Post Players (video)

[easttexastrash]

Tina averaged 13 points and 8 rebounds as a freshman and 14 and 9 as a sophomore. She may have hit her full potential as a junior and senior, but she was hardly a project. She was a work in progress.

 

[alexrgct]

Tina averaged 13 points and 8 rebounds as a freshman and 14 and 9 as a sophomore. She may have hit her full potential as a junior and senior, but she was hardly a project. She was a work in progress.

Indeed. It was the fact that she was playing pretty well that was holding her back a bit. Geno saw what she could be and rode her relentlessly, while she thought, hey I'm putting up good numbers here! Halfway through her junior season, she had a talk with Chris Dailey, who told her that she'd tell Geno to take it easy on her if the level she was at was as good as she wanted to be. The light came on shortly thereafter, and she's been a premier player in WBB since.

 

[vtcwbuff]

Indeed. It was the fact that she was playing pretty well that was holding her back a bit. Geno saw what she could be and rode her relentlessly, while she thought, hey I'm putting up good numbers here! Halfway through her junior season, she had a talk with Chris Dailey, who told her that she'd tell Geno to take it easy on her if the level she was at was as good as she wanted to be. The light came on shortly thereafter, and she's been a premier player in WBB since.

I knew the light came on - it was really obvious, but I didn't know who threw the switch. Thanks.

 

[DaddyChoc]

exactly why Kiah doesnt get that "pat on the back"

 

[Sonny44]

Indeed. It was the fact that she was playing pretty well that was holding her back a bit. Geno saw what she could be and rode her relentlessly, while she thought, hey I'm putting up good numbers here! Halfway through her junior season, she had a talk with Chris Dailey, who told her that she'd tell Geno to take it easy on her if the level she was at was as good as she wanted to be. The light came on shortly thereafter, and she's been a premier player in WBB since.

Exactly.

 

[Bestiarius]

exactly why Kiah doesnt get that "pat on the back"

I see a lot of parallels between Tina and Kiah. I also think Kiah is just as athletic as Tina. We're just remembering Tina's last year and comparing it to Kiah's first. Just watch.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

I read this thread and think Bestarius just nailed it....we remember Tina's last year. I lost a lot of tooth enamel over the number of times Tina got the ball down low and blew it in her first three years.

 

[Icebear]

I read this thread and think Bestarius just nailed it....we remember Tina's last year. I lost a lot of tooth enamel over the number of times Tina got the ball down low and blew it in her first three years.

Tina's rebounding figures as Geno would gladly tell you were padded by her continual rebounding of her own misses on the offensive boards.

 

[vtcwbuff]

I see a lot of parallels between Tina and Kiah. I also think Kiah is just as athletic as Tina. We're just remembering Tina's last year and comparing it to Kiah's first. Just watch.

I really hope you're right but I suspect that Charles, like Taurasi and Moore , was a once in a lifetime player. Other stars will come along, maybe even next year, but they'll be who they are and Tina Charles will remain the best center to ever play at UConn.

 

[vtcwbuff]

Tina's rebounding figures as Geno would gladly tell you were padded by her continual rebounding of her own misses on the offensive boards.

True enough, but at least she was getting them.

 

[Icebear]

True enough, but at least she was getting them.

As does Kiah.

 

[Bestiarius]

Tina is a world-class center and in some ways can eat Taj for lunch,

Mama Taj for lunch? - is that anything like baba ganoush? And while we're on the subject, I'd like to know what contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch.

 

[vtcwbuff]

Mama Taj for lunch? - is that anything like baba ganoush? And while we're on the subject, I'd like to know what contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork to my lunch.

Lunch? Where are you? My misery is that I can see the bottom of the Merlot I opened for dinner and my glass is empty. Who cares about the cork?

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Y

Tina's rebounding figures as Geno would gladly tell you were padded by her continual rebounding of her own misses on the offensive boards.

You, Icebear have a memory like a steel trap! Gotta love his zingers.

 

[DaddyChoc]

True enough, but at least she was getting them.

exactly... very active