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KLS was 0-for-4 in Q1, and sat out Q4, meaning she only scored in Q2 and Q3, and yet had the game high 32 points!
 
KLS is a better shooter than Breanna because she's a better 3-point shooter. Better overall? Only time will tell. That would be a tall order.
 
JordyG said:
Not many. But again, Ice was known for his athleticism as much or more than his smoothness. He was also quick as hell. Lou comes off that curl similar to Jamaal. He was "Ice" because he was fearless and could score with no matter how many were draped on him, and at any time. Nasty cross over, and a lot of his game was inside of 15 feet.
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I watched him torch the Sixers quite a few times. Trust me, everything he did was smooth. His jumper was silky. KLS has that same game. Jumper and build is very similar to the Iceman. Most video clips of the Iceman, you see his defender up in his face because his jumper was automatic, and he could score in bunches much like KLS. I know JW was smooth but to compare KLS to him is an injustice to her. She's on a higher level.
 
OldAlum said:
I am surprised at her speed and quickness. Well, some quickness can be developed, like jumping in the passing lanes like Stewie. But I remember watching her on breakaways last year and she seemed to labor. I wouldn't have said she was fast. But this year she looks positively elegant running away from her competitors!
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On breakaways, when she has a defender on her, her last 2-3 strides to the basket pull her ahead of that defender so the layup is impossible to block. It's sometimes jawdropping.
 
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JordyG said:
One thing more. If over the summer she improves her ball handling skills just a smidgen more she'll the world's nastiest and unguardable 2. A starting lineup of her, Nurse, Z, Pheesa and Gabby would be a nightmare. With any configuration next year, as a junior she'll be THE contender for POY.
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Right on, Jordy. And, in addition to those projected starters, I reckon there's about 80 points in reserve sitting on the bench. We're on the cusp of the greatest group of players that UConn has ever run out on a court. Good for them; great for us.
 
Seriously :) if what we see now is a 3, how scary (to anybody who is to play against UConn) will a 9 or 10 be?
 
Phillyconn said:
I watched him torch the Sixers quite a few times. Trust me, everything he did was smooth. His jumper was silky. KLS has that same game. Jumper and build is very similar to the Iceman. Most video clips of the Iceman, you see his defender up in his face because his jumper was automatic, and he could score in bunches much like KLS. I know JW was smooth but to compare KLS to him is an injustice to her. She's on a higher level.
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Well, we'll just have to agree to disagree. I say Ice's athleticism (remember that 2nd place to the Doc in the ABA slam dunk comp?), his crossover, his inside play, his lethal ball handling skills, and his finger roll overtshadow his smoothness in relationship to Lou. Whereas Silk did score 30 in college, not often in the pro's. But his overall smoothness, coming off the curl, his modest inside play and just his overall look as he moved and dribbled (Lou even occasionally seems to hunch her shoulders like Silk) make him a much more ready comparison.
 
JordyG said:
One thing more. If over the summer she improves her ball handling skills just a smidgen more she'll the world's nastiest and unguardable 2. A starting lineup of her, Nurse, Z, Pheesa and Gabby would be a nightmare. With any configuration next year, as a junior she'll be THE contender for POY.
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She will have to settle for being a NPOY major contender for now.
 
huskyd said:
Right on, Jordy. And, in addition to those projected starters, I reckon there's about 80 points in reserve sitting on the bench. We're on the cusp of the greatest group of players that UConn has ever run out on a court. Good for them; great for us.
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And bad for the competition and Dan Shaughnessy.
 
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dtbtbtb said:
Seriously :) if what we see now is a 3, how scary (to anybody who is to play against UConn) will a 9 or 10 be?
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If she's a 3 now, I'll settle for a 5 Junior and a 6 or 7 Senior.
 
Phillyconn said:
I've been watching UCONN bball since the first championship. I've seen MM, DT, BS and just about all of the greats. I have never seen a player score the way KLS can. She is just so smooth, she scores in bunches like no other player I've seen. Deadly from 3, like KML. Unstoppable midrange coming off of screens like DT. Can drive and finish around the rim like BS. The sky is the limit for this young lady. Unbelievable performance.
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We have seen in 3 games this year--when the going gets tough--this tough young woman gets going!!
She lays back and allows her team to do what they do best --until they can't . A pure teammate and a take charge lady.
I agree WoW!!
 
TWG236 said:
Phillyconn, I agree whole heartedly. Last 4 games KLS has scored 118 points and made 20 threes. Haven't checked, but if any other player may have equaled or exceeded these numbers, it most likely would have been Maya. Tuesdays game will be #19 and if UCONN make the NC Game, it will be the halfway point of the season. KLS now has 803 career points and 144 3's. As Bob mentioned in the broadcast, KLS was the high school player of the year and if I remember correctly she broke all of KML's high school scoring records. It appears she will also be chasing her UCONN records as well.
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I think KML holds most of the total (amount) numbers and KLS holds most of the avg (per game) records. KML was a great but Lou will end up being a better overall player regardless of where numbers end up.
 
bags27 said:
The ironic and unintended consequence of that could be that Z might leave after one year, her figuring it's Lou's team and Lou's glory....
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I doubt that a thought like that would even enter into the mind of a player that intelligent and who has spent over a year in the culture of that team. Stevens doesn't strike me as a "me" player.
 
