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St John's Postgame Thread

hoophuskee said:
The injury to Nika is devastating as to how this team wants to play. Hopefully it's not too bad. But many of us have been super-excited regarding the 3 frosh. You take away what any of the 3 are-- then it hurts this team a lot.
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Think of how UConn’s opponents will look at it.

We don’t have to face Nika! 😁

That means Aaliyah is in the starting lineup. 😫
 
Geno Post Game Presser. On the Big East Web Site:

 
huskeynut said:
Very aggressive defense from the start. Suffocated St. John's the entire game.

Nika was a nightmare for St. John's guard. Hoping is just a sprain and she will be back tomorrow. Can't see Nika sitting out a game. One tough competitor!!

Liv playing with a chip on her shoulder. Good for her. Well balanced game.

Paige shooting was off but she does so many other things. Good all around game.

Aaliyah being Aaliyah.

Mir played well. She got in Bailey's grill. That edge on defense is contagious.
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From the looks of it she definitely won’t play in the BET, unless she wasn’t hurt that badly and was just scared by a twinge (which I doubt or she would have felt better and the crutches wouldn’t been necessary).

There’s 3 grades to an ankle sprain - a Grade 1 is ideal. That‘s usually a couple days and you can even potentially play through it, although there would be no reason for us to risk that in the BET. More likely it’s a two-week sprain (Grade 2) where she can could play opening week of NCAAs to shake rust off and get comfortable, and then be close to effective by the sweet 16. Usually they will say 2-3 weeks for a Grade 2, but some intense treatment can reduce that to 10 days if all goes well, so the week off before the selection show would help. For those that follow the Celtics, Hayward had a Grade 3 last year and was basically done after that, although he tried to come back four weeks later and could barely move. That’s the one we obviously are rooting against.
 
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Geno presser he said Paige is in the top 3 all time of players complaining when they come out of the game. His choice of words was quite more colorful than that ! LOL
 
oldude said:
Paige in a bit of a shooting slump from the arc. I’m not particularly worried. She’ll figure it out.
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I agree. Paige will get her shot in shape.
I just wish the team as a whole could learn to be chill when trying a layup. I may count the missed layups or not. Knowing the actual number may be too depressing. Nika and Paige would have had several more assists. Missed layups and traveling calls due to an indecisive move from a standing start drive me nuts.
"Hmmm, maybe I should shoot. No, No! Hmmm, I'll pass it. Wait! Wait, I'll drive. Well actually I just dribble somewhere after I do my tap dance."
 
oldude said:
Some thoughts on the St John’s game:
  • UConn’s defense was suffocating today. If the Huskies keep playing defense like this, they will be awfully tough to beat from here on out.
  • Liv was playing with purpose. Double-double at the half. She was extremely active today.
  • Nika, who was sporting a lovely shiner on her left eye, continued to be a defensive terror. She is becoming a nightmare for opposing pg’s. The ankle injury was scary, but hopefully not something that will keep her out for an extended period of time.
  • Christyn, with some help from her teammates, once again made it a very long day for Correa, who shot 3/18.
  • Great to see Anna back on the court. If Nika misses the next few games, Anna will likely get more PT to sharpen up her game by the Big Dance.
  • We haven’t seen a lot of Mir, but when she got in today, she impressed the hell out of me by getting up in Farley’s grill from the moment she stepped on the court, drawing a T from a frustrated Farley.
  • Paige in a bit of a shooting slump from the arc. I’m not particularly worried. She’ll figure it out.
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Agree with all of your observations, especially those regarding Anna, Nika and Mir. ;) Aubrey did some things I liked to day too.
 
hoophuskee said:
The injury to Nika is devastating as to how this team wants to play. Hopefully it's not too bad. But many of us have been super-excited regarding the 3 frosh. You take away what any of the 3 are-- then it hurts this team a lot.
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Lots of ankle injuries on this team this year. Paige, Nika, Evina, and Aaliyah. I'm beginning to think like Vince Lombardi............."What the hells' going on out here?!? :confused:

 
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When Nika went down, I worried about Evina returning after leaving earlier, but she appeared to be as good as she cab be. Geno said Anna was limited to ten minutes and tried hard to foul out but he was smiling. Fouls come from rust from missing actual game action but she looked strong rebounding and though she missed two three point shots (why should she be different from everyone else?), it was good to see her shoot. Hopefully, she keeps shooting. Edwards again played hard and the rest of the cast did their jobs, especially on defense.
 
oldude said:
Think of how UConn’s opponents will look at it.

