Kiah Stokes

[huskiemaniac]

@jaltavilla: Geno says Kiah Stokes has her best practice in two years on Thursday #UConnwomen

 

[speedoo]

Maybe we are not DOOMED!?

 

[Fiftyish]

@jaltavilla: Geno says Kiah Stokes has her best practice in two years on Thursday #UConnwomen

There is nobody that wants to see Kiah succeed at UConn more that me but really, one great practice means what? She is ready to assume a bigger spot in the rotation? I hope so because it's tournament time but I've been disappointed before.

 

[UConnChapette]

There is nobody that wants to see Kiah succeed at UConn more that me but really, one great practice means what? She is ready to assume a bigger spot in the rotation? I hope so because it's tournament time but I've been disappointed before.

It's progress. I'll take whatever we can get.

 

[Forty_four]

when that light goes on for good, we will have one heck of a player on our hands. This girl has next level skills and ability, that needs to surface and be a consistant player that Geno can trust and know what he can count on.

 

[doggydaddy]

There is nobody that wants to see Kiah succeed at UConn more that me but really, one great practice means what? She is ready to assume a bigger spot in the rotation? I hope so because it's tournament time but I've been disappointed before.

It means she had her best practice in two years.

 

[msf22b]

I'm thrilled, love this kid...the kids are going to play.

 

[VAMike23]

@jaltavilla: Geno says Kiah Stokes has her best practice in two years on Thursday #UConnwomen

In all seriousness, riding the bench as much as she has lately, during a 3OT battle royale no less, is going to light a fire like nobody's business if you're any kind of competitor.

If she can get back to imposing her will in the lane like we know she can, I'll be doing backflips!

 

[Tonyc]

GO Kiah. Her greatest couldnt come at a better time.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Geno may be overstating, but it is good news. Kiah has had some good practices, as well as poor ones. If this is the best, yes!!! I think she can really, really help, even if her offense is not assertive enough. She has looked very good defensively in limited minutes.

 

[CONNFAN23]

In the words of AI "Practice, Practice, were talking about Practice, not a game, not a game, not a game, but Practice". In all seriousness though I hope this gives Kiah the boost she needs to be the type of player we all know she can be.

 

[jplotinus]

The original for consideration:

 

[Shenandoah]

What I take from it, is that most importantly, GENO is seeing improvement, and gaining trust in her...

 

[CCinCT]

Maybe we can get a Wilnett Crockett reincarnation for the Big East and NCAAs

 

[DaddyChoc]

her defense is aways good to me... guess he wants her to be an offensive threat

 

[meyers7]

The original for consideration:

His last line was probably the most damning. "How can I make my teammates better by practicing?" His asking that demonstrated the problem.

 

[slimmer56]

Kiah is a good defensive player. She rebounds really well, and is an excellent shot blocker. She just needs to work on her 10 - 15 feet jumper, and her post moves from in close. I think with Kiah it is how bad she wants it !

 

[MilfordHusky]

One word: assertiveness.

 

[Kevin G]

Great! Now give her some playing time!!

 

[easttexastrash]

In all seriousness, riding the bench as much as she has lately, during a 3OT battle royale no less, is going to light a fire like nobody's business if you're any kind of competitor.

If she can get back to imposing her will in the lane like we know she can, I'll be doing backflips!

They only backflip I can do is when I being fancy with the burgers on the grill.

 

[easttexastrash]

Kiah is a good defensive player. She rebounds really well, and is an excellent shot blocker. She just needs to work on her 10 - 15 feet jumper, and her post moves from in close. I think with Kiah it is how bad she wants it !

I agree completely. Her shot doesn't look very fluid. But she sure has good timing on defense.

 

[easttexastrash]

Some players are not great practice players but can ratchet up their intensity for game action.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Some players are not great practice players but can ratchet up their intensity for game action.

Allen Iverson, for one.

 

[luckyhusky7]

Allen Iverson, for one.

He was also just lazy too and didn't want to listen to anyone and he was one of my favorites, lol

 

[FairView]

They only backflip I can do is when I being fancy with the burgers on the grill.

Up here in Connecticut, the grills aren't as big as everything is in Texas, so there's no room to climb onto them and do backflips with our burgers. Dancing with your food – there are some things about the South I will never understand.

 

[easttexastrash]

Allen Iverson, for one.

Carmelo Anyhony is reported to be a lazy practice player but he can sure light it up in games.

 

[CCinCT]

Carmelo Anyhony is reported to be a lazy practice player but he can sure light it up in games.

The difference being that in the NBA it appears that the inmates run the asylum, and the players are paid and the majority make more than the coaches.

Plus, Iverson and Anthony were/are superstar level - I'm not quite sure than Stokes has achieved that level yet.