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The 5 Things That We Need To Do And Will Do To Get #12

Bald Husky said:
My 5 things:
1- Paige and Azzi healthy
2- Sarah and Ice healthy
3- Aubrey and Ashlynn healthy
4- Kaitlyn and Morgan healthy
5- Jana, Q, and KK healthy

Not too much to ask for, right?
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It's actually not enough to ask - Allie healthy too.
 
This is a good thread. If our Big 3 get on a run UConn could be in very good shape. SC must absolutely know where our Big 3 at all times.

Its gonna come down to defense by both teams. Its also gonna come down to more than the Big 3 putting up points. Our Big 3 will get theirs, everybody else has to score too. Poise and not letting SC's defense speed us up is a big key for UConn.

Having Azzi and Griff on the floor could be the difference for UConn

SC has LSU and Texas coming up. Dont wanna miss those games.
 
Tonyc said:
This is a good thread. If our Big 3 get on a run UConn could be in very good shape. SC must absolutely know where our Big 3 at all times.

Its gonna come down to defense by both teams. Its also gonna come down to more than the Big 3 putting up points. Our Big 3 will get theirs, everybody else has to score too. Poise and not letting SC's defense speed us up is a big key for UConn.

Having Azzi and Griff on the floor could be the difference for UConn

SC has LSU and Texas coming up. Dont wanna miss those games.
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Yes, LSU playing in Columbia today!
 
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LSU looks like they could be a handful this year and beating them may very well be one of the 5 things UConn needs to do to win #12.
And it won't matter whether they beat South Carolina or not, they'll have some weapons to contend with.
 
sun said:
LSU looks like they could be a handful this year and beating them may very well be one of the 5 things UConn needs to do to win #12.
And it won't matter whether they beat South Carolina or not, they'll have some weapons to contend with.
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Imagine a match up between Morrow & Strong.
That could be the "battle of the year."
They're like 2 peas in a pod. ;)
 
sun said:
Imagine a match up between Morrow & Strong.
That could be the "battle of the year."
They're like 2 peas in a pod. ;)
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I don’t think so, though there are similarities. Sarah is an excellent perimeter shooter, has excellent handles and scores really well at the rim. She’s also a great passer with a great a/to ratio. By contrast, Aneesah is not a great passer and her handles outside the lane are only so-so. But she has that same incredible tenacity going for rebounds that Angel had, and like her is a bit range-limited in her scoring. She’s shooting 40% from 3, but that’s only on 15 attempts. Her overall shooting percentage is ~54%, which would be pretty efficient for a guard. But she scores mainly in the lane or the low post. What this means is that like Angel she gets a lot of O-boards off her own missed layups. She also gets ~1/4 of her points at the free throw line.

Above all, Sarah is not a stat-stuffer and Aneesah is. Still, great players have a way of controlling a game even if their stats are misleading. Aneesah most definitely controls games. This is a matchup I’d love to see some day.
 
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sun said:
Imagine a match up between Morrow & Strong.
That could be the "battle of the year."
They're like 2 peas in a pod. ;)
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I agree with Bone Dog. Two different players. That is why it would be a great match up.
 
Bone Dog said:
The interesting thing about SC’s rebounding is that nearly half come from their guards, more than half in some games. For example, in the blowout of OU, 22 of their 42 rebounds, and 5 of their 15 O-boards. Boxing out will be key, but it may not be a matter of boxing out their bigs. In this sort of rebounding environment, I think you’re right about Aubrey making a difference, as well as Morgan Ash and KK, who are all active rebounders. We’ll see if they’re up to this challenge.
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OU shot egregiously bad particularly from 3 in the first quarter. Three pointers tend to make for long rebounds. That, in part, probably explains why SC was guard heavy on the rebound side. It’s a little surprising that overall rebounds were fairly equal in that game, especially considering that SC shot so much better (although the total misses were close - SC just took a lot more shots). It definitely suggests that OU did OK on the rebounding side, but their shooting was just terrible. To me, the turnovers were the story of the game at 22-6. For UConn, I think that means playing under control and not making bad passes. You just can’t win games when you turn the ball over that many more times than your opponent.
 
sun said:
Imagine a match up between Morrow & Strong.
That could be the "battle of the year."
They're like 2 peas in a pod. ;)
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Similar size and while Morrow averages more points (18.7 vs 16.9) and rebounds (14.2 vs 7.9), Sarah has more assists (69 vs 28), fewer turnovers (30 vs 40) similar fouls (28 vs 30, amazing for a freshman vs senior), and more threes. Morrow is a terrific post; Sarah is a terrific basketball player. I would take Sarah every day and twice on Sunday.
 
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HuskyNan said:
Similar size and while Morrow averages more points (18.7 vs 16.9) and rebounds (14.2 vs 7.9), Sarah has more assists (69 vs 28), fewer turnovers (30 vs 40) similar fouls (28 vs 30, amazing for a freshman vs senior), and more threes. Morrow is a terrific post; Sarah is a terrific basketball player. I would take Sarah every day and twice on Sunday.
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!000%. One is a natural athlete who plays basketball at a very high level. The other is a natural athlete who is also a natural basketball player who makes her own level.
 
Stagnant said:
1. We need to get lucky. We got lucky last year. We had the right draw to get to the final four. We need to get lucky again. Not just with the draw; lucky in a variety of ways.
2. No injuries.
3. Improve defensively. Especially the 3 point defense.
4. Get to the line more.
5. Paige has to win the great player battles. Players like Hidalgo and Juju cannot have better games than Paige when we play head-to-head. That’s a recipe for defeat.
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For Paige to outplay the other greats she needs someone other than her to defend that player. I don't know if Aubrey will be in physical shape to defend the likes of Juju but she is capable and it won't hurt UConn offensively as much as having one of the key scorers chasing great players.
 
UConn has the three number 1s that no other team really can match up with, the other two though could be the issue. Jana is tall but her game is still very unrefined and KC is not a player that I see being able to hang with the great guards they will see. To me the Huskies need Ice to step up big and one other player, most likely Aubrey or Morgan to help with the taller line ups. I also think that KK and Ash will need big games when counted on but they are both battle tested and can get it done.

I think UConn has the most talented roster still but the gap is tightening. I do think this year will come down to who they draw and how much the Big East has hurt their readiness. I will say though that UConn usually plays its best ball in the tournament.
 
I see the Creighton game as a bellweather. They have a good record, a couple of good losses and the game is away. I expect Geno to play the starters more and no more than 3 off the bench.
 
ABCDFE said:
I am terrified of South Carolina. They have no weaknesses and they have depth. The rest of wbcc needs them to have an off day and for their team to be shooting lights out. Its possible when it's one and done in the tournament, but man it will take some luck since Dawn's teams dont get worse come tournament time.
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I'm with you. SC is so very athletic that I fear UConn will have a more difficult time on the offensive end than in any other game this season. Can the Huskies win, sure they can, but not likely in a matchup with SC in which SC plays their typical game.
 
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