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Post by rockymtblue2 on Feb 26, 2021 13:25:33 GMT -5
How many times have you watched the end of regulation and the overtime? Am I the only one who has felt compelled to watch it again and again? It's sort of ugly but I'm still drawn to it. I've watched it approaching 20 times. Maybe it has to do with a couple of end of game losses in recent years.
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Post by bulkey on Feb 26, 2021 13:37:46 GMT -5
What drew you to it, Rocky? The lack of finishing ability of SC? Or the fact that it really was unfair that SC had to play with a Nike basketball?
Personally, I've watched it a couple of times and shudder: UConn was soooo lucky to avoid defeat.
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Post by swash on Feb 26, 2021 14:15:14 GMT -5
What drew you to it, Rocky? The lack of finishing ability of SC? Or the fact that it really was unfair that SC had to play with a Nike basketball? Personally, I've watched it a couple of times and shudder: UConn was soooo lucky to avoid defeat. Clearly, either team could have come out on top and neither played their A game. We learned very little about which team was better in that game, other than perhaps the two teams were closely matched. I think UCONN has improved since that game. Not sure SCar can say the same. |
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Post by grrrrr on Feb 26, 2021 14:27:28 GMT -5
I've watched it a bunch of times too, the blown layups were off set by the half court shot, karma. As for those other games, never watched them, never will. I'll never be over them, as well as the 2001 semis against ND. Ever.
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Post by semper on Feb 26, 2021 14:41:36 GMT -5
Interesting. I have never watched any of those classics where we lost. Never, didn't watch the originals and have turned off all the highlight reels, etc. Can't take it. But when we almost lose and win, those are etched in my memory. I suppose it's only human, but I have realized that Geno and coaches and players must have to study those very hard games repeatedly.
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Post by rockymtblue2 on Feb 26, 2021 15:37:55 GMT -5
I think one thing that has me looking again and again is the essential ugliness of it. Maybe it is chocked up to good defense or maybe the tension of the overtime tightening players up. Then I notice one player moving freely and I'm speaking of Paige. Then when she layed it off to ONO I almost wet myself (and so did ONO).
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2021 15:53:16 GMT -5
How many times have you watched the end of regulation and the overtime? Am I the only one who has felt compelled to watch it again and again? It's sort of ugly but I'm still drawn to it. I've watched it approaching 20 times. Maybe it has to do with a couple of end of game losses in recent years. It was a close game and UConn was up by about 7 points during the 4th quarter when they began making some BAD decisions and it allowed SC back into the game & lead??? Moving screens!! We need to learn how officials are calling the game and adapt where possible? Poor shot selection with the poster child being Olivia taking a brick 3 pointer early during their shot clock? REALLY!!! There were other really poor shots taken by Christyn, Evina and Aubrey! Missed foul shots: Christyn 2 and Aubrey 1!!! Turnovers by Christyn, Aubrey and Paige. Considering this was a close defensive struggle; it's amazing they were able to tie it up in the end of this quarter!! Overtime: Aubrey missed an early layup, but I thought she might have been fouled - no call? Bueckers steal, she gets fouled and hits BOTH of her free throws! A couple of minutes later, Aubrey was whistled for a foul that should have been called on the SC player?? With 2:19 left, Evina takes a 3 point shot and she's clearly fouled; but no call?  So basically, UConn is getting hammered by really poor officiating?? SC up 59-56, but Paige hits 2 quick jumpers to put UConn back on top 60-59! Then; with 13 seconds left, Paige hits a long 3 pointer with the now patented Buecker's Bounce to the heavens & SC goes home mad!!!! The ONLY reason UConn won was the Nike Ball!!!  !!! Every one on UConn played very good defense for 95% of the game!! On offense, we have a few players who just don't understand that a moving screen can be a very small movement of the hips, buttocks, elbow.....etc! Gotta be aware of petty officiating and whining opposing coaches who bring it to the officials' notice!! If your feet are too far apart ( a bit more than shoulder width) might also get you whistled?? O/T officiating was a problem, as was some of our shot selections and turnovers?? Fortunately, Alpha Husky Paige carried the team and SC took their own dumb shots!! Boston's Brickyard 500 3 point miss comes to mind.....LOL  I guess she was trying to show Olivia how to lay the best 3 point bricks; not that Liv needs any help with her own cinder block 3's? ? Nika & Paige clearly out-played the 12 turnover SC back court that Dawn claimed was the best in DI WCBB......then Dawn came up with the novel Nike ball excuse?? SC is not a good 3 point shooting team and they need transition buckets (UConn held them to 0 / ZERO!), tons of rebounds and Boston baskets! Our defense led to many of their rushed passes and turnovers; not the Nike ball! SC out-rebounded UConn a bunch during the 1st half, but UConn kept up with them during the 2nd half & overtime! |
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Post by swash on Feb 26, 2021 16:55:34 GMT -5
I think one thing that has me looking again and again is the essential ugliness of it. Maybe it is chocked up to good defense or maybe the tension of the overtime tightening players up. Then I notice one player moving freely and I'm speaking of Paige. Then when she layed it off to ONO I almost wet myself (and so did ONO). Agreed, but that was a critical leadership moment for Paige. Telling Olivia, "I believe you can win us this game." These are the things that transcend the day. Last year, she'd have gotten the rock because the team really didn't have a great option. This year, she didn't expect it because Paige is that killer. Next time, she will know ... not just that it may come, but that Paige believes in her ability to make the best play. She'll be more ready. These are the things D did that were unparalleled. Paige knows (at least intrinsically) that she could go for maybe 40 on a good night. That ain't enough to win. Notice that when Christyn was firing bricks, Paige never hesitated to give her another shot. Even if we lose today, that puts us in a better place moving forward. Watch. When someone fumbles a great pass, soon thereafter there will be an even better feed to that player. "Shake it off. We'll have more chances for those couple of points. I still trust you." To me, these are the things that you only see if you watch the whole game, not just the highlights. These are the things that make her the best player in the WCBB game today. These are the things that she does even when Geno is calling for her to shoot on every other touch. It drives him crazy, but it makes them want to succeed ... for Paige. This is the natural gift that other top players rarely share. Having that and the ability to score... is the rarest of the rare. I'm not even convinced that Paige could articulate it. She might not even overtly know that she's doing it. As much as I love Stewie, and her skills and gifts are off the charts, I don't think she has this one. D and Sue have a ton. Paige is in that tier. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2021 17:15:01 GMT -5
I think one thing that has me looking again and again is the essential ugliness of it. Maybe it is chocked up to good defense or maybe the tension of the overtime tightening players up. Then I notice one player moving freely and I'm speaking of Paige. Then when she layed it off to ONO I almost wet myself (and so did ONO). Agreed, but that was a critical leadership moment for Paige. Telling Olivia, "I believe you can win us this game." These are the things that transcend the day. Last year, she'd have gotten the rock because the team really didn't have a great option. This year, she didn't expect it because Paige is that killer. Next time, she will know ... not just that it may come, but that Paige believes in her ability to make the best play. She'll be more ready. These are the things D did that were unparalleled. Paige knows (at least intrinsically) that she could go for maybe 40 on a good night. That ain't enough to win. Notice that when Christyn was firing bricks, Paige never hesitated to give her another shot. Even if we lose today, that puts us in a better place moving forward. Watch. When someone fumbles a great pass, soon thereafter there will be an even better feed to that player. "Shake it off. We'll have more chances for those couple of points. I still trust you." To me, these are the things that you only see if you watch the whole game, not just the highlights. These are the things that make her the best player in the WCBB