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On the other point, I think Kia, Gabby, Napheesa, and Lou are mortal locks to be starters. Three of them were 1st team All-Americans and on the lists for NPOY. The other is an Olympian and multiple-time gold medal winner. This is as easy as it gets.

The question is: Z or Crystal Dangerfield? I don't think there is a bad answer. I favor Crystal Dangerfield for her ball movement, and then bringing in Z to totally deflate the opposition.
 
MilfordHusky said:
On the other point, I think Kia, Gabby, Napheesa, and Lou are mortal locks to be starters. Three of them were 1st team All-Americans and on the lists for NPOY. The other is an Olympian and multiple-time gold medal winner. This is as easy as it gets.

The question is: Z or Crystal Dangerfield? I don't think there is a bad answer. I favor Crystal Dangerfield for her ball movement, and then bringing in Z to totally deflate the opposition.
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I don't care who Geno starts if they can start every game off like this.............50-26 at the half. :cool:
Except for the different color of the opponent's uniforms, this game looks like a replay of yesterday's game.
 
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MilfordHusky said:
On the other point, I think Kia, Gabby, Napheesa, and Lou are mortal locks to be starters. Three of them were 1st team All-Americans and on the lists for NPOY. The other is an Olympian and multiple-time gold medal winner. This is as easy as it gets.

The question is: Z or Crystal Dangerfield? I don't think there is a bad answer. I favor Crystal Dangerfield for her ball movement, and then bringing in Z to totally deflate the opposition.
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Mil and I were in the small minority who thought that Crystal Dangerfield would start in November over Z. It not only has to do with CD being a true/natural PG (while Kia is not), but also in Crystal's ability to control the offense, like a true floor general (a-la Rizotti, Bird, Jefferson, etc).

But... I agree with Scoop - I'll take 50-26 UCONN at the half every game regardless of who starts.

Question - this is the same team we played yesterday but isn't today's score more lopsided in UCONN's favor? Is it because of Nurse? Better chemistry? Players getting more comfortable with each other? Other factors?
 
MilfordHusky said:
Lou has 4 assists and 2 steals plus 14 points. Don't overlook her in the NPOY discussion. We may have 4 of the top 5 players in the country.
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This though has a very familiar ring to it mostly discussed here.

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ericsandiego said:
Mil and I were in the small minority who thought that Crystal Dangerfield would start in November over Z. It not only has to do with CD being a true/natural PG (while Kia is not), but also in Crystal's ability to control the offense, like a true floor general (a-la Rizotti, Bird, Jefferson, etc).

But... I agree with Scoop - I'll take 50-26 UCONN at the half every game regardless of who starts.

Question - this is the same team we played yesterday but isn't today's score more lopsided in UCONN's favor? Is it because of Nurse? Better chemistry? Players getting more comfortable with each other? Other factors?
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One easy answer: We had our regular starting lineup today. Yesterday, Molly and Meg got major PT.
 
CocoHusky said:
This though has a very familiar ring to it mostly discussed here.

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You say 4 of the top 6. I think that's accurate. Wilson is clearly in the top 6. Mitchell may be.

Once last season got going, by about January 1, I predicted another 1-2-3 in the draft, assuming Z stays for both years. She, Pheesa, and Lou are really, really, really good.
 
MilfordHusky said:
You say 4 of the top 6. I think that's accurate. Wilson is clearly in the top 6. Mitchell may be.

Once last season got going, by about January 1, I predicted another 1-2-3 in the draft, assuming Z stays for both years. She, Pheesa, and Lou are really, really, really good.
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I think Kalani Brown might crash that 1,2,3 UCONN party, especially if there is a team at the top of the draft with a need for size, and there always is. This year Coates and Akhator went 2 & 3, it was a weak class but size trumps.
 
CocoHusky said:
I think Kalani Brown might crash that 1,2,3 UCONN party, especially if there is a team at the top of the draft with a need for size, and there always is. This year Coates and Akhator went 2 & 3, it was a weak class but size trumps.
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True. Kalana is very big and improving at a fast pace. She is probably better than Coates and Akhator right now.
 
I'm betting Wilson is the #1 pick this year, and, depending on how much support she gets so that she can "star," the NPOY. I think Pheesa is ultimately a better pro, because she has a better outside shot and is far, far more mobile, but at the college level, certainly, Wilson, under the right circumstances, can be unstopable (except by UConn).
 
