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Message: [QUOTE="oldude, post: 2594372, member: 7511"] In yesterday’s game UConn came out flat. Against a much taller SMU team, the Huskies were missing shots, being rejected inside and getting outrebounded. About halfway through the 1st qtr [B]Geno put Z in the game and the entire complexion of the game changed almost immediately.[/B] Z pulled down rebounds at both ends, blocked and/or intimidated shots, made several great passes and scored repeatedly as UConn went on a 43-0 run, while also outscoring SMU during the 2nd qtr by an incredible 32-1. Certainly, it was a team effort as Lou continues to play like the NPOY, and Kia, Pheesa, Gabby, Crystal and MW all got in on the action. IMO, the most impressive aspect of that remarkable run by UConn was that Z played like a dominant post player. She displayed an array of low post moves including a spin move down in the blocks and a jump hook from the lane that she executed perfectly. On defense, she acted as if she owned the paint. When Z showed up in Storrs from Duke 2 years ago, she was an incredibly skilled 6’6” wing who mostly hung around on the outside on offense and sat back in a zone on defense. What is happening before our very eyes is the [B]amazing transformation of Z from an athletic wing to a dominant, athletic post[/B]. A great deal of credit for Z’s development belongs to CD, who must be working overtime on the transformation. But Z gets the most credit for her willingness to [B]embrace the challenge of changing her game for the good of the team[/B]. If Z continues to develop and play like she did yesterday UConn is virtually unbeatable this season. With all indications being that Z will return to Storrs next year as a red shirt senior, the sky’s the limit. [/QUOTE]

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