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OT: Sarah Strong and FIBA U 18 Women's Americup 2024 games start Monday

yhun89 said:
Sarah with the best rating of 26 out of all of them.
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She is leading in the efficiency rating with 20 after 4 games. The closest to her are Betts, Heckel and Davidson with a efficiency rating of 17.5. The USA is averaging 109.75 points a game while giving up only 30 points a game.
 
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MSGRET said:
WOW....USA 125 DR 27 a 98 point win. I don't see anyone beating them and that includes Canada who barely beat Mexico. A team that the USA beat by 95 points. Go Sarah, go USA get the GOLD.
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I think you are right, but Canada beat Dominican Republic by 90 themselves, and others by plenty, so I think the Mexico game for them looks like an outlier compared to the others. We are still beating teams by more, but there are only two good teams in this tournament and it falls off a cliff after that regarding who is third.
 
Strong with several highlights. That bounce pass that was Bueckers-like, an offensive rebound and jumper banked off glass with contact, and a big block from the side. Finally made a three too after being cold from there.

She looks like she's about 15 lbs lighter than last year too.
 
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MilfordHusky said:
Final score: 125-27. Sarah played 16:27 and led the team in rebounding (10), assists (5), and efficiency (26). She also had 11 points, 3 steals, and 1 block.
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Yikes. I almost feel as if an apology should be issued when you win by 98. lol Seriously though...maybe they should do some mixed scrimmaging after you get up by 50. Work on regional bonding or something. Entertain those fans stuck on their phones.
 
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Sluconn Husky said:
Davidson: 11 points (5-7 FG), 3 rebs, 3 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks


Johnson: 6 points, 5 rebs, 3 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks
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Jazzy is thinner than I remember her over the winter.
 
Sarah’s line; 11pts, 10 rbds, 5 assts, 3 stl, 1blk, 1to in 16:24. Highest . rating at 26 as well.

This young lady is just amazing! She just never seems to be out of control, she does things at her own pace, never looks stressed or anxious, and is rarely even very obvious on the court until the whistle blows and you suddenly realize that she has completely dominated the game! She is incredibly unselfish, like Paige, she throws 30 foot dimes from the paint, absolutely inhales the ball when rebounding and can apparently bang with the best under the basket, she routinely takes the ball out and rarely fails to find the open teammate.

I realized today, that she reminds me of my favorite player of all time, Larry Legend! I think this young woman is very much like him in that she is simply a winner that not only is good at every aspect of the game but she does everything at an instinctual level! She doesn’t think, she simply knows what is needed and does it instinctively! The thought of her and Paige on the floor at the same time with the level of talent on this roster literally gives me goosebumps! I cannot wait for November!
 
Cuango said:
Sarah’s line; 11pts, 10 rbds, 5 assts, 3 stl, 1blk, 1to in 16:24. Highest . rating at 26 as well.

This young lady is just amazing! She just never seems to be out of control, she does things at her own pace, never looks stressed or anxious, and is rarely even very obvious on the court until the whistle blows and you suddenly realize that she has completely dominated the game! She is incredibly unselfish, like Paige, she throws 30 foot dimes from the paint, absolutely inhales the ball when rebounding and can apparently bang with the best under the basket, she routinely takes the ball out and rarely fails to find the open teammate.

I realized today, that she reminds me of my favorite player of all time, Larry Legend! I think this young woman is very much like him in that she is simply a winner that not only is good at every aspect of the game but she does everything at an instinctual level! She doesn’t think, she simply knows what is needed and does it instinctively! The thought of her and Paige on the floor at the same time with the level of talent on this roster literally gives me goosebumps! I cannot wait for November!
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I'm more than impressed, but I want to see her play against a few rated teams before she is anointed legendary status @Cuango . Really nice post though Husky fan.
 
To the untrained eye Sarah looks at a level above even her teammates. She looks like an adult playing with kids almost in terms of the passes she makes, the pace she plays with, how she moves off the ball and her an anticipation. Not sure how it will translate to the next level in college but it’s very striking when you watch her play.
 
