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It would have been nice if UConn could have defended the 3 well, but at least they shot the 3 well (after a rough start). A glass half full is better than an empty glass. :D
 
iri10 said:
It would have been nice if UConn could have defended the 3 well, but at least they shot the 3 well (after a rough start). A glass half full is better than an empty glass. :D
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That depends on what is in the glass.
 
Nice win UCONN! This will only make us better and smarter moving on.

On a side note, I am sick and tired of seeing Stewie getting mauled in the paint. Give her credit for her keeping her mind in the game and not losing it. Geno as well. The best player in the game and she gets banged up on almost every offensive set. Disgusting, IMO
 
Butler was wearing the splint again. I thought she played the last game without it. Chong is probably going to be on and off the rest of the year depending on how her leg feels.
 
hoophuskee said:
Again we hear something different about the major key in beating UCONN. Just a couple weeks ago after MD - it as "pound the paint. UCONN has no answer." Today it is "Shoot 3's."

The fact is - you have to play a great team game to beat this team. For any team that nailed their 3's and still lost to UCONN - they can't win. Maybe USC can -- but the key is NOT Coates. They have to stick 3's. I know Rebbeca said that- but a couple of weeks ago her and Burke were speak blueprint to beat UCONN is pound the paint."

You need a great team game to beat UCONN or unless UCONN has injures to key players.
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I get a chuckle out of keys to beating UConn.

Here's Alum's keys to beating UConn:

1. Score more points than UConn.
2. Refer to #1

For HuskyNan re: Refs, how long have you been watching WCBB?
 
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vtcwbuff said:
Butler was wearing the splint again. I thought she played the last game without it. Chong is probably going to be on and off the rest of the year depending on how her leg feels.
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She had the splint last game and may have it for the rest of the year.
 
vtcwbuff said:
OK I'm going to say it - Carolyn Peck really sucks as an announcer and her partner tonight was even worse.
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After about 5 minutes I turned the sound down to a level where couldn't tell what they were saying and I could hear the crowd noise a little. Much better.
 
HuskyNan said:
The Huskies' offensive rebounding is...non-existant.
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In the 1st half I used a lot of bad words regarding UConn rebounding. In the 2nd half not so much.
 
Impressive win by UConn. They are trying to achieve what no WCB program has done before knowing they have a target on their back and accepting the challenge. Even more impressive is that they are doing it dealing with injuries and incorporating the freshmen into the system.
 
If USF played this hard and with such concentration all year they would only have one loss. Great job by UCONN taking the bull by the horns. :p

I remember hearing that Chong's injury could flare up at any time and keep her out. Wondering if that's what happened today.
 
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Again, not too pleased with some of the comments directed at or about our players by a few members of the BY. We are not the Duke coaching staff; our kids do not deserve to be thrown under -- or even NEAR the damned bus. I am not a mod, nor do I want to be. But maybe we could lighten up just a little? Maybe I am asking too much.
 
BigBird said:
Again, not too pleased with some of the comments directed at or about our players by a few members of the BY. We are not the Duke coaching staff; our kids do not deserve to be thrown under -- or even NEAR the damned bus. I am not a mod, nor do I want to be. But maybe we could lighten up just a little? Maybe I am asking too much.
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I agree. It's like spoilied fans on steroids sometimes. Not only are we expected and favored to win all the games we are expected to be "perfect" by some as well. Too bad things have evolved to this point. That was a great win over a team that played as good as they could have. That Williams is a tremendous talent.
 
All I heard was excuses that one player was out for USF and she was their top rebounder. Well Stewie was hurt, Tuck coming back from a sore knee and Mojeff coming back from a hamstring and no excuses why UConn wasn't up more? I too am a little surprised by the short bench. We know Geno has a short bench in big games and we know Chong and Butler are still not 100%. The will see time over the next few games.
 
