Marquette Postgame Thread

[jabstep]

She

That too will probably keep her up all night.

She does have to answer to Azzi after the game. How did you miss that bunny!!!

 

[Sanka541]

You can just tell that geno loves this group the way he talks about them. He has at times seemed a little jaded the last couple years but this year...he loves them. AE and Nika are proper UConn players for sure!

 

[Husky fanatic]

For a while there I thought we were playing UCF and really getting pummeled on the boards. And then we got tough. Paige does not get the+ after her A tonight. 3 Turnovers. Christyn with an A game tonight, Liv with a solid B+. For those who want her down low, look what she did from the high post tonight. Aaliya and Nika solid A's on hustle alone. Evina B- too many turnovers and seemed to be not 100%. Anchors away Saylor!!!

 

[oldude]

How about 27 assists on 34 made baskets. This team can really, really, really pass the ball!

 

[and one]

Nika should start every game for the rest of her career. She plays her butt off every possession and does everything she would be expected to do and more.

Paige. The UConn elite of elite have a new member. Don't tell me it's too early for that coronation. She isn't going to get worse as time goes along, only better. Among back court players we've had I haven't had that wow feeling about a player since Maya.

 

[Kaizen]

Nika and Paige will be a duo throughout next year and Azzi will find a home too - maybe rover back?

Can you image next year, Paige - Nika - Azzi? That will be the best trio guards in UConn history?

 

[hoopsfan22]

I've watched the Saylor basket 10 times on the UConn WCBB twitter account!

 

[RockyMTblue2]

That was Kyrie all the way

Asked who her favorrite players was last year it was "Kyrie...he's my guy."

 

[Aluminny69]

Nika is just so confident and gets better and better every game.
I guess I know why Geno uses 2 freshman guards as the starters.

Nika has basically picked up Anna's minutes. So, when Anna is ready to come back, what then?

 

[oldude]

Nika has basically picked up Anna's minutes. So, when Anna is ready to come back, what then?

Embarrassment of Riches

 

[Sanka541]

Nika has basically picked up Anna's minutes. So, when Anna is ready to come back, what then?

She will have to earn some minutes back. She wasn’t exactly doing an awful lot with the minute she was getting before she was injured so no guarantee she gets them back. Nika has earned it.

 

[HopJim]

How about 27 assists on 34 made baskets. This team can really, really, really pass the ball!

Used to moan because KLS and others would run around screens. This team sets hard screens and Paige in particular knows how to use them. Haven't seen Geno use double screens in many years but many of Paige's and Evina's 3's come off of this old fashioned but effective tactic.

 

[HuskyNan]

I really like Nika as the point guard and Paige at shooting guard. With Evina also able to handle the pg duties, Paige can roam around until she decides where she wants to make her next shot from. I was thinking it would take a year for the freshmen to settle in but, wow, this team could be scary good by tournament time this year.

 

[DeeHusky]

Might be time to tell CW to follow Bria's junior season and come off the bench.

Bria was injured

 

[Sanka541]

I really like Nika as the point guard and Paige at shooting guard. With Evina also able to handle the pg duties, Paige can roam around until she decides where she wants to make her next shot from. I was thinking it would take a year for the freshmen to settle in but, wow, this team could be scary good by tournament time.

I don’t think any team in the country would look at this UConn team and think “I’d want to play them in March” that’s for sure. On our night we could beat anyone and we are getting better the more games they play. Have to take into account the number of games cancelled compared to other teams, in another 5 games time we will be even better.

 

[mbr33ct]

What must CW do to get some love from the "few" here. You want 20+ from her every night....just when 18 pts doesn't do it?

 

[oldude]

UConn has at times struggled against zone defenses. When Marquette went to a zone in the 2nd half tonight, Paige single-handedly took them out of it by burying three straight 3's.

 

[oldude]

No freshman in the history of UConn WBB has ever scored 30 pts in consecutive games..........until tonight.

 

[SVCBeercats]

Hopefully Nika is teaching some people that you can’t judge a freshman off a few games after an injury and limited practice. A Rizzotti type warrior. A definite plus.

Paige is ridiculous

For some reason I knew Meyers wasn't about to give you a LIKE on your post.

 

[Bama fan]

Nice post-game by Nika. Paige in the background yelling "yeahhhhh Nikaaaa!!"

The whole team was celebrating Nika tonight. She gives her all for them, and they are appreciating her for it. So darn happy for her and the squad!

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Nika has basically picked up Anna's minutes. So, when Anna is ready to come back, what then?

Play with six and hope no one notices.

 

[and one]

I really like Nika as the point guard and Paige at shooting guard. With Evina also able to handle the pg duties, Paige can roam around until she decides where she wants to make her next shot from. I was thinking it would take a year for the freshmen to settle in but, wow, this team could be scary good by tournament time this year.

I think she'll be bringing up the ball consistently from now on.

 

[pvdoggy]

Easy to see why they are in second place in the BE. I think Marquette is better than DePaul.

 

[pghhuskydoc]

I am so loving Nika’s play. She’s the sort of kid you’d HATE to play against—but if she’s on your team? All effort and guts. You’d run through a wall for that teammate.