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bags27 said:
I'm betting Wilson is the #1 pick this year, and, depending on how much support she gets so that she can "star," the NPOY. I think Pheesa is ultimately a better pro, because she has a better outside shot and is far, far more mobile, but at the college level, certainly, Wilson, under the right circumstances, can be unstopable (except by UConn).
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A good "skilled" BIG is ALWAYS in demand. (If you already have enough, you can draft one, and use her for trade bait). You can never have too many skilled bigs. That's like having too much money. :confused:
 
Final score 88-66.

The freshman and sophs outscored 24-6 in 4th quarter.
 
dtbtbtb said:
Sam Bowie over Jordan....Greg Oden over Durant...
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C'mon now, nobody bats 1.000. Even the great ones swing and miss every once in a while. :cool:
 
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UConnCat said:
Final score 88-66.

The freshman and sophs outscored 24-6 in 4th quarter.
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That's a message I'm sure they'll get. They've got work to do. A poster mentioned this week that there is a large gap between the play of the freshmen and the rest of the team (which is not unusual). As the season goes on, that gap should get smaller a little bit every day. By the end of the year, that gap should be barely noticeable.
 
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bags27 said:
I'm betting Wilson is the #1 pick this year, and, depending on how much support she gets so that she can "star," the NPOY. I think Pheesa is ultimately a better pro, because she has a better outside shot and is far, far more mobile, but at the college level, certainly, Wilson, under the right circumstances, can be unstopable (except by UConn).
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A'ja's biggest competition for NPOY will come from Kelsey Mitchell and that has everything to do with Kelsey Plum. Mitchell is on pace to break Plum's NCAA scoring record and KML record for 3PT made. Plum was named
NPOY largely for breaking the NCAA record, given the same pool of voters it would be hard to vote against Mitchell (assuming she breaks the record) without getting some side way glances. The UCONN players Gabby, Napheesa, KLS, & Azura will be strong NPOY candidates but by virtue of being on the same team each candidacy will lose a few votes and may sort of have the effect of canceling each other out. UCONN will likely have 3 1st team AA for the 5th consecutive year. There are also other individual awards to consider Gabby most likely repeat as DPOY. The starting PG (Crystal or Kia) should make the Liberman watch list and have a pretty good run. If any of the 4 UCONN freshmen becomes 6th man or better in the UCONN rotation that Freshmen will also be a candidate for NFOY. Should be a fun season and I'd bet you to a Woman on that UCONN team the individual awards would pale in comparison to a NC.
 
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eebmg said:
I asked for the bench to be unloaded and I guess that is what happens. It is good lesson for the underclassmen that UConn dominance is not easy to achieve. No swelled heads or visions of grandeur on the horizon.
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The great thing about this lesson is it's one Geno didn't have to teach or harp on, but one they'll remember the rest of the year. Pictures and film do not lie.
 
ericsandiego said:
Mil and I were in the small minority who thought that Crystal Dangerfield would start in November over Z. It not only has to do with CD being a true/natural PG (while Kia is not), but also in Crystal's ability to control the offense, like a true floor general (a-la Rizotti, Bird, Jefferson, etc).

But... I agree with Scoop - I'll take 50-26 UCONN at the half every game regardless of who starts.

Question - this is the same team we played yesterday but isn't today's score more lopsided in UCONN's favor? Is it because of Nurse? Better chemistry? Players getting more comfortable with each other? Other factors?
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I'll take Door No. 2...or 3, Monte...they're pretty much the same. If they're this cohesive this early, wow. I'll be curious to see the assists-to-baskets ratio. UConn teams usually excel in this category.
eebmg said:
I asked for the bench to be unloaded and I guess that is what happens. It is good lesson for the underclassmen that UConn dominance is not easy to achieve. No swelled heads or visions of grandeur on the horizon.
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I didn't see any of the game. Please tell me about the stuff I can't find in the box score: Did UConn play any zone? Did UConn press? Did they switch on everything? Was Pheesa mostly in the low post? Did any of the freshmen impress? Thanks.
 
Scoop said:
The great thing about this lesson is it's one Geno didn't have to teach or harp on, but one they'll remember the rest of the year. Pictures and film do not lie.
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Did Gordon get in the game?
 
Scoop said:
That's a message I'm sure they'll get. They've got work to do. A poster mentioned this week that there is a large gap between the play of the freshmen and the rest of the team (which is not unusual). As the season goes on, that gap should get smaller a little bit every day. By the end of the year, that gap should be barely noticeable.
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I agree that the gap will get somewhat smaller with some of the underclassmen but our upper level players will not level off. If 4 of the 6 underclassman make a jump, we will be very fortunate.
 
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