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Poor free throw shooting is a real problem. If they don't improve measurably they won't go anywhere. Teams will foul them, play them closer on D, play a lot looser if they don't worry about the cost of a foul. A team can survive with one sub fifty percent shooter, but when most of the team shoots under fifty.... I assume that it will be a higher priority going forward, but if not it will not bode well. Bad technique is pretty obvious and can be corrected.
 
ONO and AG maybe shot one to many 3’s but they were necessary. At some point down the stretch of the season, you will need ONO and AG, to be able to hit some outside shots.
Liv is such a good passer from the post, I wish they would have given her more post attempts and let her pass back out to the shooters. When posting it seems that ONO and AE received a few dump off passes from dribble drive in the 4th quarter.
 
oldude said:
Spent a little time over on VolNation. LV fans are amazed that Evina no longer turns the ball over or plays out of control. I wonder why???????
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I know that's a sarcastic question but let's call it: it's coaching and a willingness to be coached. She respects Geno and company and tries to do what they want.

I'll say it again, I am so happy for her tonight.
 
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It seems like the weak AAC and big east have really factored into how some players perform when we finally play solid competition. I’m not totally convinced ONO is any more equipped as a junior to play a top 25 team than she was her freshman season. We completely lose our inside presence in big games which forces us to live and die by the jump shot.
 
WFFL said:
Tenn fans on volnation begging for round 2 in March . They seem satisfied with the performance in a loss LOL
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Well, given the rankings and pre-game predictions (by most "experts"), wouldn't YOU be satisfied if you were them? Tenn pretty much dictated the tempo the first 3 quarters. Lol. You're acting like it was a blowout win for us.
 
oldude said:
  • Paige’s game tonight reminded me a little of DT’s game her freshmen year in the national semifinal. Geno knew enough to keep Paige in the game until she finally started making plays down the stretch, Ultimately Paige hit one of those legendary shots that we'll all be talking about for years to come, on a bad ankle.
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UConn's own Kerri Strug!
 
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Hoops66 said:
Poor free throw shooting is a real problem. If they don't improve measurably they won't go anywhere. Teams will foul them, play them closer on D, play a lot looser if they don't worry about the cost of a foul. A team can survive with one sub fifty percent shooter, but when most of the team shoots under fifty.... I assume that it will be a higher priority going forward, but if not it will not bode well. Bad technique is pretty obvious and can be corrected.
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They shoot 72% as a team, this was just an off night, it's also not a coincidence being the first big road game with fans.
 
I wrote this at the end of third quarter…Fully understanding that the team had the individual talent to pull out the game

A sad thing thing about the game is how undisciplined the Husky’s looked, how lacking in composure. How so much of the offense looked like schoolyard BB, that the team appeared to look that just by showing up, the other team would fold…Won’t happen with the better teams.

Then (the saddest thing) is how badly coached they looked…How about the shot selection in the1st quarter …was it 4 or 5 long range shots by Olivia and Griffin. (and again in a crucial moment of the 4th) Perhaps Geno told her to

Then there is the question of the rotation…Is there one? Anna looked lost, Nika never took her sweatshirt off. Was it Mir, that totally wandered around the foul line, one possession..totally lost in in the first half, the announcers don’t tell us stuff like who is in or out of the game

This was not a happy day…I can accept losses, won’t be happy with wins like this.
 
My thoughts:
  • gutsy win as many have mentioned
  • Evina is good and I think she really didn’t get going at all in the first quarter but she is just so solid. I think she needs to look for her shot a little more
  • Paige had an off day shooting but still played well in other areas. She impacts the game in so many ways. If she hit a few more shots tonight I think this game would’ve been a much easier win
  • CWill played hard, happy for her but need her to take over a game because she can get her midrange shot any time she wants
  • Aubrey is solid as always. She deserves the final starting spot. She provides enough scoring now and is a very good defender something
  • Looks like rotation will be tonight’s starting five plus Anna and A. Edward’s. Mir may get a few minutes because of her energy and athleticism. But it looks to be a solid 7 man rotation.


 
One issue we had in the first quarter was ONO tried to block every TN shot when they penetrated. That left her man open on the weak side and led to all those offensive rebounds. AE really helped offset that as she doesn't leave her man and go for the block on every drive.
 
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msf22b said:
I wrote this at the end of third quarter…Fully understanding that the team had the individual talent to pull out the game

A sad thing thing about the game is how undisciplined the Husky’s looked, how lacking in composure. How so much of the offense looked like schoolyard BB, that the team appeared to look that just by showing up, the other team would fold…Won’t happen with the better teams.

