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The answer to the OP's question is obvious. She's getting all of her misses out of the way now in preparation for March & April!
 
alexrgct said:
What is wrong with KML?

After that unfathomably good interior bounce pass to Morgan Tuck with just over 17 minutes left in the second half, my answer would be...not a gosh darn thang.
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She made some beautiful passes. But she did have a bit of a rough day. A lot of blocked and deflected passes.
 
Bestiarius said:
The answer to the OP's question is obvious. She's getting all of her misses out of the way now in preparation for March & April!
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It's more that she's not taking her shots, or getting her normal looks, vs her shooting %. That's the way I see it anyway.
 
K played hard and was effective, but did not get many open looks. I think she had a head cold today.
 
I don't think anyone misses Dolson's screens more than KML. I saw her blowing her nose a few times so you may be right.
 
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Mrs Kibitzer and my wife said they thought they saw her with Kleenex over at the bench... Thought the same that she might have a head cold...
 
HGN said:
I think the opposition is trying to take away one of The most important scorers for The Huskies. Face-guarding and doubling her. Basically saying the Huskies will have to beat them with someone else. Plus , KML is one of the easiest scorers on the Huskies to stop. Left alone she scores 15ppg. Trying to stop Stewie or Tuck would be more difficult. MoJeff and Nurse has the ball consistently so stopping them would be tough leaving shooters open. KML is the logical player to target.

It's up to UConn to find ways to get KML open.
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Well, if you recall last year, Duke decided to leave her alone and double Stewie, because KML had been out 6 weeks or so. So she torched them for 7 3s before they finally decided to guard her. Today STJ decided to double KML and Tuck and MoJeff went off. Now, that's the stuff of championships!
 
I have said it in other posts that her and Stewie don't touch the ball enough, although as of late Stewie is touching the ball more and it shows. The guards play at too fast of a pace and that doesn't bode well for KML. They need to set up more run the offense, set some screens for her and she would be more effective. I think the pace that they are playing is also causing all of the turnovers. They should set the offense up and pass the ball and I think everyone especially KML would be better off. The helter, skelter pace they play at at times causes the turnovers and takes KML out of the games.
 
Maybe, and I know everyone will say I'm all wet - but the Power of DT (and UCONN history) is keeping KML's shots from behind the arc from dropping in and staying in?
 
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Stewie Fan said:
I have said it in other posts that her and Stewie don't touch the ball enough, although as of late Stewie is touching the ball more and it shows. The guards play at too fast of a pace and that doesn't bode well for KML. They need to set up more run the offense, set some screens for her and she would be more effective. I think the pace that they are playing is also causing all of the turnovers. They should set the offense up and pass the ball and I think everyone especially KML would be better off. The helter, skelter pace they play at at times causes the turnovers and takes KML out of the games.
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That's an interesting observation. It could be that Geno is working on different things for March, depending on opponents, and match ups.
 
YukonJake206 said:
She doesn't show up for the bigger games
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18 points and 7 rebounds in the '14 title game. 15 and 5 against Stanford the semi-final game.

18 points and 9 rebounds in the '13 title game. 16 and 6 vs. ND in the semi-final game.
 
bubba said:
I don't think anyone misses Dolson's screens more than KML. I saw her blowing her nose a few times so you may be right.
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Or her passes.

KML is the dagger. She does the other stuff to help Stewie & Co. score then if they try to double them...
 
MilfordHusky said:
K played hard and was effective, but did not get many open looks. I think she had a head cold today.
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CTyankee said:
Mrs Kibitzer and my wife said they thought they saw her with Kleenex over at the bench... Thought the same that she might have a head cold...
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HoopsFan21 said:
CD too.
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Yes, both of them were using tissues on the bench. I imagine at this time of year, there's something going around the team. Possibly a couple others could be affected too.
 
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I was watching Kaleena on almost every offensive set and she many times wasn't moving well without the ball (i.e. standing at the 3 point line and only taking a step to the right or left as the defense shifted). As a sophomore she was consistently the #1 option on offense and she is slowly moving toward the #4 or even #5 option (1. stewie 2. tuck 3. jefferson as of late).

Despite what many say, I believe she is in shape, but still believe has gotten slower as she has gotten older. I don't doubt her conditioning, I doubt her foot speed. She no longer has the ability to take players on the bounce and seems to be exclusively looking for open 3 point attempts. I said it at the beginning of the year, I think she isn't the same player she was before injury and at this point, I think this is who she will round out her career as. An excellent if not the best shooter to come through the program…not bad. But in all honesty, go back and watch film of Baylor vs. Uconn in the XL center her sophomore year and tell me she was not a better all around player then. I do think she is going through a mid season slump, but I also think her reduced quickness isn't helping.

