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OT: Azzi Fudd

for all the "dip" vs. "no dip" argument, it looks like she barely dips the ball at all, it's catch and right up with it.

I think some dip is usually good in games but I prefer a smaller dip in a catch and shoot where you need a quick release ... if you have time to gain some rhythm it's fine to have a bit more dip.

Just interesting - really nice little flick, no wasted movement, everything's lined up - really good form and she obviously works hard at her craft.
 
nomar said:
Literally never heard of her until 60 seconds ago but, uh, this sounds pretty good?

"She can be going full speed, and stop on a dime and have, like, a feathery release," said two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry. "I think she has more of a textbook jumper than anyone I've seen. Maybe Klay Thompson and Azzi Fudd. ... You go Ray Allen, Klay Thompson, and Azzi Fudd, textbook. You would teach somebody how to shoot with their form."
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This is a stamp of approval from a decent shooter. Glad she’s a Husky.
 
Mr. French said:
for all the "dip" vs. "no dip" argument, it looks like she barely dips the ball at all, it's catch and right up with it.

I think some dip is usually good in games but I prefer a smaller dip in a catch and shoot where you need a quick release ... if you have time to gain some rhythm it's fine to have a bit more dip.

Just interesting - really nice little flick, no wasted movement, everything's lined up - really good form and she obviously works hard at her craft.
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She does away with the need for a dip by patterning Steph Curry's footwork. Players who dip usually take two steps on the shot. She takes one small jump (a bounce) to two feet and up for the shot. very quick.
 
What an awesome name from a marketing perspective. I thought this was like the Sidd Finch of women's basketball when I first saw it.

Everyone is going to remember her. She will get a lot of endorsement deals on the back end of her UConn career if she is as good as everyone says she is.
 
HuskeyinSC said:
She does away with the need for a dip by patterning Steph Curry's footwork. Players who dip usually take two steps on the shot. She takes one small jump (a bounce) to two feet and up for the shot. very quick.
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People were hopping into their shot long before Steph came around, but I get the idea. I don't really see how a 1-2 step vs a hop really impacts whether or not a player uses a dip though. It's just a rhythm thing.
 
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ConnZag3 said:
If Paige is as good as advertised she may not be around in 2024 unfortunately. It doesn't happen often, but some women's players have declared after 3 years. Doubt that happens if she's going for 4 titles, but if they don't win this year it could be a possibility.
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Her advertising brand with media does better with UCONN than the WNBA it would seem, meaning more money in the future for her.
 
Now if we can just sign Lauren Betts...
 
husky429 said:
People were hopping into their shot long before Steph came around, but I get the idea. I don't really see how a 1-2 step vs a hop really impacts whether or not a player uses a dip though. It's just a rhythm thing.
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I understand your point. Just that I hate the dip. I think it is a holdover habit from the days when we couldn't reach the hoop without some extra oomph. I played a lot inside and one thing the coaches kept stressing is go straight up quick. If we dipped (or gathered) we heard about it. There's a video of Paige and Azzi in a drill shooting 3's Paige is the typical 2 step dip. It was noticeable how much longer it took to get her shot off than Azzi.
 
superjohn said:
Azzi and Paige are going to be huge stars and bring a ton of attention to UConn in the coming years. Besides being superstar players, they have "it."
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Bingo.

The last 4-5 years the women's team had had plenty of talented, coachable, intelligent players, buy no moxie, no alpha dogs. And that's been a problem.

Bueckers (which appropriately autocorrects to "buckets") and Fudd are exactly what they need.
 
I have never gone on the women's board but has there ever been a thread there about the men's program that had 70 mostly positive responses?
 
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husky429 said:
People were hopping into their shot long before Steph came around, but I get the idea. I don't really see how a 1-2 step vs a hop really impacts whether or not a player uses a dip though. It's just a rhythm thing.
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Agree totally.

Didn't want this to turn into a shot form discussion ... and I recognize the value of some dip of the ball, ala Ray Allen (and myself). But I like kids that, when it isn't needed as much, aren't lowering the ball down to their groin and back up again after catching it at their chest.
 
Mr. French said:
Agree totally.

