UConn v. Tulsa — Game Thread

[HuskyNan]

They need to slow the tempo down a bit

 

[HoopsFan21]

Lexi in for Kyla 35-17 5:38 2nd

 

[bags27]

The reserves play the UConn starters every day. This shouldn’t be a problem for them

but it's still not the point: not to develop a 2nd 5, but to develop a couple of players who can play with the starters.

 

[Wbbfan1]

Napheesa is playing against players that are her size and smaller, thus she's getting her shot off and making them. Big difference when Napheesa has to play against players that are just as athletic as she is and have a size advantage. Hopefully she's get her confidence back for when the the team has to play So Carolina and Louisville.

 

[ASweet3781]

Well Stevens and Walker at least getting to the free throw line. Not exactly fair to them having them in there with Bent and Coombs.

 

[Wbbfan1]

Surprised to see the Reserves start the 2nd quarter. They should be able to maintain and build the lead against this Tulsa Team.

 

[Blue Huskie]

but it's still not the point: not to develop a 2nd 5, but to develop a couple of players who can play with the starters.

Of course that's the ultimate goal, but perhaps he feels they will be more comfortable with each other first in a real game setting. When he's put them in with some starters it hasn't been meshing.

 

[BigBird]

Need to stop the ball a little better? As to the scoring margin, they are holding their own pretty well.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

I don't understand almost any decision Bent makes on the court. I thought her BB IQ was so high when I watched her at Tabor.

 

[HoopsFan21]

Well Stevens and Walker at least getting to the free throw line. Not exactly fair to them having them in there with Bent and Coombs.

The strategy seems to be to just pass it to Z. Of course with each pass around the court there's the chance it is bobbled and turned over before getting it into Z down low.

 

[oldude]

I thought she traveled on the previous one (from the left side), as she adjusted her feet for a right foot lift off. But I'd have to see it again in slo mo...

Sorry, but Gabby doesn't do anything in slow motion

 

[HuskyNan]

OK Azura- stop traveling..

She got the ball in an awkward place.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

The greatest team of all time Louisville is up 30-29 in Pittsburgh.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Azura thinking, "Aww man; why do I get to be the one to chaperone them?"

edit: anyway, my backseat, zero-experience, non-coaching opinion is, "If they're unable to comport themselves properly with regard to the starters, why not have them compete against each other?" Leave some small but reasonable amount of minutes for bench players throughout the game, but make it clear that UConn will happily switch up the minutes from one bench player to the next until the actual good ones start showing something. But then, I'm not the HOF coach, I'm just a guy talking nonsense in a forum.

With half a season of UConn experience, Z is leading the huddles.

 

[HuskyNan]

Z out, Napheesa in

 

[HoopsFan21]

Collier in for Z

 

[HuskyNan]

Lexi in, Kyla out (for Pride, who is on a bus)

Score 37 to 21, good guys

 

[MilfordHusky]

I don't understand almost any decision Bent makes on the court. I thought her BB IQ was so high when I watched her at Tabor.

I think Geno intimidates the crap out of her.

 

[eebmg]

I would have hoped the substitution pattern would have been more partial. It does not make sense to me to have almost all players being bench players. Can't you mix 1 or 2 at a time ?

 

[HuskyNan]

Nice play, Molly to Napheesa

 

[HoopsFan21]

There's a nice assist by Bent

 

[oldude]

nice play by Molly

 

[BigBird]

Molly drops a dime for Phee...

 

[Carnac]

The starters played the first quarter.
Unless Tulsa ties the game which I don't think will happen, I'd like to see the reserves play the rest of the game. we already know what the starters can do. Let's see how the bench plays when they're a little tired.

 

[ASweet3781]

Seriously Megan? That was a troubling turnover.