I don't think it will matter. Probably each game's opponent will determine the rotation. They'll both get playing time, and their differences in style will change the trajectory of the game when one relieves the other. And then add the new freshman guards to the mix, although some will llikely relieve Shade, assuming she's the 4 (or 3 if Paige is the 4 again.) And add Azzi for scoring, whether starting or off the bench ... Looking forward to the season.
Jana,Storm,Paige,Azzi,point TBD it would be interesting to have Aubrey and KK sub in. Regardless, with a healthy depth foul trouble is a thing of the past.
@@oldhuskyfan That's a good combination, but with 2 untested bigs, I would pair Chen for the experience factor. But totally agree that, without injuries, there is a LOT of depth and combinations to choose from.
Without Azzi, I believe Geno will go with a 3 Guard play with KK, Kaitlyn and Paige. Ashlyn will likely come from the bench because KK's pace and defense as well as Kaitlyn's experience at the PG make the two highly valuable. When Azzi returns, I think KK might then lose the starting position.
Chen should replace KK, Chen and Paige will be a formidable backcourt. KK right now is not capable of running the O thru her. KK will get her minutes but it should be 15-20 at most. IMO KK will enter the portal after 24-25 season.
@@rubyfaust3453 KK is not a true PG, she is a tembo changer. She can't shoot and she plays recklessly. I actually think there may be a few more portal entries.
I highly doubt kk will transfer. Geno has said that kk is UConn’s future pg previously. When Chen graduates, it will be kk. She’ll be able to learn from Chen and hone her skills by then
We only know how KK and Shade performed as freshmen. The issue is whether they improve as sophomores. How many times did KK blaze by her defender only to blow the layup? If KK improves significantly around the rim, she’ll see a ton of time. Few people are mentioning Strong as a starter. Isn’t she supposed to be a Ju Ju or Paige-quality generational talent, a national POY candidate from the get go? Finally: the season depends on Jana. We cannot win a chip without at least one great post player and, even if she improves, Ice is going to be serviceable, not great. Can Jana give us what Edwards did?
KK started for a team that went to the final four and for all the experience that Chen might have, I don't think it trumps that. Personally, I think Chen is going to be a nice solid backup. After the season let's revisit this. Time will tell!
Yes let’s revisit Chen will start knowing Genos history for starting upperclassmen as long as he has the bodies. Chen is more of a scoring threat and is very aggressive. So my guess is Chen starts over KK.
I have no concerns over whether it will be KK ahead of Kaitlyn Chen or vice versa. It will be shared. There is nothing here bro. My only concerns for UCONN is their lack of depth at the 5 and that injuries does not become an issue like they did over the past 2 seasons. Let’s go win the dam NCAA Championship.
I really think they'll split time no matter who starts. When we need more offensive firepower, we'll go with Chen. When defense is more important, KK is going to be our girl. That's one thing I like about Geno. He plays the best players no matter who or when. On senior day, you start your seniors. That's doesn't mean they're going to play any more. Just that they will be first out on the floor. The minutes go to the actual best people, every time.
KK needs to work on her finishing around the rim. A floater and midrange shot would be great. Chen is a better scorer than KK and should start. I don’t think KK is better than KK defensively. Maybe faster but that’s it. KK was too fast for her own good last season. Speed is only good if you know how to slow down. If Chen can improve her 3PT % UConn will be cooking
Yea kk is a good player and after watching high school games of her I realized she would do great this year if she gets better offensively but defensively she definitely is a great defensive player tho. And then her speed I feel like if she gain more control of the ball and used her speed as a advantage it would be good but if she can’t use her speed as a advantage it’s better for her to slow down
I don't think this is going to be an issue. Maybe I am pessimistic after the last few seasons, but I come into this season having no expectations of a full bench, no expectations of a healthy Azzi, Caroline, or Aubrey, or Ayanna, or Jana.........For your own sanity pretend they don't exist, and if you get some good minutes from them, you can be surprised and happy about it. So I will sleep at night with the starters being Paige, Sarah, Kaitlyn, KK and Ashlynn, with Ice, Q, Morgan and Alli off the bench. Wow that's a young looking team.
