Pics from UConn @Seton Hall
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So, what's the answer?
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No, she is the quintessential power forward. Just ask her!
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Good shots Max. Did you shoot these with a DSLR or a mirrorless? I tried getting my Sony Mirrorless with a 135MM f/1.8 lens into the Xavier-UCONN game in Cincinatti a few weeks ago and was barred at the door. Was not happy at that point!
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They made a "sandwich" out of Paige... She got long arms....!
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Max, in a sequence of 6 high-speed photos, you have shown the world what an unusually gifted athlete Paige is.
I bring my Canon 5D Mark IV along with Canons 70-200 2.8 IS and 24-70 when we go to Walsh Gymnasium, the Seton Hall arena. It's a small building (seats ~1500), so no bad seats really. It's on campus and feels very intimate and friendly. The only times they sell out the building are when UConn women come to play. It has a distinct family atmosphere, lots of young girls with families, and they don't check anything at the entrance.
I use the telephoto lens for action shots and the 24-70 for pics of my daughter with players after the games. I take a few hundred photos of action (mostly in burst mode, like the pics I shared in this thread).
We also go to UConn men's games against Seton Hall at the Prudential Center. I don't bring my camera there, they have more serious security checks. And it's a pain to walk back to the parking to put away the camera.
Next time try detaching the lens from the body and carrying the two items separately, they are more likely to allow a smaller looking pieces. I do this when I go to the US Open tennis (I spend a whole day and take ~2500 photos).
Some more pics from that game below.
Paige gets another rebound and Nika gets hit in the mouth from an inadvertent swipe from a SH player
The woman sitting on the Seton Hall bench near the extreme left has the same expression (covering mouth in amazement) in these and above photos
Paige gets another rebound and Nika gets hit in the mouth from an inadvertent swipe from a SH player
The woman sitting on the Seton Hall bench near the extreme left has the same expression (covering mouth in amazement) in these and above photos
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Paige Bueckers is a gifted, unique basketball player with many natural advantages:
She correctly judges time and distance. She doesn't do it consciously, however; it is automatic.
Her eyes see correctly and she has superior nervous, mental and muscular co-ordination. (She sees everything on the court and can anticipate opponents moves before they even do them.)
She can determine the movement required to gain an advantage without a seemingly conscious effort (The rebounding during the SH game while being sandwiched between two players is a perfect example.)
She knows the space required for a particular action and the infinitesimal time required for its completion. (Watch her driving to the basket for a layup between or around two or more defenders)
She is just built different. And she's a Husky through and through.
We love you Paige. Keep playing. Keep strong. Keep being an example for thousands of young girls who see in you what they one day strive to be.
She correctly judges time and distance. She doesn't do it consciously, however; it is automatic.
Her eyes see correctly and she has superior nervous, mental and muscular co-ordination. (She sees everything on the court and can anticipate opponents moves before they even do them.)
She can determine the movement required to gain an advantage without a seemingly conscious effort (The rebounding during the SH game while being sandwiched between two players is a perfect example.)
She knows the space required for a particular action and the infinitesimal time required for its completion. (Watch her driving to the basket for a layup between or around two or more defenders)
She is just built different. And she's a Husky through and through.
We love you Paige. Keep playing. Keep strong. Keep being an example for thousands of young girls who see in you what they one day strive to be.