Blueballer said:
Not only are we expected and favored to win all the games we are expected to be "perfect" by some as well.
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Those "some" include our very own head coach. These high standards are the reason we've been so successful. Ignoring areas for improvement is how you become Tennessee or Duke.
 
vtcwbuff said:
OK I'm going to say it - Carolyn Peck really sucks as an announcer and her partner tonight was even worse.
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It's obvious she does not like UCONN. Also, playing Butler would have taken some attention away from Stewart. Maybe she did not have a good practice. I thought she would go in when Stewart came out. However, Nurse came in and hit some key shots.
 
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vtcwbuff said:
Butler was wearing the splint again. I thought she played the last game without it. Chong is probably going to be on and off the rest of the year depending on how her leg feels.
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Butler was wearing the splint in the last game too.
 
Just got home from the game a little while ago. I live in Lakeland, which is forty-five minutes east of the Sun Dome. You wouldn't have heard it on your broadcast; however, the announcer in the arena got booed as loud as anyone could in a home arena when he said, "That was a little bit of a dirty foul, Breanna Stewart" when Breanna got tangled up with one of USF's guards and fell over her towards the end of the third quarter. The UConn fans let him hear it. Too many missed open players, too many missed layups, cold shooting and Courtney Williams and that freshman three-point shooter are for real. Still won by fifteen on their court.
 
magic said:
Butler was wearing the splint in the last game too.
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It's been said that Natalie will be wearing the splint through the regular season. Better cautious than lose her for even more time. The only other close games will be USC and the rematch with USF. No sense taking any chances.
 
Why does UCONN have to apologize for winning a game by ONLY 10 or 15 points against good teams? So what if SC beats UCONN next month. ND beat UCONN three times in 2013 but lost in the NCAA tournament. I bet ND would trade those three wins during the season for that one UCONN had in the NC tournament. The wins during the NCAA tournament are the MOST important ones. Some UCONN fans are just too spoiled. You should be appreciative of what you have now. The time is coming when you will be cherishing a one point win and a visit to the Elite Eight will be a stretch.
 
Just thought. I'd mention that during the game, I noticed on several occasions Uconn had players wide open under the basket. Gabby was begging for the ball at least twice but nobody could find her.
 
Aside from playing a wonderful game
Morgan seemed more mobile and ran more easily, seemingly pain-free, than in some time.
The day or two off really seemed to help
 
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One thing I noticed today was KLS taking her player down low and posting up. she most ofter is guarded by a significantly smaller player and if our posts are playing a high post the low post area should be relatively clear of bigs. I like that as a play going forward for her. I know it worked at least once for a score and I saw her calling for the ball down low a few times.
 
Papa33 said:
I REALLY wish we had a "don't like" button
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It's simply amazing what some folks expect from college students, most especially the level of perfection they expect from freshman barely a third into their first year, or a sophomore similarly in their second.
 
vtcwbuff said:
That depends on what is in the glass.
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Actually the glass is always full unless it is in a vacuum. It is filled with different states of matter, liquid, gas and maybe even solid.
 
Papa33 said:
I REALLY wish we had a "don't like" button
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Yes, I agree with you about that. Go back and replay the Notre Dame game,where at least 2 of her 3 3-point makes were in clutch situations.

Beyond just shooting, one of KLS's strengths is her level of play under pressure. That U-18 game experience hasn't gone to waste. Against DePaul, Geno had her in the game when their press was causing problems, and she made the right passes and avoided turnovers.

Other than missing more threes than anyone expected (which she has done consistently, pressure or no pressure), it would be hard to find examples of where pressure affected her game negatively, and several examples of where the opposite occurred.
 
Blueballer said:
If USF played this hard and with such concentration all year they would only have one loss. Great job by UCONN taking the bull by the horns. :p

I remember hearing that Chong's injury could flare up at any time and keep her out. Wondering if that's what happened today.
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I was wondering about injuries or did we get a glimpse into where the bench stops in big games. Seven players.
 
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