USC Postgame Pressers from the UConn Daily: Paige, Sarah and Geno

[Centerstream]

Geno

 

[Centerstream]

Paige and Sarah

 

[Aluminny69]

So, Geno said in his presser," If we don't make more three point shots than our opponent, it will be very difficult for us to win." This is a variation of my observation " Win by the three, die by the three."

IOW, there is no Plan B. There is no reliable inside game. This is the weakest UConn has been at center that I can remember. It leaves very little, if any, margin for error, i.e. missed threes.

ETA To that point, UConn 3 pt shooting by quarter: 1-5, 1-4, 2-7, 2-7, or 6-23 26% overall. USC was 9-16 56%.

Paige, Ash, and Sarah were a combined 4-18 22%

 

[maple]

So, Geno said in his presser," If we don't make more three point shots than our opponent, it will be very difficult for us to win." This is a variation of my observation " Win by the three, die by the three."

IOW, there is no Plan B. There is no reliable inside game. This is the weakest UConn has been at center that I can remember. It leaves very little, if any, margin for error, i.e. missed threes.

ETA To that point, UConn 3 pt shooting by quarter: 1-5, 1-4, 2-7, 2-7, or 6-23 26% overall. USC was 9-16 56%.

Paige, Ash, and Sarah were a combined 4-18 22%

Well, we better get amazing at defending and making 3s, then.

 

[oldude]

It’s not just about making 3’s, although that certainly makes it easier. The biggest difference between UConn’s 1st half and UConn’s 2nd half was on defense. UConn had more steals and forced more turnovers than USC, particularly in the 2nd half when the Huskies did something we really haven’t seen all season. They played tight, man-to-man defense for 94’ on every possession.

I hope that when Geno and his staff view the game tape, they will see just how much USC struggled with their pressure and make a determination that is how to play the rest of the season. It’s actually the same way TN has turned around their fortunes under a new HC.

UConn couldn’t pressure for 40 minutes last season because they didn’t have enough healthy bodies. That’s not the case this season. With Azzi hopefully back healthy and Aubrey, UConn’s best defender, back in January, the Huskies theoretically will have 12 healthy players to run out at opponents.

 

[YKCornelius]

So, Geno said in his presser," If we don't make more three point shots than our opponent, it will be very difficult for us to win." This is a variation of my observation " Win by the three, die by the three."

IOW, there is no Plan B. There is no reliable inside game. This is the weakest UConn has been at center that I can remember. It leaves very little, if any, margin for error, i.e. missed threes.

ETA To that point, UConn 3 pt shooting by quarter: 1-5, 1-4, 2-7, 2-7, or 6-23 26% overall. USC was 9-16 56%.

Paige, Ash, and Sarah were a combined 4-18 22%

Aluminny69, you take a partial quote and extrapolate an overarching posture to fit your narrative. Geno started off the quote with "In these games," which you ignored. Could it be "In these games" he is referring to early games in the season against Top Ten opponents with an extremely young front court and 2-3 cogs in the wheel missing/limited due to injuries?

"There is no Plan B." Good grief - they came back from 18 points down to take the lead with under five minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and then battled all the way down to the end!

It's Game Twelve for goodness sakes. It's not even Christmas. The team is still developing. The Huskies will be fine - have some egg nog and trust in the process.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Paige and Sarah

Sarah is not happy. I think Providence will pay for it next week.