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HuskyNan said:
She wasn't allowed to shoot. She could have run, walked a treadmill, or ridden a bike, none of which would have harmed her elbow.
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Ok when Nan comments, its time to fold your tent and say you were wrong.
 
Adesmar123 said:
Ok when Nan comments, its time to fold your tent and say I was wrong.
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Opinions aren't wrong, they're just different from one another. I've never had an issue with the way you express your opinions.
 
HuskyNan said:
Opinions aren't wrong, they're just different from one another. I've never had an issue with the way you express your opinions.
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Ooops..I edited my response...I knew you weren't talking about me...
 
Wow - KML is being called slow and out of shape. When has she ever been able to guard guards one on one without getting beat on the first step or the dribble? She has never been that fast. The only thing I see is that she is still just a little tentative about physical contact and rebounding, and always checking her arm after a fall. are a hard collision. Personally, I wouldn't mind the sleeve being back on, she was actually shooting better at the end than she has since it came off. I think she is still getting her feel back though and it mayy take a few more games.
 
Coming into the season it was very evident she had made an effort to drop some weight and gain conditioning. One only needs to looks at film from the first two games to see a difference now. It isn't a judgment it is visible observation.
 
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Icebear said:
Coming into the season it was very evident she had made an effort to drop some weight and gain conditionings. One only needs to looks at film from the first two games to see a difference now. It isn't a judgment it is visible observation.
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I agree - she was moving really well earlier in the season. Foot speed and reactions were really good, and noticable. I'll have to watch replay of tonight's game because I didn't get to see much in real time.
 
DaddyChoc said:
its KML's turn... glad we moved on from Stokes, Banks and Hartley
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It isn't about turns, DC, it is about a simple reality. Go back like I did and look at the preseason games and the first two regular season games up to the injury against Stanford. There is a clear visible difference and was from the moment she stepped back on the court. It is easy to understand how it can happen. You are injured for the first time and distracted by what-ifs. You have no idea how quickly or if you will heal because of the particular type of injury. You are used to a certain amount of output and exercise burning a certain amount of calories and suddenly it changes. Changing input habits to the new output is not easy. Whatever the cause KML has some hard conditioning work ahead of her to get back in game shape. My bet is she will get it done because it is something her mentor Kelly would do.
 
MilfordHusky said:
I don't think Doris was commenting on weight, just on conditioning. I didn't realize that Kaleena had lost so much conditioning. But I have to say that Stef and Stewie also looked gassed the last 10-12 minutes. Bria loooked fresh, and MoJet was still running hard.
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They talked about this on one of the SNY shows. Hartley doesn't get tired. She can go all day. I think there was something about a conditioning coach (like individual workouts) she had in HS that said she was the best conditioned athlete he'd ever come across. She just does not physically get tired.
 
rbny1 said:
I don't think it was tough to watch. The only thing negative about the game from my perspective was that it wasn't another UConn blowout. Two teams went at each other with great energy and determination, and the outcome was in doubt until the last minute. What's tough to watch about that?
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It was too tough (irritating) for me to watch. Had to turn it off at halftime I was so pissed off. I'll have to go back some time and watch the second half. Between the way we played and the reffing, just too much. Afraid I was gonna put my foot through the TV.
 
01Neaggrad02 said:
Watching this game is painful.

So I was thinking "what's worse?"

The officials and the horrible calls....OR

The announcers who said "KML is doing herself a disservice because she is not in game shape" because she missed eight games.

Really? Let's attack KML. WTH?
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I don't worry one bit about KML being out of shape. As far as I know she the best in the nation. March will be here soon enough and Doris will see her shine.
 
Hongster said:
I don't worry one bit about KML being out of shape. As far as I know she the best in the nation. March will be here soon enough and Doris will see her shine.
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It makes the difference between her being under control defensively and not getting reach fouls leading to being on the bench and being tired and on the bench for a breather. She doesn't shoot so well from there.
 
