Oregon Post Game Thread

[CocoHusky]

I disagree totally. Edwards impacted the game in a negative way on both ends of the floor. You are assuming, because it is Oregon that Piath and Amari would have automatically struggled. What is wrong with giving these two some time when everybody but two players on the Huskies played poorly.

There is nothing wrong with that except that is not the way it works for UCONN WBB. It is really not my assumption that decides these things it is the judgement of staff. This is not recreation league or trial an error. AE is not a starter. When AE comes into the game it is to replace a starter. AE is part of the rotation , if she come in the game and struggles then Geno will put the starter back in. Could the judgement of the staff be wrong? Sure-a healthy Nika played zero minutes against TN last season and Caroline played zero minutes against South Carolina this season.

 

[VA Huskie]

While I understand the comparison, I think Kelly Faris is often not remembered accurately for her abilities. She improved her outside shot tremendously, from 27% as a freshman to 41% as a senior.

She shot 33.9% from 3 for her career, on 351 attempts. Was 44% from the field and 76% from the free throw line. Not to mention career averages of 5.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists to 1.8 TO, to go along with 7.2 ppg. Not the best shooter, but far from the worst.

Right now, Nika needs to find her offensive game. She shot better percentages last year, but still was only 38% from the floor. This year is way down from that. She's going to get a lot of minutes until we are at full strength, and we would benefit from her keeping defenses honest.

I certainly wasn’t trying to shortchange Kelly’s abilities. She’s one of my favorite players. But she started out as a pretty lousy shooter, and yes, got better. Hope the same is true for Nike.

 

[VA Huskie]

Shea deciding to move on has truly impacted us in a very bad way! I knew she would be hard to replace but I guess I may have underestimated just how bad the effect of her leaving would be!

I too have wondered how Shea’s departure has impacted the team.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

At least it's better than the Arizona Final Four game where they were 6-33 on layups.

 

[VA Huskie]

I don't think it will help them if all of those 10 games are against DePaul and non-tournament teams. I agree they'll take Paige's return into consideration and overlook today's loss as well as the Georgia Tech game, but even with Paige, the best wins on the year were against Notre Dame (5 seed) and USF (6 seed). I don't see that being enough to warrant a top 4 seed.

You may be right, but they do talk about the “eye test”. If UConn looks like UConn in those games (ie, consistent 20+ point wins), it might make a difference.

 

[Woof 101]

Oregon is a decent team and its players are good, but today they looked crisp and well-coached due to bad defense by UConn players.

No attack but can we ever give the other team their due?

Because you and many here can't handle the truth?
Truth: They are not good enough to be out there!

Coaches decision, you either like him or you don't.

starting to feel bad for the seniors as it's looking more and more like they will leave UConn without a single championship. what the h$*l has happened to the womens team the last 6 yrs? there was a time that their bench players could have been considered a top 10 team by themselves. not this group.

No attack or slander but some have to realize the progression of the game. It is not what it was 25 years ago and that is for the good of the game. Many more players and coaches and title 19 showing it's grit.

My only personal complaint is having to view the game on the God awful Oregon court. Obviously deceptive much like Boise St football field it is simply not television friendly. Uniform and ball colors blending with the court should not be part of the challenge,

 

[Stymie]

Eventually you will learn that all those rankings ( hoopgurlz, blueStar, ESPN) are not worth the paper they’re written on. What you can do against college competition is all that natters. If she could help the team she would be playing. She’s not ready yet. Big usually take longer to develop.

Part of the point I am trying to make.

 

[Big Mick]

.....A big post helps, but right now ONO is it. Dorka was supposed to be a good to better post....

The problem is that 1) ONO is playing at the high post and 2) Dorka is a forward, not a post.

The ONO at the high post experiment should be dust binned ASAP.

We need her, ONO, in the blocks down low which will force teams out of perimeter defenses and allow UCONN to create shots with ball movement, which is UCONNs bread-and-butter. Can't create good perimeter shots when the other team can deploy four perimeter defenders. This high post was to accommodate Dorka who is better on offense in both scoring and rebounding. It just hasn't worked as expected.

