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Kutztown Postgame Thread

I am really looking forward to the Aubrey/Dorka/Ayanna/Aaliyah platoon of forwards against some of the teams on the schedule.

Amari needs to get into the regular rotation once she sorts through whatever her issue is. She could be a potent weapon at the wing.
 
This game was a blast to watch.

After some stumbles out of the gate, they played as a cohesive unit. Any doubts anyone had about Lou (I was one of them till a couple of weeks ago) should be dispelled.

Dorka looks fully adjusted to the UConn game -- some of her bounce passes were classic.

Aubrey -- what a quick first step, plus she was everywhere, as we'd all hoped. As Geno said, people don't know how much UConn missed her last year.

Ayanna is just as advertised -- strong, uber-athletic, has a lot to learn about the game and using her talents. I for one thought Ines looked pretty good. She seemed a little tentative when she first went in, but that pass to Ayanna toward the end is just what I was looking for. Amari to me still looked to me like she still doesn't fully understand the system.

Aaliyah looked way more comfortable today than she did early last year. I'm not convinced that Azzi and Nika were fully healthy all last year, and they really showed us something today. If we can expect this from them much of the year, we're in for an enjoyable ride.
 
Everybody looked good. Our starters all put up great numbers and Aubrey played with absolutely no tentativeness. Nika picked up to fouls relatively early but stayed clean the rest of the way while still playing tight on D, getting the steals and fighting for rebounds. Azzi couldn't miss once she warmed up. Dorka and Aaliyah came ready to play this season. Lou is everything we expected and more.Ayanna is going to be a force. Once Ines finds her comfort level she is going to be solid as well. And we had no Caroline today! Really looking forward to Thursday!
 
So here's a question for the BY. As good as Lou looked today, once Caroline is back healthy, who starts?
 
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It seems that Amari is playing like she is between a rock and a hard place...she is trying a little too hard when she gets in, trying to make highlight quality plays and when it doesn't work out, she becomes tentative. I hope she figures out a solution pretty quickly.
 
So what is the UConn record for 3pt makes in a game by a player. Lou made 10 (The other Lou ;)) I think that tied the record??
 
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Can't wait for the full post game pressers to be available
 
oldude said:
So here's a question for the BY. As good as Lou looked today, once Caroline is back healthy, who starts?
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Before today, I would have said Caroline hands down. After today, no idea, and I don't know that it makes a difference. I do think Caroline plays better defense, so that might be the deciding factor in who starts.
 
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Ynez looks athletic. I think she's going to be needed this year. She may be a significant contributor before we are done.

As often was the case in high school, Ayanna had trouble finishing at the rim but she was a real force as a rebounder. My guess is she ends up our best rebounder overall as she is going to get PT. She reminds me of some of the really tough teams we played against like that Florida team last year ( maybe South Florida? ) where the entire team was all over us defensively. Ayanna is strong and fast and she can jump. And she gives it her all. She has all the makings of a great rebounder.

I'm impressed with Aubrey's defense. She can help us more at the 3 though than down low (I think ). With Lou and Azzi, we may not need another scorer in the back court. I sense that Lou can give us 30 plus minutes a game with no problem also. She conserves her energy well.

I thought Nika had a solid game. I do wonder how she seems to be constantly under the rim for rebounds when she's our point guard but it hasn't hurt us yet. She seemed to be making a concerted effort for some offense. Overall, a major plus. She is going to be needed for sure.

I'm surprised we didn't see Azzi much at all at PG. It would seem that is part of the plan. We will see.
 
UConnCat said:
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Ayanna was awesome, love her energy, Lou gets an A from me today, and Ines surprised me with her poise and ball-handling. Ines needs to learn to move on offense, but I cut her a lot of slack for being a late addition to the roster, a freshman, and one in the US for the first time. That’s a lot to assimilate.

I totally agree with Geno.
 
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It’s a D2 opponent so I’m not going to say this team will win the natty. I was really impressed with Lou. Hopefully she keeps it up all season. When Caroline returns, UConn will be deadly from beyond the arc. I think we should call them the splash sisters. It was nice to see Aubrey and Dorka back on the court. Hopefully Aubrey’s offense returns as she gets more playing time. Ayanna impressed me as well. Seems to have worked herself into the rotation based upon her hustle. Hopefully her works on her offense and foot work on the block.
Azzi will need to mix up her game. I was expecting her to take the reigns but she seemed to be hesitant to establish herself.
Nika will need to play smarter. Seems like she hasn’t worked on balancing her tough play without fouling. That can be a problem.
But overall. I’m glad it’s finally basketball season
 
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