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Post by phil on Mar 31, 2024 11:04:17 GMT -5
I know, I know, the important take away is the win, but what did Sarah Strong think about the game?
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Post by mdoggie on Mar 31, 2024 11:13:08 GMT -5
I know, I know, the important take away is the win, but what did Sarah Strong think about the game? Was she there?
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Post by mulliganspa on Mar 31, 2024 11:37:11 GMT -5
If she watched that game, she probably thought…”I need to create a new list”.
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Post by mdoggie on Mar 31, 2024 12:10:26 GMT -5
If she watched that game, she probably thought…”I need to create a new list”. Thats funny lol
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Post by semper on Mar 31, 2024 12:24:11 GMT -5
Surely she realizes that half our team was out with injuries. That we have come this far is a testimony to great coaching and team effort!
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Post by doggydaddy on Mar 31, 2024 12:26:13 GMT -5
If she watched that game, she probably thought…”I need to create a new list”. I know that was supposed to be funny, but realistically, she is not using one game to decide. But IF this game had an impact, she could see UConn struggling with only 6 players in the rotation but still holding on to win, and a tough Duke team that didn't let being down 17 points in the fourth quarter keep them down and make a great comeback.
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Post by mulliganspa on Mar 31, 2024 12:53:02 GMT -5
If she watched that game, she probably thought…”I need to create a new list”. I know that was supposed to be funny, but realistically, she is not using one game to decide. But IF this game had an impact, she could see UConn struggling with only 6 players in the rotation but still holding on to win, and a tough Duke team that didn't let being down 17 points in the fourth quarter keep them down and make a great comeback. or does she them struggling with 6 players in the rotation when 8 players are available to rest the stars for a few minutes and think…I need a coach who knows how to sub.
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Post by justinesguy on Mar 31, 2024 14:02:39 GMT -5
I know that was supposed to be funny, but realistically, she is not using one game to decide. But IF this game had an impact, she could see UConn struggling with only 6 players in the rotation but still holding on to win, and a tough Duke team that didn't let being down 17 points in the fourth quarter keep them down and make a great comeback. or does she them struggling with 6 players in the rotation when 8 players are available to rest the stars for a few minutes and think…I need a coach who knows how to sub. Exactly. I don’t know why Geno lost confidence in Q. She only needs to give us 5/8 minutes. She can’t do worse than ice is doing. All we need from her is not to turn the ball over.
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Post by bulkey on Mar 31, 2024 14:06:11 GMT -5
or does she them struggling with 6 players in the rotation when 8 players are available to rest the stars for a few minutes and think…I need a coach who knows how to sub. Exactly. I don’t know why Geno lost confidence in Q. She only needs to give us 5/8 minutes. She can’t do worse than ice is doing. All we need from her is not to turn the ball over. +1. But for whatever reason, he seems to have done just that. He's not nearly as dumb as some folks think. He sees his players are exhausted. Even for him, 6 is a very short bench. So, there may well be something going on there.
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Post by justinesguy on Mar 31, 2024 14:11:14 GMT -5
Exactly. I don’t know why Geno lost confidence in Q. She only needs to give us 5/8 minutes. She can’t do worse than ice is doing. All we need from her is not to turn the ball over. +1. But for whatever reason, he seems to have done just that. He's not nearly as dumb as some folks think. He sees his players are exhausted. Even for him, 6 is a very short bench. So, there may well be something going on there. Ya. I feel bad cause I think on the court she has a lot to offer.
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Post by yetanotherwilliams on Mar 31, 2024 15:16:01 GMT -5
Actually, I thought Ice wasn't really a problem yesterday. She set some good picks, did fairly well on defense and only had one turnover in 13 mins.
Most importantly, she made the layup after receiving that three on zero assist from Nika, when Paige was in the other lane. If Ice had nervously fumbled that pass out of bounds and the Blue-Devils had won the game by one point, that one well-meaning but potentially foolish pass might have been remembered in UConn lore more than Nika's 600-odd assists.
Generous, yes. unselfish, for sure. But a good idea in a tight game? I dunno.
