Poll - UConn's Record after Two Games

[easttexastrash]

Not having seen Cox this year won't stop me from being an expert on defending her! I think what Geno will do is post Gabby and Pheesa to collapse around her to intercept or discourage high passes. They are surreally capable of timing their leaps. But your point is well made. It's a question of managing, not preventing, damage.

Cox is also a very good passer and she, Mompremier and Brown are very good at finding each other. That is really going to be a tough combo to contain, but Geno is Geno and the best prepared to counter that height.

I will not be surprised to see Chou get minutes if UCONN packs it in the paint. She has good size at 6-1 and is a pure shooter with a beautiful stroke on her shot. She has a sweet 3-point shot but she has surprised me with her ability to get to the basket. She very much reminds me of Penny Taylor with her footwork.

 

[bags27]

Cox is also a very good passer and she, Mompremier and Brown are very good at finding each other. That is really going to be a tough combo to contain, but Geno is Geno and the best prepared to counter that height.

I will not be surprised to see Chou get minutes if UCONN packs it in the paint. She has good size at 6-1 and is a pure shooter with a beautiful stroke on her shot. She has a sweet 3-point shot but she has surprised me with her ability to get to the basket. She very much reminds me of Penny Taylor with her footwork.

Obviously, you're on top of this, and I know nothing. But just to say that it's not a question of UConn "packing the paint". Gabby and Napheesa, truthfully, are 2 of the finest pure athletes in WCBB today. They can't face up on Cox, because they don't have the bodies, and, if Cox does get the pass, they probably can't adequately prevent her from scoring. So it's not, I don't think, a question of Cox having to kick out to someone else. But they can anticipate brilliantly and leave their "man" when necessary to intercept or tip the actual pass to her. But overall, yes, I'm sure you're right: it will be very difficult for UConn.

 

[CocoHusky]

Not sure how we get this far into a discussion about a Baylor vs. UCONN matchup and the name Davis does not come up even once. Nina Davis is going to play at least 30 minutes of the game in the post. As great as Nina is that is to UCONN advantage because of her size. Cox, Mompremier & Brown can be run easily or lifted ( taken away from the baseline & basket) in the UCONN half court sets thus forcing Baylor bigs to either give up layups or mid range jump shots.

 

[easttexastrash]

Not sure how we get this far into a discussion about a Baylor vs. UCONN matchup and the name Davis does not come up even once. Nina Davis is going to play at least 30 minutes of the game in the post. As great as Nina is that is to UCONN advantage because of her size. Cox, Mompremier & Brown can be run easily or lifted ( taken away from the baseline & basket) in the UCONN half court sets thus forcing Baylor bigs to either give up layups or mid range jump shots.

Davis is, at times, at a disadvantage due to her size, but she has a way of scoring. But in both exhibition games Mulkey has been playing two bigs at the same time pretty consistently and rotating Davis around to the 3. I don't think Mulkey will hesitate to have a combination of Brown, Cox, Cave and Mompremier on the court at all times if she feels that the height advantage is sufficient enough to give her an edge. And all four seem to be very good at passing the ball to each other.

Can you guys hurry up and beat FSU so that we can play this game?

 

[Nuyoika]

**Cough Cough....** I would like to get my free prize for being 1 of the many die hards who were correct