Uconn injured in a game again

[Vowelguy]

If anything a game like this good for the game and coverage. The rest of the basketball world is thanking UConn and ND for putting on a good show and saving face. What's bad for basketball is all the blowouts we've seen because of the dominance of UConn the last decade.

The UConn-ND games have been the most exciting, competitive games in years for UConn, if not the entire sport. While UConn-Stanford has become a great rivalry, many of the games have been duds in terms of score and/or game play.

 

[CL82]

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There was nothing odd about it. She simply rolled her right ankle, happens all the time and ND had nothing to do with it.

Well I suspect that the ND defender standing on her left ankle may have had a little something to do with it.

I didn't think there was anything wrong with the OP's question 'is standing on someone's foot a foul?' I don't know the answer. I don't think it was intended but it was contact. What would call be though? Reach? (to the extent that that actually is treated as a foul) No. Push? No. So what it is it? Seems like too much contact for a 'play on.'

 

[blackbird]

I think the teams are equally physical. And it's pretty evenly not called.

However, one team has a player that gets a call every time she falls down. Bria and Kelly got hammered as they went to the basket with no call, meanwhile, if Skylar attempts a layup, she's "fouled."

It's not that one team gets the calls and the other team doesn't. It's that one player gets a separate set of calls than everyone else.

 

[Bestiarius]

However, one team has a player that gets a call every time she falls down. Bria and Kelly got hammered as they went to the basket with no call, meanwhile, if Skylar attempts a layup, she's "fouled."

It's not that one team gets the calls and the other team doesn't. It's that one player gets a separate set of calls than everyone else.

I don’t think the refs are intentionally biased. In the case of Skylar, she has a special gift for making the refs think she is the victim of a foul. She seems to be able to contort her body in such a way that it appears that she has been clobbered senseless. For instance, with 1:43 remaining in the 1st half, Skylar is dribbling across the lane when Bria poked the ball away cleanly to Faris. Skylar went sprawling onto the floor like she had been hit by a Mack truck when in fact she hadn't been touched. At 13:31 in the 1st half, Diggins shoved Jefferson several feet, then raised her arms and staggered backwards as though she was the one being pushed. These two events didn’t end up in her favor, but she is always trying to fool the refs. Not sure if I'd call that technique unethical or smart.

 

[Tonyc]

BB is a contact sport. It is not a wrestleing match. When a player goes to the floor in most cases its a foul. When a player is bumbed in most cases its not a foul. When a player on offense initciates the contact most time its a foul. This is where the problem is. Diggins drives the lane jumps into a defender and a foul is called not a charge. This is where I think were at. There was a play in the ND game right infront of me where the ND player was dribbleing in the open court and KML was defending and it appeared the ND player was off balance and not in complete control of the ball and both players bumped each other. IMO a no call the male ref called a foul on KML. This is where the problem is too. Consistent calls and better judgement on charges and contact underneath. If your not sure its a no call or somebody elses call.

We didnt lose the game because of a call or two. We won the stats contest we lost on score. There are many reasons why we lost and couldve beens but comes down to defense first. ND scored over 70 pts in our gym. Thats not suppose to happen.

 

[ChicagoGG]

Tony,

I'm getting tired of whining about "gee, they're so mean to us." Take off the NFB glasses and you'll find that UConn usually gives as good as they get. Can you cite exatly what injuries that UConn has suffered because of an opponent's "ruff" play?

KML twisted an ankle last night, possibly because she was off balance because an opponent stepped on her other foot. Is that the kind of thing you're talking about? I didn't see any other UConn players get injured.

The only thing I saw last night was Stewart getting knocked on her a** by a player half her size and getting pushed around in the paint like she was a sissy.

Muffett watched the MD and PSU games and saw the weaknesses in UConn's game and Geno walked right into her trap.

Sorry, that is uncalled for - the kid is a freshman in her first Big East game. So she got knocked on her a**, she got back up. She had a bad game. Let's not start with name calling like that.

