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Pretend that I did NOT say this, but: What if Nika gets injured??
Hush your mouth!
Pretend that I did NOT say this, but: What if Nika gets injured??
I agree.If not Ines then who? I think once Ines learns the UConn system that she is perfectly capable.
Ines Bettencourt's FIBA stats:
30 minutes / game
1.9 Three pointers per game
41.9% from three
46.1% field goals
72% free throws
14.4 points / game
3.7 rebounds / game
3.6 assists / game
3.4 turn-overs / game
4.6 steals / game
Oh yeah. Coach G is peeking at that Maryland game with one eye and got the other one on Maryland.I think the issue is that we have to use the Princeton game to get ready for the MD game. If we were into the conference schedule already, this wouldn't matter so much. The game tonight has to prepare us for the game on Sunday. Geno likes to say he focuses on only one game at a time. But I suspect he's also peeking ahead to Sunday, too.
But he has what he has. And while deBerry is not a classic Post, she can ( at 6'5" and with long ams) be an effective substitute, even if for just two0three minutes per quarter. Geno recruited her for " something" even if not the post.Edwards is as close to a POST as Uconn can come. At this point in time, DeBerry (42) isn't a post, nor does she have the physical characteristics needed to battle heavy weights or big posts. Edwards is tough and determined and in 80 percent of games she'll win that position against opponents. I take the ND game as an aberration, I doubt ND could get away with that game again----IF this TEAM is healthy. Lou and Azzi don't need a lot of room to shoot. The Coaching staff, I believe, didn't expect the game ND muscled in. No knock on ND, you play to win, whatever it takes. UConn shall see that again with other teams. Geno will be prepared, if he has the players to field.
I must plea that my mind was in the state of shock. I will hold my tongue!!Hush your mouth!
If the Huskies have a good lead, yes. Geno will NOT run up the score on Carla’s teamThe kid is a player. She is a bona fide PG with the necessary skills who is just getting her sea legs. As Dickie V always said about an up and coming player's refrain " I need PT coach". I think she will get it tonight.
Don’t do that. Don’t ever do that.Pretend that I did NOT say this, but: What if Nika gets injured??
Other than not fast breaking, I’m not sure what he can do. It’s all hands on deck so I would expect everyone to be playing anyway.If the Huskies have a good lead, yes. Geno will NOT run up the score on Carla’s team
You know what I mean. You’re such a guyOther than not fast breaking, I’m not sure what he can do. It’s all hands on deck so I would expect everyone to be playing anyway.
Also, with a few notable exceptions, I can’t think of a time when Gino does “run up the score.” Particularly at this level, you can’t tell kids not to score especially to bench kids, who might not otherwise be getting time.
Um, thank you?You know what I mean. You’re such a guy
Pretend that I did NOT say this, but: What if Nika gets injured??
Holy moly, who are you - Kreskin? If you have any prognostications about this week's lotto, I'm all ears, Cassandra!Geno recruited Ines for a reason, because she's a PG.
And with Azzi now out as our back up PG, how much PT will Ines get to be prepared to give Nika a rest, or due to injury or fouls?
Princeton should be a good opportunity to see how Ines can perform since they're not a very high scoring team, and their PG Chen doesn't seem to be any more talented or athletic then Ines.
Although Chen is more experienced.
Who else on UConn will be handling back up PG duties besides Ines?
It would seem to make sense for Ines to get better prepared by giving her more PT as the circumstances allow.
Will Geno try to developed Ines into a viable PG in a short amount of time by baptizing her by fire?
How else will she get more real game experience.
What are your thoughts about Ines getting enough PT so that she can get experienced more quickly to help fill UConn's current need?
Do you think that Ines will get as many as 6, 8 or 10 minutes of PT against Princeton?
If all of the UConn players play well it should be like an exhibition game with a lot of opportunity for Ines to develop.
The way it looked tonite, it's AE we need at PG (only half joking). From what I saw tonite, it's not Ines right now. It was painful at times.If not Ines then who? I think once Ines learns the UConn system that she is perfectly capable.
Ines Bettencourt's FIBA stats:
30 minutes / game
1.9 Three pointers per game
41.9% from three
46.1% field goals
72% free throws
14.4 points / game
3.7 rebounds / game
3.6 assists / game
3.4 turn-overs / game
4.6 steals / game
Geno said she plays dumb sometimes but that right at the end of the game, she went hard to the ball with confidence and aggression the way he told her to. He said he could make her smarter but he can’t make her more aggressiveThe
The way it looked tonite, it's AE we need at PG (only half joking). From what I saw tonite, it's not Ines right now. It was painful at times.
Pretend that I did NOT say this, but: What if Nika gets injured??
Don’t do that. Don’t ever do that.
Why, indeed. And now you know why you should never do that.
Agreed, freshman jitters caused a few problems but she had the composure to make 3 of 4 key free throws at a critical juncture. As I recall, Nika had a few moments as a freshman too, and look at her now. Pretty sure Ines will settle down with more exposure.The
The way it looked tonite, it's AE we need at PG (only half joking). From what I saw tonite, it's not Ines right now. It was painful at times.
OK I will go into dangerous territory here, and I'm sure I will get plenty of disagreement, but by my definition Geno runs up the score all the time. In my opinion when the game is decided, the players that are out of the normal rotation should be in there, and generally with the reserves in the rotation, not the starters.Other than not fast breaking, I’m not sure what he can do. It’s all hands on deck so I would expect everyone to be playing anyway.
Also, with a few notable exceptions, I can’t think of a time when Gino does “run up the score.” Particularly at this level, you can’t tell kids not to score especially to bench kids, who might not otherwise be getting time.