Inês Post Game

[RockyMTblue2]

Go Kiddo, grow fast, you have the tools to do it!

 

[MilfordHusky]

Maybe this thread is the place to mention Geno's comments about Ines in his own postgame remarks. I thought they were (as usual) very insightful.

He mentioned specifically the in-bounds play immediately before her last pair of free throws. Geno said that he was glad that she cut hard to the ball, as instructed, to get it on the in-bounds toss. He said that showed that she wasn't afraid, and that's fortunate, because he can't teach her not to be afraid. He said, "she isn't smart yet", but he thought he could teach her that, whereas he couldn't teach the lack of fear. He mentioned a few defensive plays earlier in the third quarter -- one where she got a needless foul by being unnecessarily aggressive, and (after he yelled at her about that) another play where she gave a good Princeton shooter an open shot because she didn't want to commit another foul. But he made clear that those problems are correctable.

He also told a story about her recruitment. When he asked if she wanted to come to UConn, she immediately said yes. He said, "Do you even know where the school is located?" "No." "Do you know who else is on the team?" "No." "Are you sure you want to come here?" "Yes." He said her plane flight to the US took longer than her recruitment.

He was impressed with her willingness to venture into the unknown for an opportunity.

Geno said that Ines just punched a Princeton player for no reason and then continued to say that Nika is a bad role model.

 

[huskeynut]

Ines can play!! She is not Nika, but the girl can pass the rock and she can shoot it. I loved her grit and moxie.

 

[JellyBean]

I thought Ines did well, given the lack of court time she has under her belt. She will get better as the season goes and this helps the program with added depth.

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

Watching the game vs Princeton was very emotional for me!
The girls at the "end of the bench" were in a really tough position.
With a lack of experience to be thrown in so early when Nika went down and to persevere over their obvious fear and doubt was so rewarding for them!
And to come out the other side so successful (yes they made mistakes but regrouped so well) to help pull out the victory!
Something like this makes coaching so rewarding!