game today. These are the things that she does even when Geno is calling for her to shoot on every other touch. It drives him crazy, but it makes them want to succeed ... for Paige. This is the natural gift that other top players rarely share. Having that and the ability to score... is the rarest of the rare. I'm not even convinced that Paige could articulate it. She might not even overtly know that she's doing it. As much as I love Stewie, and her skills and gifts are off the charts, I don't think she has this one. D and Sue have a ton. Paige is in that tier. Yes, and I can't even count how many times Paige motioned Olivia and other players where to be for a nice scoring pass! She's stepping up big in many ways that aren't quantified by stats! It's true that the highlights are nice, but they miss everything else that led to them or that led to stellar defense and on & on..... They also don't show this beau geste by Paige who has more fans than Congress has excuses: |
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Post by linkster on Feb 26, 2021 23:57:50 GMT -5
What drew you to it, Rocky? The lack of finishing ability of SC? Or the fact that it really was unfair that SC had to play with a Nike basketball? Personally, I've watched it a couple of times and shudder: UConn was soooo lucky to avoid defeat. Yeah, but what makes me shudder are re-watching those times when UConn's opponents were lucky.  I do watch the second half and as for the end of regulation I see it as evidence of the superiority of shooting over physicality. That ending reminds me of a hundred Vol games where the end of game play was for someone to throw the ball up off the rim and then have a mosh pit battle to tip the ball in. No screens. No passes. Just brute force. Well that's what Haley chose to do and not only did they miss every attempt but no fouls were called. I remember the clockwork orange game. Tenn threw up a shot with 3 seconds left and in that 3 seconds they were able to get off 3 shots and 4 offensive boards before a foul was called a couple of seconds after the game should have ended. Can you sense my contempt for that kind of play? It's a style that attracts friend and families to games for the most part. And I honestly believe that had the game been at S Car. a foul would have been called. |
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Post by swash on Feb 27, 2021 7:50:51 GMT -5
What drew you to it, Rocky? The lack of finishing ability of SC? Or the fact that it really was unfair that SC had to play with a Nike basketball? Personally, I've watched it a couple of times and shudder: UConn was soooo lucky to avoid defeat. Yeah, but what makes me shudder are re-watching those times when UConn's opponents were lucky. I do watch the second half and as for the end of regulation I see it as evidence of the superiority of shooting over physicality. That ending reminds me of a hundred Vol games where the end of game play was for someone to throw the ball up off the rim and then have a mosh pit battle to tip the ball in. No screens. No passes. Just brute force. Well that's what Haley chose to do and not only did they miss every attempt but no fouls were called. I remember the clockwork orange game. Tenn threw up a shot with 3 seconds left and in that 3 seconds they were able to get off 3 shots and 4 offensive boards before a foul was called a couple of seconds after the game should have ended. Can you sense my contempt for that kind of play? It's a style that attracts friend and families to games for the most part. And I honestly believe that had the game been at S Car. a foul would have been called. I remember worrying one might be called. Was there a foul that wasn't called? |
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Post by rockymtblue2 on Feb 27, 2021 9:32:26 GMT -5
I think one thing that has me looking again and again is the essential ugliness of it. Maybe it is chocked up to good defense or maybe the tension of the overtime tightening players up. Then I notice one player moving freely and I'm speaking of Paige. Then when she layed it off to ONO I almost wet myself (and so did ONO). Agreed, but that was a critical leadership moment for Paige. Telling Olivia, "I believe you can win us this game." These are the things that transcend the day. Last year, she'd have gotten the rock because the team really didn't have a great option. This year, she didn't expect it because Paige is that killer. Next time, she will know ... not just that it may come, but that Paige believes in her ability to make the best play. She'll be more