Nika Muhl

[bertieboy]

Nika has not played the last two games against Xavier and Creighton. Anybody know why?

 

[Jim]

Injured foot. Giving it some rest.

 

[BBallF]

Yes. She is wearing a boot on her left ankle and will miss the Nova game also.

 

[DefenseBB]

Nika has not played the last two games against Xavier and Creighton. Anybody know why?

Really Bertieboy, you have to pay a bit more attention to all the threads...we have 2 or 3 of them on it.

On the good news front, she was shooting additional shots with Paige after the Creighton game the other night so we know she's engaged to want to play.

 

[JordyG]

Really Bertieboy, you have to pay a bit more attention to all the threads...we have 2 or 3 of them on it.

On the good news front, she was shooting additional shots with Paige after the Creighton game the other night so we know she's engaged to want to play.

I really loved Geno's statement about this. "Maybe the game should have started a little later". Just classic Geno.

 

[BBallF]

She seems to be a great teammate, very vocal and encouraging on the bench. She is a definite winner in my book.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Though she wasn't able to play against Xavier, Nika was smiling and laughing a lot during the game. She was sitting directly behind Geno, so she was on camera a lot.

 

[DefenseBB]

To me, she is still a core rotation person with Aaliyah and Aubrey to make 8. She does need to get going a bit with assists and her "O-fer America" shooting and limit the turnovers. Speaking of turnovers, yes, this team has far too many but as the team gets used to the passes threading the needle, the more the players will be ready for them. We have 4 supremely gifted passers who can see the flow and anticipate in Paige, Anna, Evina and Nika. All four also have to realize when they should actually shoot the ball when it comes back to them instead of going a tad excessive on the passing. Like Geno said in one of the post game programs, it's not a question of can they take that shot but when they should take it during the game that makes players great.

 

[bertieboy]

Thanks to all of you for letting me know!

 

[HopJim]

When Nika gets back on the floor, she better start hitting her shots. Some of the best 3 point shooters in the US coming soon.

 

[Charliebball]

When Nika gets back on the floor, she better start hitting her shots. Some of the best 3 point shooters in the US coming soon.

if she can just do what she was recruited for she won't be buried..........unfortunately we're going to have to wait to see if she is indeed the real deal......

 

[BostonBay]

Hopefully, she'll be ready for the Baylor game. Might need her defensive intensity off the bench.

 

[bluedevil]

Though she wasn't able to play against Xavier, Nika was smiling and laughing a lot during the game. She was sitting directly behind Geno, so she was on camera a lot.

Great news indeed!

 

[DefenseBB]

When Nika gets back on the floor, she better start hitting her shots. Some of the best 3 point shooters in the US coming soon.

Like who?

 

[eebmg]

Like who?

Azzi, Caroline, Saylor

 

[DefenseBB]

Azzi, Caroline, Saylor

Ah, I thought you meant opponents on our schedule! Whew, I was worried for you for a moment there, especially after I reviewed the Tenn, Baylor and SC 3 pt stats...

 

[HuskylnSC]

I'd like to see Nika develop into that DPOY type. She has the skillset to make it happen.

 

[MSGRET]

I'd like to see Nika develop into that DPOY type. She has the skillset to make it happen.

I believe she will once she gets used USA basketball vs European basketball. Two different types of game and officiating.

 

[southofnorth]

I'd like to see Nika develop into that DPOY type. She has the skillset to make it happen.

If her foot has been a limiting factor and she was still playing decent defense (or at least about as well as everyone else on the team not named Aubrey Griffin), then wait until she’s completely healthy and gets a few more reps against better offensive players. Could be a solid defensive player at the very least.

 

[Bigboote]

When Nika gets back on the floor, she better start hitting her shots. Some of the best 3 point shooters in the US coming soon.

There will always be room in the rotation for a defensive stopper who led her pro league in assists the past two years.

 

[bluedevil]

I'd like to see Nika develop into that DPOY type. She has the skillset to make it happen.

She needs a lot more deveolpment b4 attaining DPOY status..how about start with a solid 10 minutes per game?

 

[MilfordHusky]

I love Nika's attitude: "You Americans are so soft on defense."

The Euros allow more contact than the U.S. officials. Nika wants to knock some people around.

 

[bluedevil]

I love Nika's attitude: "You Americans are so soft on defense."

The Euros allow more contact than the U.S. officials. Nika wants to knock some people around.

She has to understand no one wants to watch a 40 to 28 game every night..Offense is what people pay to see..at least in America..

 

[MilfordHusky]

She has to understand no one wants to watch a 40 to 28 game every night..Offense is what people pay to see..at least in America..

Nika is ok with the other team getting 28, but she likes an uptempo game and probably would be fine with 80-28.

 

[Bigboote]

She has to understand no one wants to watch a 40 to 28 game every night..Offense is what people pay to see..at least in America..

Yeah, and more people pay to see Katy Perry than the National Philharmonic (on hiatus before the pandemic IIRC), but that doesn't mean Katy Perry is better than Beethoven. (Nothing against Katy Perry, BTW, I like her but recognize that she appeals to the least-common denominator, and I can't call up another current pop star.)

I personally like defense, whether in basketball or baseball. What I hate in basketball is the nonstop whistles for stuff like handchecking.