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I understand she committed when she was 6! But whether she has a signed letter or it will happen this fall I don't know.
Lol reminds me of when a reporter asked Kevin McHale about how he maintained his focus during the game, constantly working to get open. He said he had to because no one wants to get hit in the head from a Larry Bird pass.
She will be following some great Uconn guards that used the "no-look" pass effectively. Let us not forget the current expert in that area--DANGER. According to KLS when she is not looking at you-----EXPECT the pass. I'm looking towards getting this new top guard on Uconn's team. She and Ania along with the current newbies just fills me with expectations.
I believe when I played in the 40's, 50's, 70' (stoneage) the "no look" was used regularly by me an others before me. I't not new. Maybe, just maybe, these kids today use it better/faster/quicker--but then I slowed down, quickness is for the young. I too used the behind the back pass--frowned on by coaches because both pasees require teammates to know each other's abilities and readiness for those passesJust like a good QB in the NFL, a good passer in basketball will look away from where they intend to pass the ball in an effort to get defenders to make the wrong reaction, thereby opening up the court for a better scoring opportunity.
There are more and more players doing it, including Crystal, Paige & Nika. It does show how the game has changed since I learned how to play back in the dark ages, when we were taught to snap a sharp, accurate pass by looking the ball into your teammate’s hands.
If I attempted to look away while passing the ball, I’d probably throw it in the stands...
I really looked and looked and coud not find this July "film" anywhere on the board. When I looked at it it got me thinking. Maybe she cannot pass to someone she's looking at?!
Broadway, I’ve always known that you are way ahead of your time.
I often used the "behind the back" and "no look" passes too. I believe the scorekeepers recorded them as turnovers.
Good peripheral vision is an important factor in basketball. I often observe players that seem to have poor peripheral vision. That is something you can't do much about except to keep rotating your head. If you are a point guard it will decide the difference between being average- good - or great. You can still be good. I know a few that are playing in the WNBA that do alright because they play within their abilities and just keep the game in front of them. But after a while, you can see that they have problems on both offense and defense in respect o seeing the entire floor.
I have a slightly different take on this. I think most young athletes have very good peripheral vision. The challenge for many is to quickly process all the information from their entire "field of vison" and then execute a pin point pass to a teammate filling the wing on a fast break, etc. Most of us have to focus on one thing at a time. The very best pg's can run the fast break, be aware of where all of their teammates are, as well as the defense, make the right decision with the ball and then execute it all in the matter of a few seconds.
The NCAA prohibits coaches from commenting on "prospective" recruits until they sign their LOI, and 2020 recruits cannot officially sign their LOI's until this coming fall. Recruits however, can comment as much as they like. Which is why Nika has posted photos and confirmed her intention to attend UConn on social media.
