UConn vs UCLA post game thread

[Bama fan]

I'm too old for this.

keeps your blood flowing!

 

[MilliniumPrince]

The rest of her game is fine, though. And the value of her needing the constant attention of one of the opponent’s best defenders can’t be underestimated

That's what makes her special. Most scorers vanish when shots don't fall. KLS plays better Defense, hits the boards, and becomes a better passer.

Still, we will need 25pt. Lou if we want to win it all.

 

[bschwartz]

link to pressers?

 

[Ron and Vida]

So proud of this teams fight!

 

[ClifSpliffy]

geno. geno,geno,geno. geno. we win! (3x)

 

[VAMike23]

And now, for the post-game nerves --

 

[JavaMan]

If Lou ever gets right we’ll be dangerous. Better happen by Sunday

I thought we were pretty darn "Danger"ous tonight in the fourth quarter. ..
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[huskeynut]

Here you go VA Mike. I was ready!!!

 

[Vowelguy]

 

[HopJim]

I thought everyone (yes, ALL) played well by making useful contribs. Lou's shot was still a bit off, but she played HARD and did her share of good things other than points. CW was not your typical freshman. Danger came up big, and Liv gave some great minutes. And Phees was, well, Phees...

I would add that Geno stepped up as well in the Fourth. He basically played vanilla UConn offense and defense until then with poor results. Team looked gassed but overcame.

 

[Ron and Vida]

At the game Haven'ts read posts but think UCLA hasn't seen defense this intense The team defense was intense on

 

[VAMike23]

I thought we were pretty darn "Danger"ous tonight in the fourth quarter.

It was as if the clouds parted, and lo, the light did shine upon her face from above;
and the Lord said, "Let her ball out!"

And -- it was good.

 

[PAHuskeyFan]

So, after Buffalo game, @HuskyNan "took responsibility" for the Team's play because she had picked up an old penny and instead of it being good luck, it was the opposite. Well, tonight I have to confess, I had to work at the Golf Course (darn Retirement Job!!! I was able to watch the game on my cell phone, but lost coverage from time to time. And, of course I was not in my good luck recliner, and not in my good luck UCONN shirt and sweat pants. I got home late in the 3rd..as UCLA was taking the lead. I changed into my UCONN shirt, and put on my normal game watching sweats. More importantly, I got one of my normal game watching drinks...a Mike's Hard Lemonade, Mango flavor... And as we saw, Danger started off the 4th quarter with a bang! and the Team took over, regained the lead and held on to the end!!! Moral of the story... no more work on game day, and make sure I have plenty of Mike's Mango on hand for Sunday. I may not be able to walk later on Sunday afternoon , but I will sacrifice myself to send as many Good Vibes (Mike's Mango Good Luck) to the Team as they play for the Regional Championship and a ticket to the Final Four!!!!

GO HUSKIES!!!!

 

[MilfordHusky]

"CW was not your typical freshman." Yeah, she was. She took a few ill-advised shots, floaters in the lane that got swatted away, or a shot when Geno wanted to hold it until time was almost out, but she did play very well.

That last putback was ill-advised. She should have taken the ball out to the corner.

 

[Beemer]

And now, for the post-game nerves --

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I need a triple shot of that juice..

 

[Conndog]

It kind of looks like Lou isn’t able to jump, or she seems reluctant to jump. Maybe her back injury affected her leaping, or it’s painful to jump? She won’t be fixed by Sunday, but maybe if UConn advances, hopefully by Final Four she’ll be better.

 

[Rema64]

View attachment 41580 Here you go VA Mike. I was ready!!!

I was hitting the Bullit Rye

 

[PacoBlaze]

And we did the same when they sank some 3s BUT we certainly knew how to recover when we needed to.

 

[enigmatic]

Crystal Crystal Crystal!!! Thank goodness for Crystal in that 4th quarter. That's all I have to say. Other than that, UCONN was able to keep the rebound differential close which I think was crucial also. Now off to the game that Iike Geno I always dread the most during the tournament - Elite 8. Go Huskies!!

 

[VAMike23]

It kind of looks like Lou isn’t able to jump, or she seems reluctant to jump. Maybe her back injury affected her leaping, or it’s painful to jump? She won’t be fixed by Sunday, but maybe if UConn advances, hopefully by Final Four she’ll be better.

I think that with back injuries or core injuries , they affect pretty much everything. JMO

 

[BostonCanuck]

Props to both Crystal and Geno. Seems pretty clear to me that Geno coached his team to victory tonight with the adjustments he made late in the third quarter to reposition Crystal and pivot towards an isolation, one-on-one game.

When Geno talks, Crystal listens!

 

[Vowelguy]

NOON

 

[VaConnFan11]

I have to chuckle when I read the posts about KLS not looking like herself, etc. She looks exactly the same now as she looked in December. The only difference now that teams are playing tight defense on her. KLS cannot create her own shot and has never been a jump shooter. I think she got 3 open shots and missed all 3. Her biggest asset now is taking one of the other team's best defenders away from Pheesa and setting good screens, which she did. I think she had a good game. As Geno has often said...You don't have to score a lot of points to have a good game.

I'm more concerned about MW not being able to score inside. How many shots in the paint is she going to miss without drawing a foul?

It was a hard game to watch at times, but a win is a win.