Vince Carter and Lou

[MilfordHusky]

Vince went 8-8 from the arc tonight, channeling his inner Katie Lou. He's now age 40.

 

[JordyG]

Vince went 8-8 from the arc tonight, channeling his inner Katie Lou. He's now age 40.

Just 2 more to go then. Good luck.

 

[DaddyChoc]

Who?

 

[eebmg]

Vince went 8-8 from the arc tonight, channeling his inner Katie Lou. He's now age 40.

Incorrect or at least misleading. KLS is still incomparable.


"At age 40, Carter had one of the best performances of his career as he went 8-of-8 from the field with six 3-pointers."

 

[MilfordHusky]

Incorrect or at least misleading. KLS is still incomparable.


"At age 40, Carter had one of the best performances of his career as he went 8-of-8 from the field with six 3-pointers."

ESPN misled me. I thought they said he was 8-8 from distance. They said he had 24 points and was the first 40-year-old to make as many as 6, but I thought they were saying the old record was 5. Sorry about the error.

 

[eebmg]

ESPN misled me. I thought they said he was 8-8 from distance. They said he had 24 points and was the first 40-year-old to make as many as 6, but I thought they were saying the old record was 5. Sorry about the error.

No problem. Got to protect our girl's legacy.

In this vein, am I the only one watching WCBB games now getting worried when a player gets hot from 3 ( like 4 for 4) and starts rooting hard for them to miss to protect KLS's record?

 

[Huskee11]

In this vein, am I the only one watching WCBB games now getting worried when a player gets hot from 3 ( like 4 for 4) and starts rooting hard for them to miss to protect KLS's record?

Not me. Don't be silly! Why would I ever do a thing like that? Jeez.

On an unrelated topic, do you happen to know where one might purchase some voodoo dolls? I am asking for a friend. Not for me.

Please let me know. Did I say they are for a friend?

 

[MilfordHusky]

No problem. Got to protect our girl's legacy.

In this vein, am I the only one watching WCBB games now getting worried when a player gets hot from 3 ( like 4 for 4) and starts rooting hard for them to miss to protect KLS's record?

If UConn gets 6 more games and Lou stays hot, she can own the NCAA season record (she needs 19 to tie). If Kelsey Mitchell goes to the pros after this season, Kaleena's career record of 398 will be intact and possibly within reach of Lou.

Of course I love Lou, but it's interesting to me to note Vince's evolution from a dynamic dunker to a 3-point specialist, as well as his longevity.

 

[chrissaran]

Vinsanity, came way before, and lasted much longer, than Linsanity. Even Kelsey Plum hasn't hit 10 for 10 from behind the arc. It will happen some day, but 10 for 10 won't happen anytime soon, unless Lou wants to do it again sometime soon.

 

[rugbymate]

If UConn gets 6 more games and Lou stays hot, she can own the NCAA season record (she needs 19 to tie). If Kelsey Mitchell goes to the pros after this season, Kaleena's career record of 398 will be intact and possibly within reach of Lou.

Of course I love Lou, but it's interesting to me to note Vince's evolution from a dynamic dunker to a 3-point specialist, as well as his longevity.

Possibly within reach? Absent injury, highly likely in reach.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Possibly within reach? Absent injury, highly likely in reach.

Lou may be a smaller part of the offense next year. That's what I was factoring in. She has 188 now, I believe. If she finishes the year at 205+, I like her chances. If Mitchell sticks around, her record could last for a very long time.

 

[rugbymate]

Lou may be a smaller part of the offense next year. That's what I was factoring in. She has 188 now, I believe. If she finishes the year at 205+, I like her chances. If Mitchell sticks around, her record could last for a very long time.

She is averaging 31+ min/game and that will probably not continue...however, barring an upset she'll finish the year with over 120 treys and while her production may fall off somewhat, can't fathom it being less than 100 per year

 

[mntncougar]

Vince went 8-8 from the arc tonight, channeling his inner Katie Lou. He's now age 40.

With some more practice, maybe he'll get there.

