. He also said she plays better in games than in practice. Her recent practices must have been rally poor because she has not been getting much playing time.
 
Bama fan said:
Great name for a doowop group. Molly and her backups. :D
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EricLA said:
I always enjoy seeing players from the bench come in and have solid or terrific games. Seems like Molly took advantage of the starters lack of energy and focus and made the most of it. So happy to see that. USF is not a cupcake. They may be down 2 starters, but they are traditionally ranked in the top 25 and the 2nd best team in the AAC.

Good for the entire bench. Batouly with 4 points and 2 assists, and Kyla with 6 points and 1 each of rebound/assist/steal.
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Agreed!! Under the conditions in which they were "thrust" into the fray today, the "Bench Mob" had no choice but to play and play well. They were given a golden opportunity to show that they had the “right stuff” and the starter's back, and they did.

They've been wanting to prove the skeptics wrong about them (they read the news papers, and I bet they log onto the BY every once and awhile too). They moved the needle in a positive direction today. They gave themselves and Geno confidence going forward that they can answer the bell when called upon.

They matched (and held their own) USF's 8 points during the 4.5 minutes they were on the floor in the 1st quarter. I enjoyed THAT part of of the game most. Those in attendance did also as they gave them a standing ovation as they came off the floor at the end of the quarter.

The one thing that had to be on all of the starter's mind was how long Geno was going to keep them on the bench, especially since the reserves were not letting the game get away from them. :rolleyes:

During the Cincinnati post-game presser, Geno said that at this point, he's seen enough to not expect the reserves to help them. He'll said he'd settle for them to come in and not hurt them. :confused:
 
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I had seen this quote when she started as a freshman

"She will carry a full load of 15 credits with classes in math, her favorite, economics, psychology, human development and family studies and an on-line Spanish culture class"

If math is your favorite class, it is an honor not to get an A in english. ;)
 
JavaMan said:

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Molly's comments about her own play in the postgame interview could have been drawn from some of the more intelligent Boneyard posts on that subject, or from Geno's past comments. She was very self-critical and clear-eyed about what she had accomplished at UConn. She said she had to take open shots to avoid causing defenses to sag off of her and thereby make it harder for her teammates to score.

One of her most perceptive self-criticisms was about her defense at the end of the game, when USF made two 3-point shots. Molly was the defender in both cases, and failed to get a hand up to contest the shot.

I replayed the end of the game, and sure enough, she was right about that.

I doubt that Geno will ever be more critical of Molly's play than she herself is. Whatever her issues are, delusions about the quality of her play are not among them.
 
Monte said:
Molly never lacked desire and hustle. What I liked today about her moves was: every move she made seem to have a purpose, with many of them resulting in a positive result.
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Great insight!
 
JoePgh said:
Molly's comments about her own play in the postgame interview could have been drawn from some of the more intelligent Boneyard posts on that subject, or from Geno's past comments. She was very self-critical and clear-eyed about what she had accomplished at UConn. She said she had to take open shots to avoid causing defenses to sag off of her and thereby make it harder for her teammates to score.

One of her most perceptive self-criticisms was about her defense at the end of the game, when USF made two 3-point shots. Molly was the defender in both cases, and failed to get a hand up to contest the shot.

I replayed the end of the game, and sure enough, she was right about that.

I doubt that Geno will ever be more critical of Molly's play than she herself is. Whatever her issues are, delusions about the quality of her play are not among them.
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Agree clear-eyed. Molly is a very smart, self-aware and honest person:

“I’m not as talented as some of these guys.”

“This was our Final Four.” [Second unit’s chance to play big minutes in the first quarter with the team behind]
 
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