Walker Set To Take A Bite in NCAAS

[RockyMTblue2]

UConn freshman Megan Walker set for first taste of NCAA tournament

“I feel like that is what we are here for because anybody can go down at any point so it is being ready and the next man is up,” Walker said. “There’s no margin for error, we are here trying to accomplish the same thing, I feel like if all of us work hard and work together that we will do that.”

Yeah, my title takes a little liberty. Wish she'd said that.

 

[MilfordHusky]

UConn freshman Megan Walker set for first taste of NCAA tournament

“I feel like that is what we are here for because anybody can go down at any point so it is being ready and the next man is up,” Walker said. “There’s no margin for error, we are here trying to accomplish the same thing, I feel like if all of us work hard and work together that we will do that.”

Yeah, my title takes a little liberty. Wish she'd said that.

Well, I hope Meg is hungry!

 

[bags27]

Sounds as if he might be planning, at least for the early rounds, to play a deeper bench:

“I feel like that comes in practice. He has been giving the second group lots of reps in our defensive drills,” Walker said during the conference tournament. “We are finally getting the hang of it, understanding what he wants us to do when we get out on the court.

“There are ups and downs, but it is pretty good now. Listening to the key things they say and do exactly that so I’d say it is pretty good.”

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

I just have a feeling that the UCONN bench beyond Azura will be stepping up to help out in the first 2 rounds and be a viable choice to Geno and Staff in the following rounds!

 

[JordyG]

I just have a feeling that the UCONN bench beyond Azura will be stepping up to help out in the first 2 rounds and be a viable choice to Geno and Staff in the following rounds!

I hope so, because against Texas, Baylor and MSS they are going to need both Z and Meg to step up. Especially Z. If they do I see a ladder, scissors and some twine in the future.

 

[donalddoowop]

They may not have to play either one of them.

 

[meyers7]

UConn freshman Megan Walker set for first taste of NCAA tournament

“I feel like that is what we are here for because anybody can go down at any point so it is being ready and the next man is up,” Walker said. “There’s no margin for error, we are here trying to accomplish the same thing, I feel like if all of us work hard and work together that we will do that.”

Yeah, my title takes a little liberty. Wish she'd said that.

I understand the thought, but not sure I like that.

 

[Fairfield Fan]

Is this year's team, with Azure and Megan, but minus Chong, better than last year's team going into the tournament?

 

[bags27]

Is this year's team, with Azure and Megan, but minus Chong, better than last year's team going into the tournament?

well, of course: much better. Not just Z's presence, but Lou, Kia, and Gabby are playing at higher levels than last year, and Pheesa may be just a little less at times, but still very strong. And Crystal, oh my!

But UConn's best opponents are also better than last year's. And UConn remains a fantastic finesse team, still vulnerable to the most physical teams, which Baylor, MissState and even ND are.

 

[JoePgh]

Is this year's team, with Azure and Megan, but minus Chong, better than last year's team going into the tournament?

I don't think there is any doubt that this year's team is better. KLS 2018 and Crystal 2018 are significantly better than their 2017 models. I think Napheesa is just as good regardless of a statistical decline based mostly on the early part of the year.

But the biggest difference is Azura (in the last month or so) playing like a real post. I think she can give Kalani Brown and McCowan as many problems as they give her, with her greater speed and agility. The question will be whether she can keep her fouls under control. As Geno has noted, she should at least stop fouling people during warmups.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Is this year's team, with Azure and Megan, but minus Chong, better than last year's team going into the tournament?

Of course. Don't forget we have 4 genuine AAs with another year of experience and something to prove, an AAC Tourney MVP, a freshman who wants the spotlight back, a sophmore who has lots of Saniya's capabilities and a couple of the same warts, a sophmore banger who shoots the three is she'll shoot the dang thing, a banger proven to be good inside with some smooth moves ....