Paige experiencing more internal pressure, external expectations than ever before

[SVCBeercats]

"... coach Geno Auriemma sent his players a quote from Milwaukee Bucks champion Giannis Antetokounmpo."
“[Giannis] talking about all the awards he’s gotten and all the accolades that he’s gotten and how they mean nothing to him,” Auriemma said to media at Madison Square Garden during Big East media day. “He just wants to get better. Because ‘I know if I get better, all the other stuff is coming.’”

“The only thing I’m thinking about from last season was the fact that we came up short,” Bueckers said, surrounded by local and national reporters for the first time since taking the court as a Husky. “So I think that’s been motivating me all summer and still motivating us all now.”

Paige Bueckers, Big East preseason player of the year, experiencing more internal pressure, external expectations than ever before

As the Big East announced its preseason conference awards Tuesday, which the UConn women’s basketball team dominated, coach Geno Auriemma sent his players a quote from Milwaukee Bucks champio…

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[Littlemin]

Hopefully that translates into playing the way her coach asks her to this year, however that may be. And no need for all her admirers to defend her, she is a terrific talent, no question. Having coached for many years, I just have a different view of her as a player last year than most; doesn’t necessarily make me right, it is just my observational opinion from afar.

 

[Waquoit]

She has more weapons this year. Just keep the ball moving and hitting the open jumper and things will be great.