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Papa33 said:
How-- or better yet-- why do you assume that opponents will basically play "dirty" ball. Ten bodies in a high intensity contest in a relatively small space will bang and collide somewhat, but you really shouldn't toss out accusations of deliberate mayhem beforehand.
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it's another way of basically saying SC is "thugs" and that is a word that should not be tolerated to describe a team or player.
 
Everyone seems to be forgetting a big big problem once Paige is back playing major minutes

Our bench celebrations will suffer big time

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Sixth player award goes to UConn bench; No. 10 Huskies travel to Xavier

Storrs — In this case, UConn's bench for a Friday night game at Gampel Pavilion featured three of the Huskies' traditional starters in Paige Bueckers, Olivia Nelson-Ododa and Caroline Ducharme, all of...
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Back on the court facing DePaul, sophomore guard Nika Muhl crossed halfcourt and, without looking, found teammate Dorka Juhasz to her left for a layup, causing what was essentially chaos among Bueckers and Co.

"She slapped my butt so hard; oh, my God," Muhl said, referring to Bueckers and the celebration that ensued.
 
jchuskie said:
it's another way of basically saying SC is "thugs" and that is a word that should not be tolerated to describe a team or player.
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While I do not buy into the post you are referring to here, I did not see any specific mention of "SC". Could you point out that connection? Lots of teams play a physical style of basketball, but calling out a particular school or player for "dirty" play should be backed up with evidence. I did not see it in the original post, nor in yours. :oops:
 
Bama fan said:
While I do not buy into the post you are referring to here, I did not see any specific mention of "SC". Could you point out that connection? Lots of teams play a physical style of basketball, but calling out a particular school or player for "dirty" play should be backed up with evidence. I did not see it in the original post, nor in yours. :oops:
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idk considering it was a reply to me saying SC beat Uconn healthy you do to the math.
 
BRS24 said:
Circling back around to Topic of Paige ...

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If that's the case then she's been doing some serious rehab work on that left quadriceps. After any knee surgery, even if arthroscopic, those quad muscles shut down considerably. She's done a great job maintaining that strength through this.
 
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It's probably very valuable to her rehab that Azzi and Caroline had gone through brutal knee issues and has made it fully back and can provide direct advice and feedback in how it feels as she gets close to playing again
 
Vowelguy said:
Which games have you been watching?

This team lost to Villanova and was tight with Marquette for 3 quarters — neither team is projected to make the field.

UConn will be favored to make it to the regionals but has shown that it definitely could lose to a 6 seed if a few things go wrong.
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That was assuming Liv and Caroline Ducharme are ready to play.
 
Vowelguy said:
Which games have you been watching?

This team lost to Villanova and was tight with Marquette for 3 quarters — neither team is projected to make the field.

UConn will be favored to make it to the regionals but has shown that it definitely could lose to a 6 seed if a few things go wrong.
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DePaul, Villanova and Marquette are better than the self appointed NCAAW "experts" give them credit. Without UConn the BE was in danger of being completely dismissed by the Power 5 clique. With UConn the BE will get the respect deserve - and the recruits they once attracted.
 
CajunHusky said:
DePaul, Villanova and Marquette are better than the self appointed NCAAW "experts" give them credit. Without UConn the BE was in danger of being completely dismissed by the Power 5 clique. With UConn the BE will get the respect deserve - and the recruits they once attracted.
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Only gonna happen if someone changes the algorithms that determine NET, Strength Of Schedule, etc. And if you believe that the current P5 conferences are going to let that happen, I know of some prime oceanfront property in AZ for sale. :eek::rolleyes:
 
CajunHusky said:
DePaul, Villanova and Marquette are better than the self appointed NCAAW "experts" give them credit.
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Nice straw man argument
Show some proof

Among the 3 of them, their best non conference win is kentucky.
None of them are better than a 6 seed, hence my point — UConns 2nd round game could be challenging.
 
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Centerstream said:
Only gonna happen if someone changes the algorithms that determine NET, Strength Of Schedule, etc. And if you believe that the current P5 conferences are going to let that happen, I know of some prime oceanfront property in AZ for sale. :eek::rolleyes:
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I'd love to buy some of that - all it takes is the big one in the fault and I'd be good to go :).
 
Maria Marino a bit more pessimistic that Paige will be back next week. Too many games leads to too few practices and having her gell with the team, Maria is saying maybe not until the Big East Tournament
 
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eebmg said:
Maria Marino a bit more pessimistic that Paige will be back next week. Too many games leads to too few practices and having her gell with the team, Maria is saying maybe not until the Big East Tournament
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Hmm. Last night Geno said maybe next week (Wednesday) and tonight Maria says not until the BE Tournament (at Mohegan Sun). I wonder which one Paige would want?
 
