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Seton Hall Postgame Thread

ABCDFE said:
Paige is amazing, I just can’t believe she is better than I would’ve ever thought.

A. Edward’s is a monster and only going to get better

CWill - played great, although still misses some wide open and layups.

ONO - played pretty well, but I don’t see much improvement from end of last year.

Evina - steady and does so many things for this team. Still hasn’t got her offensive confidence back yet but she is just so well rounded and you can see she’s got a great defensive mentality.

Mir - looked great with her limited minutes, great offensive rebounding ability.

Aubrey - was ok, she’s still too hesitant and loses some easy passes off her hands. I think she needs to just be aggressive and attack the rim or play the mid range jumper, which I believe she has

Muhl- she’s been worse than I thought, but I will give her benefit of doubt given adjustment and her foot injury.

Ana - was ok, I don’t think she improved much but she’s a shooter that can spread the floor and a must for our team given lack of shooters

Piath - you see the movement and her agility but is so raw

Autumn - glad she got it.
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Paige was Paige. CW looked better when her head was in game. Anna had 7 assists, played good defense, and the team looked better with her on the floor. Her shooting is off but might improve if she took a few more shots. But the big difference was Edwards. She will be starting over Liv before long. Muhl still needs to show me something.
Jordy said:
She is out of position at the four. As much as I like her game, she may be more valuable backing up the other three guards, with Alijah starting at the four. She is a total beast! Either Mir or Aubrey are totally serviceable giving sub minutes at the four when Liv or Alijah need a blow. Nika doesn’t look quite ready to play major sub minutes at the one or two, but that could certainly change by the end of the season.
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we need her passing. The team doesn’t look like a top four team when she is on bench.
 
Olivia should have had a double by halftime tonight. I am not seeing Improvement from last year. Even when smaller players bump her it effects her play. As far as Williams is concerned the first quarter is the way she needs to play like that all year. Anna will keep getting better. She doesn't get flustered and she is someone who helps this team with what it needs at the time. Evina is the glue, the leader of the team and by the tournament will be a big reason this team is able to do what they do. Aubrey still can't run a offense. That one play at the foul line when she got the entry pass and panicked because she didn't know what to do. IMO Mir is much better than Aubrey. She is like a magnet with rebounds with offensive skills. Edwards reminds me of Bam Bam the way she moves people out of the way! But she makes her shots inside like Tamika Williams. Nika is going to be fine. Once she gets used to playing over here. Her foot is fine or she wouldn't be playing. Paige is a cross between Sue and Dee likeness for now until she helps bring home a NC.

The big problem was defense and some of the worst weak side defense a UConn team has ever played. Evina will be a lock down defender but I don't see anyone else right now but that can change.
 
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A monster down low, period. That is Aaliyah, period. This kid could be AA material already.....Paige seems like a definite...Freshmen, would you believe? Coach Auriemma is a once in a lifetime college coach. He and his wonderful female assistants go without words! How long has it been since some fans were posting negative reviews on his recruiting and coaching...I guess he wasn't losing it. I just watched the video of one of his championship teams, they still call coach and his wife for advice. It is such a joy for an old fart like me to be so excited and interested in a college program. Kudos!......By the way, the cute little 11 year old kid put up 29 points on us.......tell the next little girl that she cannot play basketball, she was incredible. This could be one of the best of many years A nice little break from Covid..
 
bayern7 said:
First off I want to acknowledge the fact that this is only their second game in a very unbalanced season...

Summer - I actually loved watching her the last few minutes she seems like she carries herself very well on and off the court and is just happy to be a part of the program no matter how much she plays.
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"Summer" is a lot more mature now. She goes by "Autumn." ;)
 
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This team is one surprise after another: Paige, Aaliyah, and now Autumn!

I loved the glimpse we got of Autumn Chassion and hope we get a longer look next time.

Aaliyah has to play. Lots.

Paige is a stat sheet stuffer. Comparisons to Taurasi and Moore are valid, though she's more of a combination of their fortes and the fortes of others: Moore's slashing, Taurasi's passing, Sue Bird's or Breanna Stewart's pullup, Kelly Faris's thieving defense. We are watching the nascency of a special talent.

Speaking of slashing, Christyn Williams may be the best pure slasher I've seen at UConn.

I lived in Indiana during Larry Bird's time at Indiana State. His play and stats were so extraordinary that one of the scant few networks at the time broadcast every ISU game of his senior year. Hardly a game went by when he didn't hit a teammate in the face with a pass. Paige has his "look away at your own peril" quality.
 
BostonBay said:
Aaliyah is the next Tina Charles. A great motor inside (which is what the last few UConn teams needed) & she can hit an outside shot. If she can stay away from foul trouble, she'll be a force this year.
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Your right napheesa didn’t have a great motor
 
Heytherego said:
I have to also say..if I was a recruit watching Paige play I would be more than happy to commit to UCONN to have the chance to be on the receiving end of some of those passes and to play with greatness.
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Sorry, No Vacancy. :rolleyes:
 
Every time I watch Paige shoot one of her mid range shots, I always reflexively think to myself. "How come more kids cant do that???" . Of course, I realize so much of the work and talent is done to get to places on the floor where the shots are good (easy) shots.

Geno said the most impressive part of Paige (besides her vision) is her ability to finish and the vast repertoire and she is always practicing her finishes.
 
