It was completely valid to say that CW did not show up. She didn't. Whether it was the fatigue factor, the size, the physicality or something else, she was a shell of her former self. Contrast her to Evina. Evina had an off night but she was trying hard, playing hard, and giving it everything. Kara was right to say that CW had many games in her career where she just wasn't there. That does not detract from her season or her accomplishments, it just means that in the biggest game of her career she unfortunately grossly underperformed. I feel very bad for her because this doesn't go away.
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Please tell me your not implying what I think you're implying.
Love the part about Coaching.
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You either don’t have kids or you had them decades ago. Times are very different. When my youngest son, now 25, was a senior in high school marching band, he complained the freshmen didn’t do anything they were told. If the drum major or band director told the kids to do something, parents filed complaints. The drum major was brought before the Board of Ed for ”hazing“, making the entire band run a lap around the field, which he lead. A helicopter parent filed the complaint. No wonder kids feel entitled to do whatever the heck they want.
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Please stop it. Most Bigs are not “college ready” their freshmen year, and in Amari’s case her entire senior year in HS was cancelled due to the pandemic. She is a very skilled player who I absolutely expect to develop into a talented college player in UConn’s system.
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The game was definitely decided in the 1st five minutes of the third quarter.
Which was a reprise of the opening moments...perhaps only slightly less brutal.
CW was passive in the ist quarter, no better in the 3rd.
Olivia was injured
Geno has coached this way since I started watching prior to the Stewie era
Same starting 5 comes out to start after Half-time; effective or not.
I question whether this is the definition of genius...seems rigid and doctrinaire.
Not for me to tell him who to play, but E was playinging her heart out...not hitting shots but defending like a madwoman...Nika is Nika and Caroline was relatively effective...Give her some playing time and results will be forthcoming.
Now, its possible that Geno's explanation of Caroline's play after her injuries is correct; but I have my doubts...Could also be covering one's behind.
The reaction of my wife (not me) to the inadequate play (she's a toughie)
It's time for him to retire.
Which was a reprise of the opening moments...perhaps only slightly less brutal.
CW was passive in the ist quarter, no better in the 3rd.
Olivia was injured
Geno has coached this way since I started watching prior to the Stewie era
Same starting 5 comes out to start after Half-time; effective or not.
I question whether this is the definition of genius...seems rigid and doctrinaire.
Not for me to tell him who to play, but E was playinging her heart out...not hitting shots but defending like a madwoman...Nika is Nika and Caroline was relatively effective...Give her some playing time and results will be forthcoming.
Now, its possible that Geno's explanation of Caroline's play after her injuries is correct; but I have my doubts...Could also be covering one's behind.
The reaction of my wife (not me) to the inadequate play (she's a toughie)
It's time for him to retire.
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Geno confident “it will come”?
I am not criticizing your comment, but “it will come”?
From where?
Times a wasting.
One year with zero=25% of her career.
It will come?
Apparently, Geno’s approach hasn’t born fruit.
Neither has peer pressure from teammates.
Maybe putting her out there against some weak Big East opponents and let her get embarrassed and she’ll smell the coffee.
Without a HUGE turnaround on her part- there will be little or no time for her next year.
Dorka back (yippee!) and two top freshman bigs coming in and she’s frozen out.
This time next year, her career is 1/2 over.
She better step it up this off season if she wants to see any meaningful playing time.
Where was Mo Jefferson or Kelly Faris when we needed them - LOL - Paige flows like water on offense, and a good defender, when not hurtin , as well, but not a good defensive match up for a Henderson - you can only do what you can do.
Criticize her if you want. Paige is not perfect. She made a stupid foul on Henderson, for example. But you said, « Hey guess what maybe point out how bad Paige was on the defensive end just one time. Contain Henderson and maybe just maybe we have a fighting chance. » I posted the video to show that your statement is factually wrong. Why you said what you said, I don’t know.
I don’t like to get on the bad side of people here. I didn’t « dislike » your post. Your post reminded me that there is an anti-Paige contingent on the BY, which depresses me. I don’t know if you’re part of that contingent. Anyway, peace. May you have a great day.
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Kiah and Steph took a few years to develop. Kiah probably better after leaving UConn. Brianna spent part of her freshman year in the dog house.
I 100% agree with Kara and don’t think it’s off limits to criticize a performance. ONO gets a bit of a pass for the injury, but we needed more from her. Williams completely disappeared, which was honestly highlights the inconsistency trademark of her career. She’d have some fantastic games and some less than memorable. In a NC game, we needed our leading scorer, to score. Not rocket science.
The whole team needed to play better, not just the seniors. Trying to blame the defense of Bueckers is laughable. Could she have been better? Yes. But she’s coming off of knee surgery, how quick laterally can you expect her to be?
Williams was a senior, a top 15 all time career scorer, 4 year starter, and our most experienced player. We really needed her to step up and be that second offensive option, especially knowing Fudd was sick.
This senior class has contributed greatly to our success, and we are certainly going to look back and realize how impactful they were. But I’m excited to see the next crop of players, and see if they have that killer instinct on the biggest stage, which was missing from this particular class.
The whole team needed to play better, not just the seniors. Trying to blame the defense of Bueckers is laughable. Could she have been better? Yes. But she’s coming off of knee surgery, how quick laterally can you expect her to be?