JordyG said:
So what do we think 10 looks like?
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Something really, really, really, really good.

She looked like Maya, Stewie, or Gabby playing the passing lanes today. Yes, Lou can take over games by scoring, but she did it on the defensive end as well today. She's becoming more and more of a complete player. I think she's second in the NPOY voting right now. Put her name on the wall.
 
bags27 said:
The ironic and unintended consequence of that could be that Z might leave after one year, her figuring it's Lou's team and Lou's glory....
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Huh? Where'd you get that from? Did you pull that out of your hat coach? Let's not assume or just make up situations.
 
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Los24 said:
I think KML holds most of the total (amount) numbers and KLS holds most of the avg (per game) records. KML was a great but Lou will end up being a better overall player regardless of where numbers end up.
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Kaleena played at Mater Dei for 4 seasons. Lou played there for 3 years after her first year at Edison.
 
chrissaran said:
KLS is a better shooter than Breanna because she's a better 3-point shooter. Better overall? Only time will tell. That would be a tall order.
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But Breanna did much more underneath. Breanna played much taller. Whether it was because of her enormous wing-span, or because, perhaps, she jumped higher, Stewart was a much more imposing presence underneath, on both the offensive and defensive ends of the court.
 
Los24 said:
I think KML holds most of the total (amount) numbers and KLS holds most of the avg (per game) records. KML was a great but Lou will end up being a better overall player regardless of where numbers end up.
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I think Lou only played three years at Mater Die but holds the single season records.
 
JordyG said:
One thing more. If over the summer she improves her ball handling skills just a smidgen more she'll the world's nastiest and unguardable 2. A starting lineup of her, Nurse, Z, Pheesa and Gabby would be a nightmare. With any configuration next year, as a junior she'll be THE contender for POY.
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There are a number of players this season averaging a double double. KLS is going to have to up her rebounding average for her to be considered POY, imo. Some of those players are averaging 19 to 20 points a game as well as 10 or more rebounds a game. However, if she can average seven to eight rebounds a game she will have a good chance to win. Remember, next season there is a player on her team who is sitting on the bench now who may qualify for the POY award next season. Also, if Gabby and Collier have the same kind of season next season that they are having now, they may be considered for POY by some.
 
huskeynut said:
Let's not just focus on Lou's scoring prowess. Her entire game was on display today.

She plays very good D.
She's rebounding ( remember she's the Samuelson who can't rebound)
She's getting steals
She handles the ball like a very good guard - which she is.
She can and does pass with the best of them.

All this equals a big WOW!
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I think that at this point in her development Katie Lou is ahead of where Stewie was. Their games are not the same, nor their physical basketball assets, but they are really pretty similar in many ways.
 
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Spent more of my kids inheritance today to scalp tix for front row, center court-and let me tell you, from that perspective, Lou's speed was unbelievable!! To be fair, the entire starting lineup's speed is something to behold from close up-it blew me away. I also have a new appreciation on the level of defensive intensity. Just to be able to watch and listen to Kia on defense was worth the inflated cost of admission:) These women are flat out amazing!!
 
mntncougar said:
I think that at this point in her development Katie Lou is ahead of where Stewie was. Their games are not the same, nor their physical basketball assets, but they are really pretty similar in many ways.
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Maybe -- but I don't agree - but maybe - maybe it's hwo one looks at it-- post vs wing. . Stewie was boring in a way - all you had to do when you needed a basket was just throw it inside to her. It's boring so she doesn't look as spectacular. Maybe - in that posts take a bit more time to develop. But I'm not sure. For example, as an alternative, you can shutdown Lou if you throw a box-and-one at her. You can take the ball out of her hands. SO she still hasn't grown enough to ensure you can always get her the ball. OFC the UCONN team will make a team pay dearly for doing the gimmick. Anyhow, you could never do that to Stewie. Stewie led her team in offensive rebounds in her soph year so she could also factor in directly as a scorer even when she doesn't take the initial shot. Though Lou's presence is special too. Anyhow, Stewie had amazing movement but was both taller and quicker. I guess because it is harder for posts - maybe Lou is "ahead."

In Stewie's frosh year she got pushed around a lot during the season. I think it rarely happened her soph year. And the growth Stewie was showing was awesome too but I think we tend to forget. For example her frosh year she couldn't pass. Her soph year she averaged 3 assists per game and a little above 1.5 turnovers. And if I think there was a defensive rating in wcbb- the impact Stewie made vs what Lou makes would be huge.
 
bags27 said:
The ironic and unintended consequence of that could be that Z might leave after one year, her figuring it's Lou's team and Lou's glory....
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Bags, don't hold me to this but, I think I remember reading somewhere that Geno only agreed to accept Stevens if she agreed to play for TWO seasons.
I believe I saw it here (BY) right after the announcement that she was transferring. At that time, we didn't have any other BIGS in the pipeline like we do now (Charli Collier). She had not committed to UConn yet. Does anyone have any information on this?
 
hoophuskee said:
Maybe -- For example, as an alternative, you can shutdown Lou if you throw a box-and-one at her. You can take the ball out of her hands. SO she still hasn't grown enough to ensure you can always get her the ball.
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When has this happened? I haven't seen Lou shutdown and with the variety of ways she can score I do not see it happening. Especially with the confidence she is playing with now.
 
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