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Boreifs said:
Be prepared to be continually surprised. With how thin the team is in bigs, Edwards and Brady will almost never be on the floor together, particularly with how much talent the team has at the guard and wing positions. Carol and Aubrey will be taking turns at the four all season unless something dramatic happens; if they are not, the team is in big trouble.
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I believe Edwards and Ice are going to play quite a bit together. In the interview below Geno is speaking about his need for the frontcourt to produce. I can't imagine he wouldn't give them significant time together in which many games will be blowouts. He doesn't have to give Amari time if he doesn't believe she is ready but - these two I believe he will.

 
diggerfoot said:
? On a team that had M. Moore, Auriemma once referred to Faris as his most athletic player. She probably defended the PF Alyssa Thomas and the PG Chelsea Gray better than any other wcbb player could. Gray was particularly demoralized, and we’ve seen what kind of pro she is.

Maybe you can excel at just defending small, quick guards without being particularly athletic, or just big, strong posts. To do both definitely requires a high level of athleticism.
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I had forgotten about Kelly guarding Gray. I do recall her guarding Thomas in the NCAA tourney. She wasn't in front of AT, she was next to her. She absolutely took away Alyssa's left hand. Those 2 players are Olympians and All-World, but Kelly Faris shut both of them down in college.

I see some similarity between Kelly and Ashlyn. Both are smart and play extremely hard. Neither is likely to be a dominant scorer, but will earn kudos based on doing almost everything well.

Aubs and Q have similar size and build, but different skill sets. Q is not a reluctant shooter, but she doesn't have Aubrey's athleticism. Recall that Aubrey's mother was an All-American in track and field. Aubrey has exceptional genes.
 
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All and all a good game to have under their belt going into the regular season. None of the freshman (including ICE in that group) looked lost and for the most part looked pretty good. ICE and KK made the case for primary backups, Ashlyn and Q look ready to get non-4th Q minutes. I'm surprised Amari only got garbage minutes in an exhibition game; I have hoped she would begin showing some quality play this year. There is a whole season for her to do that but she'll need to play a lot of minutes to have a shot at raising her level and I doubt she'll get them.
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and one - - - I think she only played 7 minutes because she's coming back from back surgery!
 
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Gordo said:
obviously you have a lot to learn!
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There seems to be a very wide (though not unanimous) reaction that my original post on the game, third post in this thread, was a negative report deserving of the moderator's retort "other than that, Mr Lincoln, how was the play". I don't see that, at all, beyond some fairly mild disappointment in Amari's play.

If I have communicated poorly I would love to be enlightened by the objectors as to what I said that was so negative about the game. I certainly didn't feel that.
 
I'm not sure but I thought it looked like Carol's head got brushed going for a rebound at the start of the game but she shrugged it off.
I was impressed by Shade's style of making free throws using a quick flick of her wrist with such minimal effort that showed her strength.
However I wasn't enamoured by the 9 turnovers by Inez, Shade & Q with 3 each totaling 60% of the TO's.
Also Q missed 7 shots making only 2 of 9.

KK displayed that she has a total veteran type of presence without committing any turnovers & good passing.
She knows how to make a beeline to the basket like a pro.
Azzi didn't need time to warm up before making shots in this game which is a great sign.
Paige displayed her PG skills.

Amari didn't make any mistakes which IMO is a positive.
She attempted to get into position to rebound several times, although not every time.
She also put the ball on the floor & made a basketball move to take a shot which shows that she's making mental progress.
She had 1 assist & 1 block & didn't cause any fouls.
By not making any glaring mistakes she'll evetually see more PT during the long season.
 
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I'm not sure but I thought it looked like Carol's head got brushed going for a rebound at the start of the game but she shrugged it off.
I was impressed by Shade's style of making free throws using a quick flick of her wrist with such minimal effort that showed her strength.
However I wasn't enamoured by the 9 turnovers by Inez, Shade & Q with 3 each totaling 60% of the TO's.
Also Q missed 7 shots making only 2 of 9.

KK displayed that she has a total veteran type of presence without committing any turnovers & good passing.
She knows how to make a beeline to the basket like a pro.
Azzi didn't need time to warm up before making shots in this game which is a great sign.
Paige displayed her PG skills.

