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Message: [QUOTE="Jimbo, post: 2054514, member: 6751"] I took a short drive Friday night to watch Megan Walker's conference championship game, and to my untrained eye at least, she was impressive. Her outside jump shot wasn't really on, and she didn't have a great night from the free throw line, but I'm not about to draw any conclusions about those things from just one game. She was great at practically everything else. She was very effective off the dribble and excellent on the fast break, whether leading it herself or running the floor to receive a pass. She's a willing passer, and a good one, when making a pass is the right play. She's also a disruptive defender everywhere on the court: down low, extending pressure up top, pressing full court, you name it. Moreover, she seems to take a lot of pride in her defense. On two occasions, a player Megan was guarding managed to score on her, and both times Megan seemed to take personal offense, charging back down the court like a raging bull, determined to get the two points back. She made a couple nice hustle plays, gliding out of bounds in an effort to save loose balls. And she's obviously a gifted athlete. The ball was stuck between the backboard and rim at one point, and Megan had no trouble at all jumping up and dislodging it. But my favorite thing I saw her do is something you'll never see on any highlight video, and it's easy to miss in live action unless you ignore the ball and focus your attention on a certain player. During one offensive possession in the third quarter, Megan (without the ball) noticed that two of her teammates (also without the ball) weren't moving to the correct places on the floor. She got their attention and started directing traffic, motioning them to start cutting in other directions. They did so, and after a couple passes, the possession ended in a made layup. It's also worth noting that Megan's team was already up by about 30 when this happened. It underscored to me that (a) she's a smart player as well as an athletically gifted one, and (b) her head remains in the game even when the game itself is out of reach. Both of which will serve her well at UConn, no doubt! :) [/QUOTE]

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