LwrcasefaN said:
Yikes. I almost feel as if an apology should be issued when you win by 98. lol Seriously though...maybe they should do some mixed scrimmaging after you get up by 50. Work on regional bonding or something. Entertain those fans stuck on their phones.
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So you're saying that the US should play down to their competition, if I was the team on the other side I would resent that. This is a FIBA tournament, you play your best and hope to win, too many people have gotten soft thinking that it is an insult to go out and do your best. It's not Team USA's fault that they're that good.
 
Hard to glean much from a game like this. Having said that, Sarah impressed me with her:

1. Court presence and poise, really stood out in that regard

2. Aggressive rebounding, eats up space inside, powerful and sure hands, good outlet passing, getting into transition quickly

3. Quick, sharp passes, good court vision, creative, finds open player. Likes the one hand pass while on the move.

All of which will translate very well in Storrs.

She will probably have to up her on ball defensive intensity and learn to defend the high pick and roll better, but those things will be addressed before November arrives.
 
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Sarah Strong (through 4 games):
  • Minutes: 15.3 (7th)
  • EFFscore: 20.0 (1st)
  • Points: 9.3 (6th)
  • Rebounds: 9.3 (1st)
  • Assists: 3.3 (3rd)
  • Steals: 2.3 (Tie 1st)
  • Blocks: 0.8 (Tie 8th)
  • Turnovers: 1.0 (Tie 6th)
  • 2 Pt %: 70% (2nd)
  • 3 Pt %: 36.8% (4th)
  • FT %: 100% (1st)
  • FGA: 7.3 (Tie 6th)
Game 5: USA vs Argentina - Semi-Finals (Saturday, June 22 6:40pm)

Game 4: Quarter-Finals: USA vs Dominican Republic: Overview | Boxscore | PlayByPlay | ShotChart | GameStats | Photos | Videos | News |

Game 3: USA vs Mexico: Overview | Boxscore | PlayByPlay | ShotChart | GameStats | Photos | Videos | News |

Game 2: USA vs Puerto Rico: Overview | Boxscore | PlayByPlay | ShotChart | GameStats | Photos | Videos | News |

Game 1: USA vs Brazil: Overview | Boxscore | PlayByPlay | ShotChart | GameStats | Photos | Videos | News |
 
oldhusky said:
I think you are right, but Canada beat Dominican Republic by 90 themselves, and others by plenty, so I think the Mexico game for them looks like an outlier compared to the others. We are still beating teams by more, but there are only two good teams in this tournament and it falls off a cliff after that regarding who is third.
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Actually I think you can safely say that they fall off the top of Mount Everest, a cliff is not high enough.;)
 
MSGRET said:
So you're saying that the US should play down to their competition, if I was the team on the other side I would resent that. This is a FIBA tournament, you play your best and hope to win, too many people have gotten soft thinking that it is an insult to go out and do your best. It's not Team USA's fault that they're that good.
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I didn't say that. Upon further review, I didn't say any of this. What I suggested is some form of alternative format to benefit the participants and fans. Those seats are empty for a reason.
 
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I notice Sarah is fond of one handed sling passes. These are mainly wrap-around passes to get by a defender. It’s hard to tell from the U games since the camera position is too high and far to see as much detail as one would like. But this makes me think she has quite large hands to be able to control the ball that well in one hand.
 
Bone Dog said:
It just came out this morning. It's a really good assessment of Sarah and how she'll fit in at Storrs. His view, and mine, is the future looks very bright for the Huskies, very bright in deed.
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Agreed. A pretty thorough inventory of her strengths on the court and some nice footage. Looks like she can meld her game with any Husky to give an opponent real pain. Suspect there is just two words to describe it when Jana and Sarah are out there:

 
RockyMTblue2 said:
Agreed. A pretty thorough inventory of her strengths on the court and some nice footage. Looks like she can meld her game with any Husky to give an opponent real pain. Suspect there is just two words to describe it when Jana and Sarah are out there:

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Exactly! I've been saying for awhile that Jana will be unleashed by the backcourt strength of UConn. But in an important way, everyone including Paige will be unleashed by Sarah's passing shooting and rebounding abilities. We will have elite level passing at more than just two positions on the floor this season. Picture a lineup with Paige Azzi Sarah and Morgan on the floor -- all great passers and scorers.
 
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