If everybody is healthy by the NCAAs, we should only see seven players after the first round. Audrey and Caroline can both give quality minutes at the four. Foul trouble could change that, but Alijah and Dorka have seldom had issues this year.
You’d be looking at two walk-ons whose skills and abilities were nowhere near Lou’s or Ines‘.
Glad you mentioned Aubrey. She has not made any announcement or suggestions about her plans for next year. Dorka and Lou are gone after this season. It’s very possible that Aubrey declares for the WNBA draft in 4 months (after the season is over). She will be eligible. Her class graduates this spring.
I’ve been a little green around the gills myself the last couple of weeks. Still not right.
Kara was 6’7” with a hook shot that no one could defend. She didn’t need to pass it out.
possibly that foot thing is still bothering her a little although she didn’t appear to be limping
With UConn being very thin in its roster of bigs, part of this conversation is whether Geno trusts Patterson. Who else is there but DeBerry? Some games Patterson is an offensive and defensive foul machine, and every game gets her layups blocked by 5'7" girls with minimal athletic abilities. If she can't make layups against low level teams with no height, how will she perform against SC or Stanford? Not an easy decision for Geno to make.
There is a Catalan word for the palindromic numbers thing. It is "capicua" and it has an acute accent mark over the u. It literally translates as head and tail and is just a lovely addition to our language which has no such word.
Or maybe she lacks a true understanding and the repetitive motions that come with experience. I sure hope that is the case.
I hope you, Lou , Geno, and the gang all get feeling better. Tough time of the year for illness.
Did you watch Xavier play last night? Why would anyone go watch them?
Hopefully, as we get players back (and don't lose more), she won't be counted on as much.
I am one of those Amari fans, but you hit the nail on the head. The last few games I have been concentrating my attention solely on her movements and her motor appears at different pace than the rest of the squad, I believe CD pointed that out to her last night, something about "moving her feet". She has the size, and the talent to be very good!
I like CD's way too. Much more fun when everyone gets to play a lot!
Guess you missed the ND game when she played 31 minutes and had 3 points..without Dorka and Azzi andCaroline playing only 13 minutes a piece Aubrey should have stepped up
I’m another one of those Amari fans and I e noticed the same things about her. Slow feet, low energy, but a great deal of intuitive talent. The first thing that struck me about her even as a freshman was that she would catch the ball high and turn to shoot without ever bringing it low. And with her long arms she can block shots and grab rebounds over smaller players. But her footwork in the lane is slow and she often looks confused about how to position herself on defense. I think a lot of her fouls come from not moving her feet quickly or efficiently enough. She is definitely a project for CD and if any one can develop her great talent, CD can. Jamelle can certainly teach her post moves and wiles, but CD is the one to police her attitude and energy level. I like this kid and I want UConn to benefit from her talent, but only time will tell if it will work out. I think she’s worth a roster spot to find out. The upside is too great not to try.
Thanks, Brewski.
Thanks @The deacon. Nika is a lot more confident in her play this year versus her freshman year and she has solidified her starting job, so I also think she's willing to take "riskier" passes. It all comes down to fundamentals and coaching. I am confident you'll see an improved Nika as the season continues.
I can only guess that you are not a fan of Aubrey Griffin?
Well perhaps just dribbling out the clock and placing the ball on the floor isn't a good look????Some SNY director must be reading the BY and decided not to show the ball for the last 10 seconds or so of the game.
It looks like you're assuming that the pieces don't fit together into a whole. With those players out, Aubrey's task gets a lot harder, not easier. I'd have loved to see her step up, too. But with only Lou on the perimeter and a depleted front court, ND packed the paint -- why wouldn't they? -- and Aubrey's slashing game became impossible. Ebo's main weakness (slow feet) became a virtue as she barely had to move at all to shut Aubrey down. If Azzi and Caroline are in the lineup, suddenly the paint can't be packed, and ND can't afford to give Ebo so many minutes, and with Dorka in the game in a clean lane (as Rebecca Lobo likes to say) we get much better paint production from Aubrey and Aaliyah too. and perhaps we even see more of the transition game, which is Aubrey's bread and butter. If we meet ND again with all our pieces intact, I expect a very different game from Aubrey and everyone else.
Yep... Lou was sick as a dog. (wicked head cold/flu type) It started just before the Butler game and in full force for Xavier. But hey... she isn't exactly going to call in sick at the office. Team first... runny nose & aches and pains later. But if there was a good moment to have the head cold from hell... it was probably these two games.
Unfortunately, this one seems to linger.
xuathletics.exposure.co