Stewart v Griner: what Geno said

[katiecrum1992]

From what I've heard, both are goofballs. But I like Stewart's attitude WAY better.

 

[easttexastrash]

Very nice to start comparing after he knows that she will not have to play against Griner again.

I look forward to BG being in the WNBA so that her full array of skills can finally be displayed. And BTW, you will find that she can shoot the 3. It upset me that Mulkey did not use her in a similar fasion that Dolson was used at times.

 

[ThisJustIn]

Very nice to start comparing after he knows that she will not have to play against Griner again.

"But Brittney Griner can't make that plays that Breanna Stewart can. Now, Breanna can't do the things that Brittney Griner can either.

Compliments BG. Just like BG, BS's freshman year was about getting beat up. Geno pulled her, Mulkey couldn't do the same, I'd guess.In three years, let's see how the comparison holds up.

 

[easttexastrash]

"But Brittney Griner can't make that plays that Breanna Stewart can. Now, Breanna can't do the things that Brittney Griner can either.

Compliments BG. Just like BG, BS's freshman year was about getting beat up. Geno pulled her, Mulkey couldn't do the same, I'd guess.In three years, let's see how the comparison holds up.

Stewart is a great talent. She will do incredible things in her career. BG's college career is over now...time to start comparing her to Charles, Fowles, Cambage, etc.

 

[easttexastrash]

Brittney can't dribble like Bre, can't shoot the three like Bre and can't run the court like Bre.

LOL...you truly thing BG can run the floor with Stewart? And I would venture to guess that BG actually could shoot the three at 27% if Mulkey had put that in as part of the offense. I've watched her shoot and she has a very easy, smooth stroke from behind the arc. But there was no way in the world that Mulkey was ever going to let her do that in game situations.

 

[easttexastrash]

I blame Geno for any shortcomings that BG had on offense. Her told her while he was coaching her to focus on two or three moves and perfect them instead of trying to develop too many moves. DAMN him! Smooth move, Geno!

 

[reno tony]

Elena Delle Donne is far better than both

She is 6'5" and can dribble it on top, pass, shoot, drive, rebound and is smooth as can be

She also has three more years of experience. Talk to us in 2016.

Kelly Faris is Superwoman in disguise!!​

 

[reno tony]

Very nice to start comparing after he knows that she will not have to play against Griner again.

I look forward to BG being in the WNBA so that her full array of skills can finally be displayed. And BTW, you will find that she can shoot the 3. It upset me that Mulkey did not use her in a similar fasion that Dolson was used at times.

How could she use her like Dolson?

 

[reno tony]

I blame Geno for any shortcomings that BG had on offense. Her told her while he was coaching her to focus on two or three moves and perfect them instead of trying to develop too many moves. DAMN him! Smooth move, Geno!

So you are saying that BG put more emphasis on what Geno said in a few months than Mulkey did in four years. HMMMM, sounds right to me. By the way, did she ever perfect those two or three moves?

 

[LeeOtisWilson]

And when Stewie is a senior, I think she will be as good as EDD. Elena is a 5-year senior. Stewie is a true freshman who is only 18. Time is on Stewie's side.

You are dreaming. You have it or you don't
Stewart is mechanical. EDD is a natural

 

[Jim]

LOL...you truly thing BG can run the floor with Stewart?

LOL right back at you. BG was having problems beating Stefanie Dolson down the floor. So much so that she had to pull her down from behind and get a flagrant 1.

 

[easttexastrash]

So you are saying that BG put more emphasis on what Geno said in a few months than Mulkey did in four years. HMMMM, sounds right to me. By the way, did she ever perfect those two or three moves?

LOL. Part of life is being able to recognize a joke. Let's hope you get there some day.

 

[easttexastrash]

How could she use her like Dolson?

BG has a very nice stroke from three point range and also from the high post. However, this was never part of BG's game that Mulkey was ever willing to use.

Had Mulkey used BG at the high post against Louisville Baylor would have won. But Mulkey was always stubborn in employing that scheme.

 

[baggerbob]

BG has a very nice stroke from three point range and also from the high post. However, this was never part of BG's game that Mulkey was ever willing to use.

Had Mulkey used BG at the high post against Louisville Baylor would have won. But Mulkey was always stubborn in employing that scheme.

It's great to have an informed poster, but the important thing is why can't we appreciate how much these young women are changing the face of the game , for the better. Now we need to get the ability of the refs on the same page, and the women's game can reach heights not imagined. The women already have far better basic's then the men will ever have.

