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Thoughts on the First Round

I think Geno is handling things pretty well. Starting Paige makes sense but they do need to keep up the defensive intensity. If you think back to the beginning of the year Paige was our best guard defender. She will ramp things up defensively when needed. Surely the benefits of her game outweigh any deficiencies compared to any other players Geno could play instead. Being a little cautious with her body is appropriate. She was throwing her body around everywhere to make Geno happy and look what happened. These kids are not disposable cogs in a machine. How is she going to hit that 3 at the end of the game if she has nothing left in the tank? She was fantastic those first 6 games but it cost us.

The biggest reason why we didn't win that Carribean tournament was lack of depth. I think that problem has been solved. I think Geno has a plan and he has already started implementing it.
 
Why the obsession with a 20+ point scorer?

We have at least 7 - 8 players who can light it up on any given night. We have the potential for 5 players or more to score in double digits every night. People it's called balanced scoring. It means opponents can't double team a Paige or an Azzi or a Christyn. Or they can double team but that means someone is unguarded.

For all the complaints of not using and developing the bench, we go 9 deep. Going 9 deep means the scoring is going to be spread out. It means we can use pressure defense the entire game if needed.

And finally, my pet peeve - Nika being negated by some. Like it or not, she is going to play a lot. Geno has stated many times this season she is the leader of the team. Her energy in infectious. The team feeds off of her energy. The players have said it many, many times. Her intensity on defense reaks havoc with opponents.

Rant over!
 
We will see regarding Nika. One thing we all agree on is that she’s a terrific kid and we are all glad she’s on the team.
 
Two reasons why CW and others are getting so many open looks are 1) Option A is for CW to drive past them and 2) the other teams are going to shut down the open looks to Azzi and Paige first.
 
Aluminny69 said:
My son, who doesn't really follow WCBB, pointed out the obvious: The top teams get to play the first two rounds on their home courts! Hence, it is virtually impossible for lower seeds to get an upset, as reflected in the results. Isn't WCBB scheduled to move away from this practice in the near future?
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Huh? Upsets are just that. Home court or not. I’m confused.
 
“If you think back to the beginning of the year Paige was our best guard defender.”

When? Nika has been our best guard defender IMO. Not so much a score threat unfortunately.
 
Mdoggie said:
“If you think back to the beginning of the year Paige was our best guard defender.”

When? Nika has been our best guard defender IMO. Not so much a score threat unfortunately.
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Paige had 16 steals in the first 6 games:

www.espn.com

Paige Bueckers 2024-25 Stats per Game - NCAAW - ESPN

The 2024-25 NCAAW season stats per game for Paige Bueckers of the UConn Huskies on ESPN. Includes full stats, per opponent, for regular and postseason.
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Plebe said:
The home court advantage is a huge deal. Almost impossible for teams seeded 13 and below to win on top 4 seed's home court.

There were some close calls, and I suspect that on a neutral court we might have seen the likes of LSU, Oklahoma, Arizona, Iowa State and Tennessee go down.

When was the last time a top 4 seed lost a first-round game on its home court? I sure can't remember.
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