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vtcwbuff said:
I haven't watched the game, but looking a the box score this AM I thought I was looking at UTenn stats. Only 10 assists with 12 turnovers, 12% three point shooting and 46 rebounds.
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Ou is a terrible team, what does that say about Uconn? (kiddin)
 
BroadwayVa said:
Those stats came late in the 3rd then 4th quarter when OU was sucking air.
Disagreement is good. You see banana's I see apples. When Uconn began it's comeback it was CW that made the big plays. Guaranteed: There is not another player in the country like Napheesa. For what ever reason KLS couldn't buy a shot until the 4th quarter when her NORMAL 3 started dropping. Did you notice --in the 2nd/3rd quarter KLS, Danger, Walkers' 3's were on target but only slightly off, shots that normally are made
Was that Ou defense, rims, tired legs, mental tiredness or OU??
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I thought the players forgot their contact lenses because every shot from every player was so off that you knew as soon as it left their hands there was no chance it was going in.
 
uconnfan68 said:
Geno wanted to get Megan back in game shape. It had nothing to do with ONO.
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ONO with 2 fouls in her 4 minutes of game time against a team with NO height had something to do with it.
 
what I observed is that strong group of Freshman on OU played so well to keep UConn on it's heals for 35 minutes. Do you think that the UConn bench who were recruited to an elite program for their skills and strengths could do that? If they could not do that, then there is something seriously wrong with the recruiting picture. If the UConn bench could not play the OU team even or beat them, then you come to your own conclusions.

I personally admire the tenacity of the young OU team and the way they could dig down and deliver against the "superior"opponent and neutralize them for 35 minutes. They played fast and furious and defused the outside UConn game. They were there on both offensive and defensive rebounding. In a few years, Sherrie may have herself, a force to be reckoned with in the Big 12.
 
veryolddog said:
I personally admire the tenacity of the young OU team and the way they could dig down and deliver against the "superior"opponent and neutralize them for 35 minutes. They played fast and furious and defused the outside UConn game. They were there on both offensive and defensive rebounding. In a few years, Sherrie may have herself, a force to be reckoned with in the Big 12.
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I don't think missing a dozen or so wide open outside shots can be described as defusing, just means that OU could have lost by over 20 if 3/4 of the misses did go in, as is the norm for us.
But OU played great for 34 minutes and hopefully they can carry this forward and surprise a few BIG12 opponents.
 
Re watching the game we played street ball. We were not patient we did not have poise until the final 7 minutes when we began to start to look like the UConn team we know. To many ill advised shots and forced shots. Assists were way down. You can blame it on the long layoff and remember we will have a long lay off before we play Baylor which is a team without a point guard and not to many great ball handlers but alot of height. As poorly as we played and I dont think we could play must worse we one against a team we shouldve beaten fairly easily. We managed to pull it out and thats good and now back to practice and regaining our edge. I hope the Cal game is televised on a station we can all watch. With all the monies UConn WCBB brings into the state somebody needs to make sure we can watch it here. We paid alot of money as fans over the years and IMO we've earned it. Gov Malloy and Lamont do something??????????
 
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The OP has asked us not to label the Sooners a good team. I demur. They are a good team, and last night they were a very good team. A 3-6 (now 3-7) team made up of talented and eager Freshmen and Sophs is not the same as a veteran team with a similar record. On an uncharacteristic off-night for the Huskies, the young Sooners played great, especially on defense. Fans of the sport should admire them...they’ve got a few great seasons coming up...I’ll be pulling for them and watching with interest!
 
Tonyc said:
Re watching the game we played street ball. We were not patient we did not have poise until the final 7 minutes when we began to start to look like the UConn team we know. To many ill advised shots and forced shots. Assists were way down. You can blame it on the long layoff and remember we will have a long lay off before we play Baylor which is a team without a point guard and not to many great ball handlers but alot of height. As poorly as we played and I dont think we could play must worse we one against a team we shouldve beaten fairly easily. We managed to pull it out and thats good and now back to practice and regaining our edge. I hope the Cal game is televised on a station we can all watch. With all the monies UConn WCBB brings into the state somebody needs to make sure we can watch it here. We paid alot of money as fans over the years and IMO we've earned it. Gov Malloy and Lamont do something??????????
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Pssst Tony, don't know how to break this to you but unless you get the PAC12 Network you won't be able to watch this upcoming game with Cal. Just wanted to let you know so you can prepare for it. :rolleyes:
 
mbr33ct said:
Pssst Tony, don't know how to break this to you but unless you get the PAC12 Network you won't be able to watch this upcoming game with Cal. Just wanted to let you know so you can prepare for it. :rolleyes:
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Pac12 isn't even offered here. Guess I won't have to worry about missing the game on Saturday, since it's not possible to watch it outside of the west coast.
 
I signed up with FUBO TV, painless, 7 day free trial. I will cancel Sunday.
 
bantamlaker said:
MW was not having a good game and Oklahoma was undersized yet Geno did not have confidence in Ono to give her meaningful playing time. That was a disappointment for me.
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It was a surprise. We saw Kyla and then Makayla and Ono early, but only for about 2 minutes. No one contributed a thing, so Geno most have decided; "this will be a test for our starting five." And that was it.
He has a plan but he doesn't always share what it is. So we speculate.
 
hoopsfan22 said:
Pac12 isn't even offered here. Guess I won't have to worry about missing the game on Saturday, since it's not possible to watch it outside of the west coast.
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I was going to go into the FUBO TV trial offer for you but I see Rixxx beat me to it. I defer to his post #100, just below yours.
 