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Post by doggydaddy on Mar 31, 2024 15:28:20 GMT -5
Actually, I thought Ice wasn't really a problem yesterday. She set some good picks, did fairly well on defense and only had one turnover in 13 mins. Most importantly, the made the layup after receiving that three on zero assist from Nika, when Paige was in the other lane. If Ice had nervously fumbled that pass out of bounds and the Blue-Devils had won the game by one point, that one well-meaning but potentially foolish pass might have been remembered in UConn lore more than Nika's 600-odd assists. Generous, yes. unselfish, for sure. But a good idea in a tight game? I dunno. That basket gave UConn a 15 point lead with 6:22. It wasn't a tight game at that time.
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Post by huskyharper on Mar 31, 2024 17:16:01 GMT -5
Actually, I thought Ice wasn't really a problem yesterday. She set some good picks, did fairly well on defense and only had one turnover in 13 mins. Most importantly, the made the layup after receiving that three on zero assist from Nika, when Paige was in the other lane. If Ice had nervously fumbled that pass out of bounds and the Blue-Devils had won the game by one point, that one well-meaning but potentially foolish pass might have been remembered in UConn lore more than Nika's 600-odd assists. Generous, yes. unselfish, for sure. But a good idea in a tight game? I dunno. That basket gave UConn a 15 point lead with 6:22. It wasn't a tight game at that time. If anything, I thought that pass was the smart one. Help Ice get her confidence up where it belongs, and show her how her teammates trust her. That is incredibly important, and brilliant on Nike's part.
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Post by huskyharper on Mar 31, 2024 17:17:19 GMT -5
I hate autocorrrrrrect. Nika!!
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Post by phil on Apr 1, 2024 7:23:40 GMT -5
Surely she realizes that half our team was out with injuries. That we have come this far is a testimony to great coaching and team effort! Someone on X made that very point:
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Post by bulkey on Apr 1, 2024 8:10:00 GMT -5
KD's Burner (really interesting guy, BTW) retweeted this:
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Post by swash on Apr 1, 2024 8:51:23 GMT -5
or does she them struggling with 6 players in the rotation when 8 players are available to rest the stars for a few minutes and think…I need a coach who knows how to sub. Exactly. I don’t know why Geno lost confidence in Q. She only needs to give us 5/8 minutes. She can’t do worse than ice is doing. All we need from her is not to turn the ball over. In the Duke game, there were a lot of scramble plays where instinct and athleticism reign. I though Q could have provided that for a bit. Further, it was less that UConn played badly, and more that they had trouble finding a shot... for all of her woes this season, this is an area where I thought she might be able to create a spark. A few minutes to give the troops a bit of gas in the tank for the grand finale was all we needed, especially when the lead was still double digits. On the downside, she doesn't stay in front of a driving player very well yet, and Duke was doing that a lot. She also has a high dribble and her passing has a ways to go, which are troubles against a team that lives on steals and turnovers. I think these are the reasons Geno didn't listen to me as I chattered into his ear through my TV. Conversely, I agreed with keeping her on the pine vs Syracuse. They are also a team that steals a lot, and at the other end, they ran sets that required our defense to get to the right place early. This is another area for development for Qadence. BTW- Even with those clear improvements needed, she oozes with promise and I anticipate a substantial improvement for next season
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Post by doggydaddy on Apr 1, 2024 8:53:17 GMT -5
Why did this thread on “what did Sarah think” turn into a “question Geno’s ability to coach” thread?
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Post by swash on Apr 1, 2024 8:59:34 GMT -5
Actually, I thought Ice wasn't really a problem yesterday. She set some good picks, did fairly well on defense and only had one turnover in 13 mins. Most importantly, the made the layup after receiving that three on zero assist from Nika, when Paige was in the other lane. If Ice had nervously fumbled that pass out of bounds and the Blue-Devils had won the game by one point, that one well-meaning but potentially foolish pass might have been remembered in UConn lore more than Nika's 600-odd assists. Generous, yes. unselfish, for sure. But a good idea in a tight game? I dunno. Agree on Ice's contributions. The offense struggled in her time on the court, but she played well. Controlled mistakes, carved out space on rebounds, quality and immobile picks, solid if unspectacular defense. No stat credits when the posting big passes back out, but Duke's 6'6" Center did that more vs Ice than Aaliyah. Partly blamed on their desire to foul Edwards out, partly due to the fact that Aaliyah had shaken her confidence, but also because Ice was in position and holding strong.
