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Post by semper on May 20, 2024 4:05:34 GMT -5
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Post by doggydaddy on May 20, 2024 6:32:38 GMT -5
The rest is behind a paywall. Anyone that wants to share more, it would be appreciated. |
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Post by bulkey on May 20, 2024 7:15:28 GMT -5
Hard to cut-and-paste with the iPad I’m traveling with. It’s really extensive and very different from what Dan usually does, since it actually discusses specific plays and illustrates them.
Overall, not a great 3 point shooter, but good all around player.
Chen routinely scores from off-balanced and off-platform shots. It’s easily the most impressive feature of her game and it makes her especially tough to defend.
It also helps that Chen can score from all three levels. She wasn’t lights-out from three at 32.8 percent, but she made enough to keep defenses honest and didn’t hesitate to launch treys when she had the opportunity
The following is his conclusion:
UConn will feel the loss on Mühl on the defensive end, but it brought in Chen for her offense. She’ll provide the Huskies with another ball-handler but she won’t be solely handle point guard duties. Chen is more than capable of sliding off the ball, which will allow the Huskies to play all three ball-handlers at once and be more creative in using them.
While there’s no sure-thing when it comes to players performing at UConn, Chen is about as safe a bet as there is on the transfer market. Not only did she play for former Husky Carla Berube, Princeton made the NCAA Tournament every year of Chen’s career, so she has plenty of experience on the big stage.
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Post by semper on May 20, 2024 9:34:54 GMT -5
Considering how much Chen had the ball in her hands — her usage rate of 24.8 led the Tigers and ranked in the top 15 percent nationally — she struggled with efficiency and turned the ball over at a high clip. The hope would be that in a less-demanding role at UConn, she shoots better and limits the giveaways.
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Post by semper on May 20, 2024 9:36:23 GMT -5
There’s reason to believe her turnovers will drop. Based off film from this past season, Chen doesn’t cough the ball up in preventable ways — like forcing a pass into a crowd, dribbling to a bad spot — they usually occur in the natural flow of the game.
As for her shot selection, it’s hard to say that she needs to improve it. While she takes plenty of forced or contested shots, Chen has a knack for putting the ball in the basket by whatever means necessary.
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Post by linkster on May 20, 2024 12:07:33 GMT -5
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Post by linkster on May 20, 2024 12:11:24 GMT -5
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Post by bulkey on May 20, 2024 12:25:18 GMT -5
I think KK is already substantially a better defender. Also pushes the ball up court faster. They are about equal in their outside shooting. Where Chen has the advantage, I think, is in running the offense. She has far greater experience and understanding about pretty much the same offense that she ran effectively for 4 yrs. It will be interesting to see how Geno uses KK and her and under what circumstances.
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Post by doggydaddy on May 20, 2024 14:12:03 GMT -5
I think KK is already substantially a better defender. Also pushes the ball up court faster. They are about equal in their outside shooting. Where Chen has the advantage, I think, is in running the offense. She has far greater experience and understanding about pretty much the same offense that she ran effectively for 4 yrs. It will be interesting to see how Geno uses KK and her and under what circumstances. You left off a big part of offense. KK can hit some threes and can drive to the basket. She has a severely limited mid range game. That is a big strength for Chen. |
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Post by swash on May 20, 2024 16:11:44 GMT -5
I think KK is already substantially a better defender. Also pushes the ball up court faster. They are about equal in their outside shooting. Where Chen has the advantage, I think, is in running the offense. She has far greater experience and understanding about pretty much the same offense that she ran effectively for 4 yrs. It will be interesting to see how Geno uses KK and her and under what circumstances. You left off a big part of offense. KK can hit some threes and can drive to the basket. She has a severely limited mid range game. That is a big strength for Chen. Hard to know how similar playing time will be, so let's take time out of the equation. Predictions: 1. KK will have a better +/- on the year 2. KC will score more/minute 3. Opponents will score less per minute when KK is out there 4. Assist to turnover ratio ... edge to Kaitlyn, but not by a mile 5. More steals for the younger player ... but also not by a mile 5. Arnold will have more "Wow!" ... and more "Doh!" ... moments I see the two with similar value, but each is suited to different needs. If there is a lot of running, KK will be the choice. If it is a half-court slog, KC has the edge. If healthy, this team will have lots of scoring, but may have trouble defensively (relative to "normal" for UConn). That makes me think that there might be an edge toward more need for Arnold than Chen. If they're both similarly great, an eye toward the future suggests leaning that way, too. |
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Post by linkster on May 20, 2024 18:02:06 GMT -5
Game minutes are earned in practice, which starts several months from now.
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Post by bulkey on May 20, 2024 20:15:00 GMT -5
Game minutes are earned in practice, which starts several months from now. Maybe… or maybe game opportunities are earned in practice, and actual game minutes are earned by how well you play once you get into games? I dunno. |
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Post by UConnChapette on May 21, 2024 7:17:44 GMT -5
Game minutes are earned in practice, which starts several months from now. Maybe… or maybe game opportunities are earned in practice, and actual game minutes are earned by how well you play once you get into games? I dunno. It's all in the details! |
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