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HopJim said:
Seemed like the perfect game for Geno to change things up with a zone. Our defense has been average at best for a UConn team throughout year. Would be interesting to see if he considered zone to stop the drives and hot outside shooting.
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He started the game in a 2-3 zone and Robertson torched it with 3s and he had to go man because they couldn't rebound out of the zone. Then his man defense showed their vulnerability to drive penetration right down the gut. Their lack of bulk and a shot blocker makes their margin of error razor thin against a team smart enough to take it right at them.
 
Much has been said. In a nutshell, OU played well. UConn? Not at all.
 
eebmg said:
I do think (at least in the back of their minds) that they can't always go the boards as aggressively as they want because of the fear of foul trouble. By 4Q, foul issues never materialized and they just went after it.
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I was thinking that too. May in the 'front' of their minds tho, and reinforced by Geno...?
 
This was nearly "The Perfect Storm" which could have snapped the ridiculous regular season winning streak. They were at home. Their freshman didn't know enough to be intimidated. Their sharpshooter was hot. We couldn't throw it in the ocean. M. Walker was shaking off some strep throat-related rust.

In the end, we got enough stops to win down the stretch, holding them without a basket for nearly 6 minutes. Collier and Samuelson refused to let this be the night that the streak ended. Williams was great down the stretch.

On to CAL.
 
It would be nice to have Batouly. A big body that can clog the paint and give fouls, and she seems a little more steady shooting wise than some other options.
 
vtcwbuff said:
I haven't watched the game, but looking a the box score this AM I thought I was looking at UTenn stats. Only 10 assists with 12 turnovers, 12% three point shooting and 46 rebounds.
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The only saving grace in watching the video replay of the game will be that you already know the result, so it shouldn't be as "stressful" as it was for those of us who watched last night. You could save the time and just watch the ND game again. :cool:;)
 
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meyers7 said:
Agree. I turned it of at the beginning of the 4th quarter to make sure they won.

I also think the undefeated talk that went on around here the last few days also played a part. The basketball gods do not appreciate that. It was just a warning shot from them, but we need to be more careful.
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I'm not superstitious. I don't believe in poking the BB gods however= I agree.
 
hoopsfan22 said:
It would be nice to have Batouly. A big body that can clog the paint and give fouls, and she seems a little more steady shooting wise than some other options.
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It would have been nice if AEH, or Dt or Gabby was playing--it ain't what it ain't, AS the man once said you can only dance with the girls that can dance or will dance with you.
 
Bigpetunia said:
The OP has asked us not to label the Sooners a good team. I demur. They are a good team, and last night they were a very good team. A 3-6 (now 3-7) team made up of talented and eager Freshmen and Sophs is not the same as a veteran team with a similar record. On an uncharacteristic off-night for the Huskies, the young Sooners played great, especially on defense. Fans of the sport should admire them...they’ve got a few great seasons coming up...I’ll be pulling for them and watching with interest!
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I certainly agree: If OU for 30 minutes wasn't a really good team then Uconn was really bad--and they ain't.
 
Tonyc said:
Re watching the game we played street ball. We were not patient we did not have poise until the final 7 minutes when we began to start to look like the UConn team we know. To many ill advised shots and forced shots. Assists were way down. You can blame it on the long layoff...
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The first 2 min were vintage UConn going up 6-0, then the impatience set in as you noted. Way too many sloppy passes that resulted in TOs and not enough crashing the boards as shots were taken without anyone underneath. Meg tried but was rusty with the 2 week layoff. I now want to point out the issue of depth that Geno refuses to address- put the players in and give them so time. Stop with the “they need to earn it with practice” statements, if you brought them here, play them like you used to in 1999-2009, when you had 10 players get 10 min a game In close games, not the 10 min of garbage time. I know he can develop them, so please modify your approach as you are burning out our main 5.
 
For those who think the bench did absolutely nothing, here is what I saw from Kyla Irwin in her very brief time on the floor. Screen set that allowed Napheesa to get an uncontested layup on a roll from the top of the key.. Help defense that stifled a clean look in the paint for OU. Blocking out under the boards on the defensive end. Some of the starters should play the same way, especially on defense and in their off the ball contributions.

She may not be fleet of foot or a standout offensive threat, but her time on the floor last night was not a waste of minutes. I think she could have played more and the team would not have suffered for it.
 
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mbr33ct said:
It was almost the "perfect storm", Oklahoma was playing perfect ball but managed to only sustain it for 35 minutes...on flip side, UConn decided not to play "pretty ball", to steal a line from Vic.
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I agree with every thing up to : UConn DECIDED not to play----. OU DECIDED UConn Wouldn't play pretty ball.
After a recruit arrives at UConn Geno lines them up and gives them a shot in the tail of : You will play GENO pretty ball or excuses..
 
DefenseBB said:
The first 2 min were vintage UConn going up 6-0, then the impatience set in as you noted. Way too many sloppy passes that resulted in TOs and not enough crashing the boards as shots were taken without anyone underneath. Meg tried but was rusty with the 2 week layoff. I now want to point out the issue of depth that Geno refuses to address- put the players in and give them so time. Stop with the “they need to earn it with practice” statements, if you brought them here, play them like you used to in 1999-2009, when you had 10 players get 10 min a game In close games, not the 10 min of garbage time. I know he can develop them, so please modify your approach as you are burning out our main 5.
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Save your time typing it. If in his mind the game is in doubt, Auriemma is never going to sacrifice a game to develop bench players. Right or wrong, just not gonna do it.
 
Plebe said:
I don't like admitting to being superstitious, but how can I not: UConn was up 8-2 when I turned the game on and then lost the lead within the next 90 seconds. I stopped watching at the 4Q media timeout when UConn still trailed 62-61.

Don't even try to convince me that my refusal to watch the last 4:20 of the game didn't directly result in Oklahoma's long scoring drought.
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Thanks for your commitment to our Huskies, and the win.
 
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