Remember the even more extreme youth of 2002-2004, and then remember how that worked out. It can be done with the right pieces and the right on-court leadership.
Line- up Should be Chen, Paige, Azzi, SS ,and El Affy. If Azzi isn't right, Shade or one of the two recruits should start if ready. Strong should be ready to start and Kk can learn from Chen to be the starter her last 2 yrs.
I don't think it's fair to both players to designate either one as the WINNER of the starting role. I believe the playing time will be very similar regardless of who starts. When the heck was the last time UCONN had DEPTH????? Offensively they can shoot the lights out. Defensively, the pressure they will apply WILL BE NONSTOP. In the most recent years UCONN has had periods of times in games when they played exhausted because of lack of depth. Not this year. Players will be going in and out full tilt. Naturally a lot will have to do with the particulars in each game. The opposition will be attacked and defended against for the ENTIRE 40 MINUTES! Okay, I didn't directly answer your question because I don't think there will ever be an answer to who 'gets more minutes'. With Paige, Aubrey Griffin and KK on the court at the same time, their ball hawking ability is ferocious. How does Kaitlyn Chen fit in? I believe there will be a rotation of sorts between Paige, KK and Chen. Chen is better suited to back up Paige at times rather than KK but all three can play the point. Take your pick: KK and Paige; KK and Chen; Chen and Paige; Paige switching back and forth with either KK or Chen to totally disrupt the opposition. Probably the only combo which doesn't work is Chen at the point and KK as the two guard. I know you specifically addressed the PG position but, can you believe the fight up front for playing time?????? I can see Chris Dailey constantly reminding Geno of how many minutes so and so has played. With the quality this team has the shuffling act will be very important to keep everyone happy.
KK off the bench. She's a disrupter. Her and Aubrey as the first two energy subs. If everyone is healthy and can go. This team can go. And I mean GO!!! They will be able to run teams off the floor just with pace and substitutions. I hope Geno runs a "Showtime" offense. The question is the bigs. If they are ready for this level, they can beat anyone. And that includes SC. Really excited about this group!!! Something to add. This team will have a fair share of lefties suiting up. Having them play at the same time could also make teams feel off balance.
Chen: tough, smart, and has the mid-range shots. KK: defense, speed, and drives to the basket. Geno is happy and PB is elated due to less pressure. If Sarah Strong is as good as advertised, she should be starting over Shade.
The bigs rotation will depend upon injuries/recovery, match-ups and earned performance. Strong could play the 3, 4 or 5. Shade can play the 1, 2 or 3. Jana says she’s 80% now. Who knows starting the season. Shade earned her playing time, including her defensive play. Both Strong and Shade will play.
@@billnichols5381 I admire what Shade and KK did for UCONN in the past year as a freshman. However, there were moments where she disappeared, or shots were not going in late in the game. Probably it is due to fatigue. The reality is Shade will share time with Fudd (if available) and KK will share time with KC which is a good thing.
They will have four experienced guards next year -- five whenever Azzi gets up to speed. The only sure-fire every-game starter is Paige Everyone else is mix-and-match. Everyone will get minutes. Geno would love to have the ability to hold Paige to 30 minutes a game.
KK led UConn last year in Steals, 4 more than Paige (90 to 86, both in 39 games), 2nd in the Big East (1 less than Paige; 85 to 86), 56th in the NCAA (Paige was 67th). For some reason, I cannot find Kaitlyn Chen in the NCAA stats, either by her name or her school. The only Princeton player listed is Madison St. Rose with 51 steals (tied for 204th). Since Paige was playing the 4, KK got a lot more points out of her steals than Paige did hers.
It is too early to tell. It all depends upon what happens in practice. Chen is more experienced and I can see that that is a plus with Geno, but KK brings so much energy and plays as though every second counts. Hard to compare the two. Both good and booth with similar skills. Geno will be able to decide in a very short period of time.