 

[mntncougar]

Vinsanity, came way before, and lasted much longer, than Linsanity. Even Kelsey Plum hasn't hit 10 for 10 from behind the arc. It will happen some day, but 10 for 10 won't happen anytime soon, unless Lou wants to do it again sometime soon.

Lousanity?

 

[JordyG]

Samuelsonsanity.

 

[MilfordHusky]

She is averaging 31+ min/game and that will probably not continue...however, barring an upset she'll finish the year with over 120 treys and while her production may fall off somewhat, can't fathom it being less than 100 per year

I'm thinking 90+, which is why I project her to about 390-410.

 

[UcMiami]

What will be interesting is for much or this year she seemed to fade with her accuracy late in the third quarter and into the fourth - not in the important games, but in the relatively easy games - whether concentration or fatigue I don't know. But I suspect her percentage for the first half was close to 50% and for the second was below 40%. If she is playing 25 minutes instead of 32, does her percentage go up? Maybe fewer shots, but better accuracy and about the same number of makes.

 

[MilfordHusky]

What will be interesting is for much or this year she seemed to fade with her accuracy late in the third quarter and into the fourth - not in the important games, but in the relatively easy games - whether concentration or fatigue I don't know. But I suspect her percentage for the first half was close to 50% and for the second was below 40%. If she is playing 25 minutes instead of 32, does her percentage go up? Maybe fewer shots, but better accuracy and about the same number of makes.

Good thinking. There might have been a small number of games when she started slowly then got hot, but I definitely recall a few hot starts with cold finishes. I'd be curious about her percentage by quarter.

 

[rugbymate]

What will be interesting is for much or this year she seemed to fade with her accuracy late in the third quarter and into the fourth - not in the important games, but in the relatively easy games - whether concentration or fatigue I don't know. But I suspect her percentage for the first half was close to 50% and for the second was below 40%. If she is playing 25 minutes instead of 32, does her percentage go up? Maybe fewer shots, but better accuracy and about the same number of makes.

Typically, Geno plays his third/fourth year starters 28-31 min/game. Lou and Collier will be consensus AA's next year and I suspect we can expect to see them play close to 30/game. I'd bet the farm that they will play no where near 25. Not to belabor the point but I'd be shocked if Lou doesn't easily exceed 400 treys.

 

[DefenseBB]

Ok I am confused: on one hand many (including Geno) bemoan the fact that KLS has untapped talent that can and should be developed, such as a mid-range curl jumper, pounding underneath for rebounds, working the pick and roll more and posting up her smaller opponents. Yet on the other hand this thread wants KLS to keep bombimg away from the arc which indicates less time developing her other skills. Not to disparage Kaleena, but her less than athletic frame, had her solely as a 3 pt shooter her last years as Stewie developed. She had more ample opportunities. Yes, the current math works in KLS favor for the record, however I think her and the teams evolution over the next two years will deter that. Just not enough shots for everyone to allow for KLS inside game and outside game.

 

[Jimbo]

Lou may be a smaller part of the offense next year. That's what I was factoring in. She has 188 now, I believe. If she finishes the year at 205+, I like her chances. If Mitchell sticks around, her record could last for a very long time.

Yep, Lou has 188 right now. Kaleena made 211 through her first two years, but then only 66 as a junior (when she missed 12 games with the elbow injury and the mono and possibly some other ailment I'm forgetting). So, even if Lou sees fewer minutes as the team's bench hopefully expands in the next couple years, I agree with you that she has a good chance of catching Kaleena, health permitting of course.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Yep, Lou has 188 right now. Kaleena made 211 through her first two years, but then only 66 as a junior (when she missed 12 games with the elbow injury and the mono and possibly some other ailment I'm forgetting). So, even if Lou sees fewer minutes as the team's bench hopefully expands in the next couple years, I agree with you that she has a good chance of catching Kaleena, health permitting of course.

K should have been at 430 or so, but 398 and 3 championships is a nice tally. Rugby is more optimistic than I am, but I like Lou's chances of passing Kaleena. Again, if Kelsey Mitchell plays next season, she will approach 500, shattering K's record.