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Who will win this game? |
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myrtle
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Posted: 04/02/21 8:55 pm ::: |
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Color me shocked at the 1st quarter score. I think UConn will adjust though and Bueckers will take over. The first time you get the AZ defense is tough.
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blaase22
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Posted: 04/02/21 8:59 pm ::: |
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Or Aari McDonald might take over.
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linkster
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Posted: 04/02/21 9:00 pm ::: |
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Arizona's defense has UConn flustered. Of course if ONO could have made a layup things would be better.
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myrtle
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Posted: 04/02/21 9:01 pm ::: |
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I actually think AZ is better with Reese on the bench. But maybe not with Baptiste already there...
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jmh1982
Joined: 25 Dec 2012 Posts: 84 Location: Tucson, AZ
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Posted: 04/02/21 9:02 pm ::: |
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linkster wrote: |
Arizona's defense has UConn flustered. Of course if ONO could have made a layup things would be better. |
Ododa and Edwards rushing shots around the basket. Seems unnecessary.
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singinerd54
Joined: 18 Feb 2009 Posts: 1817 Location: Missouri
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Posted: 04/02/21 9:03 pm ::: |
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As with every UConn loss, I'm wondering: Where's the leadership? Where's the coaching? What are we trying to do on offense? Why does everyone look so tentative? |
Quoting myself from the Baylor game, because it continues to be all too relevant.
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undersized_post
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GlennMacGrady
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Posted: 04/02/21 9:05 pm ::: |
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ONO is so weak and soft and poor touch. |
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myrtle
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Posted: 04/02/21 9:07 pm ::: |
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GlennMacGrady wrote: |
ONO is so weak and soft and poor touch. |
and Griffin terrible here.
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Rock Hard
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myrtle
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Posted: 04/02/21 9:12 pm ::: |
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If AZ had a decent post, they would be pretty awesome.
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adamj95
Joined: 09 May 2014 Posts: 2302 Location: East Grand Forks, MN
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Posted: 04/02/21 9:12 pm ::: |
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Arizona is playing their game plan perfectly. Just can’t let Connecticut go on a big scoring run.
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PickledGinger
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summertime blues
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Posted: 04/02/21 9:14 pm ::: |
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UConn is not invincible.
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jmh1982
Joined: 25 Dec 2012 Posts: 84 Location: Tucson, AZ
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Posted: 04/02/21 9:16 pm ::: |
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Very ugly half for UConn. AZ is playing good defense, but some seriously ugly decision making and poor touch around the rim.
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GlennMacGrady
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Posted: 04/02/21 9:17 pm ::: |
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UConn richly deserves to lose, playing offense and defense as they have. Stanford crushed Arizona twice. UConn can't even set a simple screen for Bueckers, run a pick and roll, or pass into posts who tower over their defenders.
How about posting up Bueckers against McDonald, as another example. |
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linkster
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Posted: 04/02/21 9:18 pm ::: |
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jmh1982 wrote: |
linkster wrote: |
Arizona's defense has UConn flustered. Of course if ONO could have made a layup things would be better. |
Ododa and Edwards rushing shots around the basket. Seems unnecessary. |
Edwards is a high% shooter. ONO is cursed with "hoping she won't miss", a personal version of the team curse of "trying not to lose".
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myrtle
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Posted: 04/02/21 9:20 pm ::: |
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It's not close to over. It's only 10 points. If Williams keeps playing well and Bueckers joins her, anything can happen.
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undersized_post
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Posted: 04/02/21 9:21 pm ::: |
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linkster wrote: |
jmh1982 wrote: |
linkster wrote: |
Arizona's defense has UConn flustered. Of course if ONO could have made a layup things would be better. |
Ododa and Edwards rushing shots around the basket. Seems unnecessary. |
Edwards is a high% shooter. ONO is cursed with "hoping she won't miss", a personal version of the team curse of "trying not to lose". |
It will never happen, but if ONO transferred to a different program and used her last two years of potential eligibility there (senior year plus an extra one due to COVID), I could see her blossoming.
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jmh1982
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Posted: 04/02/21 9:23 pm ::: |
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linkster wrote: |
jmh1982 wrote: |
linkster wrote: |
Arizona's defense has UConn flustered. Of course if ONO could have made a layup things would be better. |
Ododa and Edwards rushing shots around the basket. Seems unnecessary. |
Edwards is a high% shooter. ONO is cursed with "hoping she won't miss", a personal version of the team curse of "trying not to lose". |
Ododa is a high percentage shooter as well (57% on the year). Problem is that the 3 most efficient players on UConn (Bueckers, Edwards and Ododa) are a combined 2-12 so far.
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myrtle
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singinerd54
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Posted: 04/02/21 9:29 pm ::: |
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jmh1982 wrote: |
Very ugly half for UConn. AZ is playing good defense, but some seriously ugly decision making and poor touch around the rim. |
This. I don't understand why weren't not attacking their pressure. Arizona is dictating everything, which is rarely a recipe for a win.
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Stormeo
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myrtle
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Posted: 04/02/21 9:31 pm ::: |
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I wonder if UConn didn't analyze those games Stanford won against them. AZ is definitely not invincible.
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TheWildJacko
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