Sun, hate to disagree with you, but it won’t take us 40 minutes to see which UConn team takes the floor. We’ll know 3-4 minutes into the game. If they come out hard and fast, it’s game on. If they come out soft and slow, not rebounding and giving up easy baskets (along with turning the ball over), it’s going to be a long 2 hours, and hard to watch.
It’s March madness. The most wonderful time of the year.
Part of the turnover problem, in my view, derives from a general fear of shooting the ball. Lou has no fear of shooting, but teams have focused on shutting her down ( Often double teaming her) . Edwards was draining outside shots early in the season, but now seems hesitant. As a result she bull rushes the ball toward the rim, even when triple teamed. Nika has proven to be one of our more reliable three point shooters, but it is not in her mentality to be the team scorer. Aubrey remains hard to predict. She still prefers to be on fast break and head to the rim. And if she takes an early shot, and doesn't make it, she removes that bullet from her arsenal. Caroline has been inconsistent. Far too inconsistent. The net result is that the ball is handled by this team to excess, which results in forced passes and turnovers. Needless to say, the shot clock continues to tick down and the pressure increases. So poor shots are taken, poor decisions are made, and our offense appears chaotic and disjointed. What we need to see is re-newed confidence. That is what this team now lacks.
I, too, am a Churchill and Manhattan person.I listened to the Coach`s Show with Bob Joyce and Geno this evening (Thursday 3/2) on 97.9 ESPN, broadcast from Cafe' Aura in Manchester. It lasted an hour and covered lot of ground.
Geno was in a much better mood than when we saw him last.
They practiced today for the first time since the game on Monday night. He said the practice went well.
Especially funny when he noted that a problem on defense is that the players (other than Nika) don`t talk enough, and contrasted that with their talkative natures off the court. He made the joke I have heard from him before about the best way to get a group of young people to quiet down is to throw a basketball into the group.
Also some very interesting comments about players` maturity. I won`t try to summarize all of it but essentially he was saying you can`t coddle players and insulate them from failure and then expect them to perform in front of 15,000 people. He also noted that social media is overall creating a greater fear of failure and greater risk aversion because failures are magnified on social media. He is a very observant and cerebral guy.
He figures that the St. John`s Marquette game will be a real battle since the winner will go to the NCAA Tournament. He also opined that he thought those two teams would be rooting for UConn to beat Georgetown or Butler since facing UConn would give them an opportunity to better their seeding.
He noted that they have not had their entire team (minus Paige and Ice) for a Big East game this year.
Dorka did some work today, will do more tomorrow, he expects her to play. Lou is still banged up, he mentioned her knee in particular, but she is doing some things and will play as well. The other players who have been playing are fine.
I am burying the lede by bringing up Azzi late, although he was asked about it late in the interview. She practiced some today, more than previously, will do more tomorrow, and if things go well at the pregame shootaround on Saturday, she could very well be out there. He didn`t commit to that but I thought that his tone in answering the question about her availability was pretty light and hopeful, as opposed to the "who knows" kind of responses he has been giving previously. So, maybe we will have the whole group out there.
Geno is reading a book on Churchill but he has been at it for a long time - he said he is a history buff - and is also reading a book about Jim Thorp. His said his drink of choice is a Manhattan, and I suspect he has mixed more than a few of them over the last couple of months.
She had I think 7 against Texas. The team was averaging close to 15 up to and including the Notre Dame game, the low was against Providence 12.
Fans can hear that coaches show ”on-demand “ on the Varsity app. You can download the varsity app in the App Store.I listened to the Coach`s Show with Bob Joyce and Geno this evening (Thursday 3/2) on 97.9 ESPN, broadcast from Cafe' Aura in Manchester. It lasted an hour and covered lot of ground.
Geno was in a much better mood than when we saw him last.
They practiced today for the first time since the game on Monday night. He said the practice went well.
Especially funny when he noted that a problem on defense is that the players (other than Nika) don`t talk enough, and contrasted that with their talkative natures off the court. He made the joke I have heard from him before about the best way to get a group of young people to quiet down is to throw a basketball into the group.
Also some very interesting comments about players` maturity. I won`t try to summarize all of it but essentially he was saying you can`t coddle players and insulate them from failure and then expect them to perform in front of 15,000 people. He also noted that social media is overall creating a greater fear of failure and greater risk aversion because failures are magnified on social media. He is a very observant and cerebral guy.
He figures that the St. John`s Marquette game will be a real battle since the winner will go to the NCAA Tournament. He also opined that he thought those two teams would be rooting for UConn to beat Georgetown or Butler since facing UConn would give them an opportunity to better their seeding.
He noted that they have not had their entire team (minus Paige and Ice) for a Big East game this year.
