Funny the coach doesn't complain about Nika's defense explains that she is over playing and always looking to tip the dribble, expects the rotation to pick up.
I did see that.
Coach benches Nika from time to time, in part from her turnovers and often after defensive issues. Not a particularly good one on one defender, particularly against quick guards, Nika plays good team defense, often getting steals as UConn rotates after double teams. UConn's current defense, which often starts with ONO or Edwards doubling at the top of the key, is well suited for Nika's energy and constant movement.
As a freshman, maybe. Tuck was pretty good as a freshman herself. But Tuck was a 1st team AA as a senior, who could knock down 3’s, and was the 3rd pick in the W behind her two teammates. So Aaliyah still has a little way to go to reach that level, which I absolutely believe is doable.
And I so loved her inside moves to the basket - just a thing of beauty.
Nika's defensive struggle is a fundamental one as she is far two easy to get by with average speed and the ball handler doesn't even have to do a crossover to get by her. BTW all the UCONN guards could do a better job of this. Once the ball handler gets by that first line the UCONN defense is now compromised and that sets up good things for the offense. Yesterday Butler got on a hot shooting streak from deep because once they got by the first UCONN defender, then the rest of the defense had to collapse and Butler was kicking to wide open shooters. Geno spoke about this in the interview at halftime. The BE is not exactly full of elite guards and this is something UCONN must get better at to make a deep tournament run and once again this is not just a Nika thing.
Is Tuck running the floor for a lay-up like Edwards did after that strip?
Yes.
I didn't go look it up but I thought Banham was picked before Tuck.
I mistook it for the time when UConn went 1,2,4 instead of 1,2,3 because of PHS' input. I realize now that was much, much earlier but all of these drafts are merging together in my mind.
Ok be real cautious here because someone might ask to pull your UCONN fan card. How can you possibly not remember that UCONN went 1,2,3 In that draft?
Tuck was drafted 3rd overall by the CT Sun in the 2016 draft, right after Stewie at #1 and Mo at #2.
The late ,great William Safire wrote a column concerning people who were "hypercorrectors". And when such a person corrects something that is already correct, he created a neologism calling it an "incorrection". Brilliant and annoying, he was funny as heck! You can pick up your card at the door when you leave!
This team is not going anywhere without Liv!!! They ARE NOT the same team when she's on the bench. They cannot afford for her to be on the bench for long periods of time. Aaliyah and Aubrey can fill in for her for brief periods, but at their height, they can't do the things she can.
I don't understand you telling me 'not to fool myself'. I have been consistent all year with my statements on Liv and our need for her to play well in big games...12 and 10....
After reading it again, I can see the ambiguity of that sentence. I was not referring to YOU. I was referring to anyone that thought Liv did not have value. I was agreeing with your comment 100%. I worded it incorrectly. My apologies. I'll try and do better next time. Sometimes our expressions of ideas and thought are not clearly transferred onto paper if we are not careful. I have since corrected that comment.
no worries Carnac. we are good mate!I can see that I did not make my self clear. I was not referring to you. I was referring to anyone that thought Liv did not have value. I was agreeing with your comment 100%. I worded it incorrectly. My apologies. I'll try and do better next time. I have since corrected that comment.
Have you ever heard him say that, I used his direct comments, not assuming what he did or why he did it.
If she gains any more muscle she'll look the the Incredible Hulk. She is just about the perfect specimen as is, got to stay flexible to do what she does.
Yes she did and she also managed to handle the opposing bigs.
Actually 20 for Paige she had to sit out the Georgetown game due to her ankle.
Does that make Paige the female version of John Stockton? Just asking for a friend.
Hey, Paige has same defensive weakness as Nika in allowing players to get by her. It frequently showed up in high school play.