Watching highlights of the AAC championship game

[alexrgct]

Here is some of what I want to talk about:




I mean, how often does basketball get that beautiful? If Uconn plays like this in the NCAA tourney, doesn't it seem like another banner for the Huskies? Isn't this the depth and diversity of talent we were expecting from this squad in October of 2015?

In short, who else in WCBB can replicate this caliber of basketball? Notre Dame has its own brand of offense that's pretty damn lethal, but it doesn't take long to call roll after the Irish.

Here, we were treated to uconn's blend of unselfish passing, high-low and low-high interior ball movement, strong, aggressive rebounding and drives to the hoop, and an overall team FG% that has a dramatic, positive effect on the number of assists in the game.

I loved what I saw. Six more performances like that? Yes, please.

 

[msf22b]

Well said Alex.

Some of the most devastatingly beautiful BB in living memory.
And the focus was on the offense...the D was classic as well.

No team can stand up to that.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Basketball can be a beautiful game. Under Geno, it often is.

Check out the sequence starting at about 3:30. Stewie gets the block, and MoJet corrals the ball and turns on the jets, blowing by Courtney Williams and everyone else. She makes a mad dash toward the basket, then abruptly pushes the ball into the right corner, where Kia Nurse has measured the 3-pointer. 3 points for Kia and another assist for the whirling dervish wearing #4.

 

[DaddyChoc]

Gabby was begging for the ball and didnt get it... she had to go after the offensive rebound with the putback

 

[alexrgct]

Gabby was begging for the ball and didnt get it... she had to go after the offensive rebound with the putback

Gabby is like the terminator. She can't be bargained with or reasoned with, she doesn't feel pity or remorse, and she absolutely will not stop until she has rebounded the ball that caromed off the basket.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Gabby is like the terminator. She can't be bargained with or reasoned with, she doesn't feel pity or remorse, and she absolutely will not stop until she has rebounded the ball that caromed off the basket.

And like the Terminator, she'll be baaaack. For TWO more seasons.

 

[Roundball fan]

This is beautiful basketball and I love how little they dribble the ball. Yes we have a well oiled machine here. Go Girls and get your Championship.

 

[DaddyChoc]

and Shea was rocking the red skirt

 

[HuskiesU]

They played like a team on a mission for title 11 but they are having fun doing it. Did yall see during the run in the second half when Kiawah made her 3 how excited KLS and Moriah was including the bench?? What's so scary about going into the Tournament is Kia Nurse is playing better making shots either from 3 or a lay up.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Loved Tierney's fiery "that's a flagrant!" when Williams pulled Stewie down.

 

[iri10]

Loved Tierney's fiery "that's a flagrant!" when Williams pulled Stewie down.

Agreed. Did you see the look on her face? Unassuming Tierney turned into a ferocious mother bear on that one.

 

[drweo]

Loved Tierney's fiery "that's a flagrant!" when Williams pulled Stewie down.

There were at least two of those "submarine" or undercutting fouls committed on Stewie that game, one by WIlliams and another by Ferreira. Another one much earlier in the season from Cable of ND. I dont know if there were others in other games, but those three stand out for me.

I agree with Lawlor that they should be called flagrants. The foul looks innocent, but a player with two feet on the floor who shoves from behind an opponent who is up in the air is seriously endangering the jumping player and is not making a play for the ball. It's great that Stewie wasn't injured, but those are not common variety fouls, IMHO.

 

[DaddyChoc]

There were at least two of those "submarine" or undercutting fouls committed on Stewie that game, one by WIlliams and another by Ferreira. Another one much earlier in the season from Cable of ND. I dont know if there were others in other games, but those three stand out for me.

I agree with Lawlor that they should be called flagrants. The foul looks innocent, but a player with two feet on the floor who shoves from behind an opponent who is up in the air is seriously endangering the jumping player and is not making a play for the ball. It's great that Stewie wasn't injured, but those are not common variety fouls, IMHO.

Welcome to the world of posting

 

[Icebear]

There were at least two of those "submarine" or undercutting fouls committed on Stewie that game, one by WIlliams and another by Ferreira. Another one much earlier in the season from Cable of ND. I dont know if there were others in other games, but those three stand out for me.

I agree with Lawlor that they should be called flagrants. The foul looks innocent, but a player with two feet on the floor who shoves from behind an opponent who is up in the air is seriously endangering the jumping player and is not making a play for the ball. It's great that Stewie wasn't injured, but those are not common variety fouls, IMHO.

And are frequently found in those ND games.

 

[Icebear]

Gabby is like the terminator. She can't be bargained with or reasoned with, she doesn't feel pity or remorse, and she absolutely will not stop until she has rebounded the ball that caromed off the basket.

Gabby was like +24 or +26 for that game in 18 minutes of play.

 

[drweo]

Welcome to the world of posting

Thank you.

 

[vtcwbuff]

and Shea was rocking the red skirt

But it looked like CD was wearing a patchwork quilt for a skirt. Granted we were in double nosebleed seats so maybe it wasn't as bad as it looked.

 

[DaddyChoc]

But it looked like CD was wearing a patchwork quilt for a skirt. Granted we were in double nosebleed seats so maybe it wasn't as bad as it looked.

YOU of all people way up there... thought you'd be front row opposite side of the UConn bench

 

[Icebear]

This is the most beautiful basketball I have ever seen played by a UCONN team. I am not saying it is the best all-time team or anything else just that this team plays with a flow and beauty at both ends of the the court that is simply wonderful to watch. Just fantastic.

Enjoy it while we can.

 

[Gus Mahler]

Loved Tierney's fiery "that's a flagrant!" when Williams pulled Stewie down.

She's got coach written all over her. I wonder if she can be a coach AND raise cattle?

 

[Gus Mahler]

My favorite highlight: Seeing Morgan move so well.