KIA NURSE MAY BE TIRED OUT

[Sullybaby]

Kia has played a lot of basketball since last summer and lately looks it. She's probably never played this number of games before. This week off should help out.

 

[Icebear]

It will probably help that tweaked ankle, too. Healing takes time.

 

[uconnever]

Definately looks tired

 

[HuskiesU]

Yes she hit a wall. But she remain playing hard while on the court and cheering on her teammates. Love her attitude

 

[HGN]

Probably have never played this number of games over a years time.... And having to play at a much higher level than ever before.....Plus the practices. My guess , she's tired.

Let's all hope she has a good 6 games left in the tank.

 

[Ozzie Nelson]

She is also a full tine University student.

 

[Wonkster]

She is also a full tine University student.

So you're saying that not only is her plate full, but so is her fork full?

 

[reno tony]

No way. She's eighteen years old and in tremendous shape. Probably just a little slump and Geno is playing her less for his reasons. Nothing to worry about.

 

[HistoryMajor]

Reno Tony - couldn't agree more. She is in great shape and I'd bet she looks forward to every game. Could she. E mentally tired? I doubt it but that's much more of a possibility than physically tired. And to HGN, she has MUCH MORE than six good games left. I'd guess more like 126 good games left over the balance of her career at UCONN.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I think she's probably mentally and physically tired, plus banged up a bit. But she's getting a breather and is a tough kid. I have confidence in her.

Despite being in great shape, she has played a lot of basketball. Even Maya and Dee get tired. Though Kia is younger, she's not accustomed to this many games or to UConn's intense practices.

 

[ballhawk]

She's now nineteen so age age is creeping up on her.

 

[ballhawk]

She's now nineteen so age age is creeping up on her.

 

[Lynx23]

Kia Nurse is tired. She admitted as much in an interview in the Hartford Courant on March 10.2015. I can't access it now or I'd provide the link. She states that the coaching staff is aware of it and is helping her work her way through it. If I recall correctly, she said it was less a physical problem, than a mental one, and a direct result of having played so much basketball this past year. In my opinion, she plays defense as hard as anyone on the team with the possible exception of Moriah Jefferson and this may explain why her offense sometimes suffers. However, there are four other individuals on the court with her who are capable of scoring at will so she doesn't have to be a strong offensive threat. Her primary job is to distribute the ball (as I see it) and the fact is, and I'm surprised the more basketball astute BY'ers haven't pointed this out, Kia has an outside chance of breaking the Freshman assist record held by Bria Hartley and Pam Webber (123 I believe) over the next six games. So really, those of you have complained she doesn't get the ball to KML or her other teammates often enough (as it has been stated on this forum), better think again. She a very good player who is only going to get better. And I personally don't think she has to worry about losing her job to anyone else next year (again, as others have stated). I look for the mid-season Kia during the tournament after she's had some rest. I don't think we'll be disappointed.

 

[HoopsFan21]

Kia Nurse is tired. She admitted as much in an interview in the Hartford Courant on March 10.2015. I can't access it now or I'd provide the link. She states that the coaching staff is aware of it and is helping her work her way through it. If I recall correctly, she said it was less a physical problem, than a mental one, and a direct result of having played so much basketball this past year. In my opinion, she plays defense as hard as anyone on the team with the possible exception of Moriah Jefferson and this may explain why her offense sometimes suffers. However, there are four other individuals on the court with her who are capable of scoring at will so she doesn't have to be a strong offensive threat. Her primary job is to distribute the ball (as I see it) and the fact is, and I'm surprised the more basketball astute BY'ers haven't pointed this out, Kia has an outside chance of breaking the Freshman assist record held by Bria Hartley and Pam Webber (123 I believe) over the next six games. So really, those of you have complained she doesn't get the ball to KML or her other teammates often enough (as it has been stated on this forum), better think again. She a very good player who is only going to get better. And I personally don't think she has to worry about losing her job to anyone else next year (again, as others have stated). I look for the mid-season Kia during the tournament after she's had some rest. I don't think we'll be disappointed.

She's a shooting guard. I thought Mo's primary job as point guard was distributing the ball? Shouldn't a shooting guard's job be to shoot and score?

 

[geneticrex]

By my calculations, 36% physical, 64% mental.

I also predict the tournament will recharge her.

Canadians dig tournaments.

 

[hoophuskee]

She's a shooting guard. I thought Mo's primary job as point guard was distributing the ball? Shouldn't a shooting guard's job be to shoot and score?

No. The role of a pg imo is to fit within whatever the team needs them to do in order to win basketball games.

