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Youth Olympics 3x3 - (Boston, Bueckers, Brunelle, Van Lith)

Sluconn Husky said:
20 assists to 2 turnovers for Bueckers. Is that good?
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Not as good as all of Boston's stats. You have to cherry pick a couple stats to make you your case. I'll point to all of Boston's stats.
 
SVCBeercats said:
Not as good as all of Boston's stats. You have to cherry pick a couple stats to make you your case. I'll point to all of Boston's stats.
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Actually, I watched every second of their games. Viewing tells more than the stats. Either way, Boston was terrific, but she did have the massive size advantage over the teams she schooled early. She was at her best the first four games while Bueckers was at her best in the biggest games. I don't have a problem with Boston being MVP, but Bueckers dominated when it mattered most.
 
Well, it seems like there is no MVP award. If there were, my vote would be for Boston having watched about 50% of the games, including both of today's. But Bueckers was also fantastic.

Boston dominated inside. Bueckers was the creative engine. Should they play together in college, watch out.
 
Sluconn Husky said:
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Well, if they like the taste of GOLD, I suggest they play for someone whose name appears to be a translation of Goldsmith from Italian. :)
 
eebmg said:
I think the MVP race is very close after looking at the stats and seeing last couple of games. I was actually surprised Van Lith's stats were not really comparable. 0-10 from 2pt seemed impossible.
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Hailey Van Lith needs to work on her 3-pointer, but I love her pull-up from 15'.
 
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Without throwing any shade at Bueckers who was terrific, there are other guards that could have been named instead of Bueckers and the team probably could have still won. I can't think of another big that could have been named instead of Boston that would have been as effective.

My definition of MVP is "what player could you least do without in a big game". I think that player is Boston.
 
Hailey Van Lith has very quick feet and uses them well on defense. Geno must love that.
 
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MilfordHusky said:
The #4 recruiter in the world!!
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Associate Head and Post Coach Carole Owens was there for the Irish, so you can guess whom the focus was on.

BTW, Milford, CD is the #4 recruiter in the world. Who, in your opinion, are the top 3? (I can pretty well guess who one of them is...;))
 
Post-game interview with the four gold medalists. Defensive intensity, team chemistry ("..we have a special bond off the court."), Kara Lawson (GOAT) and Argentine propensity for pics all brought up.

 
Special bond off the court... something to think about.... doesn’t sound to promising!! Add that to chemistry on the court as well. I have a feeling that we just might lose out on Boston... the signs are beginning to look not in uconns favor
 
Dillon77 said:
Associate Head and Post Coach Carole Owens was there for the Irish, so you can guess whom the focus was on.

BTW, Milford, CD is the #4 recruiter in the world. Who, in your opinion, are the top 3? (I can pretty well guess who one of them is...;))
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That #4 came from some ranking a few years ago. I don't recall who was ahead of her, but it wasn't anyone in WBB. It might have been Nick Saban and Steve Jobs. :)
 
BleedBlue72 said:
Special bond off the court... something to think about.... doesn’t sound to promising!! Add that to chemistry on the court as well. I have a feeling that we just might lose out on Boston... the signs are beginning to look not in uconns favor
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That's Brunelle saying that. Try not to worry.
 
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BleedBlue72 said:
Special bond off the court... something to think about.... doesn’t sound to promising!! Add that to chemistry on the court as well. I have a feeling that we just might lose out on Boston... the signs are beginning to look not in uconns favor
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Not just Boston, but Bueckers and Fudd as well.
 
Dillon77 said:
Associate Head and Post Coach Carole Owens was there for the Irish, so you can guess whom the focus was on.

BTW, Milford, CD is the #4 recruiter in the world. Who, in your opinion, are the top 3? (I can pretty well guess who one of them is...;))
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Dillon77 just a question. Why would focus be on Boston? I would think ND already knows Ms. Boston qualifications. Could it be some other player (from other countries) ND wanted to evaluate? Same could be said of UConn. Again just a question.
 
Sluconn Husky said:
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All right I've waited long enough! Really surprised that no one mentioned the religious reference by Paige-" All glory to the most high".
Even more surprised that some didn't take that and run with it as in -Paige is definitely headed to a religious affiliated college like Boston College or Villanova. Did those same people ever confirm if Paige is Catholic? Wait, what I'm saying you don't have to be Catholic to go BC or Nova. Besides UCONN has a perfectly good Catholic chapel on Campus.
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CocoHusky said:
Alright I've waited long enough! Really surprised that no one mentioned the religious reference by Paige-" All glory to the most high".
Even more surprised that some didn't take that and run with it as in -Paige is definitely headed to a religious affiliated college like Boston College or Villanova. Did those same people ever confirm if Paige is Catholic? Wait, what I'm saying you don't have to be Catholic to go BC or Nova. Besides UCONN has a perfectly good Catholic chapel on Campus.
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You should also note that Geno is a Catholic, and rumored to be on a first name basis with the Almighty...:rolleyes:
 
Stoli said:
Dillon77 just a question. Why would focus be on Boston? I would think ND already knows Ms. Boston qualifications. Could it be some other player (from other countries) ND wanted to evaluate? Same could be said of UConn. Again just a question.
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Stoli: ND has identified Aliyah Boston as the post they most want to come to ND in 2019 (and probably 2020 and 2021 if she was in those classes). Since UConn and South Carolina also have similar intent, I'm guessing MM and her staff decided to send the coach who is most going to work with Ms. Boston -- post coach Carol Owens -- to Buenos Aires.

Could they have been looking at some international talent, too? Maybe. But ND has not been inclined to venture recruiting outside of North America.

And it gives them an opportunity to show the colors for verbal commit Sam Brunelle (not signed until mid-November) and also show their face to Paige Bueckers. Since a college coach can't have face-to-face conversations with prospects and/or parents when they're off campus during this particular recruiting period, it seems a long way to go. But Boston seems to very much worth effort for the Irish, Huskies and Gamecocks (don't think I saw if the Buckeyes went south).
 
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Plenty of athletes profess their faith that don't attend Catholic or other religiously affiliated schools. Not sure how big of a factor that is for Bueckers.
 
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