So...this KLS character is pretty good

[MilfordHusky]

Stewie scored more points in her first 10 games at UConn--I think it was 169--than anyone before her, including 4-time AP All-American Maya Moore. That was an indication of how good she could become. Then Stewie hit a bit of a slump, as teams got physical with her and her confidence waned. As we all know, she turned it up late in the season.

My comment about Lou was referencing her own statement about watching Stewie and learning from her. Just as players learned from Maya, Kaleena learned from Kelly, etc., Lou, Napheesa, et al. can learn from Breanna Stewart.

 

[vtcwbuff]

" Then Stewie hit a bit of a slump, as teams got physical with her and her confidence waned."

I remember the slump but I remember the circumstance a bit differently. That's not saying that I remember it correctly - just differently. My understanding at the time was that there was a bit of early push back from Stewart because " I already know how to play basketball. " If that memory is correct, you can imagine how that quote would go over with Auriemma. I thought at the time her struggles were as much butting heads as it was slump.

"Kaleena learned from Kelly . . ." except the part about defense.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Thanks for confirming what a lot of people have been messaging me about. Obviously it hit a nerve. I am now 100% sure that those messaging me know exactly who you are. I know Boo and Davis, along with a lot of the recruits AAU coaches who you have put down. Is that some kind of subliminal threat, if so it is wasted on me, but I will pass it on to at least DJBs and KLSs AAU coaches, possibly others, as they will be able to forward it on to them I am sure, then maybe you can say how much you never think either of them will amount to much to their faces at games or when you bump in to them at some point in the future.

A few years back we had a couple of parents on the Bro, who joined just as their daughters figured out they were coming to UCLA. It went something like - the other players in their class were not as good, they focused on ALL the negatives they could to put them down, ignoring ALL the positives, they kept promoting their own agenda. They tried to act like they had information by using google to scour the internet but strangely had ALL the positive information about their own, and then tried to say that any of the future recruits who posed a playing time threat would not be a good match. You know exactly what I am talking about.

The only thing that's been confirmed here is that you have your tinfoil hat fastened way to tight. You and whoever you are talking too need to worry about the voices in your heads, not me. Subliminal threats? AAU coaches? I'd be laughing at this if I didn't feel so bad for you. You managed to take a benign conversation about Katie Lou Samuelson's season thus far and turn it into some Machiavellian plot. The only things missing are the black helicopters. I'm going to save this post for any future times I need to remind myself of my sanity.

Sorry about your grandson.

 

[hoophuskee]

" Then Stewie hit a bit of a slump, as teams got physical with her and her confidence waned."

I remember the slump but I remember the circumstance a bit differently. That's not saying that I remember it correctly - just differently. My understanding at the time was that there was a bit of early push back from Stewart because " I already know how to play basketball. " If that memory is correct, you can imagine how that quote would go over with Auriemma. I thought at the time her struggles were as much butting heads as it was slump.

"Kaleena learned from Kelly . . ." except the part about defense.

I don't recall that.

Further, I don't understand how a UCONN frosh can "butt heads" with Geno and remain with the program unless you are "Sveta."


I DOOOO remember that CD had said "My fault. My fault . . .." in some manner I don't take it too literally. CD said something to the effect that she had to coach her differently. And worked with her after practice. Below suggests her extra work in the gym. Not anything to do with butting of heads. It may have been a CD idea - why she had said ta the time "My fault . . ."

http://www.sportsonearth.com/articl...na-stewart-best-womens-basketball-player-ever

 

[hoophuskee]

I think slu has to be one of the most misunderstood posters on this board. He's an excellent poster. And if you disagree - so what. Not every one is going to agree on every issue. Whatever.

 

[Topdawg]

This. UConn has played the #1 ranked schedule thus far according to Massey. These games aren't against teams with #200+ rankings. She and Collier are being thrown into the middle of top flight division 1 games right out of high school. Yes, they have great support but the opposition has been formidable.

The formula - get challenged early, hone the game during the conference schedule, a few big OOC games along the way, be mentally and physically prepared for March. Seems to work!