 

[blackbird]

I don’t think the refs are intentionally biased. In the case of Skylar, she has a special gift for making the refs think she is the victim of a foul. She seems to be able to contort her body in such a way that it appears that she has been clobbered senseless. For instance, with 1:43 remaining in the 1st half, Skylar is dribbling across the lane when Bria poked the ball away cleanly to Faris. Skylar went sprawling onto the floor like she had been hit by a Mack truck when in fact she hadn't been touched. At 13:31 in the 1st half, Diggins shoved Jefferson several feet, then raised her arms and staggered backwards as though she was the one being pushed. These two events didn’t end up in her favor, but she is always trying to fool the refs. Not sure if I'd call that technique unethical or smart.

Of course, some of it's Skylar's acting ability. And I'm going to call it smart, because it was smart when Kemba Walker did it.

But sometimes she gets calls where she was just so obviously not fouled, that it shouldn't matter what she does. That's on the refs. Some players get calls, others don't. It's always been that way.

 

[slimmer56]

Every other team has watched us steamroll opponents up to now. The games that were the closest were the ones that were physical and ugly. Let's face it, this year brings us our best chance to win the Nat Championship in a couple of years. Everybody sees what we have, and then all the teams hear about the # 1 recruiting class. Thae get sick of hearing that so they will do anything they can to beat us. Geno loves up tempo, pretty passing bball. So what is the best way to beat us ! Muck the game up,
be physical, push and shove, ans see if they can challenge Stewie and the rest to lose it.

I still think we are the best team in WCBB with Baylor in 2nd, ND IN 3RD. We have our work cut out for us, but I bet we get it done. You get at least one more shot against us ND, so enjoy this one as long as you wish 'cause I don't see it happening again !
Oh..I woild be happy for Kaleena to shoot the same 3 shots again. She will NOT miss next time !
GO UCONN GO !

 

[msf22b]

One foul that always gets called, regardless of the physicality of the game is when a guard penetrates into the lane and draws contact while she shoots...
Remember Stewie doing it to perfection against Stanford?
Diggins is no slouch in that dept. In fact it's a ND trademark. Let's not whine about it. It's throughout all levels of BB even the pro's. Remember how many times Jeremy did it last season?
If you think about it, it's not been an important part of our offense for years; maybe it should be.

 

[VAMike23]

One foul that always gets called, regardless of the physicality of the game is when a guard penetrates into the lane and draws contact while she shoots...
Remember Stewie doing it to perfection against Stanford?
Diggins is no slouch in that dept. In fact it's a ND trademark. Let's not whine about it. It's throughout all levels of BB even the pro's. Remember how many times Jeremy did it last season?
If you think about it, it's not been an important part of our offense for years; maybe it should be.

This post is absolutely correct. The primary reason behind the so-called "conspiracy" wherein ND has a decided advantage in FT attempted is that they are coached and developed to be strong with the ball and to force the action by attacking with the dribble+shot more often than many other teams do. You need experience and talent to do this and that's what they have also been able to bring to the table the last few years, even this year with some key players graduated.

 

[Vowelguy]

This post is absolutely correct. The primary reason behind the so-called "conspiracy" wherein ND has a decided advantage in FT attempted is that they are coached and developed to be strong with the ball and to force the action by attacking with the dribble+shot more often than many other teams do. You need experience and talent to do this and that's what they have also been able to bring to the table the last few years, even this year with some key players graduated.

Also part of the reason why they've done terrible against Baylor -- Griner completely shuts down this strategy.

 

[HuskyNan]

This post is absolutely correct. The primary reason behind the so-called "conspiracy" wherein ND has a decided advantage in FT attempted is that they are coached and developed to be strong with the ball and to force the action by attacking with the dribble+shot more often than many other teams do. You need experience and talent to do this and that's what they have also been able to bring to the table the last few years, even this year with some key players graduated.

Bria can do it but she's in a slump. We really needed her to be an All-American last Saturday. I'm hoping that Banks can add that aspect to her game. If she were able to do a stop & pop AND drive to the basket, she'd not only confuse the defense, she'd probably tire out a couple defenders.

 

[HuskyNan]

Also part of the reason why they've done terrible against Baylor -- Griner completely shuts down this strategy.

UConn got a double digit lead on Baylor down in Texas and made it looked relatively easy. It just couldn't hold to the lead due to too many mental errors.

 

[Vowelguy]

UConn got a double digit lead on Baylor down in Texas and made it looked relatively easy. It just couldn't hold to the lead due to too many mental errors.

I was referring to ND.