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Go/huskies said:
I know she’s young, but it’s going to be super hard to keep Paige off at least one of the All American teams.
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Agreed! She could very well end up being like Maya Moore her freshman year and winning some major awards (Big East POY, 1st Team AA, etc.). It’s still early in the season, but she’s already shown what she can do and she hasn’t even reached her full potential yet. Looks like we’ll have an exciting 4+ years ahead of us!
 
MilfordHusky said:
"Small chick" merits her own thread.

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Seton Hall player: Lauren Park-Lane

Keep an eye on Lauren Park-Lane. We know from Crystal Dangerfield's play, that being 5'6" isn't necessarily a liability. Lauren is a sophomore and had a career-high 29 points tonight. She made All-State in Delaware 4 times. She also made All-Conference 5 times. You know who else made...
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Fearless!
 
BostonBay said:
Paige can break the perimeter defense & get off a mid-range jumper or a great pass if she's double-teamed any time she wants. Her skill level & basketball IQ are off the charts.
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Agreed! It is only two games but her Usage rate was only about average on Her Hoops. Because she can make things happen, be it pull up mid range, take it to the hoop, a great pass etc., she should do it on her own more often.

I sense everyone is being a little hesitant and too unselfish, moving the ball around the perimeter, and when nobody gets a completely clean look after a while, dumping it into Liv. We often have three players on the court that are capable of penetrating a zone for a mid-range pull up jumper in Paige, Christyn, and Evina. I think we need to make the defense collapse around their penetration to open up 3's and passes inside, and all of those can hit that mid range shot as well.

I would like to see all three of those attack the defense more, and with Paige's gifts I want to see her with a way above average usage rate, and the ball in her hands to just make something happen more. In two games she was given the ball twice at the end of a period, with the clock running out to do it on her own. Both of those were very impressive finishes.
 
This is the only quote (from a writeup in the Athletic) from Bpozella after the game

With UConn coming into Tuesday with only one game under its belt, Seton Hall coach Tony Bozzella said he saw some inexperience in the team’s warmups but acknowledged that it’s a team with a “tremendous amount of potential.”

“They seem to enjoy themselves together,” Bozzella said. “They have a little bit more balance of size and shooting and athleticism than they have maybe in the past. They still need a few more games probably to be a little crisper and to get their legs under them. But I see a team that obviously it’s, you know, national championship potential without a doubt.

theathletic.com

Christyn Williams, Paige Bueckers get UConn going in opening Big East win

Coach Geno Auriemma's insistence on more aggressiveness pays off for the Huskies in a 92-65 win.
theathletic.com theathletic.com
 
Dokey said:
"... But the big difference was Edwards. She will be starting over Liv before long..."
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I certainly do not see that happening. It would take a lot more from Aliyah than put-backs and rebounding. She looked good in her minutes against Seton Hall but she was not seen as the offensive threat and collapsed on as was Olivia.
 
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Are Mir and Aubrey twins. [ ] Geno say Mir can't name a UConn play and that is essentially where Aubrey finished her freshman year. Has anyone seen evidence that Aubrey is now able to fit into the offense? Not trying to be mean here. Just trying to understand.
 
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Paige finishes around the basket like Kyrie Irving and that’s a 100% compliment. I believe there’s a video out there of her claiming she studies his "layup package" & it’s very evident. Also she sees plays ahead unlike any freshman I’ve seen. We’re in for a treat Husky fans!

I can’t say anything bad about Edwards, she might be our 2nd most important player since Liv isn’t a banger. Love her.
 
Kaizen said:
Evina and Anna both have 7 asts. They played well but shooting needs to be better. Yes I am glad Evina's knee is OK.
I'm curious why some are saying Evina's knee is ok. I have no information one way or another other than in the first two games she often looked stiff and appeared at times to favor the knee. If so, would not be unusual for player just coming back. In any case, love to watch her play. Very smart player.
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We are talking about a freshman and a sophomore, the first is still figuring out how this all works and the second is probably pressing to try to fulfill "sophomore jump" expectations everyone has for her.

They will get better.
 
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southofnorth said:
Agreed! She could very well end up being like Maya Moore her freshman year and winning some major awards (Big East POY, 1st Team AA, etc.). It’s still early in the season, but she’s already shown what she can do and she hasn’t even reached her full potential yet. Looks like we’ll have an exciting 4+ years ahead of us!
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If her play keeps up she won’t be here 4 years.
 
I don't understand why someone would rip Anna. She does little things all over the floor: steals, rebounds, assists, blocks, solid defense. Many times she makes a great pass, which leads to the pass that gets the assist. Whoever said she is a starter on the # 3 team in the country made a great point to support her.

As far as the AE vs ONO debate. I think AE will start very soon, as soon as she knows the system better. I don't see Geno playing them together right now. They played together for 1-2 minutes at the end of the first quarter against Lowell, and I think they were together against Seton Hall twice for maybe three minutes.

Someone said ONO bounces off opposing players, and opposing players bounce off of AE. Very true, great point. AE has an instant presence on the floor that can not be taught. It reminded me of a story from Nikita Khrushchev. (I am a history buff, not a communist.) In a motivational speech to soldiers in WWII Krruhschev told his soldiers when they are leading with their bayonet at night and they feel something soft you will rip through it. When you poke into something strong and solid your immediate reaction is to pull back and respect. He wanted his soldiers to be strong and solid.
 
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