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Message: [QUOTE="cferraro04, post: 4782614, member: 267"] It is going to be hard to keep this team from scoring 100 points. Tonight's offense was a very relaxed journey to 100. They pretty much got the shots they wanted. Aliyah and Aubrey had their way in the paint and multiple players got good looks at threes. As they start to meet better defensive teams. The starters will see more minutes, Azzi and Paige will create more shots for themselves and they will set up the front court for some easy baskets. UConn's defense will continue to get better and it will be hard for teams to score. The freshmen are looking good...I can't remember the last time we had multiple freshmen come in and look comfortable in the early season...this bodes well for the rest of the season. I think Qadence is the biggest surprise...her game is much better than I expected it to be at this stage of her college basketball career. KK...is doing exactly what I expected her to do...she is a spark plug who I figured would have an immediate impact. Ashlynn Shade is a solid defender and a solid guard...her shot will become more consistent as her confidence continues to improve. I have to wonder with all the three-point shooters on this team and the offensive juggernaut that UConn appears to be this season..."Willl there be enough basketballs to go around?" If Azzi averages 3 threes per game, Bueckers averages 3 per game, Ducharme averages 2 per game, Muhl averages 1 per game and the bench averages 2 per game...Will UConn average 10-11 3-pointers per game...let's face it folks that is insane! Not to mention with that many outside threats it is sure to open things up in the middle for our front-court players. I know that it is early and we weren't playing a top-ten team but you have to like what you saw tonight. No more sitting on the edge of the chair wondering who is going to get hurt next? Are we going to be able to field a full team next game? Can our players continue to play such long minutes each game and sustain their competitiveness? No more of that... We now have one of the deepest benches in WCBB...If we stay healthy we are going to see some real sloppy play in the 4th quarter from our opponents. Their players will be exhausted and UConn will be able to keep fresh bodies on the floor all capable of scoring. I think by March if UConn stays healthy they will be an absolute nightmare for teams to have to play...no one will be looking forward to playing UConn in March. Keep in mind we are not even playing Ayanna Patterson yet...that is another weapon just waiting to be unleashed. I know there are many who might be thinking that Amari DeBerry is a disappointment and that she will never live up to her hype...but, my question to those who are thinking this is, "What if you are wrong?" Having 6'6" playing well...why there would be "weeping and gnashing of teeth" amongst the players and coaching of our opposing teams...the silver lining for them is that they could aways console their teams after a devastating loss to UConn...that they were actually lucky that Jana El-Alfy is on the IR list. All in all...as UConn fans, we have a lot to be thankful for... [/QUOTE]

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