Top 3 Things You Want To See Saturday Against Mercer

[BBallF]

One game at a time. These are my top 3 things for Saturday:

1) No rust with great defense, buckets in transition, overwhelming team energy and unselfish passing.

2) A much healthier and improved Paige.

3) The seniors leading the way.

 

[HuskyinWRNY]

1) pedal to the metal from the get go
2) total team effort
3) a rout

 

[ctfjr]

a "W"

 

[DEpup]

1. No mercy...
2. Paige more like herself
3. A performance that allows 5+ min for Piath and Amari.

 

[Happydad745]

A balanced team-on both offense and defense
Paige returning close to pre-injury play
Evina showing her great leadership skills coming off the bench

 

[Urshurak]

1. Liv doesn't travel in the first 30 seconds (SUPER tall task....)
2. Tough, lights out, OMG defense
3. Paige hitting her stride.

 

[psconn]

No real change from the last few weeks...
1. Hard cuts and crisp, accurate passes
2. All-out effort every possession no matter what the score (getting all the 50/50's, pressing, disrupting, hands in the passing lanes, REBOUNDING).
3. Do 1. and 2. and you really shouldn't need a 3, but how about great shot selection.

 

[Zinethar]

Everyone healthy before, during, and after the game.
Everyone playing the great defense and offense of the recent past.
A big win.

 

[GoUconn7961]

1. A killer instinct from start to finish
2. No injuries
3. A loud, sold-out Gampel

 

[Zarathustra]

1. No injuries !!
2. Huskie smiles, early and at the end!
3. Everyone, all 11 Huskies, embracing their role in a
satisfying "W".

 

[Oracle9]

No real change from the last few weeks...
1. Hard cuts and crisp, accurate passes
2. All-out effort every possession no matter what the score (getting all the 50/50's, pressing, disrupting, hands in the passing lanes, REBOUNDING).
3. Do 1. and 2. and you really shouldn't need a 3, but how about great shot selection.

Ditto

 

[Ozimoto]

Everyone stays healthy
Good solid fundamental basketball on both ends of the court
Lots of smiles from everyone as they all get some playing time

 

[Huskee11]

1. Paige plays at least 28 minutes.

2. UConn up by at least 15 after the first quarter.

3. Keep Mercer under 30 points total after three.

 

[Husky fanatic]

1. Paige gets 20 minutes
2. Defense continues to get better
3. Everybody plays

 

[Redux]

In order and roughly 1/3 game each

1. Pedal to the metal.
2. Fine tune the waves/combinations.
3. Pre-planned organized practice drills.

 

[and one]

Obviously Paige getting more minutes and looking more like her old self.

Execute the game plan as cleanly as possible. This game should essentially be used to practice the offensive and defensive sets needed to win the coming games.

Don't go all "4 quarters of fury".There is no need and could be a bad look as the MOV gets higher and higher. You can play a hard, honest defense without late game full court pressure. Go all out in running the offense until the score gets out of hand and then practice a zone, high-low and low-high passing and that kind of things. Reserve some energy for when you need it.

 

[Deadrody]

1) Bueckers starting, where she belongs

 

[freshler40]

Commitment to defense
Block many shots early in the game
Reduce turnovers to under 10

 

[Fairfield Fan]

Simple: a 50-point blowout. Want to see old-time Connecticut basketball.

 

[Beemer]

1. Defense. Nika, I'm counting on you to drive Mercer crazy with steals and broken up plays
2. Much fewer turnovers on offense
3. No injuries, please. UConn has had more than its share of them this year.

 

[eebmg]

In honor of National Lets Laugh Day on Saturday March 19, a laugher.

NATIONAL LET’S LAUGH DAY - March 19

Each year, National Let's Laugh Day on March 19th reminds us to add a little humor to our day. It's never good to be serious all the time and letting the laughter bubble up from time to time is good for all of us!

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[Tonyc]

Everybody Healthy
The Fire of Desire
Confidence

 

[Stymie]

I want to see Tournament ‘ game faces’ on everyone.
Checked Mercer’s schedule.
Played some tough teams (and lost) but played them competitively.
Always need to concentrate against an opponent that has nothing to lose.
No injuries.
Smooth offensive execution.