Time to force feed Jana

[Galaxyshooter]

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

Even better, can we focus on one possession at a time? Give the young lady time it's not like she's looking to fail she's adjusting to a much higher level of basketball than her Egyptian team, and in a program that has high expectations of its players, let's not add even more as fans. I will say this: she's more aggressive than former Uconn big Amari Deberry, and so far, she's getting more playing time than Amari ever had, so Geno sees something. Let's enjoy the ride and pray for the best.

 

[packwrap]

UConn nation has seen her play, and they don't anything about her. All they know is what they see. Myself, the staff, the players, and everyone associated with our program has been really truly, truly blessed that she's come into our life because I can honestly say in 40 years I've never coached anybody better at Connecticut, never, in my life."

So honestly, it was Geno who started all the hype we've been discussing on the board. By making those comments, he set expectations sky high for her, and thus far, she's not lived up to it. Of course fans need to be patient, etc. But Geno was the one blowing the doors off expectations for her, and that has bled into the fans' psyche's.

He's not saying she's good, just that he has coached her very well.

On the OP theme of Jana, it's not so much how 1 player will have to handle someone like Betts, rather how our rotation of Sarah, Ice and Jana will handle opposing stars.

While they are of course at different levels and have unique strengths and weaknesses, they are remarkably similar as mobile athletic posts, who can also shoot the 3 and switch in man defense.

Sarah shocked me already with her maturity, but Ice and Jana are promising as well. We need to keep developing all 3 to be ready for teams like SC, UCLA, Texas, Oklahoma and LSU in the tourney.

Patience here will be rewarded as this threesome will play together 3-4 years!

 

[HopJim]

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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Ice and particularly Strong, are the two best rebounders on the team. While Jana takes up space, both Ice and Strong are always moving to the ball and both, Strong in particular, have great hands. If they touch it, its theirs. As we saw with G. Williams (listed at 5'11") and Collier (listed at 6'1"), height doesn't always equal strong rebounding.

 

[BRS24]

I was impressed with a difficult rebound that Jana got in the 2nd half and her left foot was glued to the floor as a pivot and she took it back up for the shot. Some players would have traveled on that play

 

[Jim R]

I was impressed with a difficult rebound that Jana got in the 2nd half and her left foot was glued to the floor as a pivot and she took it back up for the shot. Some players would have traveled on that play

And, with the left hand

 

[Husky fanatic]

Go to the “Search” bar and type Jana and then in the member box put YOUR NAME. You have been one of the worst offenders on over hyping Jana since the summer. It started with your comparison to Stewie and it has continued unabated since over 30 different posts by you since October 27 touting her! Go and count. You have to refrain from this constant need to post especially when you have zero basis for many of your assertions. She’s a freshman who has never played against comparably skilled players. She has potential not accomplished like Sarah. Yes, we all
Want to see her realize it sooner than later but many posters like You have been over exuberant and then overly sensitive when critique is given. So yes much of this retort was due solely to your unfettered lofty prognostication.
Others have been doing the same so
When a bit of tempered retort is given, they then illogical defend their poorly construed stance like Next 12 has done. Rule #1 as a parent, treat all your kids the same in public. Root for all the Huskies not just specific classes.
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Always the antagonist