Reply to thread

Message: [QUOTE="bballnut90, post: 2849984, member: 2117"] Stevens at UCONN was an interesting result. She definitely wasn't a cancer to the team, but I agree that her presence on the roster didn't necessarily make UCONN any better. She was immensely important during their 3 biggest games (vs. ND, Final Four vs. ND, and @ Texas). You could make a strong argument that UCONN likely beats Notre Dame in the semis if Geno started Stevens at the beginning of the 2nd half after she was the start of the 2nd quarter. I think most believe that Collier's reduced numbers were a faction of sharing time with Stevens, we'll get a clearer picture if that was the reasoning as the season unfolds. Dangerfield is a good PG, but no GM would pick her top 5 if she was draft eligible. Nor would she be a starting PG on any pro team right now. Carter is absolutely a better scorer and playmaker than Dangerfield, although I think Crystal is less flawed as a PG than Chennedy. KLS is a great player...as are Ionescu, Kalani Brown and Teaira McCowan. Not to mention Collier, Jess Shepard, Arike Ogunbowale, Asia Durr, etc. I think going into this year, POY is really wide open. Whoever wins POY likely wins because they've had the best season. I'll be surprised if politics come into play at all. And your last point--I still think UCONN is going to be the clear #2 favorite to win it all after ND, but I'm not on the bandwagon that they'll be better than last year. I wouldn't be shocked if they do win it all or even run the table, where last year I was shocked that they didn't run the table. Walker's improvement is essential, as is the impact of the incoming freshman. Also interested to see how Collier does without Stevens inside. Should be a very competitive season ahead. [/QUOTE]

Verification: First name of men's bb coach