Michigan Postgame Thread

[WBBZen]

KK saved the game for us when the whole team went cold. Don't ignore the offensive plays she made to keep us ahead. Without her in the game today we would have lost. You can't hypothetically alter that truth.

Saving is generous and I’ll say that was just making up for some truly boneheaded offensive choices in the 4Q so it equals out

 

[Dynastic]

It was a Kim Barnes-Arrico team doing what they do best. Making life heck for UCONN.
Swords was unconscious coming down the stretch and Strong was understandably gassed.
And still, we won.
Team will learn a lot from this game.

Yeah, Barnes -Arrico and St.Johns was our one blemish of a non ranked team that defeated us years back… strongly believe that’s all she got the Michigan job.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

Tentative or understanding that Azzi has a better FT%?

Shade doesn't take many FTs, maybe 20 a season and none this year.

 

[Dynastic]

Swords shot daggers.

Caitlin Clark v. 2.0

I remember saying something about this last year. I just put it out there that SylaI’ll be as good as Kaitlyn. She rises the occasion. She did to us what she did to South Carolina last year. I’m glad our huskies won, but it’s hard not to love what Michigan is becoming. They are very young team and oh my God nobody transferred out in this day and age that’s pretty impressive.

 

[cancontent]

Yikes. @cancontent So much for Coach KBA trying to keep Swords minutes under 30. She played the whole game.

Yup, however considering the situation, she didn't have much choice. Not a fan of it, but I get it.

 

[cancontent]

C'mon, Swords played over her head. She averages 12.2 points per game. Swords rose to the moment and played her best game. I do not think we will see her play that kind of game the next time she faces UConn. I will credit Michigan for their toughness...they battled back from 20 down against the number one team in the nation. Respect!

She plays like she typically does. She did not play over her head. She's not expected to be the primary scorer with Michigan. And if you think she won't play like this again should they face UConn, you're sorely underestimating her.

What you saw is why she's a regular on the Canadian national team at her age. She understands the game very well, has great instincts and gets the job done when her team needs her. She was key in helping Canada earn their bronze at Americup this summer, including the buzzer beater that won them the game. When the team is relying on a teenager over guards who play pro overseas, that says something to me.

 

[msf22b]

Sorry to be so late to the party
We were driving between Lecce and Otranto, this morning…in lovely Puglia, Southern Italy: Greetings.

Two thoughts

-Kim Barnes Arico has experience matching Geno…back in the day, her Johnnies
embarrassed UConn, taking a big East game, UConn should have won

-(and more pertinent)…The game was too late for us to follow but as a super senior I woke about 2:45 ish to attend to things, seniors do at night…and I turned on ESPN play by play…and I came in with Uconn up 12/14…and then he subbed in Blanca at 4:42 of the third:

-inside of 25 seconds, she fouled Mila Holloway, who hit two foul shots
-She then turned the ball over twice in the next 32 seconds, leading to a three and
a reduced lead…In retrospect a commedia moment, but must have seen tragic at the time.
-Geno pulled her after a grand total of 49 seconds of negative mayhem

A game to tell her grandkids about after an illustrious career