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summertime blues
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Posted: 03/25/23 5:06 pm ::: |
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What the heck was that? Looked like a push to me but I’m not a zebra.
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summertime blues
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Posted: 03/25/23 5:14 pm ::: |
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73-61 OSU
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mikeyc22
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Posted: 03/25/23 5:16 pm ::: |
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Ohio State completely out played us. Extremely disappointed with Nika Muhl.
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blaase22
Joined: 28 Mar 2011 Posts: 4162 Location: Paradise
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Posted: 03/25/23 5:16 pm ::: |
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The draw was wide open for Uconn to make the title game, espn must be devastated.
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GlennMacGrady
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Posted: 03/25/23 5:16 pm ::: |
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Well-deserved win by OSU. They exposed all of UConn's well-hidden but significant offensive and defensive weaknesses.
UConn ended up about where I expected, S16. They were clearly the weakest UConn team since 2005. Without the gifts of Senechal and Juhasz from the transfer portal, this would have been the weakest UConn team since about 1990. |
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lynxmania
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Posted: 03/25/23 5:20 pm ::: |
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go ohio state!
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singinerd54
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Posted: 03/25/23 5:23 pm ::: |
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The better team won. Ohio St played well, but UConn did a lot to beat themselves. First half was about the turnovers and not handling the press; second half we couldn’t get enough stops or make enough shots to actually make a legit push.
Lots of ticky tack fouls both ways. They more negatively impacted UConn more, but not the reason for the loss.
Shame on Geno and the posts for not taking advantage of their height advantage.
Having only been to two UConn games prior to today, I would not have guessed I’d be in attendance for the game that ended the Final Four steak.
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summertime blues
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Posted: 03/25/23 5:26 pm ::: |
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UConn turnovers: 25.
UConn field goals made: 24.
UConn missed FT's: 8.
UConn made FT's: 7.
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lynxmania
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Posted: 03/25/23 5:29 pm ::: |
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summertime blues wrote: |
Tally24 wrote: |
The officiating has been mad inconsistent. McMahon and Edwards both had really questionable 4th fouls. |
Who are these guys anyway? The zebras I mean. |
Tyler Trimble, Tiara Cruse, Michael McConnell (per the boxscore)
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GlennMacGrady
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Posted: 03/25/23 5:31 pm ::: |
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Oh well. Azzi wasn't truly back |
Back from what?
Let's have some critical empirical honesty: Fudd has never proved much at all in the last four years. She was injured all her junior year in high school, had her senior year wiped out by Covid, and has been injured for much of her freshman and sophomore years in college. When playing at UConn, she has been at best an inconsistent performer and streak shooter who doesn't get a lot of rebounds or assists. |
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summertime blues
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Posted: 03/25/23 6:14 pm ::: |
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Oh my, tissues for me but not for thee? Rude.
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NYSports56
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Posted: 03/25/23 9:29 pm ::: |
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GlennMacGrady wrote: |
NYSports56 wrote: |
Oh well. Azzi wasn't truly back |
Back from what?
Let's have some critical empirical honesty: Fudd has never proved much at all in the last four years. She was injured all her junior year in high school, had her senior year wiped out by Covid, and has been injured for much of her freshman and sophomore years in college. When playing at UConn, she has been at best an inconsistent performer and streak shooter who doesn't get a lot of rebounds or assists. |
Back from what I saw from her at the start of the season. I only started watching college basketball this year. I tuned into some games to watch some senior pro prospects, and when I watched an early UConn game (to see Dorka and maybe Lou), Azzi absolutely blew me away. She was better than the streak shooter you describe, and with that unbelievably quick release and feathery touch, I was a total believer. She also showed quick hands on defense along with great positioning instincts. Her cuts to the basket were sharp and well timed, and she finished them. She made better decisions under pressure. I was convinced I was watching a future WNBA star, and I still believe she will be if her body doesn't let her down.
I went back and watched some of last year's tournament games on You Tube (also to see what Paige was like on the court), and Azzi looked great then too.
Regardless of whether my idealized version of what Azzi is is accurate, she has not been the same player she was before the injury. Everything just feels a little off to me. That's why I wasn't convinced that the 3rd quarter of the Baylor game meant that she had returned to that early season form, as many were assuming. Unfortunately, my fears were justified.
Shout out to Ohio State for exploiting UConn where it was weakest. I knew it was the wrong matchup for us. I just hoped we'd be able to overcome it. I definitely didn't think it would be the total train wreck that it was.
Thank to the Huskies for an awesome and dramatic season. I lived and died with every shot, and I'm really sad that I don't get to watch a few more games. Can't wait for next season.
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PRballer
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Posted: 03/26/23 8:56 am ::: |
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NYSports56 wrote: |
GlennMacGrady wrote: |
NYSports56 wrote: |
Oh well. Azzi wasn't truly back |
Back from what?
Let's have some critical empirical honesty: Fudd has never proved much at all in the last four years. She was injured all her junior year in high school, had her senior year wiped out by Covid, and has been injured for much of her freshman and sophomore years in college. When playing at UConn, she has been at best an inconsistent performer and streak shooter who doesn't get a lot of rebounds or assists. |
Back from what I saw from her at the start of the season. I only started watching college basketball this year. I tuned into some games to watch some senior pro prospects, and when I watched an early UConn game (to see Dorka and maybe Lou), Azzi absolutely blew me away. She was better than the streak shooter you describe, and with that unbelievably quick release and feathery touch, I was a total believer. She also showed quick hands on defense along with great positioning instincts. Her cuts to the basket were sharp and well timed, and she finished them. She made better decisions under pressure. I was convinced I was watching a future WNBA star, and I still believe she will be if her body doesn't let her down.
I went back and watched some of last year's tournament games on You Tube (also to see what Paige was like on the court), and Azzi looked great then too.
Regardless of whether my idealized version of what Azzi is is accurate, she has not been the same player she was before the injury. Everything just feels a little off to me. That's why I wasn't convinced that the 3rd quarter of the Baylor game meant that she had returned to that early season form, as many were assuming. Unfortunately, my fears were justified.
Shout out to Ohio State for exploiting UConn where it was weakest. I knew it was the wrong matchup for us. I just hoped we'd be able to overcome it. I definitely didn't think it would be the total train wreck that it was.
Thank to the Huskies for an awesome and dramatic season. I lived and died with every shot, and I'm really sad that I don't get to watch a few more games. Can't wait for next season. |
Agree she hasn’t “proved much” but she’s been injured. And she was sick in last year’s championship game. She was playing like a legit All American before her knee setback this season. I hope she gets healthy and rests this summer because she’s an obvious talent.
And for those of us that have seen each and every UConn title run and trip to the Final Four back to 2008, let’s “enjoy the parity” because if Bueckers and Fudd and Edwards are healthy next season (and Aliyah Boston is firmly in the WNBA) no is beating UConn next March. Or perhaps all season if everyone remains healthy.
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Queenie
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Posted: 03/26/23 8:56 am ::: |
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the one fucking time I was rooting for UConn
THE ONE FUCKING TIME
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Fighting Artichoke
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Posted: 03/26/23 4:55 pm ::: |
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Queenie wrote: |
the one fucking time I was rooting for UConn
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You were rooting for the Huskies? There must be a good story there. Did McGuff steal your cat? Run over your dog? Utter an unkind word about Barnes Arico? Please tell!
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Iluvacc
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Posted: 03/26/23 6:11 pm ::: |
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Things are kinda quiet, anyone heard from Art and Linkster?
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Stormeo
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