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whiffnutmeg said:
It does seem concerning that as soon as we put in our bench in the 4th quarter they tend to get smoked by the opposing team’s starters for about 5-7 minutes. I know Geno is trying to get them some playing time when it’s a blowout, but it’s rough to watch.
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“Concerning” that freshmen, injured reserves, and bench players aren’t ready to play another Division I team’s starters? Really?
 
It appears that many expect players to play their best against the best competition, throughout the season.

College players in particular, even during this NIL era, are not going to maintain peak focus and performance throughout the year. There focus will be best at the beginning and end of seasons, waning at times during the middle. Their focus will also be best against the best teams, waning at times against lesser competition.

Folks should not be concerned by lapses in focus and performance during the middle of the Big East season if we continue to win convincingly.
 
maple said:
Glad CD was able to play and get on the score sheet. Sarah and Azzi are unstoppable. KK looked like her usual self. I thought Jana played very well too.

Slight cleanup on the turnovers. I think as the team continues to get into a rhythm with different players coming in and out during more “bench heavy” games like these, they will decrease even more.
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Nine of the turnovers were by starters. That is where the concern should be if there is any concern.
 
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EricLA said:
It's easy to look at the final score - a 36 point win over probably the 3rd best team in the Big East, and say "great!"
  • Sarah with 18 points but not enough shots IMHO (only 11)
  • Azzi with an off shooting night but 16 points
  • I thought Jana looked really good in her minutes
  • Allie really playing solid and scoring very well
  • Great to have KK back - she's so disruptive and the engine that makes the team run...
  • The defense is elite
  • Nice seeing Carol back
But:
  • At times too much passing
  • Half court offense looked ragged at times
  • Q4 with the subs in was really messy
  • I'll be honest - I expected more from Williams this season, especially as a senior with all her hype.
Overall a nice win, but at this time of the season, IMHO Geno needs to look at areas the team is deficient and work on that for the rest of the year.
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The Team is just bored, who can blame them.
 
I did hate that seton hall scored at will in the last 5 minutes of the game. I am sure that sounds like nitpicking; but I was frustrated watching that.
 
Longtime fan said:
Side note. Allie actually did hit 5 threes in a row. The last one didn't count because a whistle was blown for some off ball foul. Then she missed her next one, so four made is all that went in the book. Not bad.
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I'd add that the last one came on a pass Kayleigh made that was a little off target, forcing Allie to reach to corral it and then re-adjust before shooting.
 
EricLA said:
It's easy to look at the final score - a 36 point win over probably the 3rd best team in the Big East, and say "great!"
  • Sarah with 18 points but not enough shots IMHO (only 11)
  • Azzi with an off shooting night but 16 points
  • I thought Jana looked really good in her minutes
  • Allie really playing solid and scoring very well
  • Great to have KK back - she's so disruptive and the engine that makes the team run...
  • The defense is elite
  • Nice seeing Carol back
But:
  • At times too much passing
  • Half court offense looked ragged at times
  • Q4 with the subs in was really messy
  • I'll be honest - I expected more from Williams this season, especially as a senior with all her hype.
Overall a nice win, but at this time of the season, IMHO Geno needs to look at areas the team is deficient and work on that for the rest of the year.
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Good comments. Two issues I would love to see resolved by the playoffs:
-A large percentage of UConn's turnovers the past 3-4 games have been when trying to force the ball to Sarah, or too many passes on fast breaks, even when the passer has a 5 foot shot. Strong's 5-7 footer is usually a much higher % shot than other's layup.
 
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Hard to complain about a blowup win, but the sloppiness needs to be cleaned up. Does not matter too much in the BE, but the execution needs to be crisper in the NC tournament. Lazy passes, no good. Pasing up an open shot for a pass that sometimes gets picked off, no good. This cannot be allowed to be habit forming.
 
Very similar to the Providence game. I think, between the two games, Geno can be seen, saying multiple times, "Shoot '**n ball".
Heckel, Shade and Strong are the main culprits. Heckel, especially , is alone under the basket and passes the ball. Something is going on with her. Strong just wants other people than her to score , but when she shoots without thinking it just about becomes automatic.
I am big Shade fan, but her offense needs to improve; defense she is fine.
The real thing to work on is Serah Williams. After she gets the ball, she literally dips at the waist before she goes up which allows the defense to cover her. Shooting 50% from point blank is not acceptable when you include all the turnovers getting her the ball.
Lastly, we can pin point in the game when Geno calls off the dogs. We go into a zone and the starters will be pulled in short order. Against our starters man-to man, Seton Hall could barely get a shot off. He really doesn't want to embarrass his fellow BE coaches.
 
whiffnutmeg said:
It does seem concerning that as soon as we put in our bench in the 4th quarter they tend to get smoked by the opposing team’s starters for about 5-7 minutes. I know Geno is trying to get them some playing time when it’s a blowout, but it’s rough to watch.
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Why?

