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CD post game:


You hit 12 3’s. Season high.

CD: Is that what we gave up? (10)

*reviewing who got threes #3 is not a 3 point shooter and hit one

CD: I have a way of helping peoples confidence. I say they can’t shoot and then they do

Defense (Mellman only took 3 shots)

Didn’t turn ball over.

They shot a three/we shot a three. Some first have were quick threes. Later they came off more naturally.

Shade played really well. Her pull up is automatic. Known for that. Better with 3 than anyone expected.

4 good quarters?

I thought Louisvile we were more consistent. We started a little slow? Maybe just being a grinch.

3 games in a row where there was a consistency.

Aubrey gave good mintutes

Nika – who’s really under the weather (didn’t come out for the 20 minute warm up. Left the bench) You wouldn’t have known unless you paid attention

Q came in, knocks a three just before half

We were up by 30 but doesn’t feel like we were because of their style, 5 out, how the shoot the 3.

First 20 minutes – 7-7 off the bench (CD: I coached them today…laugh). Consistency?

CD: When you can have that – when you talk about consistency, we need to know what we’re going to get every day. In practice, in games… if you don’t have the shot, what else are you going to brihng? Rebounds, getting back on defense. That’s why you play preseason to give players a chance to show their teammates and coaches

Tornoto – I didn’t scout them. It’s more of an exhibition. Pupose to bring AE how. Had it against Pitt, coaching change and the contract hadn't been signed, so had to find someone to play. Game is sold out. For months. Nice way to bring AE home.

Not going to do too much tomorrow (I don’t do scheduling..lol) Go up tomorrow, have dinner. Kia Nurse will visit (not attend game)

?Do you know coach Clark – AE played for her in Olympics and the. Global Jam tournament

CD: The tournament they made up so the can win it? I tease her about it. Happy to go up. She’ll go home from there.
 
I think Inês is having a hard time this year (and Amari to certain extent) because the offense seems to be playing in mud when they are in. Tonight both seemed to have the role of getting the ball to the shooters but they were not moving to get open.
I'm not jumping on the "they deserve more playing time" bandwagon, just making an observation about the final 3 minutes of offense.
 
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pvdoggy said:
On an arguably better team last year, Ines got much more playing time and played well. It is curious why she is relegated to the end of the bench with Amari.
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Not that hard to figure out. Last year no Paige, No KK, No Shade. Geno had no choice but to play her. Nika was basically the only point guard. It’s just a numbers game and Ines just slid way down the depth chart.
 
Centerstream said:
I think Inês is having a hard time this year (and Amari to certain extent) because the offense seems to be playing in mud when they are in. Tonight both seemed to have the role of getting the ball to the shooters but they were not moving to get open.
I'm not jumping on the "they deserve more playing time" bandwagon, just making an observation about the final 3 minutes of offense.
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I was sitting here saying yall gotta move
 
Few Thoughts:
*I was surprised by Butler, Not a bad team at all. Disciplined and got some really good outside shooters. Good job by their coach.
*Butler short 7 of 9 in the first half from 3....crazy...not all the shots were open...they hit some difficult shots with UConn player all over them.
*UConn's offense looks so much better in the last few games. There is a flow and movement, and it clearly helps when players are making outside shots.
*Shade: wow...what a game...what truly strikes me is her confidence in her shot. how many times we've seen top recruits which are deferring to the upper classman. Well, not those freshmen. and it is very much needed on this team (with our all the injured players). The other thing about Ashlynn is that she is so fundamentally versed. Not the quickest of feet but understands the game so well with moving to the open spots, passing really well, and getting better and better on defense. I think a lot of us thought we are getting a K. Farris 2.0 . Ashlynn is way more advanced on offense than Kelly ever was (clearly Kelly was one of the best defensive players in the country and i doubt strongly that Ashlynn will get that good on defense).
*Paige: Such an unselfish player. It is as if she decided to build the crew looking for the NCAA's. She just does not force anything...
*AE: some of her shots under the basket are puzzling with strange misses but she continues to fight, catch rebounds and stay aggressive.
*Aubrey: the perfect 6th men. When she enters the game, it changes and for the good for UConn. takes only good shots, athletic, quick, fast and got a great nose for the ball.
*Nika: so much better then the last game. Was shooting pretty good from 3 and only 1 turnover.
*KK: wish she could shoot 3's but she is not a good shooter from there. Fast and a very good PG. Hopefully she works on her outside shot to improve it.
*ICE: showed some good things this game.
*Q: the kid enters the game and 5 seconds after entering shoots a 3 and hits it. Amazing.
*All in all an entertaining game!
 
