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Paige #1 in 3s

If you watch a replay you can see that on 2 of her 3pt makes she was backpedaling while the ball was in the air. She knew. I've tried that putting and all I got were lip outs.
A loooong time ago (Wes B. was my classmate) I was playing for my UConn dorm team in the intramural league. I was basically an outside shooter. At halftime i was practicing catch and shoot from the top of the key basically without aiming first. Swished 6 or 7 in a row. Half starts, I run to my spot, get a pass and took that same shot. Right over the top of the backboard. So much for confidence coupled with lack of talent.
 
I wish I understood advanced metrics. I think I'd be impressed.




Basically, Paige is statistically the best player in the nation. She's in the top 98 percentile in the nation in just about everything. She's #1 in win shares which may be the most important of them all.

She's in the top 98 percentile in player efficiency rating and defensive player rating, the top 99 percentile in player efficiency rating per 40 minutes, offensive player rating, points per play, points per shot attempt, and effective field goal percentage, and #1 in win shares and win shares per 40 minutes.

It says she's good.
 
Basically, Paige is statistically the best player in the nation. She's in the top 98 percentile in the nation in just about everything. She's #1 in win shares which may be the most important of them all.
Maybe they change the rules for Paige. Shots outside the line are 2pts, inside shots are 3pts. ;)
 
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Basically, Paige is statistically the best player in the nation. She's in the top 98 percentile in the nation in just about everything. She's #1 in win shares which may be the most important of them all.

She's in the top 98 percentile in player efficiency rating and defensive player rating, the top 99 percentile in player efficiency rating per 40 minutes, offensive player rating, points per play, points per shot attempt, and effective field goal percentage, and #1 in win shares and win shares per 40 minutes.

It says she's good.
And she's ours!!!
 
Nobody is Maya. Difference between Paige and Maya? Paige shoots at a higher percentage from 3. Is a better passer and ball handler. Maya was stronger, more athletic ,could score in more ways, better rebounder and defender. All around player? Nobody touches Maya. Paige will be our best point guard of all time by the time she is finished.
Maya had less pressure because she didn't run the team, and she had more experienced players on her team freshman year. Paige is doing it all with 7 freshman, 2 sophomores, and 3 juniors. When Maya was a freshman there were 2 freshman, 4 sophomores, 4 juniors, and 4 seniors. Quite a difference in the two rosters.
 
Maya had less pressure because she didn't run the team, and she had more experienced players on her team freshman year. Paige is doing it all with 7 freshman, 2 sophomores, and 3 juniors. When Maya was a freshman there were 2 freshman, 4 sophomores, 4 juniors, and 4 seniors. Quite a difference in the two rosters.
And she was the best player on the team! The only thing I’m trying to say is that Maya could score over, under or through you. Tremendous athleticism on the drive, finished by a sweet finger roll! High altitude release on jump shot! She could muscle you down low, rebounded with the big boys.
 
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Nobody is Maya. Difference between Paige and Maya? Paige shoots at a higher percentage from 3. Is a better passer and ball handler. Maya was stronger, more athletic ,could score in more ways, better rebounder and defender. All around player? Nobody touches Maya. Paige will be our best point guard of all time by the time she is finished.
Tough to quantify all around athleticism. Moore obviously was stronger, but Bueckers has similar hops, both can dunk. Bueckers starred in track for awhile and, to my eyes, looks at least as fast as Moore and her quickness/reaction time is off the charts. They are both similarly agile. If you think Moore is more agile I won’t argue but that is tough to gauge. Since I’ve seen Bueckers score in virtually every way, including back to the basket, I’m not sure how someone can score in more ways than her. Moore was a good but not great defender in college, not like Faris, Nurse, Jefferson or Williams, With her quickness and savvy Bueckers likely could be as good a defender as Moore, though so much of her focus will be required on offense I’m not sure she can be as consistently focused on defense.

For their freshman years, with current trajectories, Bueckers may surpass Moore with scoring, assists, A/T ratio and steals. Moore will have more rebounds. Over the course of their careers, given what’s coming in next year, I’m pretty sure Moore will outscore Bueckers to go along with rebounding. Still, it looks like in the future we will have four GOATs to argue over.
 
