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Unrivaled starts tonight! Who ya got??

I've enjoyed watching the games. Fast paced, lots of scoring, takes a minute to understand the different rules, etc. but a really good product.

I'm not invested in any of the teams. The Owls, Phantom, Mist, etc. do not resonate with me. Plus they are not from any "city" (Connecticut Sun, LA Sparks, etc,) so my rooting for them is exclusively based on following UCONN player, or others who I like.

But I think the quality of the basketball is really good and the UCONN alums seem to be thriving...
 
The Unrivaled 1x1 tournament bracket is out. #UConn fans are going to have a tough time. Phee plays Katie Lou, and Stewie plays Aaliyah in round 1. Who do you root for!?!
 


Here's the full bracket for everyone. Some really interesting match ups outside of the UConn vs UConn ones.
 
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OT, the other winter league starts today with 4 former Huskies out of the 40 players pool.
 
GoUconn7961 said:
The Unrivaled 1x1 tournament bracket is out. #UConn fans are going to have a tough time. Phee plays Katie Lou, and Stewie plays Aaliyah in round 1. Who do you root for!?!
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I love Aaliyah, so I am admittedly biased, but it looks like Stewie got the toughest 8-seed since Jewell and Arike got byes, and Phee has Katie Lou. (You'll always be my girl, Lou, but I’m giving Aaliyah’s all-around game, especially her defense, the nod over yours in this setting.) And there’s no way Aaliyah is the easiest out in this group of 32; given her length and mobility, she might be one of the tougher match-ups for Stewie.

Stewie, you better eat your Wheaties! :D
 
Hold on. No one thinks Alisha Gray vs Jordin Canada or Courtney Williams vs Tiffany Hayes as tough match ups for the first round? What am I missing here?
 
cancontent said:
Hold on. No one thinks Alisha Gray vs Jordin Canada or Courtney Williams vs Tiffany Hayes as tough match ups for the first round? What am I missing here?
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Who said that? We were just talking UConn v, UConn matchups. There's a lot of great matchups.
 
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How is everyone voting? Are you voting off of Unrivaled performance thus far, expected outcomes of each matchup in a hypothetical 1-on-1 scenario, favorite player, most fashionable...??? :p

Take the Stewie/Edwards matchup as an example... I think Edwards has been more productive than Stewie thus far in Unrivaled, but there ain't no chance that Edwards would win in a hypothetical matchup based on historical performance and capabilities displayed outside of Unrivaled.
 
Wait a minute. I went back for a second look. I'm confused. Is this a fan vote thing or actual 1 on 1 games?
 
GoUconn7961 said:
The Unrivaled 1x1 tournament bracket is out. #UConn fans are going to have a tough time. Phee plays Katie Lou, and Stewie plays Aaliyah in round 1. Who do you root for!?!
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Louuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!!
Katie Lou Samuelson Basketball GIF by Indiana Fever
 
GamecockFam said:
How is everyone voting? Are you voting off of Unrivaled performance thus far, expected outcomes of each matchup in a hypothetical 1-on-1 scenario, favorite player, most fashionable...??? :p

Take the Stewie/Edwards matchup as an example... I think Edwards has been more productive than Stewie thus far in Unrivaled, but there ain't no chance that Edwards would win in a hypothetical matchup based on historical performance and capabilities displayed outside of Unrivaled.
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Good question.

I'm also wondering about the players who have been out with injuries. Does their inclusion in the bracket suggest that they're expected to play? I'm thinking of Marina Mabrey, for instance, who is in the bracket but hasn't played in Unrivaled yet. I wonder if one of the relief players, like Natisha Hiedeman, will step in if someone cannot play.
 
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Jonathan14 said:
Good question.

I'm also wondering about the players who have been out with injuries. Does their inclusion in the bracket suggest that they're expected to play? I'm thinking of Marina Mabrey, for instance, who is in the bracket but hasn't played in Unrivaled yet. I wonder if one of the relief players, like Natisha Hiedeman, will step in if someone cannot play.
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I'm guessing they could have opted out if they didn't want to participate?
 
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Marina Mabrey is -- finally -- on the score sheet in Unrivaled.
Those calf muscle injuries can take longer to ger right ... they can stay tight.
(Take it from me...and yes, I'm also sporting that calf sleeve, just like Marina. But mine's on the left calf)

 
Dillon77 said:
Marina Mabrey is -- finally -- on the score sheet in Unrivaled.
Those calf muscle injuries can take longer to ger right ... they can stay tight.
(Take it from me...and yes, I'm also sporting that calf sleeve, just like Marina. But mine's on the left calf)

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Glad to see her back on the court. Nice to see she's been practicing her Milly Rock skills that her team mates have been working on with her too. ;)
 
I've mostly kept up with the Aces, Gamecocks, and Dream players. Some good, some bad, and some in-between.

Chelsea Gray has been destroying this league the last 6-7 games!!!! It has brought tears to my eyes at times--shades of 2022. :)

I'm pulling for Jewell's team to make the playoffs so that she can be fully unleashed. Let's GO, Gold Mamba!

Love what I've seen from Lish. Not a fan of her team, however. Not really a fan of all of Vinyl's players, but I've enjoyed Rhyne (I usually do) and Jordin. Haven't liked what I've seen from Aliyah, but this isn't a league that caters to her current strengths.

BG has played well. Phantom, on the other hand, hasn't. I blame Satou and Sabrina (who ghosted them lol) for that.

As for the Laces, well, yeah. :oops: Injuries suck and that coach is awful. Keep up the good fight, Jackie!
 
With so many basketball games on over the past few days (high school, college, and overseas), I have, sadly, forgotten to tune in and watch some of the unrivaled games. I will have to catch up on YouTube I guess.
 
That Owls/Rose game was intense! Angel Reese and the rest of her Rose teammates talk a lot of trash for a team that is 7-6. I am glad that the Owls won though.
 
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