Celine, I really enjoy your commentary. Didn‘t see this game as I‘m not in the US right now, but I find you thoughtful, knowledgeable, insightful and well-spoken! So thank you and I‘ll engage more in the future when I‘ve seen (or at least heard) the game. But I know for sure I agree that Jana and Ash are key moving forward and I don‘t understand why Shade is getting so few touches offensively, although she has to be more consistent with her shot too.
Thank you for this channel. I thought we missed so many shots today. But we still won comfortably. And happy that Allie got her pts for so many home fans after two misses.
I absolutely concur that Ash needs more touches. The freshman/sophomore lineup was interesting and fun and could develop into an alternate 'small' lineup. Coud also sub Q for Ice and have a 'real' small lineup.
Allie is a sharp shooter. Like Ash, she just isn’t aggressive enough yet. And by aggressive I mean passing the Maya Moore test: any time you have the advantage on offensive, if you are a scorer, you must ruthlessly take advantage of that opportunity - you must be a consistent and serious threat to score. This team cannot be great until the scorers stop being afraid to miss.
just came across your channel. i'm a new basketball fan, only got into the sport a couple of months ago and been following UConn since then, and these videos are going to be so helpful for me to understand the game better and see other aspects i might not be able to see on my own, also to grow my basketball knowledge. thank you!!
This makes me so happy to hear! Welcome to the UCONN fandom :) I'm glad my commentary is helping you pick up on things and think through the game; I am definitely not a professional but I appreciate it nonetheless! My biggest piece of advice (as someone who never played basketball but has watched WBB for 12+ years, so I learned through watching / listening) is to listen to as many people as you can! Everyone sees the game a bit differently and I still learn so much from broadcasters, commentators, fans on Twitter / TikTok / TH-cam, and more. UCONN's pre-game and post-game broadcasts are great to tune into if you are in the SNY market. Let me know if you ever have any questions!
I found your channel today and I'm glad that I did. I like your take on things and look forward to hearing more. I could only listen to the game, but it did sound a bit better, and now is a good time to get those off games out of the way. We will need everyone to be sharp and confident in March. Thanks.
I agree with your thoughts about Shade, particularly about her best role being providing consistent points off the bench. However, I just finished watching the game and felt it was one of the ugliest 32-point wins I've ever seen. Except for FTs, shooting was poor and I was disappointed that Strong got so few touches in the first half, particularly with Bueckers and Fudd having poor shooting nights. I completely agree that KK was the star of the show. It's so freaking fun to watch UConn's own Energizer Bunny!
The positive takeaway from that (for me) is that an ugly 32-point win is still a win, and it shows that's there's a big upside for this team. They still have a lot of growing and gelling to do, but I think they are moving in the right direction.
This was definitely a better all-around game than the PC game, beating a (presumably) better team by more points. It's kind of neat that the offense was pretty good even without Bueckers or Fudd shooting well. Barring a key injury or 2, I'm not confident that the Big East has anyone who can challenge UConn, so maybe UConn can use these games to develop some of their less experienced players.
Yes! That's what Big East play is all about in my opinion; They should win every game by a comfortable margin (UCONN better not test me with this, lol). However, I do hope their lineups become more consistent soon. I'm looking forward to key lineups playing more minutes together and beginning to gel.
Omg I wholeheartedly agree with the Ash thing. I think she needs at least 10 shots per game. In the USC game she played almost 30mins more than Azzi but only got 4 more shots than her. She ended up with 9pts but imagine if she got to shoot two or three more times. I think the staff should run Azzi’s sets for Ash when Azzi is on the bench. If it were up to me they’d share minutes
@ I thought she played well during the USC game which was an improvement from previous ranked opponents. Shot 50% on limited attempts. Not much you can do if you’re getting limited touches. Like the video said her defense has been solid all season. Just needs more shot attempts
Not sure if you mean share minutes as in they should split minutes or that they should play together on the court, but I think Azzi & Ashlynn would make for a strong pairing on the court (Ashlynn hypothetically replaces Kaitlyn in this lineup). I always say this but UConn can never have enough scoring threats on the court at once.
@@ceeinmotion yea I meant share court time together. Don’t know if it’ll happen this season but I know Jana can shoot the 3. If she’s ever confident in the shot a lineup of Paige, Azzi, Ash, Sarah, Jana would be 🤌🏿🤌🏿🤌🏿
You can’t always expect Paige to be perfect in every game she is a great team player. There is other girls who can score. To be a great team you need more than one person. A win is a win no matter how you win. Love UCONN
i think overall it was a better game in marquette all around. you want all your other players to do well. in providence it seemed like it was all paige, sarah, and azzi. this game was everyone but them. if the other players start to get in rhythm i call that win because we all know paige & azzi will be locked in for the tournament.
Celine, I really enjoy your commentary. Didn‘t see this game as I‘m not in the US right now, but I find you thoughtful, knowledgeable, insightful and well-spoken! So thank you and I‘ll engage more in the future when I‘ve seen (or at least heard) the game. But I know for sure I agree that Jana and Ash are key moving forward and I don‘t understand why Shade is getting so few touches offensively, although she has to be more consistent with her shot too.
Thank you so much! These compliments mean so much to me. Totally agree with your few points and looking forward to hearing more of your thoughts! :)
You do a great job.. your future has a high ceiling in sports, just my feeling
Thank you! That's so nice of you to say. I really appreciate it.
