SC Postgame Thread

[HopJim]

Some thoughts on the SC game:

• UConn WBB fans live for matchups like this one. From a pure basketball standpoint this was one ugly game. As a UConn WBB fan, this was a thing of beauty.
• Another really slow start on offense for the Huskies against the Gamecocks. Some of it was tough defense by SC and some of it was simply nerves. Fortunately, UConn played great defense and that kept them in the game.
• I really love the fact that our 3 freshmen all played like they absolutely belong in a game like this against a top opponent.
• Aubrey came up HUGE off the bench.
• UConn needs to work on setting screens without moving.
• Assuming UConn runs the table in the BE, the Huskies should be the #1 overall seed for the Big Dance.
• Let's restart that thread again about Paige as the NPOY. THE LEGEND GROWS!!!

Nika is the main one setting moving picks. She did so many other things well, not a big deal in the total game effort.

 

[mbr33ct]

Christyn didn't give us scoring but her defense was fantastic.

CW, no offense, no defense. At least Liv contributes in other ways. The freshmen play like junior, while the junior play like freshmen.

Something has to give here, both of you saw the same game...what gives?

 

[Ralph]

The lead story on ESPN, not ESPNW or ESPN women's basketball, is UConn and some other team.

 

[chrissaran]

Glad we won. Wasn't it curious how one of Boston's fouls disappeared.

 

[donalddoowop]

Screaming at the TV, ONLY Paige should be shooting. Maybe they heard me.

I was hoping the other players were thinking that Paige should be the only one shooting.

 

[HuskyNan]

CW, no offense, no defense. At least Liv contributes in other ways. The freshmen play like junior, while the junior play like freshmen

I disagree. Christyn played great defense. She’s the one that forced the So Carolina turnover at the end of the game

 

[Sched234]

It’s not much of a consolation prize, but I do hope this puts the conversation of ONO v. Boston to rest. It was almost immediately clear who was getting the better of that battle. Boston was the second-best player on the floor...unfortunately, there was a hell of a lot of ground between her and the best.

 

[RedStickHusky]

Aubrey was huge on the glass. ESPN captioned their vid of Paige's trey with "drained". That was so opposite of drained. I don't think I've ever seen that particular bounce before. On the down side, why do have the ball in Liv's hands with 5 on the clock so often?

 

[chrissaran]

UCONN would be in a world of hurt without Bueckers. Some of her shots tonight were huge...but that last THREE-pointer. They'll be replaying that shot over and over the rest of her career at UCONN.

They'll be replaying that shot ad infinitum.

 

[HopJim]

1. Paige
2. Paige
3. Paige
4. Aubrey Griifin off the Bench
5. AE off the Bench

Honorable Mention - solid play by Nika Muhl againMove AEdwards [p

 

[Sanka541]

OK, here is a question for our UConn trivia experts. Has any UConn player ever scored 30 pts in 3 straight games?

No. Nobody ever has. Ever. Given the names that have played here, this is insane that she has done that as a freshman.

 

[oldude]

So I watched the game downstairs in my man cave. When Paige's 3 went in, I let out a yell, causing Mrs. Oldude to come running downstairs, greatly concerned about my well being. I guess she still loves me.

 

[Centerstream]

Paige: UNFREAKINGBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now waiting for the haters to post all their negativity but we scored more points!!! And that's all that matters.

Paige - FPOY & NPOY.

Well said!

 

[Luckystrike]

PAIGE BUECKERS = NYPOY. That’s the post.

 

[shiverz45]

I wanted to wait to see what Paige looked like after she played SC before I commented on her. She is definitely the truth.

 

[HopJim]

Move Edwards up the list. Few others would have been able to guard Boston and bang for rebounds. Not as sexy as Griffin's high wire act but probably more important.

 

[CocoHusky]

I got to think this game was a little personal for Paige because Paige invested a lot of time and her Parents money in Boston coming to UCONN. Paige was @ UCONN when Boston made her official visit.

 

[Florida Fan]

Screaming at the TV, ONLY Paige should be shooting. Maybe they heard me.

Geno was quoted as complaining, "We can't shoot!" That was validated tonight, except for Paige. But we are tenacious on defense. The 15 footer was open all night for Ono, Edwards, Aubrey, and it was brick city, but we can play defense.

 

[JordyG]

So I watched the game downstairs in my man cave. When Paige's 3 went in, I let out a yell, causing Mrs. Oldude to come running downstairs, greatly concerned about my well being. I guess she still loves me.

Either that or she was hoping to cash in on that insurance claim.

 

[blackbird]

That would be 31 points on a bad shooting night. Makes you wonder what that number might’ve been if she had a good shooting night.

I love how bad shooting nights for Paige are still over 50 percent.

Paige is carrying this team the way Diana carried her team as a junior. It’s unbelievable.

Also want to talk about Nika, who is one of the most intense basketball players I have ever seen, and Aaliyah..who makes the team better just by being on the floor.

I just love the Freshmen.

 

[oldhusky]

Both teams largely accomplished what they wanted to defensively. Good game-plan on that end by both. Underclassmen played with pretty good poise and great effort, and won the game in spite of getting little from the upperclassmen who came up empty.

The kids came up big and were leaders, while the juniors shrank on the big stage. Encouraged that they started to evolve with different ways to attack in the second half, more back door etc.

 

[Bama fan]

It’s orbit decayed and it burned up on reentry.

40 degrees S 160 degrees W

 

[oldude]

Something has to give here, both of you saw the same game...what gives?

Something has to give here, both of you saw the same game...what gives?

I guess will have to watch the game film, but I'll stand by my assessment of Christyn's defense for now.

 

[Blue Huskie]

That was an instant "Classic". Terrible shooting, but exciting as it gets.

 

[Centerstream]

So I watched the game downstairs in my man cave. When Paige's 3 went in, I let out a yell, causing Mrs. Oldude to come running downstairs, greatly concerned about my well being. I guess she still loves me.

Good to know, right? 🙂