ready. These are the things D did that were unparalleled. Paige knows (at least intrinsically) that she could go for maybe 40 on a good night. That ain't enough to win. Notice that when Christyn was firing bricks, Paige never hesitated to give her another shot. Even if we lose today, that puts us in a better place moving forward. Watch. When someone fumbles a great pass, soon thereafter there will be an even better feed to that player. "Shake it off. We'll have more chances for those couple of points. I still trust you." To me, these are the things that you only see if you watch the whole game, not just the highlights. These are the things that make her the best player in the WCBB game today. These are the things that she does even when Geno is calling for her to shoot on every other touch. It drives him crazy, but it makes them want to succeed ... for Paige. This is the natural gift that other top players rarely share. Having that and the ability to score... is the rarest of the rare. I'm not even convinced that Paige could articulate it. She might not even overtly know that she's doing it. As much as I love Stewie, and her skills and gifts are off the charts, I don't think she has this one. D and Sue have a ton. Paige is in that tier. Brilliant swash. Brilliant. |
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Post by bulkey on Feb 27, 2021 10:01:24 GMT -5
Agreed, but that was a critical leadership moment for Paige. Telling Olivia, "I believe you can win us this game." These are the things that transcend the day. Last year, she'd have gotten the rock because the team really didn't have a great option. This year, she didn't expect it because Paige is that killer. Next time, she will know ... not just that it may come, but that Paige believes in her ability to make the best play. She'll be more ready. These are the things D did that were unparalleled. Paige knows (at least intrinsically) that she could go for maybe 40 on a good night. That ain't enough to win. Notice that when Christyn was firing bricks, Paige never hesitated to give her another shot. Even if we lose today, that puts us in a better place moving forward. Watch. When someone fumbles a great pass, soon thereafter there will be an even better feed to that player. "Shake it off. We'll have more chances for those couple of points. I still trust you." To me, these are the things that you only see if you watch the whole game, not just the highlights. These are the things that make her the best player in the WCBB game today. These are the things that she does even when Geno is calling for her to shoot on every other touch. It drives him crazy, but it makes them want to succeed ... for Paige. This is the natural gift that other top players rarely share. Having that and the ability to score... is the rarest of the rare. I'm not even convinced that Paige could articulate it. She might not even overtly know that she's doing it. As much as I love Stewie, and her skills and gifts are off the charts, I don't think she has this one. D and Sue have a ton. Paige is in that tier. Brilliant swash . Brilliant. Agree! Brilliant. Geno used to try to get Stewie to be a more assertive leader. IIRC, she became a lot more so her senior year, though never becoming what D and Sue were, of course. Paige is so remarkable. Feeling her way as a freshman, balancing the feeling of awe at being at UConn with the need to grow up very quickly and take control of her team. Nika has a lot of leadership skills hiding there as well, but more by hard-nosed example than by expression (like Jen and Moriah, I think). |
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Post by semper on Feb 27, 2021 10:46:25 GMT -5
LOVE the observation that if you throw a brick, Paige gives you the ball again to provide a possible chance for redemption. Brilliant!
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Post by UConnChapette on Feb 27, 2021 11:07:56 GMT -5
Nika reminds me so much of Kelly Faris when she is on the court. She is all business. But, Nika does smile a bit more than Kelly. Kelly always had a stone face when she played. One of the greatest game faces ever.
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Post by bulkey on Feb 27, 2021 11:12:11 GMT -5
Last game, after Nika hit 3 or so 3s and there was a TV timeout, the camera caught her yapping to Aaliyah (IIRC) at the far end of the court about her 3s (clear from her hand gesticulations) and someone must have shouted to her that play was about to begin and she was at the wrong end of the court. She hustled back.
Definitely less intense than Kelly!
