Tall, athletic, multi-purpose guards who can both press and break presses.
Although she needs a bunch of work on her shot, I thought Cass actually handled pressure of the press pretty well.
KK will only get better, but keeps her cool pretty darn well. Remember, she just finished her freshman year.
Hidalgo can guard like Rikki Harris or Jacy Sheldon of Ohio State: she's a whirling dervish of a defender.
And I have a feeling that Emma Risch will be able to handle anything thrown at her; if not immediately, then shortly thereafter.
Like a few others on this board, I still think we can use some more help in the backcourt: an all-round player who can handle the ball well-enough but stroke it. To join Emma Risch as the weakside player who can make presses pay.
Ivey's showing what the future could look like. The defense is almost there. Add in some quick offense, and we'll be NC contenders regularly.
Ohio State looked DOA during their losing streak.
She’s so key to their team, both offense and defense.
90-54 or something? They really went on a run at the most important time.
Cotie is such a great player. For me though OSU needs Sheldon (see 6 game skid when she was out), similar to a favorite team of ours needing our PG. Sheldon and McMahon are a fantastic 1-2 punch, and that press is beautiful.
First time since 2005 they have not been in The Elite 8
repeated again or anyone get close to that. Just like their 11-0 championship record was broken last year so they are now 11-1. You have to respect the consistent excellence Geno and UConn have delivered over so many years.
Dorka, Azzi, Lou, and Ducharme are not very good one-on-one defenders. OSU was quicker and more aggressive. All UConn could do was foul them. OSU also forced a boatload of turnovers, so this outcome was no fluke.
UConn should have Bueckers next season but they need more athletic players around her to make another run. I presume they have talent in the lower classes but we'll see how fast those players can be developed.
Meanwhile, I think we should be a Final Four team next season.
The same way that Ole Miss exposed Stanfords quickness shortcomings.
We would have a plan on how to inbound the balll against a full court press.