Nika Muhl to UCONN

[MilfordHusky]

Have to believe he’s using the term relatively, meaning relative to European amateur competition. I doubt that she’s been playing against kids as good as Bueckers and Fudd.

I agree that the term may be used somewhat generously, but really there are no kids comparable to Bueckers and Fudd anywhere else. They are probably the 2 best players in the world under age 18.

 

[Alydar]

Have to believe he’s using the term relatively, meaning relative to European amateur competition. I doubt that she’s been playing against kids as good as Bueckers and Fudd.

She isn't, but then Bueckers & Fudd aren't either.
I wouldn't be surprised if Geno got a tip from his Croatian buddy Popovich who had seen Muhl play.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Nika on the NBA Tampa 3 day event:

 

[Gus Mahler]

Pleasant to hear her speak.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Pleasant to hear her speak.

She comes across a lot more grown up than most 18-year-olds.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

She comes across a lot more grown up than most 18-year-olds.

She knows what she wants. She's on a mission.

 

[UConnNick]

The time Geno was mic’d, Svet missed a wide open layup on a fast break. That when he [in]famously said,”That’s it, no more damned Europeans” for everyone to hear. That’s why we think of Svet as European. That’s also why Geno won’t wear a mic anymore

Svet is a European. She's from St. Petersburg (f/k/a Leningrad) in western Russia, which is considered part of the European continent. Any place in Russia west of the Ural Mountains is part of Europe.

 

[UConnNick]

Probably I should drift back off and bring closure to my little game.

The other two schools I was thinking are The Pennsylvania State University and The Johns Hopkins University. As cited near the beginning of this thread, people often include the "the" and pronounce it "thee" for emphasis. I think it's done by non-OSU people as a light-hearted mocking of the name. OSU people might say it in the spirit of distinguishing themselves from other, peer schools, or as the school in Ohio (implication being the Ohio is a superior state). All in good fun as far as I'm concerned.

I don't think I've ever heard Penn State adopt that mindset but maybe they do. I've heard some academic types refer to JHU in a way similar to OSU, only from the academic prestige point of view. It is, after all, a highly regarded school.

And there you have it.

The American University and The College of William and Mary are two others.

Most flagship state universities and many non-flagship ones have official names starting with the word "The", as in "The University of ______________". Two notable exceptions are Indiana University and West Virginia University.

 

[chrissaran]

Just as happy with an assist as a basket. Impressive.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

And it runs in the family. Here is her younger sister. Early on watch her run through a pick! Tough kid with an engine and a shot or two. MVP of a recent age group championship.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

You can read about Nika's kid sister Hana's MVP performance at the WABA U17 champs here:

MVP award for ‘Baby Muhl’, France win Poinçonnet U16 - Bluestar Media

There has been a lot of youth basketball activity across Europe in these past couple of weeks at club and national team level and here are just two of the main stories I have picked out in case you missed them. (Photo: FIBA) MVP for ‘Baby Muhl’ Firstly, Croatian prospect Hana Muhl (aka ‘Baby...

www.bluestarmedia.org

 

[RockyMTblue2]

It's been so long I can't recall if I already put up this interesting approach of hers to getting the ball in play under the offensive board.