Didn't want this to turn into a shot form discussion ... and I recognize the value of some dip of the ball, ala Ray Allen (and myself). But I like kids that, when it isn't needed as much, aren't lowering the ball down to their groin and back up again after catching it at their chest.
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Yeah. It’s amazing how smooth and effortless it looks. With the new NIL rules coming into effect, can we get this girl a shooting video deal for girls ages 10-18??
 
Mr. French said:
Agree totally.

Didn't want this to turn into a shot form discussion ... and I recognize the value of some dip of the ball, ala Ray Allen (and myself). But I like kids that, when it isn't needed as much, aren't lowering the ball down to their groin and back up again after catching it at their chest.
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Big problem is that 12 year olds are allowed to shoot threes and are not strong enough. They develop bad form because they muscle the ball from the hip. I coached U12 AAU and would not allow three pointers and worked non stop on proper form from 15 ft in instead.
 
Pretty impressed even against no one , a chair wouldn’t have a chance. Too many looking into her release, it’s the women’s game there’s always more space and it’s rare to see them releasing it higher. Quick release and confident that’s all that counts, Geno got a beauty.
 
ucp990411 said:
I have never gone on the women's board but has there ever been a thread there about the men's program that had 70 mostly positive responses?
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Not a chance most are UConn woman fans not UConn fans barely got a response when Cliff passed
 
mauconnfan said:
Pretty impressed even against no one , a chair wouldn’t have a chance. Too many looking into her release, it’s the women’s game there’s always more space and it’s rare to see them releasing it higher. Quick release and confident that’s all that counts, Geno got a beauty.
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its a very quick release.

her and Paige are going to win, a lot.

geno is a god
 
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Zanzman said:
Not a chance most are UConn woman fans not UConn fans barely got a response when Cliff passed
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Azzi s not a normal player or even a “normal” #1 player. If we got the best player in the country- someone who won Gatorade player of the as a sophomore- I am sure they would mention it- and most of the fans over there would complain it’s on the wrong board as well.
 
Waquoit said:
They really should have one if their worst starter didn't decide to blow the game.
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they missed 75 layups the next 2 final four games against Notre dame. It became a theme after that choke job against miss st
 
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the Q said:
they missed 75 layups the next 2 final four games against Notre dame. It became a theme after that choke job against miss st
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That's why Geno recruited Azzi. Because she doesn't miss layups.
 
Scoe said:
UConn women haven’t been good since Stewie left.
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If by not good you mean annually making the final four, then yeah they haven’t been good.
 
Scot-e said:
Azzi s not a normal player or even a “normal” #1 player. If we got the best player in the country- someone who won Gatorade player of the as a sophomore- I am sure they would mention it- and most of the fans over there would complain it’s on the wrong board as well.
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Luckily we have an example of this with Andre Drummond. 9 posts in 2 days and then it was locked

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HUGE news on the men's side - land #1 recruit...

Normally i don't post stuff from over there to here, but it was announced today that the #1 player in the nation, Andre Drummond from Connecticut, will attend UCONN this year effectively becoming part of the 2011 class. while it's pretty commonplace for Geno to land a #1 recruit (Tamika, Diana...
the-boneyard.com the-boneyard.com
 
Scot-e said:
Azzi s not a normal player or even a “normal” #1 player. If we got the best player in the country- someone who won Gatorade player of the as a sophomore- I am sure they would mention it- and most of the fans over there would complain it’s on the wrong board as well.
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It is wild that there were 2 generational talents in back to back years.

These are the two best prospects since Stewie.

I believe only Aja Wilson who went to South Carolina was even close.
 
navery12 said:
Luckily we have an example of this with Andre Drummond. 9 posts in 2 days and then it was locked

the-boneyard.com

HUGE news on the men's side - land #1 recruit...

Normally i don't post stuff from over there to here, but it was announced today that the #1 player in the nation, Andre Drummond from Connecticut, will attend UCONN this year effectively becoming part of the 2011 class. while it's pretty commonplace for Geno to land a #1 recruit (Tamika, Diana...
the-boneyard.com the-boneyard.com
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Maybe we are truer basketball fans then? . But seriously that’s a not a comparison to Azzi- it’s more of a comparison to the top ten players in the rest of her class next year. If someone posted about one of them on this board there would be 3 posts and it would have been locked.
 
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