Williams was a senior, a top 15 all time career scorer, 4 year starter, and our most experienced player. We really needed her to step up and be that second offensive option, especially knowing Fudd was sick.
This senior class has contributed greatly to our success, and we are certainly going to look back and realize how impactful they were. But I’m excited to see the next crop of players, and see if they have that killer instinct on the biggest stage, which was missing from this particular class.
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The rigid starting the same 5 probably cost them also in a FF loss to ND in I think 2018
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Never can anyone on this site get on my bad side. We all love our UCONN and I truly enjoy the different perspectives. It's Just healthy debate amongst family.
I understood you video point, however I didn't agree with it. Just didn't fill the need to discuss any further.
Maya, and Stewie were great defensively, but Diana was an ok defender, not great.
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News flash to all you-it’s the coach,no it’s Paige, wait no it is not playing a player who doesn’t earn her minutes. How about the other team outplayed us, that particular day.
Think about this for a minute, all the championships except the first have one common factor. There has been an all time great player on the championship team. The 2000, Sue Bird, 2002-2004, Diana, 2009-2010, Maya, 2013-2016 Stewie.
There seems to be a pattern there.
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Find peace? That's hilarious. We are way too late in the game for the "my girls" crowd to have this take. When players play poorly they get criticized. And if they play like this in the pros, they will find even more peace. At home. After they get cut.
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No only certain ones do.
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I disagree with you ! She did her job correctly and said it in a way that was plain and simple. The seniors disappeared in this game. It was sad to see because this game is not going to help them in the draft. I love Kara because she speaks the truth. Some people on this board don't like it when the truth is told. This is div 1 .
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I couldn't agree more. Before she got hurt she was one of our best defenders, leading the team in steals both last year and over the first 6 games if I remember correctly. Those first 6 games were the best I've seen her defensively. She's freaking hurt folks. It clearly affected her.
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And CW impressed me with her effort during the NC game. Her shot wasn't falling but she was clearly trying.
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Not sure what the issue is. Kara was super mild. She said she was "disappointed" in Williams' play. That she had been inconsistent all year. That she did not score until the last 2 minutes, and that in a NC game, you need more from your seniors. That Ducharme came and gave a lot more than Williams did. She did say that ONO battled. And that she played a little better than Williams.
So what about her assessment is incorrect? It's all 100% spot on. I don't think she knew ONO was playing with a groin injury. We know Evina rolled her ankle and did not come back. We know Dorka was out. We know Azzi was sick and could barely play - but managed 16 minutes. Frankly I'm shocked the game was as close as it was.
So what about her assessment is incorrect? It's all 100% spot on. I don't think she knew ONO was playing with a groin injury. We know Evina rolled her ankle and did not come back. We know Dorka was out. We know Azzi was sick and could barely play - but managed 16 minutes. Frankly I'm shocked the game was as close as it was.
I said all of these things and also got criticized on here. I said I was happy to see them go but not from a team perspective and a people perspective but a basketball standpoint. I love them both, they are our girls and great people and helped us have great chemistry. But In big games, most of the time, they just weren’t aggressive or just flat out disappeared. CW should have gone out shooting the other night. She hardly took any shots. She’s too good of a player to give in so easily. Go out with a bang win or lose and I do t think either of them did. I don’t wanna hear it’s Boston excuse for Liv either. Maybe the injury limited her ok, but I don’t care who we are playing, you fight like there is no tomorrow and I just didn’t see that. I guarantee you, we won’t see that lack of fight from the group we have now. The seniors were in my opinion holding us back. It will show starting next year.
I thought that the coaches don't teach effort at UConn? Why recruit a player with this as an issue? Talent is one thing, but......
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Henderson kinda did look muscular.
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No, her job was to comment on the game thoroughly and honestly. That is the beauty of Kara Wolters in the studio. No one “bleeds blue“ more than Kara. She is incredibly knowledgeable as to basketball in general, college basketball in particular, and Connecticut women’s basketball especially. She’s been there and so has credibility when she talks about the level of effort, commitment, and intensity that is required.
I will say this in Christyn’s defense, a big part of her game is driving to the basket. South Carolina was able to pack the paint, so easy opportunities weren’t there. If we had a healthy Azzi Fudd, maybe things are easier, but Christyn needed to drive into the paint and, if not get to the hoop, at least draw fouls. I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for Christyn. She is extraordinarily talented, but she doesn’t have a that seem Paige, Sue Bird, Taurasi intensity. That’s fine, few do. She needed to reach down inside and find that in her self, however, in the championship game in her senior year if she wanted to be accounted for among the best at UConn.
I’m still a fan, of course, and I will follow the rest of her career and wish her the best for it, but she needed to show up for this game end Kara was right to point out that she did not.
I see two on Paige. The fast break one and the one which Henderson rolled on the pick by Boston and blew past Paige and scored on Edwards.
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Exactly it is division one. So fair observations are made on all parties including Paige. By the way...I'm not saying anything she hasn't said about her own game.
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It was mentioned in a recent video that Amari is staying on campus over the summer to work on her game and conditioning. That sounds real good to me. I like Amari. I want to see her reach her FULL potential at UConn. Next year, I'd like to see her average 18-24 minutes a game.
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