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Message: [QUOTE="dtbtbtb, post: 4518768, member: 290"] Few thoughts" *Very frustrating game to watch as a UConn fan. *Kudus to Villanova's coach and players for taking UConn out of their game. The game was splayed at Villanova's pace. They took out Lou by being very physical with her and no calls from the refs. They took out AE by quick double team and great blocks by their center. Maddi S. is a great player. UConn was very aware where she was at all times and tried to make it hard on her with double teams, but she still scored 25. I think that Maddie S. should have tried to force the action in the last 4 min. to try to put the 4th foul on AE or foul out AG but she seemed content to pass it to her teammates. *Aubrey: the Saviour today. she had a clear athletic advantage over anyone who was guarding her and took it. Aside then the 2 missed free throws toward the end, had a fabulous game. *Dorka: her inability to hold to the ball sometimes, is making me scream obscenities at the TV which is not good for me or my neighbors :) that said, was the 2nd best player on the team today. V did not have a good match up for her and she used that advantage well. And her 3 towards the end of the game was HUGE. *Nika: didn't control the temp as well as in other game but saved UConn with timely scoring as different points of the game. *AE: not one of her best games. For some reason the ball was not sticking with her as it usually does. Was amazing in the last few minutes of the game and the reason why UConn won this tight game in the end. *Lou: her worst game in a UConn uniform. seemed somewhat frustrated with her missing shots that she usually makes. It must be difficult to be held, pushed, shoved every game if the refs don't call it. I think UConn should make a tape of what is happening every game in regard to how she is being guarded and send it to the league office as it's ridicules what opponents are allowed to get away with. *AP: too short of game time to leave an impression. *Geno: it's clear that they only time he is looking to get someone from the bench in the game is foul trouble and it is just not a good long-term strategy. while you have to admire the fight and grit of those 5 players, they are human and you could see they are tired. *Azzi and/or Caroline: when will we see you playing again. This team needs at least one of them to be able to play to get where they want to get to. *Maddie S.: deserves to be AA and the player of the year in the BE. A great player! *All in all a gritty win that seemed lost in different points of the game. get some rest and be ready for Providence. I do expect that in that game each of the bench 3 will play significant minutes. [/QUOTE]

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