"You Talk A LOT When I'm Not Around." Paige Bueckers & Azzi Fudd Battle To Be The #1 Hooper

[SVCBeercats]

Interesting comment by Azzi: "Open shooting like that I definitely have her beat." Did Azzi just "talk a whole lot while Paige was not around?" Will closer college level guarding bother Azzi? Nah! But it is an acknowledgement that Paige is tough under pressure (Hmmm Paige did miss the last shot). Oh, yeah! We did see grace Paige under pressure last season at games against Tennessee, South Carolina, Baylor, etc. If Caroline's shooting is even close to these two, God help UCONN's opponents. The three of them on the perimeter with Nika at the one setting assist records.

 

[Bald Husky]

Never get tired of seeing those two together. The real fun happens in 19 days, it will be extraordinary.

 

[Inthepaint]

Never get tired of seeing those two together. The real fun happens in 19 days, it will be extraordinary

One more combination I'm looking forward to seeing.
Paige/Evina/Christyn
Nika/Paige/ Ayleah
Evina/Ayleah/Liv
Liv/Christyn
Nika/Liv
Ayleah/Mir

Azzi/Paige/Dorka?

And so many more....

 

[eebmg]

One more combination I'm looking forward to seeing.
Paige/Evina/Christyn
Nika/Paige/ Ayleah
Evina/Ayleah/Liv
Liv/Christyn
Nika/Liv
Ayleah/Mir

Azzi/Paige/Dorka?

And so many more....

Maybe a nice East European Nika-Dorka combo with some hidden telepathy.

 

[Waquoit]

Maybe a nice East European Nika-Dorka combo with some hidden telepathy.

Nika Dorka sounds like a cool name.

 

[EricLA]

So glad that they will be "rivals" on the same team - pushing each other to be better all the time. Azzi says Paige knows how to get under her skin - Geno is usually the master at that - I wonder if Paige will say things to Azzi in a close game to light a fire under her and push UCONN to a win.

It's going to be great fun, as well as fascinating, to watch the pair of them over the next 3-4 years (wouldn't it be nice if Paige stayed for a 5th year?!!!)...

 

[Centerstream]

Did they play against each other during their high school years? I'm asking about their HS teams. If so, are the videos on YT?

 

[DefenseBB]

Nika Dorka sounds like a cool name.

 

[Bald Husky]

Did they play against each other during their high school years? I'm asking about their HS teams. If so, are the videos on YT?

I believe the only time they played against each other was in AAU ball.

 

[Bald Husky]

Nika Dorka sounds like a cool name.

If that was Nikas real last name then her fathers name would be Darko Dorka. LOL. Now that is a name.

 

[SVCBeercats]

Did they play against each other during their high school years? I'm asking about their HS teams. If so, are the videos on YT?

I believe the only time they played against each other was in AAU ball.

• June 2018 North Tartans (Bueckers) 79 vs. Fairfax Stars (Fudd) 66 in Minneapolis
• 2018 USA Basketball 3x3 U18 Women’s National Championship Results: Bueckers' team wins