Just a reminder; Geno took his team to the final four and lost by a 50-50 call with only five great players. Inez, who I love, Amari, we all know about, couldn't contribute. Geno is really a genius for game prep and game adjustments. If I was a young, up and coming basketball coach I would pay Geno to let me hang around and learn from him. Seriously.
Geno can't win unless he has a monopoly on top tier players. Once the talent started being more evenly distributed, around 2014, his wins and championships slowed down. His last NCAA title of 2016, featured starters recruited prior to 2014. A trio of them went 1,2,3 in the 2016 draft. A fourth was the number 4 overall pick the following year. Geno only started winning after gaining a recruiting advantage over Pat Summitt, and Tennessee. Now South Carolina and other teams are getting their share of top tier players and wins as a result. I will say that barring injury, UConn will be loaded this season, but so will South Carolina, and USC. So yes, coaching will be the deciding factor. We'll see what happens, my friend. †
If KK can play as much as she has fun on social media"s, she will do well. Kaitlyn Chen I don't believe really cares about all the attention. She was POY in her league, and has nothing to prove. They will practice and Geno will decide. He knows whats best for his team.( Ashlyn or Ziebell ) and ( Qadance or Cheli ) and then ( Azzi, Caroline, Aubrey, Ayanna, Ice B ) coming off the bench. Dont be surprised if Ice B and Ayanna transfer out. They won"t stay around like Amari did. Pride, ego will have to change, and then desire to play at UConn will have to take over. Players have to change because Geno won't change.
Chen is going to start. KK is competing with Shade for that third starter spot. It depends whether Geno wants more offense or defense. Both of them will give way to Azzi when she is ready. Guard Starters: Chen Paige Azzi
Lou was supposed to do less but that didn't happen because of the injury bug. She played big time minutes and handled the ball a lot. My starters are Paige, Chen, Shade, Jana and Strong. Azzi is to fragile so her minutes will be low, KK is a pace changer so will come off the bench. And you know I'm always right.....🤣🤣🤣
I like your choice of starters Wow! That would be impressive. I agree Azzi is fragile and she doesn't have the experience, the playing time that Paige had. Shade should definitely be a starter, but she needs to shoot more. Remember the game when she shot 23 points (I think?)? I thought she was going to do that in every game, but that didn't happen. She is a worker and easy to coach. She will listen to Geno and Chris and improve.
Nah, Paige won't play point guard in WNBA. She is a shooting guard. KK or Chen will play that position. Paige just needs to shoot the ball like Maya Moore.
This is how I see it happening for 1st game of the season. The 5 injured players from last year will not start, Geno will be cautious with them. On top of that Caroline and Ayanna may not be ready at start of the season. Also not sure about Azzi,Aubrey, or Jana. So I feel Geno will start Paige,Caitlin,Ashlynn,Sarah,Ice. I believe the lineup will change a few times in the first month as the injured players get some minutes . Then I could see Paige,Caitlin,Azzi,Sara,Jana.
Until proven otherwise, KK, Shade, and Paige are the starters because they went to the final four, play great together, and KK is the quicker, tougher defender. Guessing the two open spots go to Strong and the big girl (if Ice is confident in practice, she might earn the start. Azzi, Griff and CD will start year on minute restrictions. The freshman will be surprisingly good. The team will press more than any team In recent memory and will be feature a fierce offense, a determined Paige, and will only get better as the injured players round back into form. I hope Q surprises all of us.
Can we give the ladies the spots who have worked on the team and earned it. Instead of giving someone a participation trophy. She's already been invited as a loser to the White House.
Back2Sports - This is a great question. As a non UConn fan, it seems like the UConn faithful are all over the map on this. I don't see a majority believing one way or the other. Geno may have a tough decision to make on this.
Chen is a better shooter than KK. KK has more speed, is a better passer and plays better defense. KK would improve her skills more if she took more than 5 or 6 pullups for the entire WCBB season and had more variety around the hoop. However, the skills that she lacks are teachable. They'll probably split their time evenly, but KK is just more talented.
