Top UConn Problem Players in C. Creme's Bridgeport

[AzzisBraids]

In Charlie Creme's bracketverse there are a few players who pose problems for fictional UConn.

Second Round: Rhyne Howard and Dre'una Edwards. Rhyne plays sarcastically and deceptively good. She's never played UConn and she gets up for big games. Dre'una is a mismatch for anyone on any team, but UConn will have problems with her girth and skillset.

Sweet 16: Caitlin Clark and Monica Czinano: Caitlin will want revenge from last year and she has unlimited potential in a UConn match-up. Czinano is way more aggressive this year than last and she's going to demand a lot of post attention.

Elite Eight: Either NC State or Oregon. Oregon has a slew of shooters, Prince, Sabally and Pao Pao who punched punched UConn last time. NC state has Cunane who is a big presence and precise enough to do foul trouble damage against UConn add in JBT and Diamond Johnson who is a pro built small freshman and that's alot. Perez is a streaky shooter who could get hot too.

Final Four: Across the bracket is another story. Either a rematch with Van Lith, Engstler, and Kianna Smith who caught fire against UConn last time and suffered a motivating loss or projected number one overall pick NaLyssa Smith hasn't lost to UConn yet in her career. She's big, allegedly gotten taller ( was 6'2 is now listed at 6'4) and she's a nightmare along with Baylor guards who will have witnessed the Dijonai Carrington drama last year.

any other fictional problems players? Who poses the biggest problems on UConn's roster? excited for Selection Sunday

 

[Amashutcha]

NaLyssa Smith hasn't lost to UConn yet in her career

Does last year's not count?

 

[NYCHUSKIES]

Does last year's not count?

I was thinking the same thing

 

[NYCHUSKIES]

In Charlie Creme's bracketverse there are a few players who pose problems for fictional UConn.

Second Round: Rhyne Howard and Dre'una Edwards. Rhyne plays sarcastically and deceptively good. She's never played UConn and she gets up for big games. Dre'una is a mismatch for anyone on any team, but UConn will have problems with her girth and skillset.

Sweet 16: Caitlin Clark and Monica Czinano: Caitlin will want revenge from last year and she has unlimited potential in a UConn match-up. Czinano is way more aggressive this year than last and she's going to demand a lot of post attention.

Elite Eight: Either NC State or Oregon. Oregon has a slew of shooters, Prince, Sabally and Pao Pao who punched punched UConn last time. NC state has Cunane who is a big presence and precise enough to do foul trouble damage against UConn add in JBT and Diamond Johnson who is a pro built small freshman and that's alot. Perez is a streaky shooter who could get hot too.

Final Four: Across the bracket is another story. Either a rematch with Van Lith, Engstler, and Kianna Smith who caught fire against UConn last time and suffered a motivating loss or projected number one overall pick NaLyssa Smith hasn't lost to UConn yet in her career. She's big, allegedly gotten taller ( was 6'2 is now listed at 6'4) and she's a nightmare along with Baylor guards who will have witnessed the Dijonai Carrington drama last year.

any other fictional problems players? Who poses the biggest problems on UConn's roster? excited for Selection Sunday

Great descriptions of each round. See, uconn's defense against high scoring teams has been impressive this year. We have three freshman, and a transfer grad that makes this team, obviously different than from last years, in Iowas, Oregon, and Baylor's cases. I don't think neither of those 3 teams have faced this type of uconn defense this year. Once paige assimilates back into game form, this team is going to be scary on both offense and defense.

Also add in what dorka, azzi, and Caroline bring to the table. Uconn has two starting line up that can go against any top 10 team, and actually win. "Uconn is battle tested" is an understatement ar this point. If they stick to their new found defenseive urgency for 6 games, they'll win the national championship.

 

[Jibariqua]

Rhyne plays sarcastically and deceptively good.

How does someone play sarcastically? Is it even a compliment

 

[Sifaka]

Caitlin will want revenge from last year and she has unlimited potential in a UConn match-up.

Hmmmm…. UConn throttled her “unlimited potential” before.

I'm not sure if a desire for revenge is a basketball skill. It might well be countered by a matter of unfinished business. Obviously Clark is an excellent player, but hyperbole doesn't put points on the scoreboard.

 

[EdSaid]

I'm going to call BS on Charlie Creme.

 

[Zanzman]

Does UConn have any players the other team needs to worry about …..I like our chances

 

[huskeynut]

Well it Creme's picks. The committee may disagree. So I'll wait until Sunday.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

In Charlie Creme's bracketverse there are a few players who pose problems for fictional UConn.

Second Round: Rhyne Howard and Dre'una Edwards. Rhyne plays sarcastically and deceptively good. She's never played UConn and she gets up for big games. Dre'una is a mismatch for anyone on any team, but UConn will have problems with her girth and skillset.

Sweet 16: Caitlin Clark and Monica Czinano: Caitlin will want revenge from last year and she has unlimited potential in a UConn match-up. Czinano is way more aggressive this year than last and she's going to demand a lot of post attention.

Elite Eight: Either NC State or Oregon. Oregon has a slew of shooters, Prince, Sabally and Pao Pao who punched punched UConn last time. NC state has Cunane who is a big presence and precise enough to do foul trouble damage against UConn add in JBT and Diamond Johnson who is a pro built small freshman and that's alot. Perez is a streaky shooter who could get hot too.

Final Four: Across the bracket is another story. Either a rematch with Van Lith, Engstler, and Kianna Smith who caught fire against UConn last time and suffered a motivating loss or projected number one overall pick NaLyssa Smith hasn't lost to UConn yet in her career. She's big, allegedly gotten taller ( was 6'2 is now listed at 6'4) and she's a nightmare along with Baylor guards who will have witnessed the Dijonai Carrington drama last year.

any other fictional problems players? Who poses the biggest problems on UConn's roster? excited for Selection Sunday

OMG!!!! The sky is falling, the sky is falling. We are DOOMED!!!

