I totally agree. KK has no mid-range game and shoots the 3 very poorly. And Ash is so very inconsistent shooting the ball. Love their energy, attitude and grit but until proven otherwise we need some help from the portal.
I don’t necessarily disagree. Just a word about Ash: I don’t think she’s inconsistent as a shooter. That’s not the right word for her difficulty. But she is defendable and that’s what disrupts her offense.
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I agree with this. I am not sure how good Ash and KK will be without Paige on the floor. Just the gravity she provides. Shade was probably generally an afterthought on opposition scouting reports. What happens when teams focus on stopping her? I Like both players a lot. But I think another guard out of the portal would help cover some flaws.
It amazes me how quickly some BY’ers are ready to dump the players who were instrumental in bringing UConn a 12th national championship for some unnamed player in the transfer portal.
This is absolutely key. I expect KK and Ash have a long summer of "self-improvement" ahead of them... and I have a feeling it will be the time of their lives.
We could well be.
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u are forgetting morgan (an experienced, good PG), sarah and blanca -- all capable of doing guard functions. seems to me we are fully stacked with as many guards as needed. of course, there will be no paige.
at least some wise BYers have given a warning. Prepare, prepare for the coming, nasty storm clouds.
While Morgan, Sarah & Blanca are all capable ball handlers, I view them more as wings/forwards. But your point is well taken. There are a bunch of players on UConn’s roster next season that can handle and pass the basketball.u are forgetting morgan (an experienced, good PG), sarah and blanca -- all capable of doing guard functions. seems to me we are fully stacked with as many guards as needed. of course, there will be no paige.
are there any paiges in the portal? let's see ... aahhh, doesn't seem to be.
dang! that ain't fair. gonna have to struggle with the ragtag crew we got.
Just to flog that same old horse, while Paige was technically the PG much of the time, and KK and Kaitlyn some of the time, what Geno really had was a bunch of excellent ball handlers on the floor at any one time. And how often did folks complain that Paige -- the PG of choice for many -- would pass the ball after crossing midcourt and then take her spot on the wing or move into the weave? I'll wager that the entire team knows the playbook and knows where to go to initiate any particular play. Some perhaps are not as adept -- see Ice's turnover in the final game when she got caught out of position near midcourt. But I doubt we'll see a single lineup that doesn't have at least 3 capable ball handlers or, as I like to say, PG-equvalents. In the beginning of the season, it will be Azzi KK Ash Sarah and Morgan (and maybe Caroline), and later in the season that list will include Kelis and Blanca.
That's pretty harsh. It's just my opinion and that's what I thought we were all doing here in the Boneyard. Nothing I said diminished their tremendous contributions toward #12. I can't comment on whether or not they'll improve their shooting for next year and nether can you. I hope they do but that's an unknown at this point in time.
Frankly, I consider your criticisms of KK & Ash to be incorrect, harsh and unwarranted, and yes you did diminish their tremendous contributions toward #12.
I won't be able to remember their names (player from a small school in Texas, Montgomery, and lady from Tennessee) but there was a time when we had a run of fantastic small PGs. If KK could consistently finish drives and make an outside shot, she'd be in the same class. She started finishing drives and/or drawing fouls at the end of the year so maybe she can make a big jump next year.
The biggest asset that KK brought to this team was her tenacious defense which turned more than one game around. In fact it was her defense abilities that turned this team into perhaps the best team defensive squad I've seen. There are few players, even at the highest level of college ball, that are almost perfect in everything they do. KK is not perfect, but without her this past season, there is a pretty good chance we would not have won our 12th.
I’m not so sure about Azzi as a PG. I have a horrific memory from 2 years ago in the Sweet 16 when Azzi and Nika both looked so uncomfortable and scared facing the Ohio State full court press. Azzi is a great shooting guard who can create her own shot so we should leave the PG duties for someone else.
Yes, three weeks back from injury, Azzi wasn't quite up to speed in that Sweet Sixteen. But how about watching the games from the beginning of that season when she was lauded as an NPoY contender as a PG.
The answer to this question depends on what your goal for UConn is next year. While I predict that Shade will be the #2-3 scorer many times this coming season, would be difficult to base a national championship on anyone else currently on the roster. TBD would be my current answer.
I have to agree with your sentiment. But I can’t help channeling JFK as I think about how difficult it could be. “We don’t go to the moon because it’s easy…”
Yea, I was surprised Morgan, Allie, and Patterson didn't crack into too many posts.
