I agree with this and @oldhuskie 's post about how sometimes after losses ppl search for a reason to explain why it happened (there's a part of me that will forever think if Anna Makurat was healthier/feeling more confident we would've been able to keep up with them offensively). But it's a two team sport and sometimes the other team is a little bit better. Somehow AZ was really able to lock down the team. I'm hoping with Caroline and Azzi in the mix, we won't have such offensive struggles, though I thought we did struggle offensively a bit with turnovers in the Big East tournament. I just think if we have Caroline, Azzi, Paige and CW on the floor we should be able to generate offense. I don't think there's a team with 4 perimeter defenders that can slow them down.
Is UConn at full strength Finally
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Geno won't be playing 4 guards out there for the most part..He likes the 2 bigs at 1 time..can u imagine playing 4 guards against SC..all Dawn would have to do is put Amihere out to guard one of the perimeter players and Uconn would get totally destroyed underneath on the other end of the floor..same thing against Stanford..Jones and the Hull sisters are all 6'1 and good defenders and Kara could throw all sorts of combinations..no unless big time foul trouble you'll see Uconn stay with a 2 big lineup most of the time like Geno likes..at least against the good teams that hopefully they will face
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The subtlety of this is lost on me. I'm not buying Paige at 10% until I see it convincingly on the floor. The last word from Paige was that she was up and down mentally.
Hopefully a week off followed by increasing difficult opponents will allow her to get back into her groove.
Would not start her against Mercer, but may in the next round depending on how she looks in that game.
Target Sweet 16 for re-emergence as a starter.
JMHO
Would not start her against Mercer, but may in the next round depending on how she looks in that game.
Target Sweet 16 for re-emergence as a starter.
JMHO
I agree and disagree. I feel like CW, Azzi, PB, and CD have only all been healthy like 5 games this season, if that, so there's not been a lot of time to experiment with it especially CD at the 4. I do think Geno likes playing 2 bigs and we have really solid bigs who are pretty versatile defensively. CD is 6'2 but Haley Jones is a monster. Idk I'd like to see that matchup. If SC wants to try to waste possessions posting up Amihere and Saxton, they can go ahead. But to ur point and also in our matchup with them this season, we kinda got killed on the boards. Also CD gives Amihere buckets. Respectfully.
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Not subtlety, just misread Geno's statement regarding Paige being ready now. I thought he said 100%. I don't think she looks ready, and hope she doesn't do some more damage.
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Yes. Aubrey is a disruptor. Full court pressure becomes more effective and she is quicker of switches in read-and-react switching man or switching zone. She also helps offensive rebounding.
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All you need to do is look at the box score of the Arizona loss. Who's minutes on this team would she take? Using Geno as a guide he has stated she is lost on offense and team defense. Now hopefully she worked on her game this year.
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Given that we are going into the tournament with nine really effective players, with differing unique skillsets we are in the best possible position to run the table. If, as is often stated, defense wins championships and offense determines by how much, here are my thoughts.
In my opinion all nine are playing really solid defense. I think we should exploit that advantage from the opening whistle. Nika should start the first and third quarters as the head of the snake disrupting the opponents ability to run their offense, shortening their game clock by a few seconds by hounding the ball handler bringing the ball up court and, as much as possible rush their decision making, altering their ability to run their intended play(s). Aaliyah should be in there at the 4 in beast mode and Paige and Christyn in at 2 and 3 getting in the passing lanes anticipating and intercepting passes, with Liv in the lane rim protecting. In effect totally disrupting our opponents ability to get into any type of offensive flow, setting a frenetic pace and allowing our team opportunities for tips and steals leading to breakaways for easy scores.
With the oppositions' heads spinning Azzi, Evina, Caroline and Dorka enter the fray with continued subbing in and out of all nine of our primary players, maintaining a fast paced, stifling defensive, free flowing (outside, inside and mid range) offensive game which we control never letting the opponent have the opportunity to catch a breath. UCONN basketball at our finest, leading to #12! .
In my opinion all nine are playing really solid defense. I think we should exploit that advantage from the opening whistle. Nika should start the first and third quarters as the head of the snake disrupting the opponents ability to run their offense, shortening their game clock by a few seconds by hounding the ball handler bringing the ball up court and, as much as possible rush their decision making, altering their ability to run their intended play(s). Aaliyah should be in there at the 4 in beast mode and Paige and Christyn in at 2 and 3 getting in the passing lanes anticipating and intercepting passes, with Liv in the lane rim protecting. In effect totally disrupting our opponents ability to get into any type of offensive flow, setting a frenetic pace and allowing our team opportunities for tips and steals leading to breakaways for easy scores.
With the oppositions' heads spinning Azzi, Evina, Caroline and Dorka enter the fray with continued subbing in and out of all nine of our primary players, maintaining a fast paced, stifling defensive, free flowing (outside, inside and mid range) offensive game which we control never letting the opponent have the opportunity to catch a breath. UCONN basketball at our finest, leading to #12! .
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Had to happen. Better to get any flow issues out of the way ASAP