 

[Lynx23]

Question regarding the Guard position on this team, and no sarcasm intended. Both Kia and Mo are listed as guards on the team roster. Where is it written that one's a point guard and the other is a shooting guard? I'm serious. How are their roles dictated? To me, I see the five UCONN women on the court as a fluid system with some interchangeable parts, depending on the status and needs of the game and the team chemistry. I mean, Moriah the PG shoots the ball a lot, and Kia the SG passes it a lot, although she is still averaging over 10 points a game at a 50% rate of success. Besides, a Freshman deferring to three or four All-Americans? Kinda makes sense. And when Mo isn't in the game, Kia (or Saniya) assumes a traditional PG role. I guess. I would offer that role flexibility enhances team success and perhaps sets UCONN apart from other teams? Really just food for thought.

 

[Geno-ista]

Kia has played a lot of basketball since last summer and lately looks it. She's probably never played this number of games before. This week off should help out.

It helped Diana- especially the year we got knocked out by BC I tkink. She was getting hammered constantly, especially off the ball. This will b Gd for her I think.

 

[JoePgh]

In fact, Geno has commented in the past that he thinks the distinction in roles between the 1 and the 2 guard is not necessarily a good thing. I think he said something to the effect that "a good guard is a good guard". I think that definitely applies to the Moriah - Kia combination. Saniya is also capable of playing in either role or in a hybrid role.

I think I recall that in Renee Montgomery's freshman year, she was not thrilled about learning the off-guard position. Geno's reaction was, "OK, fewer minutes for you!"

 

[Geno-ista]

Kia Nurse is tired. She admitted as much in an interview in the Hartford Courant on March 10.2015. I can't access it now or I'd provide the link. She states that the coaching staff is aware of it and is helping her work her way through it. If I recall correctly, she said it was less a physical problem, than a mental one, and a direct result of having played so much basketball this past year. In my opinion, she plays defense as hard as anyone on the team with the possible exception of Moriah Jefferson and this may explain why her offense sometimes suffers. However, there are four other individuals on the court with her who are capable of scoring at will so she doesn't have to be a strong offensive threat. Her primary job is to distribute the ball (as I see it) and the fact is, and I'm surprised the more basketball astute BY'ers haven't pointed this out, Kia has an outside chance of breaking the Freshman assist record held by Bria Hartley and Pam Webber (123 I believe) over the next six games. So really, those of you have complained she doesn't get the ball to KML or her other teammates often enough (as it has been stated on this forum), better think again. She a very good player who is only going to get better. And I personally don't think she has to worry about losing her job to anyone else next year (again, as others have stated). I look for the mid-season Kia during the tournament after she's had some rest. I don't think we'll be disappointed.

Well said!!!! Kudos!

 

[Geno-ista]

Question regarding the Guard position on this team, and no sarcasm intended. Both Kia and Mo are listed as guards on the team roster. Where is it written that one's a point guard and the other is a shooting guard? I'm serious. How are their roles dictated? To me, I see the five UCONN women on the court as a fluid system with some interchangeable parts, depending on the status and needs of the game and the team chemistry. I mean, Moriah the PG shoots the ball a lot, and Kia the SG passes it a lot, although she is still averaging over 10 points a game at a 50% rate of success. Besides, a Freshman deferring to three or four All-Americans? Kinda makes sense. And when Mo isn't in the game, Kia (or Saniya) assumes a traditional PG role. I guess. I would offer that role flexibility enhances team success and perhaps sets UCONN apart from other teams? Really just food for thought.

Moriah is a true pt gd. Many of our teams have been run by committee. Especially after Renee to Moriah. Kiah is more of a facilitator and defensive specialist like Kelly Farris was. Except Kia has developed her outside shot quicker than Kelly. And she's more naturally aggressive to the hoop than Kelly was her freshman year.

 

[arty155]

She is also a full tine University student.

So you're saying that not only is her plate full, but so is her fork full?

-Good point, gentlemen.
-And was it Yogi who warned: ‘The tine comes when you see a fork take it to the road.’ ???

 

[Striper69]

She's tired!

 

[meyers7]

She's now nineteen so age age is creeping up on her.

I agree, not too many good years left in her. Should have already been married and havin' babies. What's up with this generation???

 

[DobbsRover2]

No. The role of a pg imo is to fit within whatever the team needs them to do in order to win basketball games.

There is a certain mindset among basketball fans that wants to slot everything into a pigeon-holed category so that they have a comfortable grasp of an ordered world, but it has never worked very well in the UConn WCBB world. Sue and DT, DT and Maria, Tiff and Caroline, Kelly and Bria, or even in seemingly obvious cases like in 2008-09 where Renee was considered the PG but took way more shots but had about the same number of assists as the Tiff-Caroline support combo. And in many years one of the guards has many more of both shots and assists than her back court partner. And who was the "point" player last year when Stef or Bria or Stewie or KML were leading the team in a game (Saniya also led, but she might be considered by some a straight PG)? When KML got 10 assists in her triple-double in the NCAAT to MoJeff's 2, wasn't she the point person that day?

Guards are guards, and if you can only do one thing, at UConn you don't play.