 

[JoePgh]

ETT, it sounds as if you don't really agree with the way Mulkey used Griner, and you believe that Geno would have used her (and possibly developed her) to better advantage. If that is your view, then I agree with you. I can't understand (given Griner's excellent 15-foot jump shot and her speed and leaping ability) why Mulkey didn't have her start at a distance from the basket, look for passes, give it to somebody, and then cut to the basket! In her case, the return pass could be an "alley-oop"-style pass, which I notice that Muffitt is now doing for Jewel Loyd.

Among other things, by cutting to the basket, she would be ideally positioned for offensive rebounds if someone else took the shot and missed, rather than having to reach over defenders who were boxing her out, which is the way she scores on most of her offensive rebounds.

The way Mulkey used her did not take full advantage of her speed and agility to distort the defense.

 

[Buzzyboy]

Elena Delle Donne is far better than both

She is 6'5" and can dribble it on top, pass, shoot, drive, rebound and is smooth as can be

Delle Donna is nowhere near as good as either is inside. She's primarily a backcourt type player. She can't defend nearly as well as either Griner or Stewart but obviously she's a more talented offensive player. However, Stewart is only now scratching the surface as to who she may be down the road. Maybe she might be in the same category as Delle Donna by the time she's a senior. I think Stewart is a year younger now then Delle Donna was when she started her varsity basketball career at Delaware. Remember, she didn't play her first year at Delaware, instead played volley ball. Can you imagine how much growing Stewart will do in all facets of the game????????????????

 

[Icebear]

Delle Donna is nowhere near as good as either is inside. She's primarily a backcourt type player. She can't defend nearly as well as either Griner or Stewart but obviously she's a more talented offensive player. However, Stewart is only now scratching the surface as to who she may be down the road. Maybe she might be in the same category as Delle Donna by the time she's a senior. I think Stewart is a year younger now then Delle Donna was when she started her varsity basketball career at Delaware. Remember, she didn't play her first year at Delaware, instead played volley ball. Can you imagine how much growing Stewart will do in all facets of the game????????????????

Buzzy, that is no longer true. EDD has played inside and outside at Delaware. She has an excellent assortment of post moves.

 

[pinotbear]

So you are saying that BG put more emphasis on what Geno said in a few months than Mulkey did in four years. HMMMM, sounds right to me. By the way, did she ever perfect those two or three moves?

Reno, I had the exact same reaction. If true, it would imply that Kim was remarkably ineffective, BG equally stubborn, and Geno was freakin' magical. Awful lot to presume, it seems to me.

 

[pinotbear]

You are dreaming. You have it or you don't
Stewart is mechanical. EDD is a natural

Don't agree that BS is mechanical, at all. I do think that, much of the season, she was thinking too much, which certainly made her look less-than-smooth/natural, at times. But, since the BE tourney, she's moved much more fluidly. To use your phrase, I think she has it.

 

[OneTrickPony]

You are dreaming. You have it or you don't
Stewart is mechanical. EDD is a natural

Breanna is a finely-tuned machine with the grace and poetry of a young thoroughbred...good call!

 

[Joe6cats]

Very nice to start comparing after he knows that she will not have to play against Griner again.

I look forward to BG being in the WNBA so that her full array of skills can finally be displayed. And BTW, you will find that she can shoot the 3. It upset me that Mulkey did not use her in a similar fasion that Dolson was used at times.

Thinking of her playing alongside Taurasi and company has got me excited about WNBA action again. Mulkey did a great job with her, but I'm eager to see that "full array of skills" you allege.

 

[UcMiami]

ETT and JoePGH - interesting discussion, and I tend to agree that given the right teammates and inspired coaching BG could have (and hopefully will) expand the repertoire in her offense. It is sometimes hard at a college level with expectations for immediate results, limited skill of teammates, and time constraints on practice to go beyond the proven effective stuff. BG generally was such a mismatch that playing her 5 feet from the basket worked 99% of the time. (I think the same could be said for Paris at OK as an example.) So I don't blame either Kim or BG, just note it.
As for the rest of this ... EDD, BG, and BS are great players. They are also completely different players with different body types, different skill sets, and for BS different development levels. It is like having a discussion about whether Tina is better than Sue is better than Swin is better than Maya is better than ...

 

[baggerbob]

Don't lose the fact in Brittany, EDD, and Breanna, we have big players not just guards. It was Magic, Larry, and Michael who changed and saved the NBA. Small guards are nice but people want LeBron, Durrant to meet in the finals, now the women are on the threshold of game changers.

 

[easttexastrash]

Reno, I had the exact same reaction. If true, it would imply that Kim was remarkably ineffective, BG equally stubborn, and Geno was freakin' magical. Awful lot to presume, it seems to me.

My comment was a joke. Take it for what it is.

 

[reno tony]

LOL. Part of life is being able to recognize a joke. Let's hope you get there some day.

Well, you certainly are the first to ever question my sense of humor, but you certainly got me on that one.