Ashe Shade is so much better than many people think. She is a relentless defender, smart as they come, resourceful and talented. She can make shots from anywhere, and will wear down her opposite number. I was really concerned when she had a DNP against NC State. I feared that Geno had type cast her as " having no obvious role." Just put her on the court and she will do miracles.
It's like you don't know us at all anymore.
I like her playing with Aaliyah in the lineup to give the Huskies another presence in the paint.
Yeah she got pissed because she took an elbow to the face.
I agree! She is a (red-shirt) freshman and that means even though she was on the sidelines last year, she couldn't play due to injury and rehab. It's nice to see her improvements along with all of the other freshmen.
That is absolutely totally not true. When they were on the floor together in the second half, the team put the game out of reach by getting east buckets in transition. That three point guard lineup was tremendously effective. Nika moves very well on offense off the ball, which is evident when one is at the game.
If I was poked in the eye and then elbowed in the face, it would be difficult to not react. She is human.
The highest scorer after Catlin only had 10 points. This is not the formula for a top 5 team! It is a one player show!!
Depends where she is drafted. Not sure what her role would be on a team that has a take charge guard and go to players already. She will need a team where she is the center of attention, or she will have problems, imho.
It's not likely anything that is within her control. She is playing in the fog of her on-going condition. Only time will likely fix her - not clear how much time
What does that have to do with her talent? Nothing. Try to figure out the difference between team talent, coaching and individual ability. Silly discussion.
If you follow the drafts much, you would know that she will most likely go to a weaker team that doesn't have a go to player or at least one that is a guard.
she did .... and then flipped the girl over her shoulder
I don't think Edwards is an effective inside player. When she gets the ball on the low post, a turnover is more likely than a shot, much less a made shot. She doesn't have quickness of hand or foot and gets flustered very easily. On defense, Edwards offers little in rim protection. She is much better as a second big than as a primary one on that side.
I wrestled and coached the sport for over 30 years. That wasn't a wrestling move. Just sayin'.Since I was at the game last night, I just got around to watching Paige’s takedown of Sellers. My son wrestled throughout HS, so I have watched a lot of wrestling matches. Paige was executing a wrestling move called a “one arm shoulder throw.”
It’s usually done from a standing position where you have more leverage. It’s very hard to do from your knees. Paige’s execution was pretty damned good for a basketball player. The only thing she missed was that Sellers should have ended up on her back, with Paige on top for the pin…
Once someone " poked the bear" ( hit Paige in the eye),it was all over. She returned with a vengeance and ignited the team. Ice Brady became energized and began banging bodies. When she hit that three near the end, I was elated. That is what we need. Ice at full capacity can score low and high. KK went into superstar mode and just took over. Press the UCONN team and you get KK and open looks down the court. She simply dominated when she chose to. Shade was brilliant and should be on the court a lot. Q had an off day shooting ( rushed ) but played decent "D." Sadly, I think we must get used to minimum contributions from Caroline and Azzi ( now injured ). Caroline missed an open look, blew a lay-up and turned the ball over ( walked ) in a thirty five second series. She sat down with an ice bag on her head. If she has lingering concussion symptoms, she should retire form the game. Azzi has swelling from taking a shot in practice. And is day to day as we await test results. But she has already had three knee surgeries ( HS and UCONN ). At some point, the body just says, " enough." I fear we may be there.
I can’t agree more about the press. Connecticut still looks unsure as to how to beat that just put it in Paige’s hands or KK and dribble through it. Every time they pick up their dribble they get caught. I definitely had flashbacks.
She has historically in HS been a good shooter. I think they are taking the opinion that she needs to keep taking them and eventually as the game slows down for her they will start going in.
Inez will only play if we are way ahead or there are injuries. But she is having a wonderful experience. If playing becomes her focus, she can start for some teams in the Big East.
Making that shot could give her a boost of confidence. One of her strengths is the ability to score low and high. That makes her a force.
UCONN had 3 other players score in double digits & the team scored 80 points.
Your observation is 100% correct. And I think Ice was at about 25% of what she can be. In other words, she can be dominating. Particularly with Edwards, and Paige on the court.
It has nothing to do with her talent. She might be the best player in WBB & she is an ambassador for women's basketball.
Oh come on. It wasn’t “Dan Gablesque” but surely it was a pretty good one arm shoulder throw for WBB…..
