Early in season, she did have fumble-it is. But she has improved greatly- her rebounding is decent and improving. And I think she is still recovering from her Achilles injury.
Pretty difficult to agree, given that Paige is so dominating a talent. In every dimension, she is irreplaceable. But the team, overall, could be amazing. And they could be “better’ if several factors develop; CAROLINE Ducharme , for example, becomes the star she was destined to become. ALLIE AND Morgan emerge as starting quality talents. Jana and Ice continue to develop. KK and ASH dominate as experienced juniors. The incoming class is just world quality good. AZZI and Sarah dazzle. It is possible.
Jana an Ice were both terrible in the championship game
They posted a graphic on the last 3 games specifically and it blew me away.
I tend to agree with this. Paige is an incredible bball player and makes everyone around her much better. Even when she is having an off night shooting, her offensive activity creates openings for her teammates. It will be a big adjustment for UConn next year.
I agree about Paige. Paige's influence on the team is overlooked. She is incredible. There is no doubt there will be adjustments, especially early in the season. I am not sure the team will take a step back, though. There are enough pieces to make the necessary adjustments by seasons end. IMHO. BTW, you were right on with your SS prediction.
We are losing arguably the most offensively gifted player to ever play here. Never mind the leadership qualities. There is simply no way to just plug and play other players and make up for it. It's going to be bumpy early on, and weird to see a UConn team with no Paige or Aubrey. I guess something akin to watching those first Patriots games without Brady.
We did see a team without Paige. When she was injured, in fact. But, I agree. It's not like you can replace everything she brought to this team. Sarah is a generational talent, and Azzi will come back. As long as there are no further injuries, UConn should be OK.
I tend to disagree with both of you (including @hoopsfan22), but then I'm an incurable optimist so bear that in mind. Of course, I agree that Paige inspires the players around her to be better. But she may not be the only one who can do this. Leadership is an issue and someone will have to step up, and it is by no means clear who that will be. Personally, I'm hoping that Azzi will see this as the next step in her development and take it on. But it could turn out to be Caroline for all I know. For Sarah, it may not be until her junior year that she becomes the vocal leader of the team. But I suspect she already inspires teammates.
Lol it was pretty obvious she was an all American player very early on
seems pretty obvious that KK Arnold, and to some degree Azzi will be the team leaders
Although not analogous position-wise, she reminds me so much of Maya and her poise and feel for the game.