Thank you for this channel. I thought we missed so many shots today. But we still won comfortably. And happy that Allie got her pts for so many home fans after two misses.
Thank YOU for watching. I was on my feet cheering at my TV from home when she scored. Always nice to see a succesful homecoming game :)
I absolutely concur that Ash needs more touches. The freshman/sophomore lineup was interesting and fun and could develop into an alternate 'small' lineup. Coud also sub Q for Ice and have a 'real' small lineup.
Allie is a sharp shooter. Like Ash, she just isn’t aggressive enough yet. And by aggressive I mean passing the Maya Moore test: any time you have the advantage on offensive, if you are a scorer, you must ruthlessly take advantage of that opportunity - you must be a consistent and serious threat to score. This team cannot be great until the scorers stop being afraid to miss.
Agreed! Hoping Big East play helps them all begin to gel and get their confidence up. I'm seeing promising things for sure!
just came across your channel. i'm a new basketball fan, only got into the sport a couple of months ago and been following UConn since then, and these videos are going to be so helpful for me to understand the game better and see other aspects i might not be able to see on my own, also to grow my basketball knowledge. thank you!!
This makes me so happy to hear! Welcome to the UCONN fandom :) I'm glad my commentary is helping you pick up on things and think through the game; I am definitely not a professional but I appreciate it nonetheless!
My biggest piece of advice (as someone who never played basketball but has watched WBB for 12+ years, so I learned through watching / listening) is to listen to as many people as you can! Everyone sees the game a bit differently and I still learn so much from broadcasters, commentators, fans on Twitter / TikTok / TH-cam, and more. UCONN's pre-game and post-game broadcasts are great to tune into if you are in the SNY market. Let me know if you ever have any questions!
I found your channel today and I'm glad that I did. I like your take on things and look forward to hearing more. I could only listen to the game, but it did sound a bit better, and now is a good time to get those off games out of the way. We will need everyone to be sharp and confident in March. Thanks.
Thank you! I really appreciate the kind words. These next three months will definitely be interesting to watch.
good stuff
Thank you! I really appreciate it.
I agree with your thoughts about Shade, particularly about her best role being providing consistent points off the bench. However, I just finished watching the game and felt it was one of the ugliest 32-point wins I've ever seen. Except for FTs, shooting was poor and I was disappointed that Strong got so few touches in the first half, particularly with Bueckers and Fudd having poor shooting nights. I completely agree that KK was the star of the show. It's so freaking fun to watch UConn's own Energizer Bunny!
The positive takeaway from that (for me) is that an ugly 32-point win is still a win, and it shows that's there's a big upside for this team. They still have a lot of growing and gelling to do, but I think they are moving in the right direction.
This was definitely a better all-around game than the PC game, beating a (presumably) better team by more points. It's kind of neat that the offense was pretty good even without Bueckers or Fudd shooting well. Barring a key injury or 2, I'm not confident that the Big East has anyone who can challenge UConn, so maybe UConn can use these games to develop some of their less experienced players.
Yes! That's what Big East play is all about in my opinion; They should win every game by a comfortable margin (UCONN better not test me with this, lol). However, I do hope their lineups become more consistent soon. I'm looking forward to key lineups playing more minutes together and beginning to gel.
Omg I wholeheartedly agree with the Ash thing. I think she needs at least 10 shots per game. In the USC game she played almost 30mins more than Azzi but only got 4 more shots than her. She ended up with 9pts but imagine if she got to shoot two or three more times. I think the staff should run Azzi’s sets for Ash when Azzi is on the bench. If it were up to me they’d share minutes
It is not a question of calling plays for Ash. She just isn’t relentlessly aggressive in bigger games (and she knows this).
@ I thought she played well during the USC game which was an improvement from previous ranked opponents. Shot 50% on limited attempts. Not much you can do if you’re getting limited touches. Like the video said her defense has been solid all season. Just needs more shot attempts
Not sure if you mean share minutes as in they should split minutes or that they should play together on the court, but I think Azzi & Ashlynn would make for a strong pairing on the court (Ashlynn hypothetically replaces Kaitlyn in this lineup). I always say this but UConn can never have enough scoring threats on the court at once.
@@ceeinmotion yea I meant share court time together. Don’t know if it’ll happen this season but I know Jana can shoot the 3. If she’s ever confident in the shot a lineup of Paige, Azzi, Ash, Sarah, Jana would be 🤌🏿🤌🏿🤌🏿
You can’t always expect Paige to be perfect in every game she is a great team player. There is other girls who can score. To be a great team you need more than one person. A win is a win no matter how you win. Love UCONN
Agreed! Off nights happen and Paige always has a positive impact when she's on the floor, even when her shot isn't falling. Bleed blue! :)
i think overall it was a better game in marquette all around. you want all your other players to do well. in providence it seemed like it was all paige, sarah, and azzi. this game was everyone but them. if the other players start to get in rhythm i call that win because we all know paige & azzi will be locked in for the tournament.
This is spot-on! Totally agree.
When do they start to play the whole game and not coming out slow or fast.
Hopefully soon! I'm looking forward to 4 strong, solid quarters of basketball from them.
@@ceeinmotionI fear we won’t see 4Qs anytime soon; however, I am pretty confident they will be playing 4Qs by the tournament.