 

[MD#12Fan]

Just watched the replay. Had to teach here in Alaska.
Not sure what Geno is trying to accomplish defensively.
A rule of defense I learned in college was to always try to make the offense do something they are less comfortable with. In other words, to take something away from the offense.
Could be getting in passing lanes, pressuring the ball which then makes entry passes more difficult, pushes the offense away from the bucket, and may produce steals, force longer than normal shots, 18' instead of 15', front the posts forcing lob passes which can lead to steals and/or charges with weak side coming over, packing in a zone to force a poor shooting team to shoot jumpers (Oregon's strategy on us?), double teaming screens on the ball, trapping in the corners, switching D's (sorry guys, another Dean Smith innovation).
Something!
We let Oregon do whatever they wanted to do. Why would we let a good shooting squad that can rebound stand out there and shoot uncontested 3's?
If it was me, I'd rather play aggressively and give up layups. So what about fatigue. Rest on whistles, breaks, and halftime.
What in the world did that "press" get us? Why do we want to slow the game down? Uptempo is in UConn's DNA.
IMO Let's not be afraid to lose and give up a layup or two and play fundamental, aggressive D.
Brutal!

 

[Baroloboy]

She had 24 points against Louisville

33 Ducharme, Caroline

Position:GHeight:6-2Bio:Full BioClass:FreshmanHometown:Milton, Mass.High School:Noble & Greenough School
Ducharme, Caroline - Game Statistics

Date	Opponent	PTS	MIN	FGM-FGA	3PM-3PA	FTM-FTA	REB	AST	BLK	STL	TO	PF
11/14/21	Arkansas	0	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	1
11/20/21	Minnesota	4	12	1-2	0-1	2-2	2	0	1	1	0	2
11/21/21	South Fla.	0	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	1	0	1
12/03/21	Seton Hall	0	6	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	2
12/05/21	Notre Dame	14	14	5-9	3-5	1-2	3	0	1	0	2	0
12/09/21	Georgia Tech	2	29	1-5	0-3	0-0	5	0	0	0	3	3
12/11/21	UCLA	14	32	4-13	2-6	4-4	2	2	2	1	1	3
12/19/21	Louisville	24	40	10-20	3-9	1-2	8	2	1	0	3	3
01/09/22	Creighton	17	38	7-13	2-6	1-2	5	2	3	2	2	3
01/12/22	Butler	18	28	6-13	3-8	3-3	2	0	2	0	2	3
01/15/22	Xavier	20	32	6-17	4-10	4-4	7	5	0	4	3	3
01/17/22	Oregon	22	40	10-21	1-8	1-1	3	2	0	0	5	1

13 assists 23 turnovers 25 fouls

 

[MD#12Fan]

The problem is that 1) ONO is playing at the high post and 2) Dorka is a forward, not a post.

The ONO at the high post experiment should be dust binned ASAP.

We need her, ONO, in the blocks down low which will force teams out of perimeter defenses and allow UCONN to create shots with ball movement, which is UCONNs bread-and-butter. Can't create good perimeter shots when the other team can deploy four perimeter defenders. This high post was to accommodate Dorka who is better on offense in both scoring and rebounding. It just hasn't worked as expected.

Maybe E could play 3 and flash to the post. She can pass and/or hit that shot. Not crazy. He had Gabby (I know she's a leaper) up there for 4 years. Get Dorka, Liv, and AE on the blocks where they belong. Hi-Lo action. We watched it for years with Gabby and Phees. E can't make anything happen out front as a guard. We know she has a little savviness in the lane.

 

[FridaFriend]

I felt proud of the UCONN women, traveling across the country and playing the scheduled game. I don't know what they went through, missing 4 games with the covid protocols and now missing another talented teammate, because of covid. Every time they travel, they must be concerned about becoming ill. I know that I worry about leaving the house to shop for groceries. So I was thinking about the toll all this worry must take on these women. And they chose to play his game today. I'm proud of them for showing up.

 

[MD#12Fan]

I certainly wasn’t trying to shortchange Kelly’s abilities. She’s one of my favorite players. But she started out as a pretty lousy shooter, and yes, got better. Hope the same is true for Nike.

As a player, you have to take advantage of opportunities. This is Nika's time. Right now! Who knows, she may not get another one. UConn is thick at guard. Duh. Remember PB and .
Guaranteed, Nika shot 500 shots a day while she was gimping around with a bad foot. (if she didn't, why didn't she?) Never seen so many foot injuries in my life. Step up Nika! This is your time!

 

[Carnac]

It's on line if you use Apple or android products but there is no way to listen on my PC any more. The varsity network directs listeners to a download page that has 2 options, Apple or Android. That's rinkydink. Or did UConn get paid to exclude PC connections? This has been offered to PC users for decades and I like to listen to Joyce while watching the game, even if they were off by several seconds. Soon I expect to need a Facebook account to watch games.

