What's the likelihood of going undefeated? (2)

[Striper69]

After seeing them Wednesday...

I take it back.

Undefeated.

 

[Husky fanatic]

Longtime Fan made some valid points - the same things I've noted wrt Butler. I giggled when the TV commentators last night compared her to Dolson. Her hands aren't good and she can't haul in anything that's not a perfectly thrown soft chest high pass. She also misses way too many point blank shots for my liking even though a lot of times she's the biggest kid on the court at 6' 5" and has a good position. Whenever she puts in on the floor I'm like why???????? Stef and Tuck were so dominant in the post because they established position, could haul in just about any pass thrown their way, turn and shoot without needing to dribble it. By the time someone tried to defend them they were already going up with the ball and were either fouled or got a relatively easy bucket. I'm sure CD and Marissa are working hard with her, and she tries hard, but it's her fourth year of college ball, third with UConn, and I'm not really expecting much more from her than to spell Gabby and Collier and to take up space in the lane when we face teams with size. Maybe there will be a huge second half improvement, who knows, but next year the talented 6' 6" Stevens will be eligible so she's gonna have to figure it out soon. As far as Crystal Dangerfield, yeah huge upside there. Wish she'd relax a little though - a bit too showy when it's not necessary and she's like that QB with a rifle for an arm who throws so hard that the passes are often uncatchable.

I agree on Natalie. It is very frustrating to watch her turn her 6'5" frame into a 5'6" player under the rim. What's with all the pump fakes??

 

[meyers7]

It could happen.

Sure it "could" happen. UCONN "could" also lose to Tulsa this year.

 

[meyers7]

This is a fun exercise, but requires far too many assumptions. If the team stays healthy, and if the starters can play 40 minutes in every game, they will go undefeated. The likelihood of this is low. Soniya has already missed games and she won't be the only one. Everytime we play, our kids are diving for loose balls or taking charges, and winding up on the floor. It is easy to tweak something in that environment.

I think we have also learned the following:

1. Butler is not a good athlete or basketball player, and a liability on offense. Her hand/eye co-ordination is non existent, and she turns the ball over as often as she gets a rebound. She tries hard and works hard, but I cringe when her teammates try to feed her, because she bungles those plays every time. She can eat some minutes with little harm against the dregs of the AAC, but cannot hold up in quality competition.
2. Soniya is a decent senior point guard. She has lost her shooters' confidence and will score, mostly, on lay-ups and free throws. But she plays defense well, and does not turn the ball over.

Otherwise, this is a 6 player team, and no one can go undefeated with such thin depth. In my view, that is.

Longtime Fan made some valid points - the same things I've noted wrt Butler.

[mod edit] Granted Butler is no Dolson, but . . .

Her hand/eye co-ordination is non existent, and she turns the ball over as often as she gets a rebound.

This statement right there proves my point. Butler avg 4.7 rpg vs 1.5 t/opg. You two obviously have no clue.

She can eat some minutes with little harm against the dregs of the AAC, but cannot hold up in quality competition.

Umm, hello McFly, she already has. We haven't played any AAC teams yet, who do you think we've been playing? Have you even watched a game yet this year???

Soniya .... But she plays defense well,

Ehhh, no. She has improved this year and does "ok", but Chong is not one of our better defenders.

 

[drweo]

An undefeated season is no guarantee of the NC. Come tournament time, the ranked teams UConn has defeated in OOC will all be a lot better than they were when we played them. UConn will be a lot better too, but the early season wins will not automatically translate into tournament wins. As others have already posted: the only undefeated streak that means anything is the one in the tournament.

 

[SCspur]

I thought bballnut90 gave a good analysis of the uconn season so far. Mentioning of South Carolina in this thread had nothing to do with the rivalry with Tennessee. From what I have seen this year from SC. I would say bb90 is on point about SC. If Uconn gets past Maryland on the 29th they will go undeated in the regular season. No way they lose to SC at Gampel ( 18 losses since 1990 ). South Carolina walking into GP for the first time in 2 years and to look up and see not 9 NC Banners but 2 more. I dont know if South Carolina could ignore them this time or if they will ever have one of their own. Tennnesse is off to a slow start and is struggling but they did last year also. They had 13 losses going into the tournament but they still made the Elite 8. South Carolina who won the SEC could not make it out of the Sweet 16. Since Pat Summit was unable to coach the name on the front of the jersey may not intimidate like in the past but they still have 8 NCs and the rest of the SEC has a big fat Zero. A little Respect!

.....And I don't care what he gave or what you have to say honestly so you just wasted your time writing a whole paragraph about something I could care less about! I'm a SC fan IN GENERAL and I'm proud pretty sure we're better at other sports then just WBB so it's not that deep and anything could happen from now until February ( when they actually play) so until then please don't talk to me. Ok? Thanks

 

[Schoup]

If UConn goes undefeated it would be demoralizing for the rest of WBB or even if they lose one game, but win the NC. UConn will have to have an absolutes stinker game to lose in conference. Whether they enter NCAA's undefeated is down really to 2 game...Maryland and S Carolina.

If the other teams can't get UConn this year, the rest of WCB will be shaking their heads. It's only going to be tougher when the reload happens and Geno has a full arsenal of reserves that could be starting on most top 15 teams.

 

[cbraarj]

.....And I don't care what he gave or what you have to say honestly so you just wasted your time writing a whole paragraph about something I could care less about! I'm a SC fan IN GENERAL and I'm proud pretty sure we're better at other sports then just WBB so it's not that deep and anything could happen from now until February ( when they actually play) so until then please don't talk to me. Ok? Thanks

Truth hurts doesnt it!

 

[SCspur]

Truth hurts doesnt it!

Lmaoooo you have no life outside of this board.... Now that's the truth... how does it feel??