The anti-Liv crowd is amazing. Let’s cherry-pick a statistic why don’t we? You might also point out that Liv didn’t hit a single 3-pt shot today.
Congrats to you guys. Can’t wait for the rematch…
The posts about Ducharme are off the mark. If she was ready for big-time competition, she would be playing. People forget that she did not play against a lot of top-flight competition in high school. Azzi has and she looks tentative at the onset of her collegiate career. It is unrealistic to expect “much” from Ducharme this season. I realize a lot of the experts have her pegged as a game changer, but clearly Geno feels otherwise. What we have today is what UConn is going to ride for this season. The keys are to get Edwards going and have Dorka and Azzi get settled in their roles off the bench, which is a transition for both.
Sadly I have had that same feeling for the last few years.
In Geno’s offense, yes, a post player frequently goes to the high post where she can see over other players, make the pass, then flash inside to get it back, if possible. Didn’t you ever see Stef Dolson play? It was the team’s bread and butter for years.
ONO had some good moments to be sure and it isn’t her fault that she lacks the muscle to take on a Boston or a Caruso but she needs to make up for those deficiencies by learning to consistently shoot those 12-15 jumpers, especially from the top of the key. She was open over and over for that shot but SC had scouted her and knew they need not guard her. Without it, the WNBA won’t have a place for her. Still, she’s done the best she could and is a great teammate. Dorka also had her moments but lost focus and Boston basically just toyed with her. Did AE play? Just joshing. Paige was fine until it got desperate and then she showed her youth. That will change. I know Azzi’s defense stinks but we really needed deep threes that didn’t bounce into SC hands. Still, I believe there is time to fix the problems with younger players and still challenge for NC. But in recent years the bigs as in BIGS are dominating more and more. Some look for Aubrey. So do I but for different reasons. Her sole purpose would be get Boston and Cardoso to foul her.
We played okay, but neither side played as good as they're going to play later in the season. It is early.. the more figured out team to this point one today, but I'm still not going to say that SC is leaps and bounds better than CT. The teams are close.
I can’t believe that UConn desperately needs a healthy Aubrey to stabilize what we thought was a deep bench.
I don't think you saw the earlier post when the By-er was asking what SC had done, and so I explained what I saw and what he was referencing Had no problem with it as my final line indicates.
Is Lou okay? She wasn’t in lineup last game.
Muhl didn't have any ankle surgery, Bueckers did.
Correct. I would say CW & EW are sub-par defenders. They're usually slow to react and never crash the boards. If CW & EW doesnt score points, they are basically a liability out there, especially against good guard play.
Glad to. If she could shoot from there, she pulls defenders away from other players. You’re welcome.
So in a draft you would take ONO over Boston? That would be shortest GM tenure in history. As I have always said, ONO does somethings very well, especially passing. And against most teams in college, she can handle what passes for bigs. I don’t want to bash her. She is what she is and it is Geno’s job to put players on the floor who can utilize her skill set and minimize her weaknesses.
You coach what you have, not what you wish you had! Brilliant comment!
Oh, for the days when 6 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in a game is considered "great".
They both did there's a tape where even Geno is talking to Nika about staying off the ankle after the surgery in his office.
even when she plays she doesn't get much playing time. Just reaching for something that isn't there. Same way people try to think there's another level for Nika, we've been waiting. After this game a lot of lessons were learned and the most important one was to stop overrating players.
SC plays great with the refs in their pockets. Have not seen such a one sidedly called game in quite a few years, ten years ago Geno would’ve gotten tossed. He’s much more mellow nowadays.
