UConn vs SCar Post Game Thread

[bbballfan23]

Not sure why we were nervous...

Gabby was named MVP of the region.
Lou & Crystal All-Tournament team.

Does anyone see anything wrong with this?? Our leading scorer (by a wide margin), rebounder & shot blocker for the tournament wasn’t even awarded! Bahaha

Poor Pheesa, never gets her proper recognition.

 

[Vowelguy]

The current U.S. National Team coach was thoroughly and embarrassingly out-coached by the former U.S. National Team coach tonight.

Uhhh, I think the former coach had slightly better players.

 

[huskeynut]

This was a butt whooping of the first order. Crystal was AMAZING tonight. Balanced scoring from all 5 starters. The offense was clicking tonight. At times it was surgical in the way the passes found the open player. Excellent defense in daring SC to shot from beyond the arc..

SC made a big mistake slowing down the game. It was counterproductive. Took them out of the offensive game. SC did not look like they were into the game from the beginning. By the 3rd quarter you could see defeat on their faces.

 

[JordyG]

that's what we call having a plan and getting punched in the face instead.

That's exactly what I said in the Chat Room.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

Congratulations to UConn. No real surprise to me but I sure wish it had been more interesting.

I think slowing the game down was bad strategy for S.C. but I don’t think it mattered.

 

[iri10]

That's exactly what I said in the Chat Room.

I probably stole it from you without thinking about it...

 

[sarals24]

So happy for Crystal getting recognized! Maybe Phees will take that slight and turn it into a MOP performance in the FF!

 

[JordyG]

Great win, adding to the intimidation factor for the next team. However, it often happens that after a hot shooting 3 pt game, a team goes ice cold in the subsequent game. Hope we can adjust. I didn't think Z looked too comfortable, but Megan Walker was OK.

Actually Lou's been fairly consistent. Last game Kia was good from the arc, and Crystal struggled. This game Crystal was good from the arc and Kia was okay. The difference is when your point guard shoots well from the arc it opens the floor far more than when your forwards do.

 

[Sonny44]

I am not so sure “outcoached” is correct. She was definitely “outgunned”

Right, no guns on the perimeter, pathetic.

 

[CMC'72]

 

[Bama fan]

My apology.

It's not you Big Bird, just those darn old bones of yours!

 

[JavaMan]

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[Pride fan]

Not sure why we were nervous...

Gabby was named MVP of the region.
Lou & Crystal All-Tournament team.

Does anyone see anything wrong with this?? Our leading scorer (by a wide margin), rebounder & shot blocker for the tournament wasn’t even awarded! Bahaha

Poor Pheesa, never gets her proper recognition.

It's because she is so smooth she makes it look easy and doesn't get noticed.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

I also found it strange how much pt Grissett got compared to Cliney/Herbert Harrigan.

Thought she was ok but she lost shooters several times. She and Jackson.

 

[VaConnFan11]

Why were the starters in the game up 30 with 5 minutes to go? Lucky no one gut hurt.

 

[HopJim]

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My apologies to Geno and my family (who had to listen to me) as I yelled at Geno repeatedly to take his injured starters out of game with 30 point lead. Guess he fixed me - put Crystal back in with 3 minutes left

 

[Bama fan]

I also found it strange how much pt Grissett got compared to Cliney/Herbert Harrigan.

Thought she was ok but she lost shooters several times. She and Jackson.

Maybe because of the two quick fouls Herbert Harrigan got. Dawn was not happy with that.

 

[JavaMan]

My apologies to Geno and my family (who had to listen to me) as I yelled at Geno repeatedly to take his injured starters out of game with 30 point lead. Guess he fixed me - put Crystal back in with 3 minutes left

You tried to out-coach Geno ...in his presence?!!!

You're brave.

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[Bama fan]

That's exactly what I said in the Chat Room.

The Mike Tyson post is paraphrased!

 

[JordyG]

The Mike Tyson post is paraphrased!

I said so in the Chat. His of course is a remix of the famous Sun Tzu phrase.

 

[Los24]

I think letting them get so many shots "in the paint" helped that just a little. Something that Geno can look forward to working on this week.

It just seemed like they were instructed not to foul no matter what when SC was in the paint.

 

[JordyG]

I hope Ezi was watching or will watch tonight's game. Come to UConn and play with a guard that is an AA and loves to pass, or go to UCLA and play for a team without a guard to get you the ball.

 

[Roger G]

I mentioned a few days back how underrated Napheesa is. The awards committee really proved me right. Until this game, she was, in my eyes, the best player. And she was pretty good in this one too.

 

[Centerstream]

So happy for Crystal getting recognized! Maybe Phees will take that slight and turn it into a MOP performance in the FF!

Ain't gonna happen, A'ja is gonna get it cause ESPN says so. Oh, wait....

 

[Roger G]

It just seemed like they were instructed not to foul no matter what when SC was in the paint.

Sure. Trade twos for threes any day.