Utah Coach Peterson - what separates UConn from other teams

[HuskyNan]

I’ll be rooting for them, too. The clip below is 1 minute 28 seconds long and worth listening to in its entirety

 

[Basingstoke]

Very gracious and probably an excellent person to lead that program.

 

[Twolf]

I’ll be rooting for them, too

I interpreted his comments to mean when you play UConn you are playing a program, not just a team. I became a fan of this program out here in flyover country because what the program stands for was built from scratch by GA & CD, and there is a big difference between building a program and inheriting one that already has facilities, tradition, funding, and a loyal fan base. If it was that easy everyone would do it. JMO

 

[GoingPostal]

It's always interesting to watch the post-game pressers of the visiting teams. The universal respect and appreciation of the way UConn plays the game for the whole 40 minutes does set the standard for opposing teams to strive to emulate.

 

[MilfordHusky]

« That one player who can shoot from half court »

I bet he thought Azzi didn’t miss.

 

[HuskyNan]

« That one player who can shoot from half court »

I bet he thought Azzi didn’t miss.

He might have been talking about Allie

 

[and one]

The line "they don't take plays off" has been recited by opposing coaches in the post presser over and over, year after year. Put it on a banner and hang it in the rafters.

 

[Rowdy831]

UConn has 10 players that are better than most teams best player. They are well coached for sure but they are also starting at the highest level. What sets them apart is they don't drop off when the second wave comes on the floor like most teams. Once the actually start shooting the ball like they are capable it might get ugly for the opposition.

 

[DEpup]

I also like Geno's mantra in his press conference of how many stop-score-stops in a row can the team get. That's one step beyond the 3 kills in a row that most coaches talk about.... That slight difference in intention is what separates UConn and fuels the video game runs they go on.

 

[Bone Dog]

I thought he dwelt on UConn too much in his presser. Sure, the praise was well deserved. But the player sitting next to him seemed nonplussed by his remarks, as if to say “Aren’t you gonna talk about us?” I wonder how good this was for his team’s morale.

 

[HuskyNan]

I thought he dwelt on UConn too much in his presser. Sure, the praise was well deserved. But the player sitting next to him seemed nonplussed by his remarks, as if to say “Aren’t you gonna talk about us?” I wonder how good this was for his team’s morale.

It was one question taken from the full press conference

 

[Bone Dog]

It was one question taken from the full press conference

I realize that. But I was thinking of the expression on the player’s face. It’s worth considering.

 

[Zinethar]

I respect coaches who can give their opponent credit for doing something well as opposed to those who find a reason why their own team did something either well or poorly to determine the outcome even though what they say might even be mostly accurate. After given the opponent respect then they can and should discuss what they liked or didn't in their own team's play. I liked his stress on what UConn did well as an reminder to his team of what is necessary to be successful. The rest of his discussion was also on point in my opinion.

 

[HuskyNan]

I realize that. But I was thinking of the expression on the player’s face. It’s worth considering.

An odd take. First of all, reporters that write about UConn opponents frequently ask Geno about the teams that they cover - it’s literally their job. Coach Peterson must field questions about Utah’s opponents on a regular basis. Secondly, the woman at the table is too old to be a player nor is she in a uniform. Thirdly, women don’t need men to protect their feelings. If she’s offended she’s fully capable of standing up for herself

 

[Kat]

"Taking a play off..." I noticed how the UConn guards picked up on how, in the backcourt, the ball handler would kind of stop and watch after passing. The Huskie guarding her would take advantage by sagging off and either clogging the passing lane or helping double someone. Ash was particularly adept at doing this last Sunday.

 

[FanSince17]

A general rule is that a defender should always be at least even with the ball, so if your man passes ahead, you have to sprint at least even with the ball and be in the passing lane, between the ball and your man. So, it happens naturally that the D transitions from the full-court to the half-court. It's like a triangle. My coach called it, "ball-you-man". You're always available to slide over and help against penetration and still deny your man the ball by being in the passing lane.
The rest is just coaching decisions. You can trap in different places. You can trap out front on pick and rolls, which I love and we do sometimes. My coach did not generally believe in ball screens offensively because by doing it brought another defender near the ball. We almost always screened away from the ball, setting up cuts. Anyway, thought I'd chime in.

 

[Bone Dog]

Secondly, the woman at the table is too old to be a player nor is she in a uniform. Thirdly, women don’t need men to protect their feelings. If she’s offended she’s fully capable of standing up for herself

I assumed she was a player. The twitter window was small for my eyes. If you know who she is then I stand corrected. Who is she, by the way, and why was she there?

If she had been a player, then coaches do tend to pay attention to team morale issues. That would not be a case of a woman needing a man to protect her feelings. Since she’s not a player, my reading is incorrect.

 

[The CDR-Ret]

He might have been talking about Allie

Particluarly when UConn is up by 50 pts, the bench players need to perform to keep their minutes and have the "WOW" factor to gain more minutes.

Allie is getting it done!

Go Huskies!!!

 

[BBallF]

I’ll be rooting for them, too. The clip below is 1 minute 28 seconds long and worth listening to in its entirety

Well, I thought the best part of the interview was not his graciousness or his deference, which there was, but rather his fundamentally accurate analysis of what makes UCONN basketball UCONN basketball. I think he is very perceptive and I hope he gets some very good p[layers to coach along the way.