oldude
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One additional comment about Ashlynn. I have never seen a WBB player who’s better at squaring up to the basket (maybe Azzi?). Many 3-pt shooters need to be squared up when they catch the ball, hence the concept of “catch and shoot.” No matter where she is on the floor, either wing, the top of the key, midrange or at the arc, whether off the dribble or catching a pass, Ashlynn quickly squares up to the target, focuses on the front of the rim and lets it fly.
On UConn’s first basket of the game, Ashlynn received a pass moving away from the basket on the right baseline where she immediately spun around to square herself to the basket to bury a 15’ jumper. There was another shot she hit on a fast break on the right wing. After catching a pass, I thought she would take the ball to the basket or, at a minimum, shoot a bank shot. But once again, Ashlynn pulled up and nailed a 15’ jumper. That’s not an easy shot to make when you don’t use the backboard.
On UConn’s first basket of the game, Ashlynn received a pass moving away from the basket on the right baseline where she immediately spun around to square herself to the basket to bury a 15’ jumper. There was another shot she hit on a fast break on the right wing. After catching a pass, I thought she would take the ball to the basket or, at a minimum, shoot a bank shot. But once again, Ashlynn pulled up and nailed a 15’ jumper. That’s not an easy shot to make when you don’t use the backboard.