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Post by swash on Apr 1, 2024 9:31:25 GMT -5
That basket gave UConn a 15 point lead with 6:22. It wasn't a tight game at that time. If anything, I thought that pass was the smart one. Help Ice get her confidence up where it belongs, and show her how her teammates trust her. That is incredibly important, and brilliant on Nike's part. Babbling announcers aside. The pass to Ice was the correct play, and she was right to finish it at the rim. -If the ball goes to Paige, Ice is not in position to vie for the rebound. As it was, Paige was there and would have gotten it had Brady missed -Everyone watching expects Paige to get it, more importantly, so do the defenders -That's a layup Ice is likely to hit and be fouled -As Bulkey notes, a PG needs to get her teammates involved and build their confidence ---Note how often Paige finds Qadence for a perfect wide open shot. Even when Geno is screaming that she should take it herself -Reward your big for running the floor! Ice earned that shot with her hustle
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Post by UConnChapette on Apr 1, 2024 10:09:24 GMT -5
Why did this thread on “what did Sarah think” turn into a “question Geno’s ability to coach” thread? Probably because of this
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Post by rockymtblue2 on Apr 1, 2024 10:19:30 GMT -5
Hopefully she thought I want a chance to learn from the Great One:
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Post by yetanotherwilliams on Apr 1, 2024 12:44:38 GMT -5
Actually, I thought Ice wasn't really a problem yesterday. She set some good picks, did fairly well on defense and only had one turnover in 13 mins. Most importantly, the made the layup after receiving that three on zero assist from Nika, when Paige was in the other lane. If Ice had nervously fumbled that pass out of bounds and the Blue-Devils had won the game by one point, that one well-meaning but potentially foolish pass might have been remembered in UConn lore more than Nika's 600-odd assists. Generous, yes. unselfish, for sure. But a good idea in a tight game? I dunno. That basket gave UConn a 15 point lead with 6:22. It wasn't a tight game at that time. I don't know about you, but I was still pretty nervous, and I remained nervous long after Ice converted that lay-up. A couple of possessions earlier Duke had scored on a nice fast break to cut the lead to 13, and they were on their way to another one (which would have cut the lead to 11) when they lost the ball and Nika headed back up court with Ice on one wing and Paige on the other. Had they messed up that play, it would very likely have given Duke a huge lift. Someone mentioned that allowing Ice the chance to score was safe because Paige (and for that matter, Nika) were right there to get the lay-up if she missed. But the reverse is equally true. More importantly, the danger was not so much that Ice would have missed an uncontested lay-up -- it's that a player who has been known to struggle with nerves, would fumble away the pass or travel. Generally speaking, if you have a choice, you don't want to pass the ball to a big in a high speed open court situation -- especially when you have one of the best ball handlers in America on the other wing. In fact, when you're as wide open as Nika was,*any* pass carries some element of risk. It worked out fine, thank goodness, and it may have given Ice a boost. But one could equally say that when Geno kills the ball with thirty seconds (sometimes more) left in a game when UConn has a comfortable lead, he's depriving one of his bench-enders, who he's put in with two minutes to play, to build some confidence.
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Post by bulkey on Apr 1, 2024 12:46:23 GMT -5
I dunno. We've spent probably a billion more time thinking about whom Nika should have passed to than Nika had the actual time to think. She's reacting, not processing. Look at tape. She usually passes to the player on her left on fast breaks, probably because the defense tends to react to the right side. That's what she did here. Getting back to the topic of the thread, as the bumper sticker asks: What would Sarah have done?
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Post by swash on Apr 1, 2024 13:35:45 GMT -5
I dunno. We've spent probably a billion more time thinking about whom Nika should have passed to than Nika had the actual time to think. She's reacting, not processing. Look at tape. She usually passes to the player on her left on fast breaks, probably because the defense tends to react to the right side. That's what she did here. Getting back to the topic of the thread, as the bumper sticker asks: What would Sarah have done? Agree. We can put this discussion to bed, but one more brief thought: had Nika faked the pass and drained the layup, that would have also surprised everyone.
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