Time to force feed Jana

[The CDR-Ret]

Do you really think an extra 2" of height (and I'm not convinced it's really that much) is better than Ice's stronger, wider body and greater experience? Ice is better at boxing out, currently more aggressive to rebounds, and has a better understanding of the offense. UConn beat a bunch of teams with 6-6 girls in this past NCAA tournament; an extra couple of inches were not the difference between a win and a loss.

I swear this obsession with size is such a guy thing. No offense

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It would seem that whichever "Big" is playing at the same time as Sarah Strong is developing their skills and anticipation at a faster rate. Paige, Chen, Ash, and KK are doing a great job of distributing the ball, but Sarah's experience with 3x3 this summer's U18 world championship has enhanced her "half-court" vision on offense.

Regardless, Geno & CD know how to win, and UConn is undefeated, and the two "SC's" both have a loss already. It matters which teams improve the fastest and by the greatest amount TOGETHER as a team before March tournament time. Being undefeated for the entire year helps build impressive winning streaks, but Genos & CD have 6 of those (undefeated seasons), but more importantly, they are the only ones with 4 NCs in a row.

Judging by the 11 NCs of UConn's active coaches vs. the 8 NCs of all of the other active coaches, I would have to defer to the UConn coaching staff on this one (developing their players fastest AND by the greatest amount).

It may be a large basketball IQ that matters most, and how it is transferred to the players from the coaches... [Might be a new T-Shirt for Boneyarders: "UConn: Basketball IQ matters!"]

Go Huskies!!!

 

[DennieEddy]

UCLA isn’t on the schedule.

March April??

 

[The CDR-Ret]

I just say can we worry about 1 game at a time ?

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[Dogstar]

Do you really think an extra 2" of height (and I'm not convinced it's really that much) is better than Ice's stronger, wider body and greater experience? Ice is better at boxing out, currently more aggressive to rebounds, and has a better understanding of the offense. UConn beat a bunch of teams with 6-6 girls in this past NCAA tournament; an extra couple of inches were not the difference between a win and a loss.

I swear this obsession with size is such a guy thing. No offense

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I disagree with the obsession being a guy thg bcus women obsess abt being a 6 or 12 In a pants suit or dress size. no offense....but I digress...I totally agree height doesn't really make you a great rebounder it's abt position and desire, a great example is Aneesah Morrow, who as a listed 6'1-6'2 player has never averaged less thn 10 rebounds per game with her highest average being 14 rbs per game and Dennis Rodman who at 6'7 led the NBA 7 straight years with desire and positioning.

 

[DefenseBB]

Give the girl a break! JANA has come off an Achilles Tendon tear which takes a long time to heal. JANA was ready to play after watching her FIFA games that she dominated.Besides practice, JANA has been in 4 qames. WOW, the experience! She has the ability to be a great player and I say, knock off the comments and give her a chance. JANA will definitely become the player GENO and I believe she will be. GO JANA!!! GO FRESHMEN!!!! GO SOPHOMORES!!!! GO HUSKIES!!!!

Huh? #1 it’s FIBA not FIFA, as FIFA is the soccer association. #2. Many, many posters here have touted how great and ready Jana was and is for high level D1 basketball, which frankly is not the case. She needs to improve to be relied upon. And #3. The poster noted that and I too think ultimately she will be a very good player for us but she’s far from that right now.
Everyone is entitled to their views even if some of their comments are completely void of logic or rationale. Being a cheerleader is fine but understand that others do pay attention to ALL the teams with elite players. UConn is in the mix but it is not a foregone conclusion by any means.
How about just saying “Go Huskies” instead of trying to list class years? Not sure I get that point.
I am glad you’re enthusiastic but allow others to offer their take and perspective as maybe you will learn something.

 

[Charliebball]

If you were referring to ICE the difference would be four inches, not two: 6'7" Betts, 6'3" ICE. In
reading your note it "seemed" that you were referencing Ms. Brady... If you meant JANA.. I
was misreading. GO ICE, GO JANA. Start the process with a good game against the 6'7" and
6'5" Beavers!

I would think that Geno would want to see how Jana fares against the big Oregon State front court......I suspect she's quicker than either of the two Oregon State posts and should hopefully show off some of the great offensive moves that she has...

 

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Huh? #1 it’s FIBA not FIFA, as FIFA is the soccer association. #2. Many, many posters here have touted how great and ready Jana was and is for high level D1 basketball, which frankly is not the case. She needs to improve to be relied upon. And #3. The poster noted that and I too think ultimately she will be a very good player for us but she’s far from that right now.
Everyone is entitled to their views even if some of their comments are completely void of logic or rationale. Being a cheerleader is fine but understand that others do pay attention to ALL the teams with elite players. UConn is in the mix but it is not a foregone conclusion by any means.
How about just saying “Go Huskies” instead of trying to list class years? Not sure I get that point.
I am glad you’re enthusiastic but allow others to offer their take and perspective as maybe you will learn something.

Thank you for your response. Not as an excuse, but I am 91 years old and prone to lapses. Thank you for telling me it's FIBA. Anything I post is not as knowledgeable or critical as the more informed posters. I post what I feel with the knowledge that I have. and yes. I'm a cheer leader. I do not say not to be critical when called for, but after 4 games, she has not settled in yet. All comments O K after say 15 games. I qnly meant cut JANA some slack. And yes she is one of my favorites. Your post is welcomed. GO HUSKIES!!!!

 

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Huh? #1 it’s FIBA not FIFA, as FIFA is the soccer association. #2. Many, many posters here have touted how great and ready Jana was and is for high level D1 basketball, which frankly is not the case. She needs to improve to be relied upon. And #3. The poster noted that and I too think ultimately she will be a very good player for us but she’s far from that right now.
Everyone is entitled to their views even if some of their comments are completely void of logic or rationale. Being a cheerleader is fine but understand that others do pay attention to ALL the teams with elite players. UConn is in the mix but it is not a foregone conclusion by any means.
How about just saying “Go Huskies” instead of trying to list class years? Not sure I get that point.
I am glad you’re enthusiastic but allow others to offer their take and perspective as maybe you will learn something.

In my first response when I signed off was " GO HUSKIES!!!". That was for you. I The point is I AM rooting for the freshmen class of newbies, (2) I am rooting for the sophomores after there fantastic freshmen year and (3) I am rooting for all the other Huskies, previously injured last year, so GO FRESHMEN!!! GO SOPHOMORES!!!! GO HUSKIES!!!!!