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Post by dls669 on Feb 27, 2021 11:15:50 GMT -5
What drew you to it, Rocky? The lack of finishing ability of SC? Or the fact that it really was unfair that SC had to play with a Nike basketball? Personally, I've watched it a couple of times and shudder: UConn was soooo lucky to avoid defeat. Clearly, either team could have come out on top and neither played their A game. We learned very little about which team was better in that game, other than perhaps the two teams were closely matched. I think UCONN has improved since that game. Not sure SCar can say the same. You think Uconn improved based on beating who? S.Carolina plays in a real Conference... You cannot denied that the AAC and Big East is way weaker than PAC-12 and SEC.. |
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Post by bulkey on Feb 27, 2021 11:45:43 GMT -5
Clearly, either team could have come out on top and neither played their A game. We learned very little about which team was better in that game, other than perhaps the two teams were closely matched. I think UCONN has improved since that game. Not sure SCar can say the same. You think Uconn improved based on beating who? S.Carolina plays in a real Conference... You cannot denied that the AAC and Big East is way weaker than PAC-12 and SEC.. You're right to throw some cold water on the enthusiasm. UConn has played three SEC teams basically to ties. However, I do think UConn has improved significantly. 1. UConn's bigs continue to progress. Liv is playing a terrific high post now, getting tons of assists, as her guards cut off her. And Aaliyah is learning to play under control. She's a monster player: the real wild card in UConn's deck, because she cleans up behind Liv and yet runs the floor like a wing. 2. Christyn has really righted her game. Her defense is taking some of the burden off Evina to be the stopper, and her outside shot is consistent again. Most importantly, as the team learns how to play the 2-man games in their offense, she is getting free underneath, where she is incredibly strong for her size. 3. Nika has emerged as a terrific point guard. She's learning to lead the team, taking some of the burden off Paige. She's scrappy and getting lots of steals and is getting a real nose for American ball. Suddenly, her outside shot is dropping, and that adds a whole other dimension to the team. 4. UConn plays the most challenging defensive and offensive sets in all of basketball (at any level, either gender): full switching man-to-man defense and 5-out motion read and react offense. They're doing this with 3 freshmen plus Evina in her first year among the first 6 players. Geno's teams always improve throughout the year, as they learn the system. The arc of improvement over the last 6 games as they finally get some practice time and acclimate is quite noticeable. In short, all the ingredients for a successful NC run are there now. Doesn't mean they'll make it. But they are improving dramatically. And after today, they are essentially home for over three weeks, so lots of time to put everything together. My money is on them. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2021 12:19:06 GMT -5
Clearly, either team could have come out on top and neither played their A game. We learned very little about which team was better in that game, other than perhaps the two teams were closely matched. I think UCONN has improved since that game. Not sure SCar can say the same. You think Uconn improved based on beating who? S.Carolina plays in a real Conference... You cannot denied that the AAC and Big East is way weaker than PAC-12 and SEC.. Okay; points well taken! We believe we've improved with our toughened defense and less Paige-centric offense, but we'll test out that thesis during the NCAA Tournament!! UConn defeated South Carolina @ home with virtually 0 ( yes zero!!) fans in attendance! South Carolina had their chance and they CHOKED with their blabbering coach blaming the loss and 12 turnovers for their OVER-RATED back court on Nike Basketballs? REALLY DAWN?? UConn defeated Tennessee, another SEC powerhouse, @ Tennessee and their coach made no excuses!! Then, Tennessee defeated South Carolina and Dawn gave Tennessee credit for their win! Too bad the SC Coach couldn't credit anyone @ UConn for their win?? Like maybe the FRESHMEN UConn back court that schooled Dawn's turnover twins!! No problem; UConn is happy with just a win in a whine free zone! UConn had planned a tougher Out Of Conference Schedule (OOC) with games against Louisville, Mississippi State and Baylor; but Covid led to all being cancelled! None of this is the fault of UConn or their coaches; although the Baylor situation came about because their BIG12 head coach just had to have that Christmas get together!! UConn always plays a very tough OOC Schedule so as to make up for any conference limitations and to have the team ready for the NCAA Tournament!! Here's what Massey says