STEWIE!!! 38 points in a big win

[Jmpenn]

Enough already we have all said we thought she should be on the team, we have a different board for this discussion leave it there, this board is for current issues.

I was not the one that brought up Candace but I am allowed to respond when someone insults her. Why aren't you responding to the person that brought her up of the one that insulted her?

 

[HuskyNan]

This is a thread about Breanna Stewart. Any arguing over Candace/Olympic team selection should go on the Olympic board.

 

[BroadwayVa]

Sue with the pull-up jumper with 7 seconds to go to seal it.

Stewie shot 12-16 overall, 3-4 from the arc, and 11-13 from the FT line. Making an MVP statement!

Holy moly--what is the record for a newbie? The kid is showing the world she wasn't just the best of UConn she's the best of the rest.

 

[BroadwayVa]

Kaleena played only 2 minutes, but was +6. Note the perfect feed to Stewie between 2 defenders.

KML was a great passer at UConn most only remember her 3 shooting, but she was much more. I only wish, whatever is holding her from breaking out, she would find the range and drain a dozen or two in a game (ala Stewie). The kid has the eye for nearly any kind of shot!!

 

[BroadwayVa]

This is a thread about Breanna Stewart. Any arguing over Candace/Olympic team selection should go on the Olympic board.

Count this as a bit of sucking up---but I like a threads about specific player remain that way--albeit I just posted about KML (stewie was mentioned).

 

[Roger G]

Stewie, is learning, is compelled to carry the team
Quite different from her role at UConn this season.
Tonight she exalted in that responsibility.
She is going to be quite something in the W.

In the televised game, Candace played like a maniac in the 2nd half, put LA on her shoulders and carried them to a monster win.
Sky is coming along as well, had a great 1st half

Parker continues to make the selection committee look like a bunch of idiots.

Good on her.

The GM of the Sun is on that committee. Enough said?

 

[baggerbob]

KML was a great passer at UConn most only remember her 3 shooting, but she was much more. I only wish, whatever is holding her from breaking out, she would find the range and drain a dozen or two in a game (ala Stewie). The kid has the eye for nearly any kind of shot!!

She also knows how to get Stewie the ball where she can do damage, as the pass at the end of the half showed. It should have been an and 1, the refs just missed the call.

 

[MilfordHusky]

She also knows how to get Stewie the ball where she can do damage, as the pass at the end of the half showed. It should have been an and 1, the refs just missed the call.

Yep, the refs missed many calls.

 

[MilfordHusky]

So ... my big question is who decided Gatling was a better player than Thomas coming out of training camp? She did not play that many minutes last night and no one will mistake her for Tina or Sylvia, but she showed some attitude and some nice team skills that I did not see from Gatling who just seemed to provide fouls. If she can improve just a little on what she provided last night Seattle will be a much better team.

I watched the game and saw Krystal Thomas and Noelle Quinn on the floor. I think both are upgrades. Gatling took up space, but fouled too much and couldn't score.

 

[Jmpenn]

Holy moly--what is the record for a newbie? The kid is showing the world she wasn't just the best of UConn she's the best of the rest.

Well people probably won't want to hear the answer but I think the record was 40 points by Parker.

 

[EricSD]

Enough already we have all said we thought she should be on the team, we have a different board for this discussion leave it there, this board is for current issues.

Not everyone has said that. Many UCONN fans have acknowledged her talent, but that the committee chose the team not based on who the best individual players were. I agree she has great basketball skills. I also agree with the committee to leave her off the team. And knowing what I know, that's all I can say about that...!

But you are correct - there's a forum for that particular Olympic discussion.

 

[triaddukefan]

So ... my big question is who decided Gatling was a better player than Thomas coming out of training camp? She did not play that many minutes last night and no one will mistake her for Tina or Sylvia, but she showed some attitude and some nice team skills that I did not see from Gatling who just seemed to provide fouls. If she can improve just a little on what she provided last night Seattle will be a much better team.

Of course Im biased..... but I think Thomas was a good addition..... hope they keep her for the rest of the season.

 

[Alydar]

Well people probably won't want to hear the answer but I think the record was 40 points by Parker.

Stewart had 16 fg attempts in scoring 38

Parker had 25 fg attempts in scoring 31

Since you brought it up how many attempts did Parker have in scoring that 40 in her rookie year?