Then (the saddest thing) is how badly coached they looked…How about the shot selection in the1st quarter …was it 4 or 5 long range shots by Olivia and Griffin. (and again in a crucial moment of the 4th) Perhaps Geno told her to

Then there is the question of the rotation…Is there one? Anna looked lost, Nika never took her sweatshirt off. Was it Mir, that totally wandered around the foul line, one possession..totally lost in in the first half, the announcers don’t tell us stuff like who is in or out of the game

This was not a happy day…I can accept losses, won’t be happy with wins like this.
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That's your opinion, and you are certainly entitled to it, but I am a firm believer in the adage that playing bad and still managing to win on the road vs a Top 25 team is the sign of a really good team.
 
Rblack335 said:
It seems like the weak AAC and big east have really factored into how some players perform when we finally play solid competition. I’m not totally convinced ONO is any more equipped as a junior to play a top 25 team than she was her freshman season. We completely lose our inside presence in big games which forces us to live and die by the jump shot.
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COVID!! Remember, Miss. State, Louisville, and Baylor games were canceled!
 
HuskyNan said:
Too any people equate “playing well” with “Making a lot of shots”.
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There’s one other thing I loved about Paige’s game tonight. She has a shooter’s short-term memory with no conscience. She may have missed 10 outside shots in a row, but she absolutely knew that 11th shot was going in, and damned if she wasn’t right.
 
Not sure people saw the same game I did.
This was a great win, someone said ; "unsatisfying", are you kidding me?
First college road game in front of fans and ESPN, there had to be some nerves.
Paige had a really good game...scoring isn't the only thing you are doing out there, dishing, rebounding, steals....there is reason they re-taped her ankle to get her out there as fast as they could.
great win all around.
 
donalddoowop said:
Why is it that some are saying Tennessee's height was trouble for UConn? Georgia is shorter than UConn and Tennessee did not stop them from outscoring them 29 to 9 in one quarter. I do wonder why the coaching allowed Tennessee to dictate the tempo. Also, after the last games some were saying UConn will go 8 to 9 deep. Now some of those same people are saying UConn will go only 6 deep. What is it?
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Yeah that whole 8 to 9 deep chorus had me laughing. After watching this team for more than a decade I don't think he's ever going to break the habit of a six, maybe seven player rotation. Saying they're not ready? Why not? Even the volnation folks have figured this out.
 
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oldude said:
There’s one other thing I loved about Paige’s game tonight. She has a shooter’s short-term memory with no conscience. She may have missed 10 outside shots in a row, but she absolutely knew that 11th shot was going in, and damned if she wasn’t right.
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Yep, not a second’s hesitation. She’s got the mindset of an assassin
 
WFFL said:
Tenn fans on volnation begging for round 2 in March . They seem satisfied with the performance in a loss LOL
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Wow, really? They're happy with the way the played? I said elsewhere that it seemed like they were trying really hard to give the game away down the stretch. It took us some time to accept the gift.
 
3point shooting 28%
Foul shooting 10 for 21
Who would have thought we would win
We tied them in rebounds and had 1 more offensive rebound- that was surprising
We had less turnovers 11 to ten's 16
We had more steals. So the little things and the teams will to win got us there.
We need more competition. Glad we got a game with Arkansas
The team is starting to show itself and it is nice to have Aaliyah for minutes against bigger teams.
Not to question Geno but I thought we should have gone to Liv early and get their big in trouble. I know we were trying to open the middle but we won so nothing matters. A win is a win
 
eebmg said:
Saving her for Georgetown. :rolleyes:


With paige gimpy, Nika will probably start
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If you were in a competitive game and Paige was out, I suspect the answer for now would be start Anna but let Evina play point guard. She looked very controlled while Paige was out in this game.

In a game that isn't in doubt, I think starting Nika might be the best way to get her out of her funk. Apparently she has shown enough in practice to warrant being in the rotation at least against most teams, but given her start she needs to show something in games to get back to being part of the regular rotation. Being good in practice won't be enough.

I still think she will get there, but she needs to prove in the easy wins that she deserves to be in the rotation for the big ones, and that hasn't happened yet.
 
WFFL said:
Tenn fans on volnation begging for round 2 in March . They seem satisfied with the performance in a loss LOL
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I saw that. Thinking they will beat us by 30 next time. I doubt that. They can be happy they have moved up from Holly but don't get too cocky.
 
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