In the pregame show, Kara commented that Geno has been after Paige not to pass up open shots. She responded by taking 15 shots today, more than in any previous game. She also missed 8 shots, which was also more than in any previous game.
The pull-ups for her should be like layups. The problem is she’s not taking it with conviction. While she’s going up she’s still half thinking pass and then guiding it. Stop thinking, cut it loose, and drill it.
She gets nervous on offense and still doesn't know what to do with the ball. She is a bigger liability on offense than Ania is
Geno knows a lot more about Anna's importance to this team than does the people that seem to rely simply on how many points a player scores ... she's on the floor so frequently because of the myriad of ways she influences the game and makes the Huskies better
Amerdian?
There's so many people that seem to want to minimize Anna's contributions to this team .... she's a very well rounded player who is so solid and yet she has so many critics ....
No attack but there is a place in my coaching heart for re-bounders. That leads to others scoring like four others did in double digits tonight. Getting old, can't remember when 9 rebounds was considered a few. Actually it was just under 20% of the team total, not a bad night at all.
I like Aubrey's game, but she is not an especially good passer. Certainly not Anna's equal.
What struck me most is how genuinely fond they are of one another. Also how attuned they are to each other. In part that is because game recognizes game, but the connection is deeper than that. And it is manifested on the court.
The Big East gets worse,. Villanova one of the better teams.
Walker was a forward, the most experienced player last year was Crystal.
Such a difference between her knowing what to do on offense and Aubrey both sophomores.
A lot of the people who are critical of Anna would be singing a different tune when they saw the number of mistakes that Aubrey or Mir would make if they started playing 30-35 minutes a game. Not to mention the fact that the offense would likely not run nearly as smoothly as it does with Anna in the game. I believe she will find her shot and settle into a routine where she knows when to shoot and when to pass and when that happens her shooting percentage will get back (hopefully) to where it was last year. If she starts shooting 40+ percent on threes, it will change us from really good to great! Aaliyah would obviously make less mistakes but she, like the others is not a threat from outside nor is she the passer that Anna is.
AG is good off the bench in spurts but she is far more limited. The game is ball movement.
Exacitly.