If you know Geno, you know minutes are earned in practice. There will be some battles between these two in practice and those battles will decide who starts and who gets minutes. There's only one player on this team who is guaranteed a starter spot as long as she's healthy and we all know who that is. Everyone else has to earn it on the practice court. Geno has NEVER been ambiguous about that.
@@Vlogs_by_mar13 KK is definitely good enough...she have proved that in last season....remember that was her rookie season and she was really good and has enormous potential to develop even more....
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Strong will start over Caroline and Aubrey. KK, Shade, Aubrey, Ice and Caroline off the bench... And we still have Q, Patterson and the 2 other rookies as well... There's only 200 minutes per game, total and 35 of those minutes will go to Paige. Azzi will I'm sure play at least 30 minutes per game. That leaves 135 minutes for the other 12 to compete for. Talk about Yikes!
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KK's needs to come off the bench, she changes the pace of the game.
She really does
Chen and Griffen,off the bench, will give them another gear when other teams get a little tired
I don't think it will matter. Probably each game's opponent will determine the rotation. They'll both get playing time, and their differences in style will change the trajectory of the game when one relieves the other. And then add the new freshman guards to the mix, although some will llikely relieve Shade, assuming she's the 4 (or 3 if Paige is the 4 again.) And add Azzi for scoring, whether starting or off the bench ... Looking forward to the season.
Jana,Storm,Paige,Azzi,point TBD it would be interesting to have Aubrey and KK sub in. Regardless, with a healthy depth foul trouble is a thing of the past.
@@oldhuskyfan That's a good combination, but with 2 untested bigs, I would pair Chen for the experience factor. But totally agree that, without injuries, there is a LOT of depth and combinations to choose from.
Without Azzi, I believe Geno will go with a 3 Guard play with KK, Kaitlyn and Paige. Ashlyn will likely come from the bench because KK's pace and defense as well as Kaitlyn's experience at the PG make the two highly valuable. When Azzi returns, I think KK might then lose the starting position.
Chen should replace KK, Chen and Paige will be a formidable backcourt. KK right now is not capable of running the O thru her. KK will get her minutes but it should be 15-20 at most. IMO KK will enter the portal after 24-25 season.
Why would she transfer? she would most likely be the head pg her junior season with Chen gone
Q is the most likely transfer in 2025
@@rubyfaust3453 KK is not a true PG, she is a tembo changer. She can't shoot and she plays recklessly. I actually think there may be a few more portal entries.
I highly doubt kk will transfer. Geno has said that kk is UConn’s future pg previously. When Chen graduates, it will be kk. She’ll be able to learn from Chen and hone her skills by then
We only know how KK and Shade performed as freshmen. The issue is whether they improve as sophomores. How many times did KK blaze by her defender only to blow the layup? If KK improves significantly around the rim, she’ll see a ton of time. Few people are mentioning Strong as a starter. Isn’t she supposed to be a Ju Ju or Paige-quality generational talent, a national POY candidate from the get go? Finally: the season depends on Jana. We cannot win a chip without at least one great post player and, even if she improves, Ice is going to be serviceable, not great. Can Jana give us what Edwards did?
KK started for a team that went to the final four and for all the experience that Chen might have, I don't think it trumps that. Personally, I think Chen is going to be a nice solid backup. After the season let's revisit this. Time will tell!
Yes let’s revisit Chen will start knowing Genos history for starting upperclassmen as long as he has the bodies. Chen is more of a scoring threat and is very aggressive. So my guess is Chen starts over KK.
I have no concerns over whether it will be KK ahead of Kaitlyn Chen or vice versa. It will be shared. There is nothing here bro. My only concerns for UCONN is their lack of depth at the 5 and that injuries does not become an issue like they did over the past 2 seasons. Let’s go win the dam NCAA Championship.
Chen starting is a no-brainer, KK needs to learn how to play with pace, much like Moriah Jefferson had to.
I really think they'll split time no matter who starts. When we need more offensive firepower, we'll go with Chen. When defense is more important, KK is going to be our girl. That's one thing I like about Geno. He plays the best players no matter who or when. On senior day, you start your seniors. That's doesn't mean they're going to play any more. Just that they will be first out on the floor. The minutes go to the actual best people, every time.