We don’t have to face Nika! 😁

That means Aaliyah is in the starting lineup. 😫
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I don't look at it like this. It's not about the player comparison or the fortune of minutes. It's that Muhl and Edwards could play together too. In addition when Edwards isn't in- - the option that UCONN can beat you playing small is also an option.

What if you think as I do that for example Nika is better than Aubrey or Mir? Or even right now better than Anna?

Now this focuses UCONN to either hoping Aubrey, Mir and Anna play well or the others such as CWill pick up - but Nika gave something unique. For example Anna is not a penetrator. Aubrey and Mir are not perimeter players. Form perimeter defense to starting fastbreaks -- it's now been limited.

Not by much - but this team wasn't "much better" than the top tier opposition -- or in some cases can get challenged by lesser teams.

The rhythm and style of play is affected is Nika is not near what she was showing. Bottomline is - Nika WAS a triple threat on the perimeter, - neither of the 3 mentioned above are that. Anna really can't pull the ball on the floor in half court sets. The margin of error has decreased for this team a lot. Nika was a damn good player and being slowed down like this -- limiting her defense (steals and pressure and ability to move lateral), her rebounding (she'll be slower to react to balls off the rim. Vs certain teams very good rebounding teams- every rebound the UCONN guards get matters), and offensively with her ability to put the ball on the floor and pass extremely well off of it-- -- this stinks if she is significantly slowed down - or worse.

A huge blow. This team does not have a lot of margin for error. I was a big fan of the 3 frosh's impact. When one gets significantly slowed – it’s not good at all.
 
HuskieDawg said:
Hope Nika is ok. It cannot be understated what a loss it would be if she was out an extended period of time. Her defense is top level and she is a fantastic passer creating good opportunities for others.

This is the Liv we need. Playing with a purpose and playing smart. What a difference maker she was today.

Was great to see Anna back, and to see some PT for Mir, then Piath and Saylor.
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I think you mean it cannot be overstated... sorry
 
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Blueballer said:
Seen lots of ankle rolls in other games too this year. Is it time to go back to the old "Converse High Top" type of shoe?
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Some of my friends I play volleyball with swear by Active Ankles. Ankle injuries are much more common than knee injuries in volleyball.
 
Did anyone else think the St. John's player guarding Nika pushed out a leg and got Nika in the ankle. The announcers said it was a non-contact injury, but I thought she was hit. Am I the only one that saw it that way?
 
EasyEd said:
Did anyone else think the St. John's player guarding Nika pushed out a leg and got Nika in the ankle. The announcers said it was a non-contact injury, but I thought she was hit. Am I the only one that saw it that way?
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I thought it was just an inadvertent play where a player landed/stepped on another players foot while driving to the hoop. To be honest, I'm surprised it doesnt happen more often with so many bodies in the paint.
 
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EasyEd said:
Did anyone else think the St. John's player guarding Nika pushed out a leg and got Nika in the ankle. The announcers said it was a non-contact injury, but I thought she was hit. Am I the only one that saw it that way?
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Nika stepped on a players foot as she was making a pass on a fast break. She did it, not the other player. I did not see it the way you saw it. It could be seen on the replay.
 
donalddoowop said:
Nika stepped on a players foot as she was making a pass on a fast break. She did it, not the other player. I did not see it the way you saw it. It could be seen on the replay.
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EasyEd said:
Did anyone else think the St. John's player guarding Nika pushed out a leg and got Nika in the ankle. The announcers said it was a non-contact injury, but I thought she was hit. Am I the only one that saw it that way?
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I'm watching the game replay and Nika did step on the foot of the defensive player, as has been noted by others here. And Kim Adams did point this contact out during one of the replays that FS1 did.
 
oldude said:
Some thoughts on the St John’s game:
  • UConn’s defense was suffocating today. If the Huskies keep playing defense like this, they will be awfully tough to beat from here on out.
  • Liv was playing with purpose. Double-double at the half. She was extremely active today.
  • Nika, who was sporting a lovely shiner on her left eye, continued to be a defensive terror. She is becoming a nightmare for opposing pg’s. The ankle injury was scary, but hopefully not something that will keep her out for an extended period of time.
  • Christyn, with some help from her teammates, once again made it a very long day for Correa, who shot 3/18.
  • Great to see Anna back on the court. If Nika misses the next few games, Anna will likely get more PT to sharpen up her game by the Big Dance.
  • We haven’t seen a lot of Mir, but when she got in today, she impressed the hell out of me by getting up in Farley’s grill from the moment she stepped on the court, drawing a T from a frustrated Farley.
  • Paige in a bit of a shooting slump from the arc. I’m not particularly worried. She’ll figure it out.
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You nailed it. Although we lose an edge on defense if Muhl cannot come back.
 
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