Mir McLean?

[UConn82]

Hi,

Any word on how she is doing? She was a fairly highly-ranked recruit from last year. Does she have a chance to get into the rotation this year?

Thoughts?

 

[Geew1992]

I haven't read anything, but she has as much of a chance as anyone else to get into the rotation. I did read a quote from her saying she didn't expect to play much last year.

 

[UConn82]

I am not sure what you mean by "she has as much chance as anyone else." She doesn't have as much chance as Azzi or Caroline Ducharme, I don't think.

 

[eebmg]

I thought she is still going through some medical stuff?

 

[Fairfield Fan]

Isn't she dealing with injury?

 

[oldude]

Assuming she is healthy, Mir is an exceptional athlete, with Gabbyesque jumping ability, who is capable of being an excellent defender. But for Mir to play more, she absolutely has to develop her ability to score. She doesn’t necessarily need to become a threat from 3, but she needs to be able to consistently hit her midrange jumper and attack the basket off the dribble.

 

[Carnac]

Hi,

Any word on how she is doing? She was a fairly highly-ranked recruit from last year. Does she have a chance to get into the rotation this year?

Thoughts?

It’s been said that Geno is “near sighted.” He can only see about half way down the bench. In order for Mir to get into the rotation, she’s going to have to work her way past others that are in front of her on the depth chart. That has to be done in practice.

 

[UConnCat]

Isn't she dealing with injury?

She was practicing yesterday. Geno talked a bit about Mir on his radio show last night. No mention of an injury.

 

[Vowelguy]

In her frosh year, Mir seemed like a smaller, less experienced version of Aubrey. And with AG struggling to get in the lineup, it will be even harder for Mir.
Her best value add is likely to be if she can be a lockdown defender.

 

[Carnac]

She was practicing yesterday. Geno talked a bit about Mir on his radio show last night. No mention of an injury.

I would like to see a lot more of Mir than I saw last year. A lot more!!!

 

[CL82]

I hope she get some burn. She seems like an enthusiastic teammate and generally a good kid. I would also like to point out that “Mir McLean” fits nicely into the “mean machine” chant from the movie the longest yard.




Hopefully we’ll get a chance to test that theory this year with some Mir chants.

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[Charliebball]

Assuming she is healthy, Mir is an exceptional athlete, with Gabbyesque jumping ability, who is capable of being an excellent defender. But for Mir to play more, she absolutely has to develop her ability to score. She doesn’t necessarily need to become a threat from 3, but she needs to be able to consistently hit her midrange jumper and attack the basket off the dribble.

let's start with her making simple lay ups.........I've rarely seen a player need to grab two offensive rebounds off her own misses to make a shot........

 

[Zanzman]

She was practicing yesterday. Geno talked a bit about Mir on his radio show last night. No mention of an injury.

On his show didn’t he call Aubrey offense and mir more defensive specialists

 

[Eagle4]

Hate to say it but there are a LOT of people ahead of her. She is an exceptional athlete but at 5'11" and with rebounding and inside being her main way to score at present, on this team she is really going to have to develop some more offensive weapons before she has a chance to see the court more as a college player.

 

[oldude]

let's start with her making simple lay ups.........I've rarely seen a player need to grab two offensive rebounds off her own misses to make a shot........

At least she grabs her own miss.

 

[Charliebball]

At least she grabs her own miss.

she's a super athlete who could probably get four or five offensive boards if she needed to but she could make life so much easier for herself if she could just develop a soft touch........