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Does UConn have any players the other team needs to worry about …..I like our chances

My thoughts exactly. I mean doesn’t the other team have to contend with three National Players of the Year, two more who almost were National Players of the Year, and four more (Edwards, Westbrook, Muhl, Dorka) who have absolutely blossomed under Geno and Chris Daily.

 

[HopJim]

Good post and set of assessments. As with last year, I am most worried about the teams with 2-3 quick, fast, good shooting guards. Oregon, Kentucy and Baylor come to mind. Nika can slow down one of the guards, but she gets handsy against quick guards and tends to foul. We should beat all these teams but if 2 of the 3 get hot, game will be difficult.

 

[jchusky]

in what world would UConn get Louisvile in the final 4 ? lmao, they are sure to get SC and this bracket also says so.

 

[oldude]

UConn’s ferocious defensive intensity and depth is something we really haven’t seen since 2016. To be sure, great players will get their points. But it’s a whole lot harder against this UConn team. I’m really not concerned with Clark, Smith or somebody else going off against these Huskies, and I absolutely expect that Geno and his coaches will have UConn ready to face anyone.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Good post and set of assessments. As with last year, I am most worried about the teams with 2-3 quick, fast, good shooting guards. Oregon, Kentucy and Baylor come to mind. Nika can slow down one of the guards, but she gets handsy against quick guards and tends to foul. We should beat all these teams but if 2 of the 3 get hot, game will be difficult.

Shouldn’t the other team have to worry about a UConn freshman forward who is 6’2”, can shoot the lights out (won the Power Aide Jam over Azzi, Rivers, Olivia Miles, Raven Johnson and a couple others), can rebound, can block shots, and can dribble the ball up the court on a fast break faster than most guards.

 

[FormerCTrez]

In Charlie Creme's bracketverse there are a few players who pose problems for fictional UConn.

Second Round: Rhyne Howard and Dre'una Edwards. Rhyne plays sarcastically and deceptively good. She's never played UConn and she gets up for big games. Dre'una is a mismatch for anyone on any team, but UConn will have problems with her girth and skillset.

Sweet 16: Caitlin Clark and Monica Czinano: Caitlin will want revenge from last year and she has unlimited potential in a UConn match-up. Czinano is way more aggressive this year than last and she's going to demand a lot of post attention.

Elite Eight: Either NC State or Oregon. Oregon has a slew of shooters, Prince, Sabally and Pao Pao who punched punched UConn last time. NC state has Cunane who is a big presence and precise enough to do foul trouble damage against UConn add in JBT and Diamond Johnson who is a pro built small freshman and that's alot. Perez is a streaky shooter who could get hot too.

Final Four: Across the bracket is another story. Either a rematch with Van Lith, Engstler, and Kianna Smith who caught fire against UConn last time and suffered a motivating loss or projected number one overall pick NaLyssa Smith hasn't lost to UConn yet in her career. She's big, allegedly gotten taller ( was 6'2 is now listed at 6'4) and she's a nightmare along with Baylor guards who will have witnessed the Dijonai Carrington drama last year.

any other fictional problems players? Who poses the biggest problems on UConn's roster? excited for Selection Sunday

Nice description of “potential problem players for UCONN”, but I am almost positive that NaLyssa Smith played for Baylor last season.

 

[gold2323]

You are drowning in a glass of water….What about problems for the other teams…Paige…Azzi….CW…Ono….Caroline…EW…Edwards….Dorka…Nikka etc etc

 

[Geew1992]

I’m not sure why everyone takes Cremes assumption is what’s going to happen.

 

[AmeriConn]

Shouldn’t the other team have to worry about a UConn freshman forward who is 6’2”, can shoot the lights out (won the Power Aide Jam over Azzi, Rivers, Olivia Miles, Raven Johnson and a couple others), can rebound, can block shots, and can dribble the ball up the court on a fast break faster than most guards.

Shhhh……don't broadcast our stealth player.

 

[oldhusky]

Out of all the likely match-ups I would be most worried about Diamond Johnson on NC State. I think she has the potential to score and pass even against a good defense. Perhaps a little like Ari McDonald against us last year. Howard I think we could handle, maybe by putting size on her with Aaliyah, mixed with some Nika.

I can't recall how well we defended Czinano, but Liv may have enough length to bother her by herself, and if you take the inside part away from the inside out threat it makes guarding Clark at least easier. Cunane might be a problem if we need to double her because she is a pretty good passer.

 

[jchusky]

Shouldn’t the other team have to worry about a UConn freshman forward who is 6’2”, can shoot the lights out (won the Power Aide Jam over Azzi, Rivers, Olivia Miles, Raven Johnson and a couple others), can rebound, can block shots, and can dribble the ball up the court on a fast break faster than most guards.

very hard to worry when they put her on the bench. I think she should start but coaching staff feels otherwise...

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Out of all the likely match-ups I would be most worried about Diamond Johnson on NC State. I think she has the potential to score and pass even against a good defense. Perhaps a little like Ari McDonald against us last year. Howard I think we could handle, maybe by putting size on her with Aaliyah, mixed with some Nika.

I can't recall how well we defended Czinano, but Liv may have enough length to bother her by herself, and if you take the inside part away from the inside out threat it makes guarding Clark at least easier. Cunane might be a problem if we need to double her because she is a pretty good passer.

If I was worried I would be concerned with NC State much much more than Iowa. Iowa is the most overrated “team” in the country.