So I'm at the UNCW - Deleware game

[White Dwarf]

And Elena may be the laziest bball player i've ever seen.

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[speedoo]

Oy. Here we go again.

 

[pap49cba]

Yeah, she averages a "lazy" 28 or 29 per game. GMAB.

 

[TheTruthBelow]

And Elena may be the best bball player i've ever seen.

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Fixed it for you.

 

[White Dwarf]

Last player down the court every play. <shrug>

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[HuskyFan1125]

Fixed it for you.

hahaha

 

[pap49cba]

LOL. EDD with 22 pts and 12 rebounds with 10+ min to play. LAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[White Dwarf]

UNCW double team

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[Olde Coach]

Last player down the court every play. <shrug>

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This from a long term fan with great respect for Elena and her family:

I watched her play last week.

She sure does look slow compared to UConn speed. But that is the pace at which Delaware plays. They never push the ball up court. I think the Delaware coach wants Elena to play 40 minutes a game because they don't have a lot of other good scorers. So -- the coach has chosen to have EDD conserve her energy.

I was disappointed in the pace of the game -- and in Elena's "hustle factor" on defense, or getting rebounds. But she still had 10-15 rebounds, and scored 30 points. She is a very efficient player. And a phenomenal shooter.

This said, it's a glaring truth that to play at UConn Elena would have to make some BIG changes in her effort and pace of play. I don't doubt she could and would do this if she were playing in the UConn environment.

When she was at the USA Basketball try-outs for the World University Games last summer, observers said her play improved rapidly each day she was there. And she made the team. And she was "the best USA player at the Games." (i.e. she adapted quickly to the faster pace of play; and to the expectations of her coaches and teammates.)

It is fair to say that in the Delaware environment, Elena's talent far exceeds her achievement. That is an observation not a criticism. Elena reflects her environment; and to a significant degree, she is trapped in it.

Stay tuned. It will be interesting to see where (if ?)Elena plays Basketball after Delaware, and to what level she develops her game.

 

[justML]

I'm truly glad that EDD found happiness AND success close to home.

 

[MilfordHusky]

First, it's "Delaware."

Second, Elena is not lazy. If you know anything about her workouts, you would know that.

I have seen her in person twice and on TV a few times, including on Sunday. She is not fast like Tina Charles. She is not strong like Maya Moore. She plays hard, though not UConn hard. Elena is a smart ballplayer who is uberskilled. In most games, she gets manhandled and still puts up 28 and 10. Repeat--EDD is not lazy.

 

[pap49cba]

EDD finishes with 29 pts, 14 rebounds, 4 assts, 2 steals, 3 blocks. Kid can't play a lick....

 

[Bestiarius]

From the above, I'd have to classify her as an underachiever. Too bad, she probably could have made something of herself.

 

[Sonny44]

From the above, I'd have to classify her as an underachiever. Too bad, she probably could have made something of herself.

Yep, chose a career in the minors.

 

[Olde Coach]

Yep, chose a career in the minors.

College basketball minors.

Family responsibilities and love for her sister: A Major League MVP, and Hall of Famer.

 

[Phil]

She's efficient. No, she will never be confused with Tiff or Banks, but as OC said, they start a game thinking they may need 40 minutes form her.

Have you watched Griner? Same thing. She lopes, because she knows she may not get a breather.

 

[Icebear]

Yep, chose a career in the minors.

Who chose a career near to her sister with whom she can only communicate by touch, not letters, not phones calls, not pictures, only by touch. Elena chose to be eight miles from home and Lizzie. That choice was priceless.

 

[triaddukefan]

So Delaware is ranked #12 now? I know you really shouldnt compare scores and stuff..... but Delaware only beat UNCW 62-53. Duke beat UNCW 107-45. Its gonna be interesting to see how high Delaware and UWGB will be seeded in the NCAA's. I wouldnt mind seeing them placed in the Raleigh Region

 

[alexrgct]

Green Bay only lost by ten points to Baylor in Dallas last year in the tourney. They will make themselves a pain in the ass. I think elite teams will figure out what to do against Delaware.