KK needs to work on her finishing around the rim. A floater and midrange shot would be great. Chen is a better scorer than KK and should start. I don’t think KK is better than KK defensively. Maybe faster but that’s it. KK was too fast for her own good last season. Speed is only good if you know how to slow down. If Chen can improve her 3PT % UConn will be cooking
Yea kk is a good player and after watching high school games of her I realized she would do great this year if she gets better offensively but defensively she definitely is a great defensive player tho. And then her speed I feel like if she gain more control of the ball and used her speed as a advantage it would be good but if she can’t use her speed as a advantage it’s better for her to slow down
I don't think this is going to be an issue. Maybe I am pessimistic after the last few seasons, but I come into this season having no expectations of a full bench, no expectations of a healthy Azzi, Caroline, or Aubrey, or Ayanna, or Jana.........For your own sanity pretend they don't exist, and if you get some good minutes from them, you can be surprised and happy about it. So I will sleep at night with the starters being Paige, Sarah, Kaitlyn, KK and Ashlynn, with Ice, Q, Morgan and Alli off the bench. Wow that's a young looking team.
Remember the even more extreme youth of 2002-2004, and then remember how that worked out. It can be done with the right pieces and the right on-court leadership.
Line- up Should be Chen, Paige, Azzi, SS ,and El Affy. If Azzi isn't right, Shade or one of the two recruits should start if ready. Strong should be ready to start and Kk can learn from Chen to be the starter her last 2 yrs.
I don't think it's fair to both players to designate either one as the WINNER of the starting role. I believe the playing time will be very similar regardless of who starts. When the heck was the last time UCONN had DEPTH????? Offensively they can shoot the lights out. Defensively, the pressure they will apply WILL BE NONSTOP. In the most recent years UCONN has had periods of times in games when they played exhausted because of lack of depth. Not this year. Players will be going in and out full tilt. Naturally a lot will have to do with the particulars in each game. The opposition will be attacked and defended against for the ENTIRE 40 MINUTES!
Okay, I didn't directly answer your question because I don't think there will ever be an answer to who 'gets more minutes'. With Paige, Aubrey Griffin and KK on the court at the same time, their ball hawking ability is ferocious. How does Kaitlyn Chen fit in? I believe there will be a rotation of sorts between Paige, KK and Chen. Chen is better suited to back up Paige at times rather than KK but all three can play the point. Take your pick: KK and Paige; KK and Chen; Chen and Paige; Paige switching back and forth with either KK or Chen to totally disrupt the opposition. Probably the only combo which doesn't work is Chen at the point and KK as the two guard.
I know you specifically addressed the PG position but, can you believe the fight up front for playing time?????? I can see Chris Dailey constantly reminding Geno of how many minutes so and so has played. With the quality this team has the shuffling act will be very important to keep everyone happy.
An Asian female player named Katlin Chen ? 😮 I’m sorry bro 😂😂😂💀💀💀💀💀
KK off the bench. She's a disrupter. Her and Aubrey as the first two energy subs. If everyone is healthy and can go. This team can go. And I mean GO!!! They will be able to run teams off the floor just with pace and substitutions. I hope Geno runs a "Showtime" offense. The question is the bigs. If they are ready for this level, they can beat anyone. And that includes SC. Really excited about this group!!!
Something to add. This team will have a fair share of lefties suiting up. Having them play at the same time could also make teams feel off balance.
Nobody has mention Sarah strong what about her starting
Chen: tough, smart, and has the mid-range shots. KK: defense, speed, and drives to the basket. Geno is happy and PB is elated due to less pressure. If Sarah Strong is as good as advertised, she should be starting over Shade.
She nice for real, on Paige level nice. Uconn scary this year, might be the best team since 2016.
The bigs rotation will depend upon injuries/recovery, match-ups and earned performance. Strong could play the 3, 4 or 5. Shade can play the 1, 2 or 3. Jana says she’s 80% now. Who knows starting the season. Shade earned her playing time, including her defensive play. Both Strong and Shade will play.