I should have mentioned that you can only listen to the feed via the app which is only available on an Apple or android phone. It would be nice if we could access the feed on our computers. I’m happy to be able to get it any way I can. I really don’t care for the pre or post game shows on SNY, they’re better than nothing.

 

[MD#12Fan]

Here's one more.
What if Geno turned this thing around by flipping the script and making his team feel like they are the underdogs, the upstarts. Like he did his first 10 years, before Rebecca. Stop the droning about being disappointed in your guards, blah, blah, blah.
Tell me that these kids wouldn't respond to something like that. CW, E, Dorka, AE, the bigs if they get in. They would eat it up. Play underdog until the cavalry comes back. Geno is the master communicator. Come in tomorrow, Geno, like you did for about 10 years with the attitude of lower expectations, you're going to fight for 40 minutes, like a bunch of junk yard dogs, and you're gunna be one tough out for anybody that you meet. Get all that luggage off the backs of those kids. Let them loose and start having some fun. Forget about the records, the .800 winning percentage, all that.
Take the crown off for a month or so and get down and dirty with these teams. No UConn swagger that you can't back up. Get in the trenches and duke it out. The kids would love it!!! When PB comes back, like when Norman Dale got Jimmy Chitwood with the team, "with Jimmy, we're hitting on all cylinders" (or something like that).

 

[SCGamecock]

Paige, Azzi, Caroline is going to be a lethal lineup at the 1-2-3 next season once everybody is 100% healthy.

I know UConn fans want to win today but if I'm a Husky fan I'm looking at that potential lineup next season and I'm salivating. Ducharme is the truth and probably the most impressive freshman I've seen yet this season.

 

[bballnut90]

You may be right, but they do talk about the “eye test”. If UConn looks like UConn in those games (ie, consistent 20+ point wins), it might make a difference.

Possibly, but I dont see the committee valuing game results vs most Big East teams. The level of competition that UCONN would face in the tournament is vastly different than the level most Big East opponents play at.

 

[Carnac]

I haven’t seen or heard Geno’s post game presser for today’s game. And I have not read the 11 pages of post game comments. Does anyone know if Geno mentioned why he did not play Amari today?

 

[peace & love]

We can only assess the players who played the game. A terrible display of UCONN basketball.

CW wouldn’t have been the difference in this one

Nika we love her you but they are not even bothering to guard her close because just don’t shoot.

Dorka needs to show us why Geno thought she was good

Evina has just disappeared.

CD must have been told to shoot it early and often. No problem with that based on the 3 mentioned above.

AE .??????? Had the highest of hopes. She’s gone backwards.

ONO…IF she continues to play like this, she will be rewarded with with a pretty high draft pick

How do you say we can only assess the players who played the game and then start the assessment saying something negative about Christyn? This group loves to hate CW.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

I haven’t seen or heard Geno’s post game presser for today’s game. And I have not read the 11 pages of post game comments. Does anyone know if Geno mentioned why he did not play Amari today?

Don't think he was asked, but I can tell you why. She would've gotten eaten up in that environment.

 

[todbo]

The year of the snakebite continues. CW seemed to be re-emerging as a force on offense and on defense. I am hoping that she can regain her momentum on Friday after surviving the COVID protocol.

 

[LarryLegend]

Don't think he was asked, but I can tell you why. She would've gotten eaten up in that environment.

so is this going to get any better if she never plays? In a game where you were behind by 20+ points, does it really matter? What was the point of recruiting her? Is she injured?

 

[Fossil]

It feels like whatever contract we signed with the devil For four national championships the payments are due and we are a couple late. What can go wrong has gone wrong. If anyone is expecting Azzi to be The savior you may want to rethink that considering she is still only a freshman and so far hasn’t really shown consistently that she can be that Savior. I know she has had limited minutes but in those minutes she has shown that she is still a freshman. The injury to Aubrey is a difficult pill to swallow she would’ve been a big asset to this team with her defense her energy and speed plus she was just flat out enjoyable to watch. With so many games left there’s time for recovery And this team to jel and show the nation that they will be in the hunt for a championship come March

 

[HuskyNan]

13 assists

She’s a small forward, not a guard

23 turnovers

freshman, one who has the ball in her hands too much due to lack of aggressiveness from teammates and poor guard plays. She’s trying to make things happen

25 fouls

Ditto