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I don't think you can make any definitive judgments based on an all-star game.........KK brings UConn much needed speed and Ashlynn is an old school baller who will do whatever it takes to win..............both fit the mold of UConn players skill wise and with basketball smarts........they are going to be great additions to the team......
 
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savoy33 said:
I was impressed with Shade, she reminded me of Grace Berger (minus 3 inches of height).
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That's a pretty good comparison though I'm hopeful Shade will be a better 3-point shooter than Berger. Shade has been working on her 3-point shot and we saw some of that tonight. Her strongest shot is her mid-range pull-up; she's a good leaper with good hang-time. I'm thinking she'll have the best pull-up jump shot since Crystal and before her Renee. Sue Bird's was the best ever of course. She is also a terrific passer (great vision) and seems to have a nose for the ball. She's not afraid to rebound either.

The good news for some of the players is that college basketball games will be nothing like tonight's game. The bad news for some of the players is that college basketball games will be nothing like tonight's game.
 
uconnever said:
Even before the long half court almost 3 I think Hidalgo all things considered Hidalgo looks like the best player on the court. She’s the real deal over everyone else. Fulwiley showed out in the first half but time tells all and beginning to 3 quarters, Hidalgo is for real like really for real.
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It's the eight -- 8 -- steals that catch my attention.
 
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The rotation for PG for Connecticut will be top in the mind of Coach Geno. Shade can shoot well from outside, and KK Arnold is aggressive on the drive. We'll see how Paige and Azzi recover from their injuries. In any case, those four will play serious minutes. We're not going to give the ball to Nika for 33 minutes a game next year. It's going to be different, for sure.
 
I'll flat out say I'm excited for the 23-24 WCBB season and anxious to see how the talent pool of the HS c/o 23 transpire at their respective schools.
 
Fairfield Fan said:
Next year when Muse joins up with Kiki Rice, and the two combine with the 6'4" German post Bessoir and Rice's fellow freshman Jaquez, UCLA will be incredibly tough.
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They also have the big from Oregon who got hurt. Dugalic, I think her name is. Jones as well who took strides later in the season. They are a team to watch.

But USC is also a team to watch. As their big recruit this past year missed the whole season due to a near tragedy. PAC 12 is gonna be a lot of fun.

I've only seen the highlights but Kk is pretty much what I expected. Shade, because I've heard a lot about her physicality and mid range, as others have mentioned I thought she was going to be 6'0 like Grace Berger and physically as big.but she looks a bit shorter and smaller, like a high school kid would.
 
jdote33 said:
They also have the big from Oregon who got hurt. Dugalic, I think her name is. Jones as well who took strides later in the season. They are a team to watch.

But USC is also a team to watch. As their big recruit this past year missed the whole season due to a near tragedy. PAC 12 is gonna be a lot of fun.

I've only seen the highlights but Kk is pretty much what I expected. Shade, because I've heard a lot about her physicality and mid range, as others have mentioned I thought she was going to be 6'0 like Grace Berger and physically as big.but she looks a bit shorter and smaller, like a high school kid would.
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What happened to USC's recruit?
 
I watched the first 5 minutes before going out to dinner. I thought KK looked as good as anyone.

As others have noted, an All-Star game is misleading in terms of showcasing skills.

Time to watch the rest of the game.
 
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After Fulwiley was on fire in Q2, she bricked some shots in Q3.

I was liking Hidalgo's quickness and ball control, then she hit a 30' bomb to then Q3. I wish she were going to Princeton instead of ND.
 
Blueballer said:
You might want to re-think this comment. Shade is doing it all. Speed isn't everything.
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I am not saying she isn’t a good player. She hustles and has the intangibles, but super quick she is not. BTW, there is less than zero defense played in these games
 
ccwarrior said:
I am not saying she isn’t a good player. She hustles and has the intangibles, but super quick she is not. BTW, there is less than zero defense played in these games
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What you said was she “wasn’t standing out”. She stood out big time.
 
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Blueballer said:
What you said was she “wasn’t standing out”. She stood out big time.
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Shade had a -17 per, the second lowest in the game. How is that “standing out”? In contrast, Arnold was plus 1.
 
jdote33 said:
They also have the big from Oregon who got hurt. Dugalic, I think her name is. Jones as well who took strides later in the season. They are a team to watch.

But USC is also a team to watch. As their big recruit this past year missed the whole season due to a near tragedy. PAC 12 is gonna be a lot of fun.

I've only seen the highlights but Kk is pretty much what I expected. Shade, because I've heard a lot about her physicality and mid range, as others have mentioned I thought she was going to be 6'0 like Grace Berger and physically as big.but she looks a bit shorter and smaller, like a high school kid would.
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Is 2023-2024 the last year that UCLA & USC are in the Pac 12?
 
Very entertaining game. I thought Ashlynn was really solid. My girl Riley Nelson had a great start but sort of was meh the rest of the game including a really bad turnover in the 4th quarter.
 
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