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Centerstream said:
Hmm. Last night Geno said maybe next week(Wednesday at Gampel hopefully) and tonight Maria says not until the BE Tournament (at Mohegan Sun). I wonder which one Paige would want?
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Maria did not say it like it is a sure thing. Just an assessment of the possibilities
 
jchuskie said:
didn't hear anything about injuries when she went off game before USF.
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huh??

What's your point? I don't mean to sound mean but you realize the USF game is not the SC game, right?
What am I missing? Players get hurt from game to game.
I'm very befuddled by your comment.
 
mercfan said:
Nika was hurt too.
And Aaliyah is much closer to herself now than she was early in the season.
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I thought Dorka might've been hurt too but not sure. I could be wrong but I thought I heard Geno say recently that she has been hurt since the beginning.
 
hoophuskee said:
I thought Dorka might've been hurt too but not sure. I could be wrong but I thought I heard Geno say recently that she has been hurt since the beginning.
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And Caroline didn't play at all in the SC game either.
 
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hoophuskee said:
huh??

What's your point? I don't mean to sound mean but you realize the USF game is not the SC game, right?
What am I missing? Players get hurt from game to game.
I'm very befuddled by your comment.
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when SC beat Uconn handidly Geno after the game said "Azzi was playing hurt", he said that AFTER THE Sc loss. Meaning she was playing hurt also vs USF, that's the problem I had with the statement. When she was playing good, nobody mentioned it was hurt. It was only after SC blew them out the injury thing came out. Again SC was the better team, there's no shame in losing to that jaggernaut. I just hate that they tried to make it seem like oh but if Fudd was healthy the outcome would have been different (it wouldn't have) she still was bad defensively that game.
 
jchuskie said:
when SC beat Uconn handidly .....
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It was the fourth game of the season. UConn was leading by 6 at end of the 1st, leading by 3 at the half and down by 3 at the end of the 3rd. That doesn't sound like "handily" to me. UConn scored just 3 points in the 4th. That 4th qtr inability to score has been repeated at other points in other games. UConn has been offensively challenged throughout this season. Hopefully they are changing that.

In the SC game Fudd played just 10 minutes, Muhl 3 mins and Ducharme didn't play at all. This is a very different team from the one that played SC in the Bahamas (as is SC). If UConn can overcome the rebound deficit from that game I like their chances in a rematch.
 
jchuskie said:
when SC beat Uconn handidly Geno after the game said "Azzi was playing hurt", he said that AFTER THE Sc loss. Meaning she was playing hurt also vs USF, that's the problem I had with the statement. When she was playing good, nobody mentioned it was hurt. It was only after SC blew them out the injury thing came out. Again SC was the better team, there's no shame in losing to that jaggernaut. I just hate that they tried to make it seem like oh but if Fudd was healthy the outcome would have been different (it wouldn't have) she still was bad defensively that game.
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We knew about her injury months before the season even started when she was playing on the USA squad. She was even wearing a boot when she got to uconn and Geno did mention periodically throughout her first few games that her foot still hadn't healed from the summer. And you seem to be forgetting that Caroline Ducharme also didn't play in that game. SC has lost to an unranked team who didn't even have their best player and had a close game against another unranked team they are definitely not the unbeatable juggernaut that you're trying so desperately to make them be.
 
jchuskie said:
when SC beat Uconn handidly Geno after the game said "Azzi was playing hurt", he said that AFTER THE Sc loss. Meaning she was playing hurt also vs USF, that's the problem I had with the statement. When she was playing good, nobody mentioned it was hurt. It was only after SC blew them out the injury thing came out. Again SC was the better team, there's no shame in losing to that jaggernaut. I just hate that they tried to make it seem like oh but if Fudd was healthy the outcome would have been different (it wouldn't have) she still was bad defensively that game.
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But the point is about if Azzi was hurt or not. What we like or don't like doesn't change that. What people say before the game doesn't change that. The fact is, Azzi was hurt. She only played 10 minutes and after that game she went on the injured list. That meant she was hurt. Why fight the obvious?
 
CajunHusky said:
This is a very different team from the one that played SC in the Bahamas
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I don't think that can be overstated. I also think it causes coaches like Jeff Walz and Dawn Staley to throw their games with UConn out the window. They know. And it's bothersome to the pollsters and the ESPN Bracket Guy because they don't know what to do with this team. I don't know how any ratings or polls can be taken seriously this year, even by those who view basketball is if it were a computer game. Lineups all over the place, games cancelled, players having to play out of position until somebody gets healthy. Thankfully ESPN, the NET and somebody named Massey don't decide who wins the National Championship. Players and coaches do.
 
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