UConn freshman Paige Bueckers, with high school hype pushed aside, set to build a new resume with the Huskies

[Carnac]

Nothing new here. Mike Anthony's take on the Bueckers phenomena.

Paige Bueckers brought a basketball reputation celebrated like few others to UConn from her home in suburban Minneapolis. She has 559,000 Instagram followers, a TMZ or People Magazine-type appeal and a frivolous personality that screams reality TV potential.

Mike Anthony: UConn freshman Paige Bueckers, with high school hype pushed aside, set to build a new resume with the Huskies

Paige Bueckers brought a basketball reputation celebrated like few others to UConn from her home in suburban Minneapolis. She has 559,000 Instagram followers, a TMZ or People Magazine-type appeal a…

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[eebmg]

Ok. But did not like the word choice 'frivolous'.
Very impressed that she can put her HS accolades in a corner and focus on the next stage.

 

[Fairfield Fan]

Coach Geno's sarcastic takedown of Paige's celebrity, while making it abundantly clear, though with humor, that she's one athlete on his team this year, was classic. He's made clear with his unique style that he's had lots of athletes on his teams over the decades, and it's time to buckle down. Absolutely hilarious! "Have her people call my people."

He is brilliant, he's witty, and he makes his points with great clarity.

 

[Fairfield Fan]

Vintage Coach Geno: "Auriemma has even nicknamed her “Paige Kardashian.”

 

[Alydar]

"I'm waiting for the 3 Magi to arrive with gifts for me for having her here" .

 

[eebmg]

"I'm waiting for the 3 Magi to arrive with gifts for me for having her here" .

Just one gift is enough.

 

[HuskylnSC]

Just one gift is enough.

FOUR gifts One per year

 

[oldude]

Right now, Geno is having some fun with Paige’s celebrity, while gently needling her as only Geno can. But I can assure you, there will be a time, after Paige has a disappointing game, when Geno will push her hard to fulfill her potential, as he’s done with every great player that came to Storrs. I expect that Paige will respond like DT, Maya, Stewie and others, by becoming more focused and working even harder.

 

[Blue Ghost]

Only Geno could respond like Geno to Paige. His lines are classic and yet he knows how special she is.

 

[eebmg]

Only Geno could respond like Geno to Paige. His lines are classic and yet he knows how special she is.

It was very off the cuff. Brilliant.