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Shades
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justintyme
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Posted: 08/12/16 1:49 pm ::: |
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LOL AMD, Whalen as a defensive presence...
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mercfan3
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Shades
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Posted: 08/12/16 1:52 pm ::: |
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18-16 USA end of Q1
CAN's points are scattered all over the place.
Griner and Charles with 6 pts ea
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Shades
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Posted: 08/12/16 1:58 pm ::: |
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Dang, now even Maya's getting her ankles broke.
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Shades
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Posted: 08/12/16 2:00 pm ::: |
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Whalen said the F word in the huddle. Must be Geno's influenece
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justintyme
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Posted: 08/12/16 2:01 pm ::: |
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/sigh
AMD, the difference between Whalen and Bird is that Bird is a better shooter (especially from 3) while Whalen is better getting to the rim. They both excel at getting teammates involved.
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Posted: 08/12/16 2:06 pm ::: |
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justintyme wrote: |
/sigh
AMD, the difference between Whalen and Bird is that Bird is a better shooter (especially from 3) while Whalen is better getting to the rim. They both excel at getting teammates involved. |
You would think that someone who gets paid to call WNBA games would...oh, never mind...
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mercfan3
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Posted: 08/12/16 2:13 pm ::: |
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It's interesting that Geno gives the minutes to the younger talent during most of the other games, but when we needed her, Geno went to Catchings. I wonder if the limited minutes is a decision between the two of them.
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Posted: 08/12/16 2:20 pm ::: |
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mercfan3 wrote: |
It's interesting that Geno gives the minutes to the younger talent during most of the other games, but when we needed her, Geno went to Catchings. I wonder if the limited minutes is a decision between the two of them. |
I think that Catchings knows that at the SF and PF position all the players are better then her at this point. Maya, Angel at the 3 and then Charles, EDD and Stewart at the PF position. She is the ultimate teamplayer so she will do what is best for the team and accept whatever role Geno gives her and Geno knows that.
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SCook
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Posted: 08/12/16 2:26 pm ::: |
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The commentary doesn't bother me much. I'm guessing it's because I've been tunning it out because I'm too busy yelling at the players. 😂😂
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mercfan3
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Posted: 08/12/16 2:29 pm ::: |
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Also..that Bird to Taurasi to Bird to Maya sequence was beautiful in the second quarter.
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mercfan3
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Posted: 08/12/16 2:37 pm ::: |
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I hope Taurasi continues this shooting when the WNBA starts. (And Griner continues to look as good as she has. I think she needs to spend a bootcamp with Geno every season.)
skill wise..I don't think there has been a better backcourt than Taurasi/Bird. I am forever grateful that I started watching Women's basketball when those two were at Uconn together.
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Posted: 08/12/16 2:40 pm ::: |
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mercfan3 wrote: |
I hope Taurasi continues this shooting when the WNBA starts. (And Griner continues to look as good as she has. I think she needs to spend a bootcamp with Geno every season.)
skill wise..I don't think there has been a better backcourt than Taurasi/Bird. I am forever grateful that I started watching Women's basketball when those two were at Uconn together. |
Playing together at UConn, overseas with Spartak Moscow and UMMC and team USA. They know each other so well that they can find each other with their eyes closed. Both great in the pick&roll but also 2 of the best shooters in the history of the wnba
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mercfan3
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Posted: 08/12/16 2:44 pm ::: |
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Michelle89 wrote: |
mercfan3 wrote: |
I hope Taurasi continues this shooting when the WNBA starts. (And Griner continues to look as good as she has. I think she needs to spend a bootcamp with Geno every season.)
skill wise..I don't think there has been a better backcourt than Taurasi/Bird. I am forever grateful that I started watching Women's basketball when those two were at Uconn together. |
Playing together at UConn, overseas with Spartak Moscow and UMMC and team USA. They know each other so well that they can find each other with their eyes closed. Both great in the pick&roll but also 2 of the best shooters in the history of the wnba |
Also two of the best passers, and two of the most intelligent players in WNBA history. And they had instant on court chemistry.
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SCook
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Posted: 08/12/16 2:45 pm ::: |
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As good offensively as so many of Team USA are, defensively they struggle so much.
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mercfan3
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Posted: 08/12/16 2:51 pm ::: |
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SCook wrote: |
As good offensively as so many of Team USA are, defensively they struggle so much. |
Their defense has been fantastic this game.
Brit looks so much better than she has all season.
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Posted: 08/12/16 3:24 pm ::: |
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USA played bad defense? They held Canada to 51 points on 33% shooting and got 20 turnovers.
Anyone who watches the USA team in these blowouts is forever barred from commenting on why UConn fans would watch an AAC game.
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Posted: 08/12/16 3:56 pm ::: |
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I saw some good defense from Canada too bad their offense wasnt as good.
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