How much does Geno like Crystal's game?

[PhillyCoach]

BobbyJ-
<<Chong and Nurse ... pretty much only see the player they're passing to. They can't see through the defense.>>

One must consider that Crystal Dangerfield has an over-riding advantage in passing. It's relatively easy when you only see knees and waists. Passing is EASY... when all those arms and heads aren't crowding your vision.
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PhilCoach- <<Crystal is the only PURE point guard ... with the innate knowledge of a pure point.>>
JimR- <<She's not a normal freshman.>>
BroadwayVa- <<...Crystal ...see's what isn't there but developing. Stuff like that usually comes with CHEMISTRY>>

Bingo!!
I say we turn ourselves in to the NCAA & have her tested for excess BSH* before we get into real trouble.

*Basketball Smarts Hormone
or
Possibly suffering from an on-going display of the Maravich-Magic Syndrome?

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Hey TroyHouse - - I appreciate your unique perspective. It got my attention.

 

[Carnac]

Dangerfield will be in the starting lineup within two months, imo. Don't know if it'll be sooner than later but the team is much better when she's on the floor.

I'm going to step a little further out on that limb than you are. I see her starting by (or before) the first of the year (the next 5 weeks). Actually I see her starting before that, but I'm leaving myself some wiggle room.

You can see her evolve with each passing game. You're right. It's because the team is better when she's on the floor (which is why Geno has no problem inserting her in the first quarter), that she will eventually start............sooner rather than later.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

I'm going to step a little further out on that limb than you are. I see her starting by (or before) the first of the year (the next 5 weeks). Actually I see her starting before that, but I'm leaving myself some wiggle room.

Five weeks is within two months.

 

[TroyHouse66]

BroadVay-
<<I liked Paige and Bam Bam---tw0 Mid West City, OK women. (Paige was an import)>>

Absolutely correct! Good memories...
Paige was 6'-5" from out our way... Fallon, Nevada.
At that height, in a little, dusty town 65 miles beyond Reno, she faced little competition & stagnated in development. She packed off to Oklahoma, to family friends, and blossomed in the fertile sports environs. Picked a color that suited her, (no pun intended),... National Blue over Orange & earned the golden ring at the end of the rainbow.

TH66
ex-Chief, Silver City, Nev. VFD

 

[cferraro04]

"That reminds me: haven't heard from Mone lately. We can fit her in, no?"


I have to wonder if she will live up to her childhood hype....

 

[Carnac]

Five weeks is within two months.

Right, but I'm shortening MY range (prediction) from YOUR 8 weeks to 5. I'll take a break from prognosticating for a while if I'm wrong on this one. Book it!!!!

Geno pulled Chong from the starting lineup once already. I have a feeling he doesn't want to do it again unless he's compelled to, because of what it would do to her confidence, which is already fragile.

Most posters here agree that the offense does run smoother with Crystal on the floor, and she's getting better at running it with every game. I won't, but I'd be willing to say two weeks if you press me. The more Dangerfield plays NOW, the faster she'll get to where Geno wants her to be, and her comfort level with the other starters will grow.