How many minutes you think that unit is going to see in the Final Four?

Just please recognize they are bench players for a reason and they aren't working as a unit for many minutes at all while the team's they tend to play late are top tier units for that team. because they don't pull their top players right away.
 
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Glad to make it to the game (my attempt at the Marquette game was thwarted by CT traffic. I just turned around. sigh). Crowd was big, but subdued.
Thought Jana looked strong and care-free.
Was interested to see that Seton Hall pressure/quick double team on the ball caused some problems. Something to work on.

Can't recall the exact phrasing from CD, but post-game she said something to the effect of, "Don't confuse not scoring with not playing well." She felt good about looks, shots just didn't fall.
 
Had to chuckle when Geno was contesting an out of bounds call. Apparently the ref told Geno he must not have been watching. Gene responds “Me? I’m not watching?” Glad to see Jana looking a bit like her FIBA days by making a couple longer than a layup. And she made her bunnies. Still a work in progress on defense. What’s up with these slow starts? Being a somewhat elderly person I found my self looking at the box score,at beginning of game, to see who number 21 was. How bout that head band!
 
Husky fanatic said:
Had to chuckle when Geno was contesting an out of bounds call. Apparently the ref told Geno he must not have been watching. Gene responds “Me? I’m not watching?” Glad to see Jana looking a bit like her FIBA days by making a couple longer than a layup. And she made her bunnies. Still a work in progress on defense. What’s up with these slow starts? Being a somewhat elderly person I found my self looking at the box score,at beginning of game, to see who number 21 was. How bout that head band!
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I did the same thing!
 
Stagnant said:
I did hate that seton hall scored at will in the last 5 minutes of the game. I am sure that sounds like nitpicking; but I was frustrated watching that.
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That can also remind the players that they aren’t ready for prime time. . . Yet.
 
Majic Hands said:
That can also remind the players that they aren’t ready for prime time. . . Yet.
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I think you're right. One thing players outside the rotation benefit from is getting to see exactly why their playing time is what it is. I have a feeling most (if not all) of them would not like to be put in a position where they hurt the team by getting playing time they're not ready for.

I remember an interview Carol gave in which she described the way it feels at UConn to know that there's always someone trying to win your minutes and replace you in the rotation. It's the honesty that makes it not just acceptable, but also desirable to play on those terms.
 
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Husky fanatic said:
Had to chuckle when Geno was contesting an out of bounds call. Apparently the ref told Geno he must not have been watching. Gene responds “Me? I’m not watching?” Glad to see Jana looking a bit like her FIBA days by making a couple longer than a layup. And she made her bunnies. Still a work in progress on defense. What’s up with these slow starts? Being a somewhat elderly person I found my self looking at the box score,at beginning of game, to see who number 21 was. How bout that head band!
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I was at the game and was watching the team warm up before they removed their jackets, so I couldn't see the uniform numbers. I immediately saw that KK was warming up with the mask, so I knew we would see her in the game. But then, looking further, I became concerned that I didn't see anyone who looked like Sarah. I was thinking, "Geez, did we get back one starter just to lose another?" It took until the introductions of the starting lineup to realize that the player with the headband was in fact Sarah.
 
whiffnutmeg said:
It does seem concerning that as soon as we put in our bench in the 4th quarter they tend to get smoked by the opposing team’s starters for about 5-7 minutes. I know Geno is trying to get them some playing time when it’s a blowout, but it’s rough to watch.
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HuskyNan said:
“Concerning” that freshmen, injured reserves, and bench players aren’t ready to play another Division I team’s starters? Really?
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I don't disagree that "concerning" is too strong a word, but I've seen too many times people opine that "our bench could be a top 25 team". In reality, our bench, while absolutely fantastic, would not be close to a top 50 team.
 
JoePgh said:
I was at the game and was watching the team warm up before they removed their jackets, so I couldn't see the uniform numbers. I immediately saw that KK was warming up with the mask, so I knew we would see her in the game. But then, looking further, I became concerned that I didn't see anyone who looked like Sarah. I was thinking, "Geez, did we get back one starter just to lose another?" It took until the introductions of the starting lineup to realize that the player with the headband was in fact Sarah.
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Watching on TV I kept trying to see the number because I didn’t know who she was.

Hopefully that or something like it becomes part of her work uniform. One less distraction. I was a long haired hippie type who had short hair during the years that I worked in machine shops.

Left the machine shops and grew my hair down nearly to my bum.
 
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