IMO Parker scores a lot because she shoots a lot. Stewart gets her shots in the flow of the offense.

 

[Orangutan]

Stewart had 16 fg attempts in scoring 38

Parker had 25 fg attempts in scoring 31

Since you brought it up how many attempts did Parker have in scoring that 40 in her rookie year?

IMO Parker scores a lot because she shoots a lot. Stewart gets her shots in the flow of the offense.

So I was curious...Parker shot 15-23 from the field and 9-12 from the line in scoring 40 (in OT) as a rookie.

Stewart is averaging 14.4 FGA per 36 minutes. Parker averaged 14.3 as a rookie when she was named MVP.

 

[triaddukefan]

Stewart had 16 fg attempts in scoring 38

Parker had 25 fg attempts in scoring 31

Since you brought it up how many attempts did Parker have in scoring that 40 in her rookie year?

IMO Parker scores a lot because she shoots a lot. Stewart gets her shots in the flow of the offense.

15-23 FG ( pretty good percentage) 9-12 FT's

16 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 blocks 2 steals vs the Houston Comets..

 

[BroadwayVa]

Not everyone has said that. Many UCONN fans have acknowledged her talent, but that the committee chose the team not based on who the best individual players were. I agree she has great basketball skills. I also agree with the committee to leave her off the team. And knowing what I know, that's all I can say about that...!

But you are correct - there's a forum for that particular Olympic discussion.

Ming a Ding a ming--you say volumes in what you don't say!!

 

[UcMiami]

As soon as anyone starts to type Par ... or Cand ... or just the initials and number, PLEASE JUST STOP!!! Count to 2043, and if you still want to continue typing, turn your computer off and go to bed.

 

[Jmpenn]

Stewart had 16 fg attempts in scoring 38

Parker had 25 fg attempts in scoring 31

Since you brought it up how many attempts did Parker have in scoring that 40 in her rookie year?

IMO Parker scores a lot because she shoots a lot. Stewart gets her shots in the flow of the offense.

in the game where she scored 40 during her rookie year she was 15-23. She had 16 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 5 blocks, 4 fouls, and 4 turnovers. I did not say one negative word against Stewart. Someone asked a question and I had just seen a list of all of the rookies that had scored over 30 points so I answered it. Stewart had a wonderful game.

 

[BroadwayVa]

Well people probably won't want to hear the answer but I think the record was 40 points by Parker.

My question was: (paraphrasing) who scored more or equal to Stewies 38--
Thank you for the answer--others agree with your number.
Sorry folks--didn't mean to stir up a hornets nest!! Buzz buzzz buzzzz-

 

[BroadwayVa]

As soon as anyone starts to type Par ... or Cand ... or just the initials and number, PLEASE JUST STOP!!! Count to 2043, and if you still want to continue typing, turn your computer off and go to bed.

I didn't type any of that--not even close--and look at what I have done--yipes!!

 

[Jmpenn]

And I'm not sure why any UCONN fan are upset. Pretty much everything is going your way and for TN fans when you think things can't get worse somehow they do. I predict that Maya or Charles will win MVP. DT if they start winning. Stewart of course will get rookie of the year. Minn, New York, or Phoenix will win the championship. Uconn will make it to the final 4 and then be the favorite again after next year. We will win the gold and Catch will retire and Candace will probably be too old next Olympics since she got cut this year. Uconn fans should be on top of the world. I'm an emotional mess just trying to defend one of my favorite players.

 

[Alydar]

in the game where she scored 40 during her rookie year she was 15-23. She had 16 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 5 blocks, 4 fouls, and 4 turnovers. I did not say one negative word against Stewart. Someone asked a question and I had just seen a list of all of the rookies that had scored over 30 points so I answered it. Stewart had a wonderful game.

Nor do I remember saying anything negative about Parker.

Sometimes I get the impression that among Parker fans it's considered an insult to not praise her.

Stewart's pts/attempt last night was 2.376. That, IMO was more notable than the total of her pts.

 

[warbler1055]

Truth is next year is going to be very competitive for all the teams including UConn. Nothing is written and nothing is given. UConn may or may not make the FF, there are lots of unknowns. BS proved that she deserved all the accolades even without the UConn system. CP is one of the top players no doubt about that either..

 

[Jmpenn]

Nor do I remember saying anything negative about Parker.

