Geno wanted to get Megan back in game shape. It had nothing to do with ONO.ONO had 0 pts/reb/asst but 1 TO and 2 fouls. That stat line is not gonna get you playing time.
I might equate it to the way the 2016-17 team played. Look at the first few games and then the stretch of games around the Tulane game they narrowly won. Hopefully UConn gets those rough games out during the regular season rather than during the NCAA tournament.Exactly. A higher variance team. Which suggests predicting an undefeated season may not be wise.
Geno wanted to get Megan back in game shape. It had nothing to do with ONO.
It wasn't just poor 3-point shooting; it was also numerous missed layups and careless turnovers. Maybe it can be attributed to the long layoff. That will become more plausible if they play much better against Cal on Saturday.Thank goodness for Collier. Samuelson and Dangerfield couldn’t buy a 3 if they were free. On the plus side, if going 2-17 from beyond the arc is UConn’s biggest weakness, I think I can live with that. It was a poor shooting night and if UConn made its usual % this is just another blowout.
Geno wanted to get Megan back in game shape. It had nothing to do with ONO.
Christyn Williams had a bad start, but kept us in the game until NC and KLS finished them off.
Christyn Williams had a bad start, but kept us in the game until NC and KLS finished them off.
I agree. Though I am happy UConn won, a loss here might’ve changed how everyone (including UConn) viewed UConn. Could’ve given them a little chip to play with, too.Am I the only one that thinks this game was good for this team to go through? a little adversity never hurt anyone. Need to prepare for the tournament.
Am I the only one that thinks this game was good for this team to go through? a little adversity never hurt anyone. Need to prepare for the tournament.
I'd hope it would have went to the player that was dominant the entire 4th quarter. I don't even have to name her, it was so clear.I almost wish this game came down to one final shot so we could see who Geno goes with. Would he go with one of the seniors (KLS, Pheesa), his brilliant point guard (CD), his gutsy freshman (CW), the 180 (MW), of has Kyla been playing well enough in practice to get the go ahead D)?
Why wouldn’t he have played Kyla then? It wasn’t like Megan was playing well, and Kyla was decent in the 2 games she missed.lol. No. That's not how Geno rolls.
She played a few mins. Must not have liked what he saw.Why wouldn’t he have played Kyla then? It wasn’t like Megan was playing well, and Kyla was decent in the 2 games she missed.
At 3-6, no one please claim that the Sooners are a good team. No question they played great this game, and the young squad may be starting to jell. But still, this was not a good game.
Defense was not good. Shooting was not great. And a lot of mistakes. A lot.
For a while UConn had success with running out on the break. You can be sure that tough opponents will not allow that to happen.
On the plus side,
Pheesa and KLS absolutely took over the game. Monsters. It's sorta amazing that Napheesa doesn't score 50 every game.
And I like that the team had to play from behind all game. It's good to have experienced that, so if it happens again down the road, they will know they can come back. That's the big positive takeaway for me.
I didn’t say she deserved more time. I just said it was disappointing for me that at this point in the season Geno didn’t have confidence that she could contribute in a meaningful way.ONO had 0 pts/reb/asst but 1 TO and 2 fouls. That stat line is not gonna get you playing time.
Why? Meg missed almost everything she tried. Geno knows she needs to get her game, and game legs back.She played a few mins. Must not have liked what he saw.
MW did get 7 rebs. And if the gameplan was to help off MW to clog the middle, it would've been even easier to help off Kyla.