I daydream of having two players that not only shoot lights out from all over the court but are just as likely to feed an open team mate as take the shot. Defenses would be helpless.
I like to think happy thoughts.You should too.
Not sure of the value of generalizing based on the past. Players like Gabby and Collier were unique and even with their skills, the team didn't achieve its goals to win NCAA's. The Coates South Carolina team had size but was slow and deliberate - perfect match up for highly skilled UConn team. Neither squad will be repeated. I want it all - size, speed, shooting, defense, etc. Looks like Geno does as well based on our upcoming recruiting classes.
Hear ya. And exquisite musicianship, too. Other-worldly, really.
The other exemption are the Service Academies Army, Navy & Air Force which do not participate in the NLI program.
Just a correction - Jefferson only had one bad year as a 3 pt shooter - her freshman year. Her last three years she shot .418, .496, .431 - that .496 was one made three short of matching Sue Bird for the best single season 3 pt percentage, and her career .420 is good for 5th place ahead of Lou in 6th place at .415. Morgan Tuck was not a good 3 pt shooter according to 'Uconn Standards' - career .312 and her best year being her sophomore season when she made 7 of 17 for .412.
I also think Dawn learned to change according to her personnel. The year she won the national title she lost one of her big girls (Coates) and the team got better because they were quicker. That is the advantage they held this year. The star player going forward will be Cooke. She can be a female Michael Jordan if you watch her shots...that twisting in midair is impressive. Boston, Cooke and Beal could win a national title with anyone...but add Saxon, Amihere, Henderson and Grissett.....that's a great team for at least two more years.
Yes, it appears that the Fudds have temporarily? adopted Paige. I assume the two BFF’s are hanging out together and going at each other in intense one-on-one battles every day in the driveway......
Please provide the links to Paige and Azzi's high school 3pt shooting stats. I can only find USA basketball stats which show Paige shooting 25% (10-40) in 18 5x5 games. She shot 38.5% in 7 games of 3x3. Azzi shot 40.5% (17-42) in 15 5x5 games. In the USA basketball games both faced competition which is closer to what thet can expect to experience at the college level. So your assertion they are better 3pt shooters is based on opinion (impression) or real stats (facts). Don't get bent out of shape. I just want to know what their actual stats represent.
I though UCONN needs BIGS?
Except we are not talking about 1 game, we are talking about 3 games last year. Also PLUESE...don't give us UCONN's "lack experience" when SC started 3 freshman that severely beat down UCONN last year. The value of size is indeed dubious, especially when you don't have it.
You can also add the Baylor game that year when UConn was at an even bigger size disadvantage. During that game, which UConn won 72-61, the Lady Bears used 4 players in their regular rotation who went 6'4", 6'4", 6'5" & 6'7".
I don't know if I would go as far as to say that the 3 is not a big part of Paige's game. She certainly prefers to get everyone else involved, but she can shoot it as well. Paige actually announced her presence in HS during a Hopkins game as a freshman, coming off the bench, when she knocked down 8 or 9 threes.
