Women’s Basketball 19-20 Season, As Good As It Gets

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Darth_Vol said:
Not sure how you came up with that. The reality is, that's probably the one area UConn is NOT stronger than Tennessee...
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I have watched UCONN play several times, their bench is not like the days of old, however they seem to be able to score more than our bench. Most of the time UCONN leaves in a starter or two.
 
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teacherdean said:
I have watched UCONN play several times, their bench is not like the days of old, however they seem to be able to score more than our bench. Most of the time UCONN leaves in a starter or two.
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Watch again. When they play good teams they typically bring 2 players off the bench, and no one near as productive as Burrell...
 
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krichunaka said:
I fully expect a very hostile crowd, and I fully expect that it will be OUR players in early foul trouble - namely Rennia Davis, Key, or Horston ...or perhaps all three. There's too much unwarranted love for the little fellow outside East Tennessee. So, anyone (and this is not directed at you) who thinks there's any chance of "early foul trouble" on the uconners, is in for a huge disappointment. In fact, I expect we'll have to play more of our bench, more than you, or I, or anyone might prefer. And, just maybe, some of the previous experience by our bench, will help hold back the looming storms.
So, I choose the long-term approach, the approach that Coach Kellie is utilizing. We need ALL of them to continually improve, improvement that can only truly be gained with playing time.
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^^^ I wouldn't be at all surprised if Horston in particular needs an early seat on the bench due to fouls. Jazz and Rennia need to bring their A games, and I hope we're working on screens for Brown and Rennie, because I don't think the wild child charging into the key at Mach 5 followed by landing on her butt is going to get us either points or highlight reels in Conn. KJH will likely need to play all ten players.
 
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FrozenLVFan said:
^^^ I wouldn't be at all surprised if Horston in particular needs an early seat on the bench due to fouls. Jazz and Rennia need to bring their A games, and I hope we're working on screens for Brown and Rennie, because I don't think the wild child charging into the key at Mach 5 followed by landing on her butt is going to get us either points or highlight reels in Conn. KJH will likely need to play all ten players.
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will you let the kid grow up?
 
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This is the worst Uconn team in 15 years! Ododa got taken to school versus Baylor. It was embarassing! If you can defend the three against them and at least stay even with them that will be a plus. Dont let them go on a big run to start the game and Tennessee should be alright. They shot 29% against Baylor and I dont see that happening twice in a row but with this team you never know. Imo Rae Burrell is better than Ct. bench by herself. I love watching her play!

I would be suprised if the Huskies make it past the Sweet 16 this year. They dont have a true leader this year. Imo anybody could beat them! This is the year to beat them Imo. I was going to the game but had surgery and still in rehab. Anybody here going to game?
 
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Dube said:
This is the worst Uconn team in 15 years! Ododa got taken to school versus Baylor. It was embarassing! If you can defend the three against them and at least stay even with them that will be a plus. Dont let them go on a big run to start the game and Tennessee should be alright. They shot 29% against Baylor and I dont see that happening twice in a row but with this team you never know. Imo Rae Burrell is better than Ct. bench by herself. I love watching her play!

I would be suprised if the Huskies make it past the Sweet 16 this year. They dont have a true leader this year. Imo anybody could beat them! This is the year to beat them Imo. I was going to the game but had surgery and still in rehab. Anybody here going to game?
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I'll be there!
 
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Dube said:
This is the worst Uconn team in 15 years! Ododa got taken to school versus Baylor. It was embarassing! If you can defend the three against them and at least stay even with them that will be a plus. Dont let them go on a big run to start the game and Tennessee should be alright. They shot 29% against Baylor and I dont see that happening twice in a row but with this team you never know. Imo Rae Burrell is better than Ct. bench by herself. I love watching her play!

I would be suprised if the Huskies make it past the Sweet 16 this year. They dont have a true leader this year. Imo anybody could beat them! This is the year to beat them Imo. I was going to the game but had surgery and still in rehab. Anybody here going to game?
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IMO, yes.
 
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teacherdean said:
I believe that this game is winnable, however, running fresh legs in and out and taking out scorers, will make it very difficult. There are some starters who need to play longer minutes, while there are some, on the bench, who should not see the light of day. If you allow such players on the floor, it should only be for limited minutes. UNCONN does have some quickness, and we have a few players that like quickness and will get exposed and misused.

One reality we must fact is, though UCONN has a limited bench, their bench is stronger than ours. We need to do everything in our power to get their players in foul trouble, while eliminating our fouls by not committing foolish and unnecessary fouls. Most of all, on offense, our shooters have to shoot, especially when they have a clear shot at the basket. Making impossible passes might look cute, however, they do not help the score. We can’t miss opportunities by missing shots close to the basket.
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I lost count of how many commas you typed in there unnecessarily. You need to revisit the concept of commas.
 
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krichunaka said:
I've seen no instances of scorers being taken out wherein to leave them in would have been beneficial to the team. I've seen our more-talented players take some unnecessary risks with the ball, resulting in more turnovers than we can afford in places like Palo Alto or Storrs. I've seen Coach Kellie bring them to the bench to reiterate the importance of ball security; that "you can only do so much."
We have two amazing, All-American-capable freshmen; and while I agree that the best players need to be on the court, a lot, for us to be consistently good, we have to see this as a (hopefully) four year marathon. And, you're likely in the majority here if you think that they are so good - so game ready - as to leave them in ...regardless. I happen to think that they need rest, and a lot of it.
They haven't seen anything approaching what they will experience next week. For the record (call me a pessimist), I do not expect a win in Connecticut. I fully expect a very hostile crowd, and I fully expect that it will be OUR players in early foul trouble - namely Rennia Davis, Key, or Horston ...or perhaps all three. There's too much unwarranted love for the little fellow outside East Tennessee. So, anyone (and this is not directed at you) who thinks there's any chance of "early foul trouble" on the uconners, is in for a huge disappointment. In fact, I expect we'll have to play more of our bench, more than you, or I, or anyone might prefer. And, just maybe, some of the previous experience by our bench, will help hold back the looming storms.
So, I choose the long-term approach, the approach that Coach Kellie is utilizing. We need ALL of them to continually improve, improvement that can only truly be gained with playing time.
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Winning at Notre Dame was great preparation for this UConn game, with the hostile crowd, the low expectations, and especially going through the loss of Zaay right before the game. Of course, the pregame hype will be much more, but I think Coach Kellie will help them get through that. Foul trouble and turnovers will be huge, but we are much better now than when we began the season.

Yes, the freshmen need time off the court for rest, rejuvenation, and sometimes because of frustration over calls or mistakes. One thing that I think is really good is that since substitution has gone on throughout the entire season, the players are used to it, and do not see it as a bad or upsetting thing, and now, whoever is called on to play, will not be nervous, but confident, because they have played all year.

If we look at the minutes played now by our team, we can see that the best scorers are playing by far the most minutes.

Personally, I believe we can beat UConn. GO LADY VOLS!
 
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On UConn's bench, who is the designated high fiver? They always have a girl that after a UConn big score she runs up and down the bench high fiving everyone.....They may even recruit for such an individual. It sure does fire up the bench and the crowd.

The refs may/will play a bigger part in this game than we would like...It's only natural the home team will get the benefit of most questionable calls.

Fairly certain Geno sees how poorly KK plays and will attack her inside once Key takes a breather, or has foul trouble.

I don't like our chances there, but it will be a good learning experience for our young players...
 
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