Sometimes I get the impression that among Parker fans it's considered an insult to not praise her.

Stewart's pts/attempt last night was 2.376. That, IMO was more notable than the total of her pts.

It was more the posts in the thread saying that she has a huge ego and isn't a team player that I felt I needed to defend. This season she hasn't been taking as many shots. Last night she took more because Nneka and Beard were in foul trouble and LA was behind.

 

[triaddukefan]

Sometimes I get the impression that among Parker fans it's considered an insult to not praise her.

.

The same could be said for fans of other players/schools/teams/coaches as well

 

[bags27]

Lots of highlights.

Best Of Stewart's Career Night - WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA

Best thing is Stewie's underneath basket near the very end, when Sue is the most excited player, on her knees, pounding the court. Loves what she sees, and loves to actually win a game! Her new UConn sidekick....

 

[Carnac]

She looks as if she has improved in the past 2-3 months.

I believe she will be an impact player in Rio. She'll know how to deal with the stronger and more experienced players.

A few more games like this, and head coach Jenny Boucek will hand her the keys to the Ferrari. It didn't take long for Stewie to earn having a "star" put on her dressing room door.

Stewart in 15 games, is the team leader in: total points scored (284) 18.9 ppg, Rebounds (141), the next closest (Langhorne) has 68, steals (20), and blocks (28). The next closest in blocks is Langhorne with 8.

I'm going out a limb and suggest that Boucek and staff are extremely happy with the efforts and production of their first round draft pick so far this year. Carnac predicts: In 3-4 years, this will be Stewie's team (Bird will be long gone by then).

 

[EricSD]

And I'm not sure why any UCONN fan are upset. Pretty much everything is going your way and for TN fans when you think things can't get worse somehow they do. I predict that Maya or Charles will win MVP. DT if they start winning. Stewart of course will get rookie of the year. Minn, New York, or Phoenix will win the championship. Uconn will make it to the final 4 and then be the favorite again after next year. We will win the gold and Catch will retire and Candace will probably be too old next Olympics since she got cut this year. Uconn fans should be on top of the world. I'm an emotional mess just trying to defend one of my favorite players.

I can't imagine how you must feel. WCBB fans all over the world were shocked and devastated by Pat's death. I"m sure all LV fans are in shock and raw with grief.

My only advice, if you don't mind, is to remember that this is a UCONN board. While most here will agree Parker has a lot of individual talent, many (or most - not sure which) don't like her. We all saw her tweet almost immediately after being left off the team of the video of her dunking on UCONN in their win over us years ago. Many UCONN fans are sensitive to the topic because many LV fans (on other boards) said her exclusion was at least in part due to a personal decision by Geno. Any debate that even remotely circles back to blaming Geno is wrong, unacceptable, and flat out untrue. But you know, fans are passionate, and we all say things especially about coaches or teams we dislike.

I'm not trying to stir up anything, but debating why she isn't on the team leaves all questions and no answers. At least not any that can be publicly discussed on the board.

Lastly, UCONN fans do want to talk about "our girls" as being the greatest, or having the best week, or month, or being the best at their position, or whatever. I do think 99% of us love Catch and if you were having the same discussion but with it about her, we'd all be on board with how great she is, how classy she is, what a great ambassador for the game she's been, how hard she pays 100% of every second she's on the court, and the fact that she epitomizes what WBB should be all about.

Other side note - about 99% of us also love Lawson. Of course not when she played for Tenn, but as an announcer, commentator, analyst - she's the best of the best. So it's not like we can't see beyond blue colored glasses to appreciate some Tenn things... Parker is just a hot button topic, so to speak...

 

[Alydar]

The same could be said for fans of other players/schools/teams/coaches as well

Not nearly as much as I've heard that from Parker fans lately. And notice I said "Parker" fans. First it was an insult that she wasn't picked. I don't ever remember anyone claiming they were insulted for not being picked as an Olympian. It's an honor to be chosen, and a disappointment not to be chosen but far from insulting to be left out. I remember back in 2012 many of her fans said it was an insult that she wasn't starting.

Now these same Parker fans claim it's an insult when anyone suggests that she isn't one of the top 5 in the league.

Bring out the Kool Aid and and get in line folks.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Inside Breanna Stewart's Historic 38-Point Game - WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA