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meyers7 said:
I don't question, even for a second, the 4 starters. Stewart, Tuck, Jefferson and Nurse. If no injuries, they'll start. I'll bet your life on it. Also, Tuck is gonna be one of if not "the" captain next year. She's gonna start.
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So generous of you to bet my life on your statement!!! :cool:
 
UcMiami said:
I am wondering why people seem to be assuming Lou is a terrible defender? She will certainly be a freshman which means she will have a learning curve at Uconn, but ...?
Is it because she is a prolific scorer that everyone assumes she must be lazy on defense?
I expect her to be at least as good defensively as Kaleena was as a freshman, and with her added height to pose more problems defensively than Kaleena did. There may be more competition for Lou as a freshman than there was for Kaleena, and that may impact her playing time, but that is a separate issue.
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UcMiami , read my post again. I NEVER said KLS was a terrible defender. What I said was that if she couldn't stop the other player she would not being getting as much PT. That's not saying she is a terrible defender. All I am saying is she will have to play good defense. They all do.
 
HGN said:
UcMiami , read my post again. I NEVER said KLS was a terrible defender. What I said was that if she couldn't stop the other player she would not being getting as much PT. That's not saying she is a terrible defender. All I am saying is she will have to play good defense. They all do.
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I responded to you, but it seems to be a thread here with a lot of posters questioning her defense. I agree that you didn't say she was a bad defender, but I certainly interpreted your tone to imply an expectation that she would lose playing time to others because of being a defensive liability. This is not something I see when people post about expectations for Collier for example, though she will have a very similar learning curve and there is no data I have seen suggesting she was a better defender in HS than Lou.
 
UcMiami said:
I responded to you, but it seems to be a thread here with a lot of posters questioning her defense. I agree that you didn't say she was a bad defender, but I certainly interpreted your tone to imply an expectation that she would lose playing time to others because of being a defensive liability. This is not something I see when people post about expectations for Collier for example, though she will have a very similar learning curve and there is no data I have seen suggesting she was a better defender in HS than Lou.
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I agree with that..........Now you can go back to enjoying South Beach or something...LOL
 
HGN said:
I agree with that.....Now you can go back to enjoying South Beach or something...LOL
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Just sold my Miami house so my ID is now out of date!
 
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UcMiami said:
I am wondering why people seem to be assuming Lou is a terrible defender? She will certainly be a freshman which means she will have a learning curve at Uconn, but ...?
Is it because she is a prolific scorer that everyone assumes she must be lazy on defense?
I expect her to be at least as good defensively as Kaleena was as a freshman,
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Some of us have seen her play and her defensive issues were readily apparent and noted at the time. Even Geno snarkily said she defends like KML a couple months ago. That said, a very short Vine video of her during the U-19 tryouts gives some hope that she's better than she looked at Mater Dei.
 
Given all the negative speculation on Katie Lou's defense, I will never understand why Geno recruited her in the first place.
 
Huskies Rule said:
Given all the negative speculation on Katie Lou's defense, I will never understand why Geno recruited her in the first place.
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He recruited her because of her offensive skill, BB IQ, and work ethic just as all the other top schools did.

He recruited Stef Dolson due to her effort level, passing skills, hands, etc, and she became an excellent defender over the course of her time at UConn. Let's hope KLS takes a similar path.
 
HuskiesRule [previously]: "Given all the negative speculation on Katie Lou's defense, I will never understand why Geno recruited her in the first place."

Sluconn Husky said:
He recruited her because of her offensive skill, BB IQ, and work ethic just as all the other top schools did.

He recruited Stef Dolson due to her effort level, passing skills, hands, etc, and she became an excellent defender over the course of her time at UConn. Let's hope KLS takes a similar path.
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DUHHHHHHHHHH ! You're kidding, right? I didn't think my comment on Katie Lou could have possibly been misunderstood, but you managed to. Can you possibly believe that any UConn fan isn't super psyched over Lou? It's called sarcasm, but I'll make it real clear next time with emoticons.
 
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Leonard Hofstadter: "For God's sake, Sheldon, do I have to hold up a sarcasm sign every time I open my mouth?"
Sheldon Cooper: "You have a sarcasm sign?"
 
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MJL243 said:
Leonard Hofstadter: "For God's sake, Sheldon, do I have to hold up a sarcasm sign every time I open my mouth?"
Sheldon Cooper: "You have a sarcasm sign?"
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Outstanding! that is one of my favorite episodes. Grins
 
Huskies Rule said:
HuskiesRule [previously]: "Given all the negative speculation on Katie Lou's defense, I will never understand why Geno recruited her in the first place."



DUHHHHHHHHHH ! You're kidding, right? I didn't think my comment on Katie Lou could have possibly been misunderstood, but you managed to. Can you possibly believe that any UConn fan isn't super psyched over Lou? It's called sarcasm, but I'll make it real clear next time with emoticons.
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You're right, I did misunderstand. I thought you tweaking people for pointing out her defensive issues.
 
Sluconn Husky said:
You're right, I did misunderstand. I thought you tweaking people for pointing out her defensive issues.
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Oh Man. I love that kid! She's gonna become a special player at UConn. As far as her defense, all the negative comments are totally ridiculous because almost every video clip (except full games, of which I've seen only two) has focused exclusively on her offense, providing viewers with practically zero basis to judge her defense.
 
lanieer said:
I'm anxious to see her in a game situation. I know she didn't perform well at the McDonald's game but that happens a lot with the elite players. I don't really see her as an EDD but more of an Ann Strother ( 3 point specialist). She really needs to put about 15 pounds on that frame as did Ann. Breanna managed to bulk up the last two years and really had a presence under the basket. It'll be interesting.
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You don't gotta be beefy, or even mesomorphic, to play elite-level basketball. Case in point: the WNBA's sixth man of the year for 3 of the past 5 years. DeWanna Bonner is 6' 3" and weighs 143 pounds.

And I'll add a vote to consider Moriah in the same vein as well.

Hoping to add KLS to the list later...
 
Huskies Rule said:
Beef THIS, Rocky! There is NOBODY in the college game tougher, more fearless, ferocious or exciting (sorry Stewie) than the skinniest, boniest, UNBEEFIEST kid on UConn. And while it's nice to have the tallest or strongest kid on the court, I'll take the one with the Taurasi-like heart and indomitable spirit every time.
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I love this post!!
 
MJL243 said:
Leonard Hofstadter: "For God's sake, Sheldon, do I have to hold up a sarcasm sign every time I open my mouth?"
Sheldon Cooper: "You have a sarcasm sign?"
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LOVE those two. Sheldon: A neutron walks into a bar and asks how much for a drink. The bartender replies "for you, no charge." Bazinga!
 
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