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KML was a huge help in the 1st half, knocked down a couple of threes. I'm sure Doris isn't the only one that may see a conditioning issue
 
Lil Mulkey drove past her... wasnt everyone just talking about that, hands off cause the back line will swat it away? Is that what KML may have been doing or we just have very little respect for Robertson?
 
DaddyChoc said:
Lil Mulkey drove past her... wasnt everyone just talking about that, hands off cause the back line will swat it away? Is that what KML may have been doing or we just have very little respect for Robertson?
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Haha, well we don't, but Is good athlete and that is evident. But having a strong front court is a luxurious 2nd option. Guards need to get in front and if they get by then they get swatted, shouldn't be what you rely on
 
DaddyChoc said:
Lil Mulkey drove past her... wasnt everyone just talking about that, hands off cause the back line will swat it away? Is that what KML may have been doing or we just have very little respect for Robertson?
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Why not just say what you think. If you disagree and think what you're seeing from KML is okey-dokey, then why not just say that and we can agree to disagree. I don't attack players on this team and certainly not Kaleena who is one of my favorites. It pains me to say it but she does not look like or move like the player we saw earlier this year and the end of last year. Doris observed it as well and said it on national TV. We'll see what happens in the next few months. She's too good to let a month off affect her in this way.
 
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01Neaggrad02 said:
Now someone is giving KML crap because of her weight. Some excellent UCONN fans you are. I hope I never see another ignorant post like these ever again
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What I seem to be hearing from you is something I would hear from a "mother hen" who doesn't want anyone picking on her poor little baby. These kids are on athletic scholarship and have a certain responsibility to take care of themselves. Obviously KML suffered a horrific injury but after a couple of days, there is no reason why she shouldn't be running sprints and doing other things that preclude her injured elbow. Last year she stepped up from her freshman year and was in appreciably better shape and it showed in her evolution as a player. She became something more than a one dimensional (though that's a great dimension) player, playing seriously nice defense and rebounding above and beyond the call of duty. Why she seems to have allowed herself to either omit some of her conditioning while out or maybe got away from her regiment is anybody's guess but even beyond her shooting, her game seems to have regressed since coming back. I love her as a kid but she has to be able to compete with skilled and athletic opponents and lately, it's not so much. I think a little constructive criticism from UConn Cat was well within bounds.
 
UConnCat said:
Why not just say what you think. If you disagree and think what you're seeing from KML is okey-dokey, then why not just say that and we can agree to disagree. I don't attack players on this team and certainly not Kaleena who is one of my favorites. It pains me to say it but she does not look like or move like the player we saw earlier this year and the end of last year. Doris observed it as well and said it on national TV. We'll see what happens in the next few months. She's too good to let a month off affect her in this way.
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Cat I did say what I think/saw... what are you talking about? Dont understand why you called me out.
Isnt this a message board where opinions are going to differ.

relax its not that serious, again KML was ok in my opinion and to avoid the handchecking thing aren't they suppose to angle them so they could get swatted by the back line. (I swear I read that somewhere on this board, maybe Im wrong).

again do we really think Doris is the 1st to notice it, Geno, CD, Marissa nor Shea noticed it, shame on them.
 
I broke my elbow (radial head fracture) after college around the time I was training for a marathon. I had a huge brace on, and it is very difficult to run with an arm brace. You are off balance, can't go too fast without it banging against you, and it HURTS. I know it's a different injury, but it's not so easy to just stay in basketball shape. Especially sprinting...you use your arms a lot for momentum. Obviously there are other drills/exercises you can do, but I'm not so sure it's been easy to fit in with road trips, finals, etc.

That said, she is clearly not in the shape she was in the beginning of the season. Hopefully with regular practices and easier games she'll have the time and energy to do extra conditioning. I don't think there is anything wrong with observing that she has put on a few pounds, no one thinks any less of her.
 
easier game like her 1st one back when she knocked down 6 3's or was it 7?
 
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