Amari didn't make any mistakes which IMO is a positive.
She attempted to get into position to rebound several times, although not every time.
She also put the ball on the floor & made a basketball move to take a shot which shows that she's making mental progress.
She had 1 assist & 1 block & didn't cause any fouls.
By not making any glaring mistakes she'll evetually see more PT during the long season.
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I saw some of the same things with Amari. She pushed her way into position under the basket but the shots were good and there was no rebound to be made. But the effort was there. One time she did retreat with a shot in the air and I thought she should have tried for a rebound, so not consistent. The attempt at a drive to the basket was actually well done but the she missed the hoop. She blocked a shot under the basket which showed some quick hands. She only got a few minutes of playing time but I thought-- not so bad. Really, focus is the key for her in my view and that is something that is correctable.
 
RSHERMVIKES said:
and one - - - I think she only played 7 minutes because she's coming back from back surgery!
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And IMO Amari has to be ready to go against N. C. State
, i.e. not to reinjure/ upset her back. We need all our BIG GIRLS ready. NC ST has
6' 5", 6' 3", and 6' 3": River Baldwin, Mimi Collins, and Mallory Collier.
 
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MilfordHusky said:
So you are a freshman playing in your first game, and Coach chooses you for the interviews, sitting between 2 All-Americans. That's a rather heady beginning!
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Azzi's not there yet, Milford, much as we all expect her to be... I'd agree, from Ashlynn's perspective, the sensation likely would have been as if Azzi had already achieved that distinction.
 
The deacon said:
Azzi's not there yet, Milford, much as we all expect her to be... I'd agree, from Ashlynn's perspective, the sensation likely would have been as if Azzi had already achieved that distinction.
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Edwards is not there yet either. She was honorable mention AA.
 
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Fairfield Fan said:
Is there a replay available of the game?
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Yes, you can find it by searching on YouTube. You have to fast-forward through commercial breaks, however, since the editing that we have become accustomed to was not done for this replay.
 
JoePgh said:
Yes, you can find it by searching on YouTube. You have to fast-forward through commercial breaks, however, since the editing that we have become accustomed to was not done for this replay.
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Also available on UConn+
 
Redux said:
There seems to be a very wide (though not unanimous) reaction that my original post on the game, third post in this thread, was a negative report deserving of the moderator's retort "other than that, Mr Lincoln, how was the play". I don't see that, at all, beyond some fairly mild disappointment in Amari's play.

If I have communicated poorly I would love to be enlightened by the objectors as to what I said that was so negative about the game. I certainly didn't feel that.
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Agree with you and Amari does continue to demonstrate that she will not be a factor this year.

BTW the phrase is actually directed to Mrs. Lincoln, not Abe.
 
Zarathustra said:
And IMO Amari has to be ready to go against N. C. State
, i.e. not to reinjure/ upset her back. We need all our BIG GIRLS ready. NC ST has
6' 5", 6' 3", and 6' 3": River Baldwin, Mimi Collins, and Mallory Collier.
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Zarathustra- - -NoCar State has size but they're not as athletic as our big girls!
IMO UCONN is too quick/athletic for NoCar State,
UCONN will win by at least 20 points!
 
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Aubrey is the absolute perfect 6th woman! She is better suited for this all important role than any other player on the team! Although it is doubtful that Geno has made up his mind on a starting five yet, for me it's a genius move to start Caroline (or Nika for that matter) over her. In my opinion, if Caroline is healthy (and she apparently is) she belongs in that starting lineup without question! Aubrey can and does have the ability to ignite the team instantly (offensively or defensively).
 
The deacon said:
Azzi's not there yet, Milford, much as we all expect her to be... I'd agree, from Ashlynn's perspective, the sensation likely would have been as if Azzi had already achieved that distinction.
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Agreed that Azzi hasn't made college All-American yet, but she was a 3x (or 4x) All-American in high school and was a NPOY contender for a month last season. I have my fingers crossed this season for my local girl. I wrote my comment in vague terms.
 
Gordo said:
Aubrey can and does have the ability to ignite the team instantly (offensively or defensively)
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I agree Aubrey is on another level in this respect. Personally I think the team's quality depth argues for a more aggressive & fluid rotation but if it is to be 5 +1 (followed by +2 at lower minutes), as seems likely at this point, Aubrey is the +1.
 
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