Just got back from the game. Shade played the entire game until the 2 min something mark. I concentrated on watching her. She never stops moving, and solid on defense. Geno has given her the green light and her pull up is nasty! The kid is a player, and will soften the loss of Azzi and Caroline. I would like Paige to be less selfless!
 
Butler is a pretty good team and I say this despite their losing by 26. Without their barrage of 3s the MOV would have moved well north. This is just the latest game where the opponent had their best 3 point night of the year. Maybe UConn over the years has just not learned to defend the 3; I'm coming to the opinion that it's just a strange statistical quirk.

Ash was all smiles that got bigger as the game went on. Every player comes into college ball hoping that they can play as well as they did in high school. A good many aren't ever the star they were in high school. I think part of Ash's smile was a sense of relief knowing she can play for UConn like the player she was in high school. She is just so savvy and steady.

Points for UConn were well distributed. Four players - Page, AE, Aubrey and Ash - scored in all four quarters, which is more than normal. AE only had one point in each of the first two quarters but still...

Nika needs to shoot more. This has been said many times before with the difference being that now she is shooting much better than previously.

Speaking of shooting more, Paige made 5 baskets. Not enough. Unselfish play is great and Paige can get 15 or 20 points while still mostly giving the ball up to someone else. I just think it would be good for her to every once in a while concentrate on scoring.
 
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Redux said:
I actually thought Geno was subdued about Shade. What did he see from her? "The ball went in." Maybe doesn't want to get too much praise in her head too early, but this was a good overall game. One foul, zero turnovers, looked to pass as well. Great offensive game and held her own on defense (Butler blew by everybody at times, they have some quickness).
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Nothing is going to change Shade's attitude..........she's a throwback who wants nothing more than to contribute towards her team's success in any way possible.......if anything, Geno is going to have to slow her down a bit as she goes 100% 100% of the time....
 
Redux said:
I actually thought Geno was subdued about Shade. What did he see from her? "The ball went in." Maybe doesn't want to get too much praise in her head too early, but this was a good overall game. One foul, zero turnovers, looked to pass as well. Great offensive game and held her own on defense (Butler blew by everybody at times, they have some quickness).
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Her 37 minutes without rest until the end tells you what Geno thought of her performance. She has earned his trust. There is being well conditioned and there is Ashlyn’s level.
 
LarryLegend said:
any news on what might be ailing Nika
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I was at the game, started similar to Louisville in that they were making everything. Butler was running good offense and creating open shots. We were at least staying up with them on offense and I thought Aubrey`s three at the end of the first period, cutting their lead to one, was pretty big.

Also like Louisville, I think that UConn`s intense defensive pressure - which picked up late in the first quarter and continued until garbage time - wore Butler down somewhat. They were not running their offense as crisply or pressuring on defense as well after the first quarter. Again, we were in better shape than our opponents.

A lot of great things to say about Shade. She plays aggressively yet under control. She could play all day and never takes a play off. She has a quick release to her shot, sets her feet well, and is thinking shot. She is looking like a classic "catch and shoot" player although she can score in other ways as well. Better from three than I had expected. And she looks like she is enjoying herself out there.

I sit a couple of sections from where the players` families sit and saw some in that area with "Shade" t-shirts and sweatshirts on. Assuming that is her family, great that they were able to see her play her best game yet.

Nika was late out to warmups and left the court to the locker room with about three or four minutes remaining. Chris Dailey said in the post game interview she is "under the weather". Still she toughed it out and had a decent game.

Loved that Q came in with less that a minute in the first half because KK had picked up foul number 2, and promptly nails a three. Sweet. One confident shooter.

Brady looked more at home out there than I have seen her yet.

Saw a lot of mixing and matching with the lineups out there, at times three or four first year players on the court together.

Butler is not a bad team. They will win a lot of games playing the way they did tonight.
 
Butler is much improved, but does anyone seriously think Geno could lose 7 BE league games? Hurley’s national champion men did.

BE men’s schedule is a gauntlet. Women’s is a cakewalk. I’m disparaging the league, not the team.
 
CTBballfan243 said:
Not that hard to figure out. Last year no Paige, No KK, No Shade. Geno had no choice but to play her. Nika was basically the only point guard. It’s just a numbers game and Ines just slid way down the depth chart.
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The game she played a lot was the game Nika was out, Maryland.
 
topogigio said:
Just got back from the game. Shade played the entire game until the 2 min something mark. I concentrated on watching her. She never stops moving, and solid on defense. Geno has given her the green light and her pull up is nasty! The kid is a player, and will soften the loss of Azzi and Caroline. I would like Paige to be less selfless!
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Was at the game as well and agree wholeheartedly
On your take on Ashlyn and paige
Would live to see kk mimic her mid range pull up
 
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topogigio said:
Just got back from the game. Shade played the entire game until the 2 min something mark. I concentrated on watching her. She never stops moving, and solid on defense. Geno has given her the green light and her pull up is nasty! The kid is a player, and will soften the loss of Azzi and Caroline. I would like Paige to be less selfless!
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Ash is a Swiss-Army knife.
 