Paige has 235+30=265 points.

If no cancellations and UConn gets to the sweet16, that's 13 games.
Paige would need to avg 31.8 to top Maya's fresh record.
Paige would need to avg 23.4 to top Sveta for #2.

If no cancellations and UConn gets to the final 4, that's 15 games.
Paige would need to avg 27.5 to top Maya's fresh record.
Paige would need to avg 20.3 to top Sveta for #2.
 
Paige now up to FIFTY NINE POINT SEVEN %.
I hate to be a Donnie Downer, but no one averages 60% from the arc for a season. That's just unheard of video game numbers. If that continues, and I say if, how on earth can even Azzi top this? These aren't human numbers. They're not even Stef Curry numbers. If someone comes in, say Ducharme, and shoots say 52% from 3. People will actually scoff at that number! 76% since ARK? C'mon.
 
Tough to quantify all around athleticism. Moore obviously was stronger, but Bueckers has similar hops, both can dunk. Bueckers starred in track for awhile and, to my eyes, looks at least as fast as Moore and her quickness/reaction time is off the charts. They are both similarly agile. If you think Moore is more agile I won’t argue but that is tough to gauge. Since I’ve seen Bueckers score in virtually every way, including back to the basket, I’m not sure how someone can score in more ways than her. Moore was a good but not great defender in college, not like Faris, Nurse, Jefferson or Williams, With her quickness and savvy Bueckers likely could be as good a defender as Moore, though so much of her focus will be required on offense I’m not sure she can be as consistently focused on defense.

For their freshman years, with current trajectories, Bueckers may surpass Moore with scoring, assists, A/T ratio and steals. Moore will have more rebounds. Over the course of their careers, given what’s coming in next year, I’m pretty sure Moore will outscore Bueckers to go along with rebounding. Still, it looks like in the future we will have four GOATs to argue over.
Would you say that Moore is more explosive? Or more relentless?
 
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Can someone help me find the highest 3pt% seasons for a player in UConn history?
 
Would you say that Moore is more explosive? Or more relentless?
I think that Moore was the most determined/relentless of our superstars. That quality made her a particular asset for rosters that were talented but needed to apply themselves more, including the star studded but underperforming Lynx when she first arrived. Taurasi’s asset was instilling confidence in others, particularly useful for inexperienced squads who otherwise would not perform as well. Stewart’s asset was sort of an ease-to-the-game about her that calmed her teammates, like our previously uptight roster that couldn’t beat Notre Dame. Bueckers may have a little bit of each of these intangible assets.

I would also credit Moore with appearing to be the most graceful, but I’m not sure in actuality that makes her the most agile. I actually think Stewart is the most athletic, but she does not appear as graceful as Moore.
 
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Maya had less pressure because she didn't run the team, and she had more experienced players on her team freshman year. Paige is doing it all with 7 freshman, 2 sophomores, and 3 juniors. When Maya was a freshman there were 2 freshman, 4 sophomores, 4 juniors, and 4 seniors. Quite a difference in the two rosters.
Regardless who was on the team, Maya performed at an extremely high level for a freshman. Pheesa and KLS also came into college on a very talented team but did not perform at near the level Maya did. Maya's biggest asset, aside from her physical talent, was that she was not afraid of the moment and knew she was the best player on the team the minute she walked onto the court.
 
Can someone help me find the highest 3pt% seasons for a player in UConn history?
From Page 62 of the 2020-21 UConn Women's Basketball Media Guide

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Just a reminder of another PG who had phenomenal stats for months of a season - Jefferson in both her sophomore and junior years was absolutely lights out for January/Feb after having slow starts both years - can't remember the exact numbers but she was shooting somewhere between .650 - 750 on threes for 6 or 8 weeks each year.

As for Uconn records: Best 3% for a season: Sue Bird .497, second best Jefferson at .496.
Those numbers are just a reminder about the law of average - Page is on a great streak, but she will likely hit a lull at some point and become human again.

NCAA record for a year 3% is 57.5% in 1990 at Fordham 50-87, for a career Alicia Ratay of ND 2000-2003 at 47.6%. NB There are only 2 players to have a yearly % above 55%.
 
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