Dorka did some work today, will do more tomorrow, he expects her to play. Lou is still banged up, he mentioned her knee in particular, but she is doing some things and will play as well. The other players who have been playing are fine.
I am burying the lede by bringing up Azzi late, although he was asked about it late in the interview. She practiced some today, more than previously, will do more tomorrow, and if things go well at the pregame shootaround on Saturday, she could very well be out there. He didn`t commit to that but I thought that his tone in answering the question about her availability was pretty light and hopeful, as opposed to the "who knows" kind of responses he has been giving previously. So, maybe we will have the whole group out there.
Geno is reading a book on Churchill but he has been at it for a long time - he said he is a history buff - and is also reading a book about Jim Thorp. His said his drink of choice is a Manhattan, and I suspect he has mixed more than a few of them over the last couple of months.
Of course, why wouldn’t they be?
Nirvana for them would be for Azzi to be drafted by the Washington Mystics In two years.
Thank you for that!I listened to the Coach`s Show with Bob Joyce and Geno this evening (Thursday 3/2) on 97.9 ESPN, broadcast from Cafe' Aura in Manchester. It lasted an hour and covered lot of ground.
Geno was in a much better mood than when we saw him last.
They practiced today for the first time since the game on Monday night. He said the practice went well.
Especially funny when he noted that a problem on defense is that the players (other than Nika) don`t talk enough, and contrasted that with their talkative natures off the court. He made the joke I have heard from him before about the best way to get a group of young people to quiet down is to throw a basketball into the group.
Also some very interesting comments about players` maturity. I won`t try to summarize all of it but essentially he was saying you can`t coddle players and insulate them from failure and then expect them to perform in front of 15,000 people. He also noted that social media is overall creating a greater fear of failure and greater risk aversion because failures are magnified on social media. He is a very observant and cerebral guy.
He figures that the St. John`s Marquette game will be a real battle since the winner will go to the NCAA Tournament. He also opined that he thought those two teams would be rooting for UConn to beat Georgetown or Butler since facing UConn would give them an opportunity to better their seeding.
He noted that they have not had their entire team (minus Paige and Ice) for a Big East game this year.
Dorka did some work today, will do more tomorrow, he expects her to play. Lou is still banged up, he mentioned her knee in particular, but she is doing some things and will play as well. The other players who have been playing are fine.
I am burying the lede by bringing up Azzi late, although he was asked about it late in the interview. She practiced some today, more than previously, will do more tomorrow, and if things go well at the pregame shootaround on Saturday, she could very well be out there. He didn`t commit to that but I thought that his tone in answering the question about her availability was pretty light and hopeful, as opposed to the "who knows" kind of responses he has been giving previously. So, maybe we will have the whole group out there.
Geno is reading a book on Churchill but he has been at it for a long time - he said he is a history buff - and is also reading a book about Jim Thorp. His said his drink of choice is a Manhattan, and I suspect he has mixed more than a few of them over the last couple of months.
Confidence--confidence from the coaches, confidence in one's self goes a long way. Ok Coach--any idea what is REALLY the issue?
Something is amiss here. Why can some teams play 40 minutes and only turn the ball over 6-7 times, while others will have 15-20 turnovers? Teams are doing the same exact things on the floor. Some just do it more precisely and make better decisions than others.
Churchill's mother, Jennie Jerome, grew up in one of Manhattan's classiest mansions, at the southeast corner of Madison Avenue and East 26th Street, looking out on Madison Square Park, and just across 26th Street from the original Madison Square Garden (now the home office of New York Life Insurance Co.). Its distinctive architecture and awnings did not shield it from the wreckers' ball in 1967, just before the NYC Landmarks Preservation Law went into effect. (Google: Jennie Jerome Mansion, and reference the movie "Ragtime," about the celebrated Stanford White murder trial.)
Caroline was 5-12 last game, 42% from the field. Not bad, second leading scorer on the team. She had a couple of assists, a block, a steal, and committed no turnovers. That's a good stat line. The thing I like most about her is she's not afraid to do anything. With the ball in her hands, Caroline's either taking her shot, or trying to take the ball to the basket. She's aggressive. I see that as a big positive.
TCC Kid- - - As I stated I feel that because of all the injuries the coaching staff has had to adapt their practices to a shorter not as strict style (which Nika commented on, "going BACK to the old style of practices)!
That's one game but yes she had a good game and it is great to have her back. I didn't mean to suggest anything different. I still like AG as well so fliping them in the game doesn't necessarily make us a much better team. I don't think CD's addition will put us in the final 4. The addition of Azzi would though (assuming she can get back to form).
Yep. Even thought the score was close for the 1st Q, it looked and felt like a different team.
