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I saw the Mitty v. Clackamas game on streaming a couple of years ago. I thought Morgan Cheli was clearly better than Jazzy Davidson (who was flashy) and McKenna Woliczko.
I saw that game also (and a few other Mitty games against top H.S. opponents).
Morgan Cheli was the "glue"/ the floor "general". This is not to down grade
Davidson and Woliczko.... I just very happy to have Morgan as a HUSKIE!
 
Duke may edge the Gamecocks November 26 but not at Colonial Life. The will play at Michelob Ultra Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas, home of the WNBA Champion Aces. Ya think Aja Wilson will be there supporting her alma mater?
My bad! Sorry, but I still think Duke will win that game!
 
The mindset is certainly different. Yes, Ash's job is to hunt her shots and do her part in running plays. Geno will probably never sub-out KK for Ash. Having said that, I believe Ash's experience at PG in HS and her familiarity with the offense and basketball IQ would enable her to play PG in a pinch. I don't believe UConn would suffer greatly with Ash at the point. Are the better options at PG? I hope so, but you never know...
I too think that Ash could handle the PG position not starting but certainly as a backup. When you look at her she seems to almost look like a "distributor" the way she handles the ball and moves.
 
I saw that game also (and a few other Mitty games against top H.S. opponents).
Morgan Cheli was the "glue"/ the floor "general". This is not to down grade
Davidson and Woliczko.... I just very happy to have Morgan as a HUSKIE!
Yup. It's not about downgrading anyone. It's about recognizing what their talents are. The fact is Morgan thinks like a pg, or at least she did at Mitty HS, and she probably can again. Jazzy is not that kind of player. She's a talented creator on offense and a clever defender. In that respect, she's a little like Paige was at Hopkins HS. But she doesn't think in terms of the entire floor, or at least she wasn't asked to do that at Clackamas HS. Maybe she'll develop more of that mindset at USC. But just to put this in perspective, Paige had that mindset when she first started at Hopkins HS in 8th grade. Morgan is not the offensive creator Jazzy is, but she's every bit the defender she is.
 
I am aghast at all the illogical postulation about our point guards. KK is the starter but has a serious mid range and 3 pt shot shooting problem. She drives well but needs to use her body more to shield her shot from being blocked. K9 is an outstanding backup and could vye for the starting role by the time March rolls around if her shooting is strong and KKs continues to whither. I have seen K9 play enough to feel her scrimmage against BC was an outlier. She’s got great court vision, a very good defender and handles the ball significantly better than those postulating about Morgan and Ash (thank gosh no one suggested Allie as a PG - not quick enough and good enough dribbler) who are not and never will be point guards at an elite school vying for a National title. Kelis is simply too green at this point but given time she could blossom given all the talent on this team.

Please stop the worrying, we are fine all over the court to recover from any injuries or “resting aspects”. Plus the injury Gods have punished us enough and have moved on to other teams…
 

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