ThisJustIn said:
CD post game:


You hit 12 3’s. Season high.

CD: Is that what we gave up? (10)

*reviewing who got threes #3 is not a 3 point shooter and hit one

CD: I have a way of helping peoples confidence. I say they can’t shoot and then they do

Defense (Mellman only took 3 shots)

Didn’t turn ball over.

They shot a three/we shot a three. Some first have were quick threes. Later they came off more naturally.

Shade played really well. Her pull up is automatic. Known for that. Better with 3 than anyone expected.

4 good quarters?

I thought Louisvile we were more consistent. We started a little slow? Maybe just being a grinch.

3 games in a row where there was a consistency.

Aubrey gave good mintutes

Nika – who’s really under the weather (didn’t come out for the 20 minute warm up. Left the bench) You wouldn’t have known unless you paid attention

Q came in, knocks a three just before half

We were up by 30 but doesn’t feel like we were because of their style, 5 out, how the shoot the 3.

First 20 minutes – 7-7 off the bench (CD: I coached them today…laugh). Consistency?

CD: When you can have that – when you talk about consistency, we need to know what we’re going to get every day. In practice, in games… if you don’t have the shot, what else are you going to brihng? Rebounds, getting back on defense. That’s why you play preseason to give players a chance to show their teammates and coaches

Tornoto – I didn’t scout them. It’s more of an exhibition. Pupose to bring AE how. Had it against Pitt, coaching change and the contract hadn't been signed, so had to find someone to play. Game is sold out. For months. Nice way to bring AE home.

Not going to do too much tomorrow (I don’t do scheduling..lol) Go up tomorrow, have dinner. Kia Nurse will visit (not attend game)

?Do you know coach Clark – AE played for her in Olympics and the. Global Jam tournament

CD: The tournament they made up so the can win it? I tease her about it. Happy to go up. She’ll go home from there.
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I like CD’s sense of humor.
 
3 things of note:

(1) In Ashlynn's strong effort, she shot 5-5 inside the arc.

(2) Nika has been sick for a few days. I think that affected her focus both tonight and against Louisville. We should cut her some slack over the turnovers.

(3) Everyone shot at least 40% tonight. We are building our FG% stat nicely.
 
Huskee11 said:
I was at the game, started similar to Louisville in that they were making everything. Butler was running good offense and creating open shots. We were at least staying up with them on offense and I thought Aubrey`s three at the end of the first period, cutting their lead to one, was pretty big.

Also like Louisville, I think that UConn`s intense defensive pressure - which picked up late in the first quarter and continued until garbage time - wore Butler down somewhat. They were not running their offense as crisply or pressuring on defense as well after the first quarter. Again, we were in better shape than our opponents.

A lot of great things to say about Shade. She plays aggressively yet under control. She could play all day and never takes a play off. She has a quick release to her shot, sets her feet well, and is thinking shot. She is looking like a classic "catch and shoot" player although she can score in other ways as well. Better from three than I had expected. And she looks like she is enjoying herself out there.

I sit a couple of sections from where the players` families sit and saw some in that area with "Shade" t-shirts and sweatshirts on. Assuming that is her family, great that they were able to see her play her best game yet.

Nika was late out to warmups and left the court to the locker room with about three or four minutes remaining. Chris Dailey said in the post game interview she is "under the weather". Still she toughed it out and had a decent game.

Loved that Q came in with less that a minute in the first half because KK had picked up foul number 2, and promptly nails a three. Sweet. One confident shooter.

Brady looked more at home out there than I have seen her yet.

Saw a lot of mixing and matching with the lineups out there, at times three or four first year players on the court together.

Butler is not a bad team. They will win a lot of games playing the way they did tonight.
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Geno motioned for Nika for KK, and she declined. That’s how Q went in. Probably for the best.
 
Ashlynn Shade. Ashlynn Shade. Ashlynn Shade. You have to score to win games. UCONN needs consistent scoring which then would allow them to control pace which is vital. Can't wait to see how she can do vs Marquette and Creighton.

Love how Nika and KK are so different yet are also complimentary. Can't say how happy I am enough as to how they compliment each other. Granted not to be confused with Bird and DT etc. It's just that they do different things yet both are basically a pg.

As Tony ssaid "don't get too high or too low."
Just enjoy the team and don't crush the players or staff.
 
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