Starting Five...Next year

[hoophuskee]

Anna, CW, Meg, Liv.....and either Paige or Aubrey. If it's Aubrey, CW plays the two and if it's Paige CW plays the 3 and Meg is back to the 4. I think you will see a lot of permutations even during the season.

Who is your pg if you are starting Aubrey? AM?????????

 

[Dokey]

I can't imagine Anna starting next season and I can't imagine CW not starting....my 3 cents

I think you reversed the names.

 

[JordyG]

In my mind this kid starts next year. Now PB may be more natural at the PG position and will start ultimately, but anyone that thinks she starts from day one I think is deluding themselves. Evina is good enough to start at PG on opening night and could see some time at the 3. Now later in the season, January or February things could change for PB, but from the jump Geno is going to get on her for her defense, her conditioning, her strength, and her lack of knowledge of the offense, things for which Evina will have a head start on her. Also later in the season I would love to see Edwards earning significant minutes at the 4. That's my peso's worth.

 

[JordyG]

Liv at the 5
Meg at the 4
Anna at the 3
CW at the 2
Westbrook at PG
This will probably be the starting lineup at the beginning of the year. It doesn't mean it will be at the end of the year. Aubrey will be the 6th man to bring energy and come in and shut down anyone who is scoring on us and for Geno to throw some zone traps at teams. Paige will get at least 15 to 20 minutes a game. We hope Edwards or Gabriel can give us some help against the bigger teams. We have been short on size the past couple of years. My assumptions are based on good health for everyone. I think the rotation will be kept to around 8 and others will get blowout time next year. The following year will have two new openings with Meg and Westbrook gone.

Pretty much the way I see it.

 

[BBallF]

Who is your pg if you are starting Aubrey? AM?????????

Anna.

 

[JordyG]

Next season will also very likely have new transfer rules in place which allow for immediate eligibility & could potentially drastically alter the composition of the roster.

I've also said, and still believe, that the transfer portal is the most important post and preseason player in the country. The new rules will just magnify its importance. You've spoken of a graduate transfer making a difference next year. I think it will be a junior transfer that will be starting at the 4 for UConn next year. I'm hoping that transfer is Charli Collier.

 

[hoophuskee]

Anna.

Noooo way. If that happens I'll be one of the more negative posters on here. Very, very, very, very negative.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Makurat's going to be an excellent player, but she's not a PG in any way despite her passing abilities.

 

[Jingo]

Makurat's going to be an excellent player, but she's not a PG in any way despite her passing abilities.

If you define a PG as a facilitator [esp at her height] then Ania is a true PG ... if you have a more rigid definition, then mebbe not ..

 

[Sluconn Husky]

If you define a PG as a facilitator [esp at her height] then Ania is a true PG ... if you have a more rigid definition, then mebbe not ..

You have to have a handle. Vlade Divac was an excellent facilitator but he was still a center.

 

[Jingo]

You have to have a handle. Vlade Divac was an excellent facilitator but he was still a center.

The only Husky that has a better handle than Ania is graduating.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

The only Husky that has a better handle than Ania is graduating.

I'd suggest Williams handles the ball better but she's not a PG either.

 

[Jingo]

I'd suggest Williams handles the ball better but she's not a PG either.

Mebbe Paige, Evina or Nika will step right in...

 

[Dokey]

i have stated in other posts that my starting five for next year will be Liv, Aubrey, Mir, Aaliyah & Paige with an emphasis on defense, rebounding, hustle and attitude, i.e. Celtics basketball with Liv playing the role of Bill Russell. Lots of scoring in transition via steals and traps. The game plan is to hold the opponent to 40 points while the Huskies score 60, eh?
This lineup renders the opponents 3-point shooting to moot as Aubrey, Mir et al extend our half-court defense out to the arc [and beyond] while Liv protects against layups ... exciting!

Seriously?