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The most active I have seen Amari in a game and without trying some of the fancy passes. Good game, happy for her.

As far as Patterson, every time I watch her around the basket, it kind of reminds me of Mir McLean but more athletic. They both don't seem to have a sense of where the basket is.
It actually reminds me a bit of Aubrey in her freshman year. She needs to slow down when she is shooting. She has already become less frenetic on defense and at the high post she is also playing slower and making better passing decisions.
 
Fantastic game!! " everybody eats " as everybody scored. Aaliyah and Aubrey double doubles. Caroline 10 points, Ines 2 three pointers, another 3 point threat to go with Azzi and Lou. Uconn is on it's way to another league championship. I don't see any to beat them. Now bring on ND! Uconn is ready for them. PS. South Florida Bulls beat Texas 70-65.
 
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The four subs shot 50% from the field (10 for 20) and 50% from three. They also had 12 (!) assists. Haven't been able to say that too often.
 
It's pretty clear at this point that this team can shoot with any team in the nation. That's a great skill to have. As a TEAM we are shooting .538 and .427 from 3.

Lou is shooting .50% from 3 now. I don't see how they maintain these numbers but even approaching them for the year would be terrific.

 
Im the one who said it and I have since been corrected. I totally underestimated and undervalued her pass firstness and this team compliments her style of play more than anyone. When Paige returns there's going to be issues because I don't know how you not start her at this point and make Paige and Azzi her passing targets.

You are NOT the only one. There were a lot of people that said it.
 
Great team win by UCONN. Everyone (9 players) scored and rebounded. Five players scored in double figures led by Aubrey and Lou with 18. Aubrey was sensational especially in the first half with 15 pts (6 of 6, 3 of 3 ft), 7 reb, 2 stl and 0 TO. She finished with 18 pts, 10 reb, 2stl. Nika had 9 ast in first half and ended the game with 12 ast. Aaliyah had yet another double double with 14 pts and 10 reb.
 
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The most active I have seen Amari in a game and without trying some of the fancy passes. Good game, happy for her.

As far as Patterson, every time I watch her around the basket, it kind of reminds me of Mir McLean but more athletic. They both don't seem to have a sense of where the basket is.
Freshman Aubrey as well.
 
The most active I have seen Amari in a game and without trying some of the fancy passes. Good game, happy for her.

As far as Patterson, every time I watch her around the basket, it kind of reminds me of Mir McLean but more athletic. They both don't seem to have a sense of where the basket is.
I agree Patterson is more athletic, but Mir absolutely had a sense of where the basket was. Unlike Patterson, Mir made layups and had at least average outside shooting abilities. Her inability to pick up the offense was a detriment to the team’s flow.
 
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Were you at the game and hear what Morgan said? It certainly appeared to me (and others) that it was about Paige jumping....
I just assumed it was about being on the court, as did the TV broadcast crew. She was on the court in front of the coaches, which is not allowed.
 
I agree Patterson is more athletic, but Mir absolutely had a sense of where the basket was. Unlike Patterson, Mir made layups and had at least average outside shooting abilities. Her inability to pick up the offense was a detriment to the team’s flow.

You may be right but somehow I remember Mir missing a lot of shots around the baskets and getting a lot of rebounds from it and Geno even talked about how she gets a lot of rebounds from her own misses. I keep forgetting that they are/were freshmen though.
 
You are NOT the only one. There were a lot of people that said it.
For the record, I still believe it. It may be that Geno still follows that approach with such good shooting guards to work with in Azzi and Paige. Both Paige and Azzi could be better PG though if they used that option. It comes down to what combination is better? Azzi, Paige & Aubrey? Azzi, Caroline and Paige? or Azzi, Paige and Nika? They all warrant consideration. Aubrey really brings the running game and solid D comparable to Nika or better overall IMO plus very efficient offense. Caroline brings better scoring, solid ball movement and off ball movement plus decent defense and rebounding. Nika brings solid defense and passing. Any combination is good. Which ones make us great?
 
It seems that Ayanna always goes up with two hands on the ball when shooting underneath. Possibly she should consider using one hand to ward off blocks and use the shooting hand to get some space between the ball and the defender. At least some of the time.
 
Im the one who said it and I have since been corrected. I totally underestimated and undervalued her pass firstness and this team compliments her style of play more than anyone. When Paige returns there's going to be issues because I don't know how you not start her at this point and make Paige and Azzi her passing targets.
Lou will be gone
 
I will have to watch the game later. I saw the score. Way to go, UConn!! Oh and I see that my girl, Amari got some minutes in the game and did well with the numbers. 6/7 in 13 minutes. Yes!!
Pizza Yes GIF
 
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  • LOU is shooting 50% for 3 pointers!
  • Azzi is at 43.5, Caroline and Nika are both at 37.5%.
  • UCONN as a team is averaging 42.3% 3FG%. Yeah, mostly Lou and Azzi.
  • After 6 games Nike has 66 assists! She needs to only average 5.6 assists for the next 30 games to break Sue's single season record.
  • Nika's A/TO ratio is 3.67!
  • Nika is only averaging only 1,83 fouls per game.
  • Aubrey is close to Tamika Williams territory (70+%) with a FG% of 69.4%.
 
For the record, I still believe it. It may be that Geno still follows that approach with such good shooting guards to work with in Azzi and Paige. Both Paige and Azzi could be better PG though if they used that option. It comes down to what combination is better? Azzi, Paige & Aubrey? Azzi, Caroline and Paige? or Azzi, Paige and Nika? They all warrant consideration. Aubrey really brings the running game and solid D comparable to Nika or better overall IMO plus very efficient offense. Caroline brings better scoring, solid ball movement and off ball movement plus decent defense and rebounding. Nika brings solid defense and passing. Any combination is good. Which ones make us great?
Wah, wah, wah,wah, wah! :confused:
 
It seems that Ayanna always goes up with two hands on the ball when shooting underneath. Possibly she should consider using one hand to ward off blocks and use the shooting hand to get some space between the ball and the defender. At least some of the time.
Ayanna needs a pump fake on occasion and Amari would be more effective by not trying to dribble inside but by taking one step and finishing at the rim. Her inside dribbles expose her to turnovers and steals.

Great growth by the bench with a good run of minutes. Our team is lots of fun to watch with room to grow.
 
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