Agreed! It's a physics thing - leverage & mechanical advantage plus understanding crest and using your center of mass to push your opponent off their intended spot... particularly when no fouls are being called!
I’m not implying that Ducharme isn’t or won’t be a good player, but the question is who is she going to take time from. Griffin & Muhl don’t provide enough offense and Geno obviously trusts Williams & Westbrook more. You can’t keep Beuckers & Fudd off the court. Eventually Edwards will straighten out and you have the rotation of the two bigs. Time might be available in blowouts, but in tight games, the rotation is going to be tight
Paige's scoring from three was best last year when Nika was running the point. I hope Nika gets her groove back tomorrow, or we will have to wait for the rematch in January to see the beauty that this team will show as they approach the part of the season that truly matters: NCAA tournament time!
At risk of being taken with one of those proverbial 'grains of salt, I'll continue to lean on what Geno said in pre-season about Dorka and Caroline.
It does not matter when they happened. They happened.
My post was about more than last year. Sometimes USF would play UConn close for a half then get blown away.
Try got ‘till tomorrow.
When assessing Liv’s play, you can’t overlook her passing, which is exceptional. Yes she’s tied with Paige for the team lead in blocks. She is also second on the team with 15 assists to Paige’s 19. UConn runs a lot of their offensive action through Liv at the high post.
That needs to get posted ASAP!!!
That's going to make @MilfordHusky's visit to the Fudd household for their annual Thanksgiving dinner more pleasurable. They play Bingo? I thought it was Yahtzee.
Unquestionably, and that aspect of her game is well ahead of Dorka's at this point.
Whoa did not know that MH knew the Fudds THAT well.
I'm with you guys. It's more difficult for bigs to chase guards on the perimeter than it is for guards to handle bigs in a congested lane. And there's no 3-second violation out by the arc.
Aubrey provides a lot of things UConn could really use right now: defense, rebounding and energy off the bench. As much as she was missed today, Aubrey could really be missed tomorrow.
Absolutely. After both the Arkansas game and this game I thought it was clear how much we could have used her. I don’t want to say I ever underestimated her because I have always been a huge fan of her game and the energy she brings, but I will say I didn’t realize exactly how valuable she is to this team until this season when she hasn’t been playing. I can’t wait until we have her back on the court, but most importantly I just hope she recovers and is in good health soon.
Oregon is a top 10 team playing without both starting guards.
And they also played without Sabally who scored around 30 points the game before.
Without Paige last year UCONN would have lost a lot more games. Without super players you will probably lose more.
I haven't watched the game vs USF, but I didn't think we'd be talking about how much we miss Aubrey and her defense and intangibles on the defensive side. She is one of our best defenders on the perimeter and because of her athleticism can be disruptive (think a prior Tennessee game). Her few big plays can be a 6 point swing just like that. I look forward to getting Aubrey back soon and having her be a big part of the rotation and another person Geno can call to to help lock down a hot hand.
Oregon played SC pretty even in second half in the box score, although I did not watch the game.
A top ten team that is missing it's three top players, it's all about perspective
