Paige Paige Paige Paige. She's an all-time great at UCONN. The one year she doesn't play UCONN's FF record goes down the tubes (granted too many other injuries.). Then she carries a team last year that had no buisness going to FF and UCONN is seconds and possibly an over-zealous refs call away from the Finals,. And looking back at Nika to start the year you still had posters on here not believing in her game so much some would state KK needed to start over her. Let's face it, Nika just got "better" as well. That's what you expect with seniors.. Expect Paige to be even better across the board. Paige has been a natural leader. She's put her team's on her back throughout other than her frosh year in FF Just expect more this year. Whether they can win it all, is another question. Tooo many "unknowns" for this team.
I don’t think there’s any question as to whether we
can win it all, the question is whether we
will! The answer, of course, is contingent first on whether we can finally stay healthy for a full season. Can Geno et al come up with yet another brilliant effort in coaching this team to its potential. Will the young front court live up to its obvious capability or is it a year away? Can we peak at the right time? Can we get some luck when we really need it?
When you look at the seven year title drought there are a plethora of reasons that have contributed to that drought. However, I believe bad luck has played its part in that streak. We lost two years running on buzzer beaters. Ask Aliyah Boston about buzzer beaters. Very few actually go in the basket. (Even when you’re
under the basket!) After those devastating losses, we have essentially been unable to field a fully (or even
close to healthy) team until
possibly this year! (We’re
still not completely healthy but it’s looking like we could have most of our team by January at the latest!) I
do believe we have the most talent and potentially, the best team but there are so many great teams out there that I believe we will likely (at some point/s in the season, need the ball to roll our way, a call to go our way, a shot to rim out etc.
Seneca said, “ Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. I’m pretty sure this team will be prepared when we get to March! Not saying we weren’t prepared all those other years, just hoping and praying that it’s finally our turn again!
