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If Jana would quit bringing the ball down and keep it up high after a rebound, she wouldn't have as many turnovers.
just sayin'
Agree, but perhaps that is why Geno said recently that she is stubborn. Her handle is actually pretty good and showed in her foreign competition, but her read and react decisions on when she can put it on the floor, where a double is coming from, and quick decisions to kick it out to a shooter, are all very much a work in progress in the early stages.

Part of that is because being a traditional low post C is relatively new to her. I think there has been progress on reducing silly fouls, and some (not a lot) on passing out of the post, but the decision making when she does try to score and missed bunnies remains the biggest issue.

Having said that, the rebounding, and ability to score inside, even if inconsistently, is so needed on this team, that I think she needs significant minutes, despite being mistake prone, and going thru a difficult learning curve. Ideally Jana would have had a year or two to develop under a top flight C and get better in practice before being handed a major role, but this year we have no choice.

I think having Gandy on the team next year, will be good for her and Jana to go head to head against each other, speeding up the progress of two relatively raw bigs.
 
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What would you have thought if Fudd had gotten hurt in a game where the team was up by 35 points in the fourth quarter?
That plus there's a thing called sportsmanship. Geno has to live in a HC community. A good beating is OK, but rubbing the other team's nose in it is unsightly, unless of course it's Tennessee or ND.
 
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Wow. Look at Paige’s offensive efficiency in the chart posted by Nan. You would think Azzi with her 34 points would have been the team leader. Nope it was Paige and it wasn’t even close. Maybe all the analysts are wrong and Paige knows exactly what she’s doing.
 
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If Jana would quit bringing the ball down and keep it up high after a rebound, she wouldn't have as many turnovers.
just sayin'
On the money comment! She needs to slow down a bit, loses her footing and hits the floor too much. The potential is great, and effort is over the top. She is becoming a hand full for teams.
 
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Good game.
Jana should try to stop putting the ball on the floor before she goes up to shoot. That’s where all her turnovers originate.
Let’s hope the shooting carries over to Sunday.
 

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Geno should let Fudd to play the full 4Q ....
Paige got hurt right before she was due to be subbed out. It may have happened to Azzi too. And years ago, Geno left a player in and she got hurt, maybe vs Syracuse - guard, cannot remember name, wasn't Czel or Farris, but I can see her in my head and she might have written a book. I'm betting that Geno is not ever going to take that chance again.
 
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I watched Jana play in quite a few FIBA games for her national team, including one she injured her achilles (a non contact freak injury). She was clearly the best player on the team. She was mostly a high post player who would bring the ball up court frequently and shoot from 3 pt. land. Her free throw shooting was in the 90% range and a very good rebounder. Rarely was she coached to play the low post. So, in other words, she’s a freshman learning a new position. For all the Jana nay sayers, be patient. She is progressing every game and will be a pleasant surprise in years to come. Oh, and I forgot to mention, she always played with that fiery intensity in her eyes.
 
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We won by a lot. Fudd was on fire, great to see. Paige was her usual brilliant self.
Not much else to say.
 

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