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Don't know what the final score was but based on the Rutgers board, they must have loss the game. Rutgers WBB hasn't tweeted the final score, but it was down to a 1 point lead for UMass.
 
Oregon plays junk basketball. So Rowe scores a lot of points. She had two assists going into this game. Not a player who would ever play for Geno. Glad to see Stef get the triple double, but it was not an entertaining game. Junk basketball.
 
chrissaran said:
Oregon plays junk basketball. So Rowe scores a lot of points. She had two assists going into this game. Not a player who would ever play for Geno. Glad to see Stef get the triple double, but it was not an entertaining game. Junk basketball.
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And she has 2 assts. coming out of the game. But she only took 26 shots!! :rolleyes:
 
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The starters finished 20-20 on FTs. And our best shooter was on the bench.
 
I cannot see how it would be fun to play for Oregon over the long haul, knowing that any time you played against a decent team, you'd probably get your anatomy handed to you.
 
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chrissaran said:
Oregon plays junk basketball. .... it was not an entertaining game. Junk basketball.
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Maybe junk, but they made more shots against UConn than I've seen in a long time. If you don't have a team with a realistic chance to win it all or at least your conference, at least they play an uptempo and what I thought was an entertainig game. (More so then most UConn blow-outs). I really respect Harry Paretta, but I always thought playing Villanova was like watching grass grow.
 
I love the Mercury so I have a soft spot for Paul Westhead. Like any system, you need the right talent to win..and he's just not going to have it/get it at Oregon. It was more fun to watch than a majority of blow outs.
 
Here's what Geno thought:

"I don't even think that's schoolyard basketball," Auriemma quipped. "Where I grew up, if you played like that, you wouldn't be allowed to play anymore, because some of the shots that they take are just indescribable."
 
blackbird said:
I love the Mercury so I have a soft spot for Paul Westhead. Like any system, you need the right talent to win..and he's just not going to have it/get it at Oregon. It was more fun to watch than a majority of blow outs.
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Not even Ray Kasongo could help the Ducks tonight.
 
I'll never understand why teams try to turn a game into a track meet against UConn. Do they really think they have faster players? Or better conditioned players? Not sure what the appeal is to approach UConn in that way. Despite what people think is boring basketball, I've always thought the Villanova style of play where you grind down the shot clock, shoot decently from 3, limit UConn's touches on offense, and hope to frustrate them into foul trouble by the slow pace when they're on defense is the way to level the playing field. I think it was Villanova that did exactly that when UConn's 70-game winning streak was snapped during the 2003 Big East tourney. UConn is simply too gifted on offense to even attempt to keep up, so take note opposing coaches: the fast pace favors UConn which can run anyone out of the gym.
 
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tomcat said:
I cannot see how it would be fun to play for Oregon over the long haul, knowing that any time you played against a decent team, you'd probably get your anatomy handed to you.
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Sure but consider the talent he is doing it with. Diamond needs to convince her whole class to transfer together to play for Westhead. That would be something to see.
 
HoopsFan21 said:
I'll never understand why teams try to turn a game into a track meet against UConn. Do they really think they have faster players? Or better conditioned players? Not sure what the appeal is to approach UConn in that way. Despite what people think is boring basketball, I've always thought the Villanova style of play where you grind down the shot clock, shoot decently from 3, limit UConn's touches on offense, and hope to frustrate them into foul trouble by the slow pace when they're on defense is the way to level the playing field. I think it was Villanova that did exactly that when UConn's 70-game winning streak was snapped during the 2003 Big East tourney. UConn is simply too gifted on offense to even attempt to keep up, so take note opposing coaches: the fast pace favors UConn which can run anyone out of the gym.
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As Geno has said many times you have to be true to who you are; changing team personalities for one opponent rarely works.
 
HoopsFan21 said:
I'll never understand why teams try to turn a game into a track meet against UConn. Do they really think they have faster players? Or better conditioned players? Not sure what the appeal is to approach UConn in that way.
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It's not like Oregon changed anything for UConn. That's how they practice and that is their style against everybody.
 
HoopsFan21 said:
I'll never understand why teams try to turn a game into a track meet against UConn. Do they really think they have faster players? Or better conditioned players? Not sure what the appeal is to approach UConn in that way. Despite what people think is boring basketball, I've always thought the Villanova style of play where you grind down the shot clock, shoot decently from 3, limit UConn's touches on offense, and hope to frustrate them into foul trouble by the slow pace when they're on defense is the way to level the playing field. I think it was Villanova that did exactly that when UConn's 70-game winning streak was snapped during the 2003 Big East tourney. UConn is simply too gifted on offense to even attempt to keep up, so take note opposing coaches: the fast pace favors UConn which can run anyone out of the gym.
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Oregon didn't stand a chance trying to play a slow down half court game against Uconn anyway, so why not stay true to form - if Uconn had a bad game and Oregon had a 5 start game they might have been competitive.
 
VAMike23 said:
Buck !!

She has such a sweet disposition
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Yeah, I saw Heather in the hall coming in to the game. I almost didn't recognize her because the guy she was with was so much taller.
 
HoopsFan21 said:
I'll never understand why teams try to turn a game into a track meet against UConn. Do they really think they have faster players? Or better conditioned players? Not sure what the appeal is to approach UConn in that way. Despite what people think is boring basketball, I've always thought the Villanova style of play where you grind down the shot clock, shoot decently from 3, limit UConn's touches on offense, and hope to frustrate them into foul trouble by the slow pace when they're on defense is the way to level the playing field. I think it was Villanova that did exactly that when UConn's 70-game winning streak was snapped during the 2003 Big East tourney. UConn is simply too gifted on offense to even attempt to keep up, so take note opposing coaches: the fast pace favors UConn which can run anyone out of the gym.
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You should go do some research on the Paul Westhead's system. There was no change in approach for Oregon. This is way they will play against every opponent they face this year.
 
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chrissaran said:
Oregon plays junk basketball. So Rowe scores a lot of points. She had two assists going into this game. Not a player who would ever play for Geno. Glad to see Stef get the triple double, but it was not an entertaining game. Junk basketball.
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Not junk basketball, but school yard BB. Reminds me of my youth in the Bronx. It is fun to play that fast.

The game was really entertaining...more fun than our usual blow outs.
 
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