@@billnichols5381 I admire what Shade and KK did for UCONN in the past year as a freshman. However, there were moments where she disappeared, or shots were not going in late in the game. Probably it is due to fatigue. The reality is Shade will share time with Fudd (if available) and KK will share time with KC which is a good thing.
They will have four experienced guards next year -- five whenever Azzi gets up to speed. The only sure-fire every-game starter is Paige Everyone else is mix-and-match. Everyone will get minutes. Geno would love to have the ability to hold Paige to 30 minutes a game.
Im not sure who it's going to be. I'm just excited not to have to hold my breath every time someone commits a foul.
KK led UConn last year in Steals, 4 more than Paige (90 to 86, both in 39 games), 2nd in the Big East (1 less than Paige; 85 to 86), 56th in the NCAA (Paige was 67th). For some reason, I cannot find Kaitlyn Chen in the NCAA stats, either by her name or her school. The only Princeton player listed is Madison St. Rose with 51 steals (tied for 204th).
Since Paige was playing the 4, KK got a lot more points out of her steals than Paige did hers.
I think Chen will get better looks at 3 at UConn. Because she won’t be the first name on the scouting report this year.
Good point.
It is too early to tell. It all depends upon what happens in practice. Chen is more experienced and I can see that that is a plus with Geno, but KK brings so much energy and plays as though every second counts. Hard to compare the two. Both good and booth with similar skills. Geno will be able to decide in a very short period of time.
I want KK to cut down on her turnovers and forcing plays that may not exist or are at a high risk for a TO.
Kk will be the starter, Chen will spell her and they may play together at times. KK is a dynamo on defense, she will play 30+ minutes.
Just a reminder; Geno took his team to the final four and lost by a 50-50 call with only five great players. Inez, who I love, Amari, we all know about, couldn't contribute. Geno is really a genius for game prep and game adjustments. If I was a young, up and coming basketball coach I would pay Geno to let me hang around and learn from him. Seriously.
Geno can't win unless he has a monopoly on top tier players. Once the talent started being more evenly distributed, around 2014, his wins and championships slowed down. His last NCAA title of 2016, featured starters recruited prior to 2014. A trio of them went 1,2,3 in the 2016 draft. A fourth was the number 4 overall pick the following year.
Geno only started winning after gaining a recruiting advantage over Pat Summitt, and Tennessee. Now South Carolina and other teams are getting their share of top tier players and wins as a result. I will say that barring injury, UConn will be loaded this season, but so will South Carolina, and USC. So yes, coaching will be the deciding factor. We'll see what happens, my friend. †
Insipid. Only injuries prevented a chip last year, Geno’s best as a coach.
If KK can play as much as she has fun on social media"s, she will do well. Kaitlyn Chen I don't believe really cares about all the attention. She was POY in her league, and has nothing to prove. They will practice and Geno will decide. He knows whats best for his team.( Ashlyn or Ziebell ) and ( Qadance or Cheli ) and then ( Azzi, Caroline, Aubrey, Ayanna, Ice B ) coming off the bench. Dont be surprised if Ice B and Ayanna transfer out. They won"t stay around like Amari did. Pride, ego will have to change, and then desire to play at UConn will have to take over. Players have to change because Geno won't change.
Chen is going to start.
KK is competing with Shade for that third starter spot. It depends whether Geno wants more offense or defense. Both of them will give way to Azzi when she is ready.
Guard Starters:
Chen
Paige
Azzi
You mean Kaitlyn has the same number of turnovers that KK had? KK is fast as anything, but what I remember, a little out of control.
Lou was supposed to do less but that didn't happen because of the injury bug. She played big time minutes and handled the ball a lot. My starters are Paige, Chen, Shade, Jana and Strong. Azzi is to fragile so her minutes will be low, KK is a pace changer so will come off the bench. And you know I'm always right.....🤣🤣🤣
I like your choice of starters Wow! That would be impressive. I agree Azzi is fragile and she doesn't have the experience, the playing time that Paige had. Shade should definitely be a starter, but she needs to shoot more. Remember the game when she shot 23 points (I think?)? I thought she was going to do that in every game, but that didn't happen. She is a worker and easy to coach. She will listen to Geno and Chris and improve.
