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UConn - Iowa Postgame Thread

Spaceman213J said:
Enough has been said about the last foul call.

I just have to say the thing that will stand out for me about this game is Nika. I've always respected her game, but with the exception of one really bad pass, she was impressive again here. The defense and the big shot... and I think she is hurting far more than she'll ever let on. Her legs looked like they were ready to just buckle a few different times. Tough as nails player went out with her boots on.
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im so bummed for Nika. I really wanted her to get a natty. She's one of the best pure point guards I've seen. All heart.
 
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oldude said:
A couple thoughts on tonight’s game:
  • For many UConn WBB fans it’s “National Championship or bust.” But this season, after all the adversity this team has faced, I can’t feel anything but great joy and satisfaction over how much this team has accomplished against all odds. While the loss really hurts right now, the team should take tremendous pride in how hard they worked and fought, and how far they came despite facing challenges that would have broken just about any other team.
  • To our two incredibly tough and beloved graduating seniors, Nika and Aaliyah, thank you for everything you did for UConn WBB. You will be missed. Each of you have achieved a measure of immortality. Nika’s UConn career assist mark will last for a very long time, if not forever. Aaliyah will have her banner up in the rafters at Gampel along with so many legendary UConn greats: Rebecca, Sue, DT, Maya, Breanna, Paige……….
  • As for the game, it was billed as a battle between Paige and Clark, the two best players in WBB. Of course, it was really a battle between UConn and Iowa, but the hype surrounding these two superstars surely put several million fans in front of their TV’s.
  • UConn once again came out playing relentless defense, with Nika blanketing Clark all over the court, limiting high-scoring Iowa to a season low 26 points in the first half, taking a 6-point lead into halftime.
  • But in the 2nd half, Clark found just enough space to knock down a few shots, Iowa took much better care of the ball as the teams traded baskets through the 3rd qtr. In the 4th qtr, Iowa took the lead. UConn clawed their way back. This was an incredible battle between two fiercely competitive teams. UConn fought heroically to the very end, but the Huskies came up just short.
  • As for next season, there are a lot of question marks, mostly related to the health status of several key players. But so long as UConn has Paige doing Paige things, along with KK, Ashlynn, Ice, Q and whoever else shows up, does anyone really doubt that the Huskies will be back, chasing
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my2cents said:
10 seconds left, just get Paige the ball and get out of her way. It doesn't have to be complicated.'
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Thank you
 
This stings because it was a winnable game that should have been won, but overall a very successful season. A team that is missing half their rotation players pulling together to make a final 4 and come within 1 possession of winning. Wish Paige would have got the opportunity to decide the season on that last possession, but it is what it is..

I think a common complaint about this team in recent years has been they aren’t tough enough. They were tough tonight. They were tough to make it this far. Gave it their all

Let’s go Huskies, thank you to the seniors, and let’s take over next year!
 
1)_ You do not make that call in that circumstance 2) It was more acting than anything else 3) What kind of an inbounds play is that? Very very disappointing. When Paige gets the ball why does she give it up? Make the play and put it in your shoulders. 4) Biggest women's basketball game of all time and you make a call you didn't make all darn game. Sickening and disgusting and once again womens basketball shows once again why it is an inferiorly officiated sport just like last year's Final. If that call was made in a men's game that ref would never be on that level again
 
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Fore! said:
Too many self inflicted mistakes cost them this game. Iowa was much more poised in the second half and made tough shots
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UConn had lots of chances to blow the game wide open in first half but threw it away a lot, or took the wrong shot, etc. They just didn't take advantage of how their defense made Iowa play badly. I think they were fatigued too. Awful ending also.
 
Heartbreaker. I thought Geno should have played Q. Its tough when you only have one playmaker who can get her shot which was Paige. Aaliyah played well below her standards and I'm glad Geno took her out, I hope this puts some confidence in Brady. Stuelke killed us down low. Neither Brady or Aaliyah could keep up with her in transition. If we had our full complement of players we win going away. Cmon Sarah Strong.
 
Spaceman213J said:
Enough has been said about the last foul call.

I just have to say the thing that will stand out for me about this game is Nika. I've always respected her game, but with the exception of one really bad pass, she was impressive again here. The defense and the big shot... and I think she is hurting far more than she'll ever let on. Her legs looked like they were ready to just buckle a few different times. Tough as nails player went out with her boots on.
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Remarkable game for nika
 
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The foul on Edwards should not have been called, but it seems to me like she really never learned the game of basketball. Over the years, so many crazy fouls and shooting while being triple covered instead of passing the ball out. Nobody tried as hard or gave more energy than her, but common sense never seemed to be a part of her game.
We are going to miss the defense of Nika, but hopefully whomever replaces her will score many more points than Nika did. It will be a long time before we see another defender like her.
 
Aaliyah never gets called for moving on her screens. It’s only happened once or twice a game, every game of her career.
 
Geno doing way too much, inbound to Muhl, passes to Paige, Paige gives it up for another screen to get it back?? Just outsmarting yourself, put the ball in your pros hands and let her try to win the game.
 
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Just made turnovers and missed shots at critical moments of the game. Clark was gonna get hers but most disappointing was not grabbing the boards. Refs sucked but of course of course they just had to make themselves the story and it’s going viral.

Realistically was gonna be a rough game against South Carolina but this loss still sucks and will motivate the hell out of Paige and Freshmen have FF experience, and hopefully a healthy team with depth.
 
that was a great game. The officiating was horrendous. Clark pushes off, almost leveled KK and Nika and Edwards gets called for that with 4seconds. Officiating should never determine the end of a game. Uconn did have chances to put them away in the first half. Considering the young players it was a great game and season. Paige didn’t touch the ball a lot in the fourth quarter. The defense was spectacular for most of the game. Those girls had to be exhausted going into it. Thank you UConn for an amazing season. Wow. Bummed they lost but the future is bright.
 
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