Ultimately, I do think she needs to work on her quickness and her versatility on offense. If she can be face guarded rather effectively in college, it should not be a problem in the WNBA as well.
 
OK, so we are going down the list faster then I can read. I'm still with Chong, or is it Stokes? Actually, were we not talking about KML a month ago? Yes, it was the weight thing. There is always something about that woman that keep us returning and returning and returning to her.
 
I was reading something from a girl (or woman) who sounds as if she's a New York Liberty ticket holder who commented on the game and she had some interesting views. She was quite complimentary about Moriah (in particular) and Breanna, as well. She had some good things to say about Morgan too but her comments about KML weren't nearly as favorable. I'll try and bring it up here. I get the impression she was pulling for St. John's but admired the Huskies. It's a little long but, insightful. http://www.swishappeal.com/2015/1/5...015-breanna-stewart-morgan-tuck-uconn-huskies
 
hjoerring said:
OK, so we are going down the list faster then I can read. I'm still with Chong, or is it Stokes? Actually, were we not talking about KML a month ago? Yes, it was the weight thing. There is always something about that woman that keep us returning and returning and returning to her.
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Before I reply to this post, I am wondering...did you mean to use an emoji?? Can't quite figure out your angle here....
 
Difference this year in KML may be changing role - last year, she alternated and with Stef outside, she played around the basket and flowed in and out of the corners. This year, with Tuck a giant inside, K's presence would louse up spacing and create a stronger closer defense with more inside defenders. So she is spending more ttime flowing around the perimeter.
 
"There you go again." Ronald Reagan
Geno constantly says, "If your shots aren't falling do something else to help your team." Kaleena IS doing other things to help her team. If you need to nitpick then ask, "What's wrong with the bench?"
 
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Was it Clint Eastwood who said "Go ahead, make my day" ? ....if you face guard KLM on the perimeter then we have the equivalent of 4 on 4 man on man. That opens up the penetration off the dribble for Kia and Mo Jeff and/or takes away the weak side underneath help against Stewie and Tuck. You gotta think Geno would be licking his chops.
 
ChicagoGG said:
Before I reply to this post, I am wondering...did you mean to use an emoji?? Can't quite figure out your angle here....
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It's in my head no doubt, but just about every month we pick a player to whip. I recalled clearly around this time last year that many were calling for Bria to be benched: she couldn't shoot, was out of control, took too many shots, were never PG material, etc. I'm not saying we shouldn't inquire about a player-- clearly, Jefferson, Stewart, etc had to climb out of some valleys early on (and could fall back again), but we slip too easily into questions about worthiness: is she good enough. as advertised.......
 
hjoerring said:
It's in my head no doubt, but just about every month we pick a player to whip. I recalled clearly around this time last year that many were calling for Bria to be benched: she couldn't shoot, was out of control, took too many shots, were never PG material, etc. I'm not saying we shouldn't inquire about a player-- clearly, Jefferson, Stewart, etc had to climb out of some valleys early on (and could fall back again), but we slip too easily into questions about worthiness: is she good enough. as advertised..
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Okay, now I not only get it, I agree with you 100%!
 
Every poster is entitled to his or her opinion, but I must say that my own opinion is that this thread is kind of silly.

Opposing coaches, when playing a team with as many offensive weapons as this one, are confronted with brutally tough choices as to how to most effectively deploy their defenses. Lately, and especially in the St. John's game, the decision has been to focus heavily on KML, picking her up at mid-court, faceguarding her, etc. Given KML's deadly shooting skills, and the momentum-building effect draining 3's accomplishes for any team, this is an understandable strategy. Naturally, however, teams must pay an inevitable price elsewhere for making that decision, as St. John's did.

Clearly, on a powerful and well-balanced team, any player who draws that kind of defensive attention is contributing to the team's success simply in that way, by being the object of disproportionate attention. That, in itself, is both a tribute and a hefty contribution. But, in the case of KML, her floor skills, her assists, her screens, her rebounds, and her blocking out all add considerably to the overall effort. Given the minutes she gets, whether she's scoring much or not, I'd have to say that Geno must concur with this sentiment.

No player can truly match up with Stewie, so coaches opt for just trying to rough her up. No player can match Mo's quickness. Morgan is a handful down low. If you were the opposing coach, on whom would you place your defensive focus?
 
Absolutely nothing wrong with KML. Different teams have chosen to attempt to stop CT by stopping different players. However, we have people capable of scoring 20+ at every starting position.
 
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