Paige will go back to her natural position at point so the issue about KK and Chen in competition for the point is moot.
Nah, Paige won't play point guard in WNBA. She is a shooting guard. KK or Chen will play that position. Paige just needs to shoot the ball like Maya Moore.
Big upgrade to have nika out
This is how I see it happening for 1st game of the season. The 5 injured players from last year will not start, Geno will be cautious with them. On top of that Caroline and Ayanna may not be ready at start of the season. Also not sure about Azzi,Aubrey, or Jana. So I feel Geno will start Paige,Caitlin,Ashlynn,Sarah,Ice. I believe the lineup will change a few times in the first month as the injured players get some minutes . Then I could see Paige,Caitlin,Azzi,Sara,Jana.
Until proven otherwise, KK, Shade, and Paige are the starters because they went to the final four, play great together, and KK is the quicker, tougher defender. Guessing the two open spots go to Strong and the big girl (if Ice is confident in practice, she might earn the start. Azzi, Griff and CD will start year on minute restrictions. The freshman will be surprisingly good. The team will press more than any team
In recent memory and will be feature a fierce offense, a determined Paige, and will only get better as the injured players round back into form. I hope Q surprises all of us.
Chen played in the IVY's, so I think KK has a better chance since she has been playing at a higher level of competition.
Can we give the ladies the spots who have worked on the team and earned it. Instead of giving someone a participation trophy. She's already been invited as a loser to the White House.
Back2Sports - This is a great question. As a non UConn fan, it seems like the UConn faithful are all over the map on this. I don't see a majority believing one way or the other. Geno may have a tough decision to make on this.
Chen is a better shooter than KK. KK has more speed, is a better passer and plays better defense. KK would improve her skills more if she took more than 5 or 6 pullups for the entire WCBB season and had more variety around the hoop. However, the skills that she lacks are teachable. They'll probably split their time evenly, but KK is just more talented.
If you know Geno, you know minutes are earned in practice. There will be some battles between these two in practice and those battles will decide who starts and who gets minutes. There's only one player on this team who is guaranteed a starter spot as long as she's healthy and we all know who that is. Everyone else has to earn it on the practice court. Geno has NEVER been ambiguous about that.
I think Geno is gone value defense more so Chen is coming off the bench because they already gone be a offensive threat with Paige
As long as Chen understands Genos offense then really she should be the PG. KK just does not have the experience yet.
john wooden never said he want to win games . he said he want his players to play their best to their ability
Nice to have choices and options 😉
Until KK learns to play under control. Let her come off the bench.
I noticed Sarah Strong was conveniently left off the starting lineup.
Strong is going to start. No doubt about it!!!!!!!!
Folow the money.😂
Chen will start, but I see Geno going to KK off the bench a lot like how Staley used Fulwiley last season.
Maybe a lot of comments using change of pace theory
Wait so who are the starters
I think most think it will be PB, Chen, Shade, el alfy , and either Ice or Strong.
@@back2sports oh not kk is she not good enough
@@Vlogs_by_mar13 KK is definitely good enough...she have proved that in last season....remember that was her rookie season and she was really good and has enormous potential to develop even more....
That is the question as Kk & Chen very similar numbers
4 years under a UConn grad...Lock she starts.,
Chen5'9''-Alfy6'5''-Bueckers6'-Fudd5'11''-Ducharme 6'2''..BOMBS AWAY
27 from Downtown per game ..shot 39% as team ..go undefeated
+Shade ...yikes
Strong will start over Caroline and Aubrey. KK, Shade, Aubrey, Ice and Caroline off the bench... And we still have Q, Patterson and the 2 other rookies as well... There's only 200 minutes per game, total and 35 of those minutes will go to Paige. Azzi will I'm sure play at least 30 minutes per game. That leaves 135 minutes for the other 12 to compete for. Talk about Yikes!
FUDD is a bust,