Playing with intention????

[OneTrickPony]

im surprised to see not one person mention geno's lack of attention re: griner

no issues with it, he has?

Yoda...that you...?

 

[UConnChapette]

yada, yada, yada It isn't a balance problem when you are grabbed from behind or have your arm trapped and are leveraged to the ground. Stef doesn't fall easily she gives all out effort and that includes a willingness to sacrifice her body to achieve the team and her goals.

Agree Ice. Not sure where the "Stef falls down a lot" comes from. I have watched her in every game and while all players hit the floor at times, I have never seen Stef hit the floor as many times, as far away from the basket, or as hard as she did last night. Tiffany Hayes fell down a lot, Kelly Faris falls down a lot, Mel Thomas fell down a lot. All due to their hustle and effort. For as much effort as Stef exerts in the lane, she is remarkably stable on her feet. Except when someone goes out of their way to put her on the floor.

brittany griner is extremely strong, deceptively so for her lanky frame. There was one play in the first half where Kelly was trying to body her up from behind but kept bouncing off of her like a pinball. It was a little comical. Of course, we had the lead at that point so I was in good humor then.

 

[UConnChapette]

Yoda...that you...?

Nah, if it was Yoda it would have been more like "issues with it he has not?"

 

[Icebear]

brittany griner is extremely strong, deceptively so for her lanky frame. There was one play in the first half where Kelly was trying to body her up from behind but kept bouncing off of her like a pinball. It was a little comical. Of course, we had the lead at that point so I was in good humor then.

And with her height she has leverage. We need to have cferraro give Stef some lessons in open hand combat.

 

[Blueballer]

My opinion:

Stefs balance is just fine. Griner is a dirty player. Always was and always will be.

She got the flagrant not Stef.
The only point of contention is "Should she have gotten the 2nd?"

My opinion:

Yes

 

[cohenzone]

It is simple...Stef needs to even the playing field next time. One "inadvertent" tug that brings Griner crashing to the floor. Then listen to the bear growls and howls about flagrant fouls. But Geno would NEVER keep his player who pulled such a stunt in the game. They would get some extended bench time. Geno feels there is a right way and a wrong way to play. Sadly some coaches care more about winning, no matter what it takes.

Yeah, and Stef will be ejected as these things go. I just hope we get a 2nd chance at them. Griner totally doesn't need to play that way. I hope we find a way to make sure nobody besides Griner scores much. If we get that 2nd chance, you don't suppose GA will whisper in the ear of the head of officials that the refs assigned to the game watch he film of the first game?