The problem with Paige

[CL82]

Wrist above the rim. That is a dunk - not a lot of speed run up either. The girl has hops.

Meh…She’s got hops but it’s not a functional dunk. She couldn’t use it in a game. Now Paterson on the other hand…

 

[Stymie]

Really so we're going to start load managing college basketball players now kids who are 18-20 years old who can run and play all day. I can see if they were coming off a severe injury and needed to come back slowly but let's not turn this into the NBA what are doing protecting Paige so she still collect her NIL money? while we're at it we better start load managing Azzi as well and how will this play out in March rest Paige for the Semis so she can play the Championship game if we win or vice versa play the semis but sit for the chip game...please Paige can play 40 min a game especially when the next game is a week away. Stop babying and pampering these athletes

Careful, careful.
Injuries starting to stack up on top team’s valued players. And they’re the same age as Paige and also in tip top shape.
Don’t understand why one would risk it when winning overwhelmingly with so many talented teammates needing to be developed and integrated into the mix.
“All Paige, all of the time” is an injury waiting to happen.
The difference between a rolled ankle (Paige last year-shook it off) and a high ankle sprain ( Nika last year-OUT) are very, very small.
Again, even Coach alluded to decreasing minutes for her.

 

[Zinethar]

Meh…She’s got hops but it’s not a functional dunk. She couldn’t use it in a game. Now Paterson on the other hand…

Didn't say it was a thunderous useful one . Just that it is damn good and shows she knows how to elevate.

 

[BobbyJ]

Didn't say it was a thunderous useful one . Just that it is damn good and shows she knows how to elevate.

Speaking of the dunk in the freeze frame picture, did you think that was a 10 foot rim? The door frame is probably a standard 6-6. That rim looks to be about 8 1/2 feet. Maybe.

 

[Alydar]

Speaking of the dunk in the freeze frame picture, did you think that was a 10 foot rim? The door frame is probably a standard 6-6. That rim looks to be about 8 1/2 feet. Maybe.

If it was 8.5' she would have stuffed her arm up to her elbow. Hell, even I can dunk at that height. I seriously doubt Bueckers would be a party to a fake dunk. It would be like Tiger Woods "staging" a trick shot.

 

[Zinethar]

It is the same height as the other baskets in that gym. To my knowledge (and after measuring some regular home doors the standard is 6'8". We had a 6'8" player that could walk under the gym doors with no issues which is actually not terribly relevant. If you choose to believe she can't do that on a regular rim even though we have seen at least 3 photos of her doing it or nearly so there is nothing else I can do for you.

 

[ballerfan]

dunk on a tinker toys rim doesn't count, same with the Curry video. A "tip in" is now a dunk? loll we really reaching now.

It's great to see Paige and Azzi together in this video from two years ago. They're competitive even in a cake-eating contest. Amazing things are going to happen with these two on the court together. Looking forward to the game today.

 

[TCC Kid]

So the teacher blames the kid: Because your scores are so good you make other students look so bad ...LOL

Ah-sooo, the cricket must jump as the Ardvark approaches, Confusis

 

[TCC Kid]

Sure they would, but in addition to the shootaround before a game they would also have a passaround.

My team did that pass around before every game. We didn't win any games, the last man standing was considered a success.

 

[smoothcriminal]

Azzi is a good shooter but she is not very athletic at all and is small. Glad to have her on the team she will contribute a lot but no idea how she was made out to be such a superstar, some saying best prospect in years. Classic social media overhype I guess.

 

[JoePgh]

Azzi is a good shooter but she is not very athletic at all and is small. Glad to have her on the team she will contribute a lot but no idea how she was made out to be such a superstar, some saying best prospect in years. Classic social media overhype I guess.

You base this on two games???

 

[smoothcriminal]

You base this on two games???

I am not saying she is a bad player. Some people were saying she is even better than Paige. People were talking best prospect in years. Sorry, after 5 minutes, not even 2 games, I can tel you definitively she is not even close

 

[tchodgd]

You base this on two games???

All it takes is two to see that she lacks foot speed. UCONN loves to run and players like Evina, Paige, Nika, and Christyn can. Part of it is Paige redefined with "Great" is, so Azzi will be a very good player, but not great.