about relative conference strengths: www.masseyratings.com/cbw/ncaa-d1/ratings?c=1The Big East is rated 6th, the PAC12 1st and the Southeast CRYBABIES 2nd! Here's the Massey Team Ratings: www.masseyratings.com/cbw/ncaa-d1/ratingsWell ... look who's on top, but it's close! UConn!! Yes, and look who has the top defense - UConn!! Remember that defense that the SC back court couldn't handle??? Maybe you forgot, but 12 turnovers by the supposed best back court in WCBB is ENORMOUS? Here's the SC Tweet bragging just a few days before FRESHMEN Paige Bueckers and Nika Muhl schooled your turnover twins: We don't need to brag or pump up our players @ UConn because they let their collective basketball playing on the court do it for them! SC; with 3 losses and 2 near losses to LSU, can boast until they're blue, but they need to back it up on the court!! Here's some other DI WCBB Ratings: www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-women/d1/ncaa-womens-basketball-net-rankingsWell; look at that, UConn is on top of all ...... ? Finally; UConn WCBB practices are more difficult than any of their games!! Yeah, they'd rather have a tougher OOC Schedule, but we believe in Science and Public Health Protocols in our state; unlike Nikephobic nimrods in SC who better get ready for Texas A&M tomorrow!! We'd love to have fans in Gampel, but for now we'll trust science and let the SC swamp thang whiners spread the Covid love down south..... |
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Post by swash on Feb 27, 2021 12:20:00 GMT -5
Clearly, either team could have come out on top and neither played their A game. We learned very little about which team was better in that game, other than perhaps the two teams were closely matched. I think UCONN has improved since that game. Not sure SCar can say the same. You think Uconn improved based on beating who? S.Carolina plays in a real Conference... You cannot denied that the AAC and Big East is way weaker than PAC-12 and SEC.. I judge that UCONN has improved by watching how they are playing. I have seen both teams play before and since they met last month, and I stand by my statement. It is a false equivalence to say a team cannot improve because their conference is weaker. Beyond that, there is only one women's basketball team in the country that actually has any influence whatsoever in conference affiliation and that is the UCONN huskies. The SEC conference cares nary a whit about WCBB vs football. Pac12, too. That makes conference affiliation a lucky break for women's BB teams. Teams can make of it what they will, but they have nothing to say about it. People bluster on and on about conference strength ... ask yourself these two questions: 1. How many easy wins are there in the SEC? 2. How many guppies have the top SEC teams played this year? Dawn at SCar lined up a pretty strong OOC schedule. Kudos to her. Look around that league and there are ranked teams that played mostly garbage games OOC. If UCONN did the same, then cast aspersions all you like. That never happens. BTW- it also never happened when the Big East was the best conference - by a hundred miles. Would you agree that the BE is better than the AAC? So that is a net improvement over the last seven years, right? Which team had the toughest OOC SOS those years? Which team has been to the final four 12 consecutive opportunities, despite being stuck in a lackluster conference? Fact is there are about 30 teams in the country that aren't pushovers for a team with FF aspirations. 50 if we really stretch it. There are about 10 this season that have any shot at the FF. UCONN beat one of those and was prevented by COVID from playing two more. Not many teams grabbed fill-in games with teams that were a threat to beat them. Mike Neighbors and Geno did, and it continues to be one of the most talked about games of the season, with a shot that would have sent it to overtime bouncing off the rim as the buzzer sounded. Want more top quality games? Ignore the conference logo and look for the matchups of top teams. When you get there, notice how many are only happening because neither team had a choice in the matter. Most of the rest involve UCONN. |
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Post by bulkey on Feb 27, 2021 12:27:53 GMT -5
