I disagree on both Ash and Ice. Though they did not have great games, the effort was still there, Ice chased down a ball and just wrestled it away from a SH player, something she wouldn’t have done three games ago. As for Ash, I think SH focused on her and simply took her out of the game. Even so, her effort was there and she still contributed. Obviously a down game but I didn’t feel she gave up. Q was another player that, while she didn’t set the world on fire, she gave good effort and played under control.
The effort was there...i don't think we'll ever see a game where Shade doesn't play hard but in this game she simply missed some defensive assignments on the switches.
The UConn STANDARD is to not play to the score or the time in the game! Treat the last two minutes like the first two as it relates to effort! Playing ugly with effort is waaaay different than playing ugly because you are giving no effort. Stop making excuses for anyone, not just Amari, who plays according to the score or the time in the game. I guarantee you Geno wouldn't agree with your sentiments! If he wants you engaged on the BENCH, what makes you think he will accept lackadaisical play in the game?
You are dead wrong. Even the Seton Hall coach said his team got tired in the second quarter.
KK was wide open for her threes because Seton Hall was covering Ash like a blanket. When six out of the seven can shoot the three, someone will always be open; tonight it was KK.
If you get a little gasoline on your hand, no big deal. But, if you have a cut on your hand it'll sting like all hell. The difference isn't the gas (effort), it's the cut (Amari). I am personally becoming sensitive to the constant bashing of Amari. It's not like she plays 40 minutes every game. Her minutes are commensurate with her level of contribution. So, why complain? Leave the kid alone already.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I agree with you 100%. I’ve been following the Huskies since 1990 and I‘vie never seen this much disrespect directed at a player on our own team. I can think of so many kids who never played meaningful minutes, but that were loved by our fans. I understand that some people who think that with all the injuries that she simply needs to be more. But if she isn’t, if this is who she truly is, then stop harping on her. Just because they expect something doesn’t make it so. Some of the posters on here are acting like 5 year olds whining about something they want and can’t have. It makes us look bad as fans.
Whole lotta complaining going on for a kid that was on the court less than 2 minutes. Instead of playing the bench, maybe Geno should leave Aaliyah in at the end of a blowout so she can get beat up some more or maybe even hurt.
Ashlynn "hounded on the outside"... My memory is less dependable... but... didn't Katie Lou go through a progression where it took opponents a while to figure out she was going to make threes all day unless they guarded her... and then (with coaching I'm sure) she began to mix it up all over the court and especially inside? She went from pretty much one dimension to very 3-D. Ashlynn will have the same challenge. And she'll meet it. She already moves well, finds space, and is very comfortable shooting the mid-range. Not sure what the "complexities" were last night. But no worries.
UConn: 2 seniors, 1 R-junior (Paige), 1 R-freshman (Ice), 3 freshmen
Ash was two for five ( 40% ) and one for two on her three point shots ( 50%) played fewer minutes (29) and
Notice that The girl has Paige's signature Gameday braids?
That was the player that got tangled up with Aaliyah, who fell on the SHU player’s awkwardly bent leg. I hope there is no serious injury
Same. It was weird. I assumed that she just rolled her ankle running back but on replay she didn't.
I was just going to ask this, as streaming doesn't let us tape games. I watched the play again on youtube and am wishing White the best. Geno went right out onto the court when she went down.
