We were damned good last year even without Maya

[Cafe Poliziano]

With all respect to the OP we all watched last years season and saw the flaws, outside of this years frosh (not that they are not expected to perform) the remaining players will have to show they are able to gun it hard with out MM, we do have a good team for certain but a good team with something to prove. It is always this way in a transition year.

GO UCONN !!!!!!!

 

[intlzncster]

The key for me is that, this year, we will not have to rely solely on a freshman PG and a freshman C. Our frosh can actually come off the bench, which is better for everybody. We also double the vet experience at PG with CD coming back.

Massive void left by Maya, but so many pieces available to plug it up. Maya HAD to do too much last year, as we didn't have enough horses.

I remain skeptical that this is Tiffany Hayes' team. I've yet to see her be a completely reliable player. At this point, all talk regarding that is just that. Talk. If the game is on the line, who's hands do I want the ball in? Right now, I'd say Bria on the perimeter and Stef in the post.

Tangentially, I'd love to see Kelly stepping into a more offensively assertive (balanced) role. Who knows if it'll happen.

 

[Kibitzer]

I liked that description: "a good team with something to prove."

That #6 standing in the pre-season is fair, not very important, and great motivation to prove it wrong.

I happen to believe that they will take the torch from their glorious predecessors and hold it high at the season's end.

 

[John Fryer]

Re #1 ... a valid point but was that really worth more than two or three points a game? Maybe but my gut says no.

Re #2 ... you have to take accunt of the 35% fg shooting. When you miss that many shots you're not helping your team with your shooting. As i said these are the stats of a solid starter but not much more than that.

Again i'm a huge Maya fan. Best ever in wcbb imho. But DT, Candace Parker et al likewise had their share of games when they were merely good.

My larger point is simply that we do have some clues that can help us quantify the impact of losing Miss Moore. And I like what the data suggests. Just something to have fun with until we get some real info later this month.

This thread has no value to this year's team whatsoever!

Simply put, your analysis complete ignores the fact that in most if not all of the games that you analyzed, the opposition used 2 or more player to guard Maya!

Peace,

John Fryer