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UConn-Xavier postgame thread

A good overall win, shining some light on some players who may not get it.

Kelis has some serious skills, her entry passes are the best I've seen on this team yet and she made it look very very easy.

Ziebell can pop three in bunches and with her on the court with Azzi, teams are going to have to make some tough choices. her shot looked crisp today.

Azzi's defense had Xavier's leading scorer in hell.

Shade has found her groove and her game opens up so much when she makes shots.

Serah Williams is getting more comfortable and this is dangerous for every other team. I think she's going to get so much confidence during BE play.
 
boontonbomber said:
Sooo.. I guess we know that Heckel is the better player than Kelis Fisher because she has shown that in practice. Right? Or she gets the minutes because she has a year of experience. That might be it? I realize that we don't see Kelis necessarily against opponents best players, but she looks to handle herself really well whenever she's out there. Her penetration and drop passes were rather impressive today. I would love to see her earlier in a game, just for the sake of comparison.
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Kelis is probably more turnover prone. And is probably behind defensively. That’s my guess.
 
Majorthreat said:
Great conference game for us. A few things I noticed.

Ziebell is a second-half player. I think she has to work up a sweat before she gets comfortable.

Ashlynn’s shot started to fall. Her last few shots were heat check ones, but she needed this performance.

Is ICE hurt? She hasn’t played in 4 games since Michigan.

I would like to see Azzi and Sarah get a lil more playing time, maybe 5 more minutes to play 29 or 30. I know the game is out of reach but all games will be. To be an all-American you need numbers. Sarah was on pace to get a triple-double. Accomplishments like this matter.

Our 3-pointers were flowing. Ball movement and assist were at a premium today. 26 assist on 35 made shots. Only 10 turnovers. 6 players in double figures.

Blanca with the 2 quick fouls in the first half, took herself out the game.
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ICE has been hurt since after the second game of the season and, according to Geno, will be out for the foreseeable future.
 
Zonepress said:
I don’t know what game you watch she seem to play well to me
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The only thing wrong with her play was her fouls. Apart from that, she played a normal game, using her main skills -- chiefly powerful drives to the basket. With so many other players shooting 3's, that is a good complementary skill that she offers to the team.
 
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It seems the farther Allie is from the basket the more accurate she becomes. Kelis looked real good today. Does she deserve to step up in class? Happy to see Ash hitting her threes. Of course she couldn’t hit a two. On her steal, would she have been blocked if she’d gone straight to the left side?
 
Zonepress said:
imho bianca played within the offense and don’t see your negative take
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Those 3 fouls put her on the bench and only 4 points on 4 shots against a bottom dweller??? That's not going to get her freshman of the week.
 
Fairfield_1st said:
I disagree. For me as a fan, titles matter the most, awards are secondary. Taking them out keeps them fresher and reduces the chance for injury. I'd be cursing Geno if one of them got hurt in a blowout game like today. It's also good for building the bench.
Fisher was spectacular in her time today. She's fast, showed a very good handle and racked up some assists. Very impressive. Would like to see her get more time.
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....instead of who?
 
Zonepress said:
so I guess you determine how well a player plays by how many points they score
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That is not at all what I was saying. The 3 fouls are what defined her game because they took her out of it. Then if we are looking at other stats, only 3 rebounds in 19 minutes for a F and the 3 assists look good until the 2 turnovers are added in... It was not a good game for her and there is no spinning it any other way. I'm a staunch supporter of KK and Ash staying in the starting line up so obviously points donot define playing well IMO. What I'm picking at is the inconsistency and we know Geno is not fond of that.
 
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DEpup said:
That is not at all what I was saying. The 3 fouls are what defined her game because they took her out of it. Then if we are looking at other stats, only 3 rebounds in 19 minutes for a F and the 3 assists look good until the 2 turnovers are added in... It was not a good game for her and there is no spinning it any other way. I'm a staunch supporter of KK and Ash staying in the starting line up so obviously points donot define playing well IMO. What I'm picking at is the inconsistency and we know Geno is not fond of that.
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lol
 
JoePgh said:
The only thing wrong with her play was her fouls. Apart from that, she played a normal game, using her main skills -- chiefly powerful drives to the basket. With so many other players shooting 3's, that is a good complementary skill that she offers to the team.
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Plus she (Blanca) has shown she is not just a great athlete, but like 3-5 other Huskies, she can make the perimeter shot. I was glad to see K9 make some 3's today as well as Ash. If you are looking for a nit to pick, last year Ash was money from 6-15 ft, not so much this year. My guess is that she has spent hours and hours getting her issues with shots outside the arc corrected. Now it's time to do the same with her short game.
 
boontonbomber said:
Sooo.. I guess we know that Heckel is the better player than Kelis Fisher because she has shown that in practice. Right? Or she gets the minutes because she has a year of experience. That might be it? I realize that we don't see Kelis necessarily against opponents best players, but she looks to handle herself really well whenever she's out there. Her penetration and drop passes were rather impressive today. I would love to see her earlier in a game, just for the sake of comparison.
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She plays with confidence and seems to be under control most of the time. Plays with no fear. She is a point guard who has an accurate shot.
 
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mainerhuski said:
I’d rather see Ayanna or Gandy at the 5 than Jana. Serah W was underwhelming, even against a weak opponent like Xavier.
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Seems clear that Jana is behind Serah. Even so, she is valuable against certain teams as proven by last year's UCLA game. Geno is intent on developing Serah as her potential for a solid double figure scorer is very high. There is room for both with Jana having several more years of eligibility a major plus. Both these players need to clean up their reach-in fouls and finish shots!
 
boontonbomber said:
Sooo.. I guess we know that Heckel is the better player than Kelis Fisher because she has shown that in practice. Right? Or she gets the minutes because she has a year of experience. That might be it? .
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It’s not so simple.
There are many factors that Geno considers.
Do you go 100% on every play in practice? Do you listen? Are you a good teammmate? Do you maintain a good demeanor when you’re not having a good night? Are you playing up to your potential?

It is not one thing.
 
donalddoowop said:
She plays with confidence and seems to be under control most of the time. Plays with no fear. She is a point guard who has an accurate shot.
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Kelis was impressive today as were all our guards. She is off the end of the bench and playing more minutes. This might be the pattern during B-East play. The beauty of our depth is that promising players get meaningful court time before their time and play against the best in practice.
 
Every announcer points out how many baskets are assisted and all seem to listen to previous games to use the now worn out phrase, "Passing up a good shot to get the ball to a teammate for a great shot." Just think how many more assisted baskets we would have if our bigs could make a higher % of bunnies. Surely CD and Jamelle should be able to get that improved as the season progresses.
 
JoePgh said:
The only thing wrong with her play was her fouls. Apart from that, she played a normal game, using her main skills -- chiefly powerful drives to the basket. With so many other players shooting 3's, that is a good complementary skill that she offers to the team.
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Shes and hers are all well and good, but an occasional name does add to the comprehensions of us slow wits. 🥹
 
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Fisher looks like she is gonna be a star eventually. Ziebell looks really good too.

We have some really good underclassmen. Fisher, Blanca, Ziebel, Heckel just for starters.

This is the first year in probably about ten years where we can say we have a deep bench and actually mean it. Geno has at least 4 bench players who can come in and really light it up. Production wont be down with these 4...

I am still trying to figure out who Blanca reminds me of. She is still only a freshman but she has the explosiveness of Gaby. She has a nice 3 point shot too.

On the downside:

I have zero confidence in Jana.
 
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