You think Uconn improved based on beating who? S.Carolina plays in a real Conference... You cannot denied that the AAC and Big East is way weaker than PAC-12 and SEC.. I judge that UCONN has improved by watching how they are playing. I have seen both teams play before and since they met last month, and I stand by my statement. It is a false equivalence to say a team cannot improve because their conference is weaker. Beyond that, there is only one women's basketball team in the country that actually has any influence whatsoever in conference affiliation and that is the UCONN huskies. The SEC conference cares nary a whit about WCBB vs football. Pac12, too. That makes conference affiliation a lucky break for women's BB teams. Teams can make of it what they will, but they have nothing to say about it. People bluster on and on about conference strength ... ask yourself these two questions: 1. How many easy wins are there in the SEC? 2. How many guppies have the top SEC teams played this year? Dawn at SCar lined up a pretty strong OOC schedule. Kudos to her. Look around that league and there are ranked teams that played mostly garbage games OOC. If UCONN did the same, then cast aspersions all you like. That never happens. BTW- it also never happened when the Big East was the best conference - by a hundred miles. Would you agree that the BE is better than the AAC? So that is a net improvement over the last seven years, right? Which team had the toughest OOC SOS those years? Which team has been to the final four 12 consecutive opportunities, despite being stuck in a lackluster conference? Fact is there are about 30 teams in the country that aren't pushovers for a team with FF aspirations. 50 if we really stretch it. There are about 10 this season that have any shot at the FF. UCONN beat one of those and was prevented by COVID from playing two more. Not many teams grabbed fill-in games with teams that were a threat to beat them. Mike Neighbors and Geno did, and it continues to be one of the most talked about games of the season, with a shot that would have sent it to overtime bouncing off the rim as the buzzer sounded. Want more top quality games? Ignore the conference logo and look for the matchups of top teams. When you get there, notice how many are only happening because neither team had a choice in the matter. Most of the rest involve UCONN. Not sure it's exactly a "false equivalence," though swash is the science guy and I defer to him on high level thinking. But whatever it is, I agree it's simply wrong. Teams improve through repetition and practice as well as the toughest competition. After all, Stewie's teams cut through a really cream puff conference schedule like a hot knife through, well, a cream puff, and yet always emerged as the best team in the tournament. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2021 12:29:13 GMT -5
Last game, after Nika hit 3 or so 3s and there was a TV timeout, the camera caught her yapping to Aaliyah (IIRC) at the far end of the court about her 3s (clear from her hand gesticulations) and someone must have shouted to her that play was about to begin and she was at the wrong end of the court. She hustled back. Definitely less intense than Kelly! Well, Geno did say she was his slime!! But only Kelly got the Geno chest bump here: While that was more like a chest bump fail on Geno's part, she played a complete game and NEVER stopped working! That was a game against undefeated & # 4 Duke and check out just how she filled the stat sheet: goduke.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats/2012-13/connecticut/boxscore/2537 |
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Post by bulkey on Feb 27, 2021 12:34:23 GMT -5
Last game, after Nika hit 3 or so 3s and there was a TV timeout, the camera caught her yapping to Aaliyah (IIRC) at the far end of the court about her 3s (clear from her hand gesticulations) and someone must have shouted to her that play was about to begin and she was at the wrong end of the court. She hustled back. Definitely less intense than Kelly! Well, Geno did say she was his slime!! But only Kelly got the Geno chest bump here: While that was more like a chest bump fail on Geno's part, she played a complete game and NEVER stopped working! That was a game against undefeated & # 4 Duke and check out just how she filled the stat sheet: goduke.com/sports/womens-basketball/stats/2012-13/connecticut/boxscore/2537That's just great, Ken!!! Thanks. And what a game she had! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2021 12:38:42 GMT -5
That's just great, Ken!!! Thanks. And what a game she had! She was and is such a great inspiration with her tireless play and she led by example! |
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Post by rvwsleep on Feb 27, 2021 12:55:21 GMT -5
Clearly, either team could have come out on top and neither played their A game. We learned very little about which team was better in that game, other than perhaps the two teams were closely matched. I think UCONN has improved since that game. Not sure SCar can say the same. You think Uconn improved based on beating who? S.Carolina plays in a real Conference... You cannot denied that the AAC and Big East is way weaker than PAC-12 and SEC.. You're off to an "interesting" start, to posting in this forum, so far (4 posts). Are you a UConn fan ? |
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So basically, UConn is getting hammered by really poor officiating?? 
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I guess she was trying to show Olivia how to lay the best 3 point bricks; not that Liv needs any help with her own cinder block 3's?
