When (not if) we get Azzi and Paige healthy at the same time it will be an interesting debate: who is the best duo, Azzi/Paige or Sue and DT (college careers only, can't beat all the gold).
That’s the “holy grail” for shooting a basketball. If both Lou & Azzi can do it for an entire season that would be remarkable. So long as both are on the court together, there is a much better chance of that happening.
And she's 4 years younger.
I am reminded of a game when a trash talking Bird announced to the opposing team that he planned to shoot only using his left hand, making 6-8 left handed shots including layups, baby hooks and midrange jumpers.
Has there ever been a team to have 2 in one season?
For sure! He was the ultimate competitor.I am reminded of a game when a trash talking Bird announced to the opposing team that he planned to shoot only using his left hand, making 6-8 left handed shots including layups, baby hooks and midrange jumpers.
It’s such a rarity that I sincerely doubt it. But I will defer to the BY Research Department.
the sad thing is this same question was being asked heading into last season between Azzi and Caroline.........poor Caroline has been left out of the picture but heading into UConn as a freshman she was considered a true long range bomber with great accuracy........I still think we will see that at some point once she is truly healthy and gets more playing time.......The conventional wisdom is that Azzi has the most beautiful jump shot in WBB. Far be it from me to disagree with that sentiment. But the more I watch Lou shoot the basketball, the more impressed I am with her brilliant shooting mechanics.
Lou’s jump shot is truly a JUMP SHOT!!! She elevates her 6’1” frame, with her hands extended upward, releasing the ball with a high, parabolic arc that makes it virtually impossible to block her shot. In order to get maximum elevation on her jump shot, Lou employs a couple of “next level” techniques.
When Lou is working with the ball in her hands to get to her spot on the court and release a mid-range jumper, she frequently employs a technique that is something of a lost art, “the two-foot jump stop.” Lou dribbles to open space, steps into the jump stop with a big stride off her left leg, planting both feet square to the basket and immediately elevates to release her high, arching shot, which is a thing of beauty.
From the arc, Lou uses another technique which I have only recently become aware of after rewatching the SJ game again today. Lou is constantly working to find a little open space at the arc. When she is about to receive the ball from a teammate, Lou does something that is relatively unique in WBB by flexing both knees. When Lou catches and shoots from the arc, she is pre-coiled, so to speak, prepared to spring upward and release her high arching shot.
Shooting 43 for 84 from the arc, Lou is currently 2nd in the nation in 3-pt shooting percentage at 51.2%, less than 1 percentage point behind Gonzaga’s Brynna Maxwell. As information, Azzi is currently 43.1% from the arc, shooting 22 for 51, which would place her a very respectable 33rd in the nation, had she not missed so many games, with her # of attempts currently below the qualifying standard.
With that said, here is my question to the Boneyard. Who is a better shooter: Azzi or Lou?
After game # 16...Lou is more like 50/50/90.
MLK?
Nice analysis and the added comments your thread has produced have made this an interesting and thought-provoking read. I think Lou is absolutely great and it's just amazing and wonderful we've had her help here. But we're talking Azzi Freaking Fudd.
You didn't know he also played women's basketball?
