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Stewart isn't winning POY. Not at 15 points/gm. Just isn't happening.

But that isn't what's important anyway.
 
MilfordHusky said:
The box score suggests Chong is having a great game and Nurse and Gabby are doing well. Kaleena is ok. Morgan and Stewie, well, not so much. :(
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Stewart, Tuck, and Stokes have been benched.
 
MilfordHusky said:
The box score suggests Chong is having a great game and Nurse and Gabby are doing well. Kaleena is ok. Morgan and Stewie, well, not so much. :(
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Geno benched Stewie and Tuck at 15 minutes to go in the 1st half and they've been sitting since. Stokes played 8 minutes in the first half, benched in the 2nd half. Geno sending a strong message to the three bigs.
 
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Sluconn Husky said:
Stewart isn't winning POY. Not at 15 points/gm. Just isn't happening.

But that isn't what's important anyway.
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She might get one of the four. Maybe. She could explode Monday night and in the Tournaments.
 
For anyone interested, Napheesa Collier's game today will be streamed live in about 5 minutes in the link pinned near the top of the page.
 
Should we change the title of the thread to "Sleepwalking in Memphis"?

/rimshot
 
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28-16 first half.

52-18 second half. With a small lineup.

Kia shot 9-9 on FTs. She's really coming on.
 
Courtney threw a lazy pass that would have been intercepted for an easy layup against a better team.

Sluconn Husky said:
Geno calls a TO and seems rather unhappy with Ekmark. Didn't see what happened to earn his ire.
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Not to make excuses for Stewie, Tuck and Stokes' lackadaisical play and subsequent benching, BUT it must be difficult to go out there and give your hardest, best, all-out 100%effort every minute for every game when you know damn well before each and every tip-off that you're going to win by 40. Motivation, at times, can be a bitch.
 
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Wbbfan1 said:
Courtney threw a lazy pass that would have been intercepted for an easy layup against a better team.
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Ok, thanks for the info. Surprised he'd call a TO for that, but then he wasn't in a forgiving mood today.
 
IMO ofc they weren't at their best - and Geno the great coach he is- he sees warning signs. But he did this not only for the warning signs but imo because he wants his troops fired up for the next game. Is it all a big coincidence that his big 3 posts saw limited time? Did Stokes also see limited time?

And what did Dawn do recently? Bench Coates?
 
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The best thing that came out of the game is that Saniya's confidence is finally reemerging. Except for a few defensive lapses, she looked pretty terrific. Hope she can continue to build on the last few games...a big step up from her efforts since the Stanford game.
 
Hongster said:
If that's going to be the case Geno is loosing his mind.
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Gneo hasn't lost his mind at all my friend. He's done this before. Whether it be 1 player or 3 and if you win what does it matter? You think this 1 game vs mighty Memphis is going to shatter their confidence?
 
Bigpetunia said:
The best thing that came out of the game is that Saniya's confidence is finally reemerging. Except for a few defensive lapses, she looked pretty terrific. Hope she can continue to build on the last few games...a big step up from her efforts since the Stanford game.
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Her shot looks more fluid? Or is it because it is going in it looks better. SLu said something to me last game but I didn't understand.
 
John A is reporting this as if Geno simply gave his bigs time off before Monday's game. He can't possibly think that, but his tweets seem to indicate he does.
 
Sluconn Husky said:
John A is reporting this as if Geno simply gave his bigs time off before Monday's game. He can't possibly think that, but his tweets seem to indicate he does.
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That's because Geno said Tuck and Stewie were tired, and that they must be tired because how else can you explain the way they are playing. He said it seriously, but it seems no one picked up on the sarcasm.
 
hoophuskee said:
Gneo hasn't lost his mind at all my friend. He's done this before. Whether it be 1 player or 3 and if you win what does it matter? You think this 1 game vs mighty Memphis is going to shatter their confidence?
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It doesn't matter if they win or loose. What matter is their mentally toughness are not the same as Geno's. The consequence could be negative.
 
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hoophuskee said:
Her shot looks more fluid? Or is it because it is going in it looks better. SLu said something to me last game but I didn't understand.
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I thought Saniya was pushing her shot. It looked like a line drive with no arc; some were hitting the front rim. It has looked a hundred times better lately.
 
Historians, correct me if I'm wrong!

Didn't Geno do this to Stef Dolson either her sophomore or junior year. Around the Marquette game (before, during, or after). I remember after that she said she got the message!
 
Geno said he enjoyed coaching the team. Said Saniya and Gabby were great, said Nurse played well, and K did too while being the tallest player out there for much of the game. Strong words for Stewie. Said Maya never had to be benched for motivation, nor Kelly Faris, or Stefanie Dolson, or Bria Hartley. There isn't going to be one standard of play for Stewie and another one for T(Law) and I don't give a damn if you're the player of the year or not.
 
Hongster said:
It doesn't matter if they win or loose. What matter is their mentally toughness are not the same as Geno's. The consequence could be negative.
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The consequence will be that they don't play.
 
HuskyFan1125 said:
Historians, correct me if I'm wrong!

Didn't Geno do this to Stef Dolson either her sophomore or junior year. Around the Marquette game (before, during, or after). I remember after that she said she got the message!
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I know he did it with Charde just before a Tenn game. I'm certain he would have done it with Tina but I'd have to check.
 
Thing was, the one they set on Saturday was a somewhat rusty and it took long time to spring. But even that was by design since the majority of their posts -- Morgan Tuck, Breanna Stewart and Kiah Stokes -- essentially were given the day off.

In this way, UConn certainly was thinking ahead to Monday’s showdown with No. 1 South Carolina at Gampel Pavilion. This mass prescription for rest could have been ordered for tactical or psychological reasons. Perhaps both were true. And as a result, it took the Huskies longer than usual to take it to the Tigers.

:confused:

http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn...-uconn-women-memphis-0208-20150207-story.html

 
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