Dayum! Dayum! Dayum!
Dayum! Dayum! Dayum!
UConn won again and so begins the discussion of is this the best team ever?
Tuesday's 53-47 win was soooo frustrating because the Huskies were ripe to be picked off. Every once in awhile, a team just comes out and, for whatever reason, can't buy a basket. UConn, finally, had one of those nights in the first half.
I'll credit Stanford's defense for some of it but, fact is, UConn was just off. And, I'll be dayum if the Cardinal didn't let them off the hook. Make no mistake about it, UConn didn't win its 78th consecutive game, Stanford lost its golden opportunity to end the streak.
The Huskies scored 12 points in the first half and Stanford only led by eight? If Stanford shoots the ball a lick, it's ahead 40-12 at the half.
That first half set the game of women's basketball back thirty years. Brick by friggin' brick, those two teams put on an offensive display that should have been on the cartoon network instead of ESPN.
Despite Stanford's 20-12 halftime lead, I knew the game was over. UConn, give 'em credit, is not going to have two halves like that. The Cardinal had its chance and didn't take advantage.
When you're trying to dethrone a champion, you can't be trying to win on points. UConn was on the ropes, dazed and ready to be knocked out. Instead of going for the kill, Stanford stood and watched with both hands at its side.
Dayum! Dayum! Dayum!
I've always liked Stanford coach Tara Vanderveer. I've talked to her on the phone a few times and found her to be pleasant, funny and incredibly engaging. After saying that, what the hell was she thinking?
She kept trying to ride one-legged Jayne Appel even when it was obvious the senior All-American didn't have it in the championship game. Appel went 0-for-12. The fact she took 12 shots is an indictment of the coaching strategy.
Stanford should've put my girl Kayla Pedersen on the block and let her operate. Pedersen only had 15 points and 17 rebounds while playing on the perimeter.
Tuesday's game was so frustrating for this reporter to watch. I kept asking myself - why?
Why? Why? Why?
I felt like Nancy Kerrigan.
In sports, you don't get many opportunities to make history. When the time comes to do something great, you have to be ready and you have to swing the bat - hard.
UConn did just that. The Huskies made history and will go down as one of the greatest teams ever.
Stanford?
Dayum! Dayum! Dayum!
UConn won again and so begins the discussion of is this the best team ever?
Tuesday's 53-47 win was soooo frustrating because the Huskies were ripe to be picked off. Every once in awhile, a team just comes out and, for whatever reason, can't buy a basket. UConn, finally, had one of those nights in the first half.
I'll credit Stanford's defense for some of it but, fact is, UConn was just off. And, I'll be dayum if the Cardinal didn't let them off the hook. Make no mistake about it, UConn didn't win its 78th consecutive game, Stanford lost its golden opportunity to end the streak.
The Huskies scored 12 points in the first half and Stanford only led by eight? If Stanford shoots the ball a lick, it's ahead 40-12 at the half.
That first half set the game of women's basketball back thirty years. Brick by friggin' brick, those two teams put on an offensive display that should have been on the cartoon network instead of ESPN.
Despite Stanford's 20-12 halftime lead, I knew the game was over. UConn, give 'em credit, is not going to have two halves like that. The Cardinal had its chance and didn't take advantage.
When you're trying to dethrone a champion, you can't be trying to win on points. UConn was on the ropes, dazed and ready to be knocked out. Instead of going for the kill, Stanford stood and watched with both hands at its side.
Dayum! Dayum! Dayum!
I've always liked Stanford coach Tara Vanderveer. I've talked to her on the phone a few times and found her to be pleasant, funny and incredibly engaging. After saying that, what the hell was she thinking?
She kept trying to ride one-legged Jayne Appel even when it was obvious the senior All-American didn't have it in the championship game. Appel went 0-for-12. The fact she took 12 shots is an indictment of the coaching strategy.
Stanford should've put my girl Kayla Pedersen on the block and let her operate. Pedersen only had 15 points and 17 rebounds while playing on the perimeter.
Tuesday's game was so frustrating for this reporter to watch. I kept asking myself - why?
Why? Why? Why?
I felt like Nancy Kerrigan.
In sports, you don't get many opportunities to make history. When the time comes to do something great, you have to be ready and you have to swing the bat - hard.
UConn did just that. The Huskies made history and will go down as one of the greatest teams ever.
Stanford?
Dayum! Dayum! Dayum!
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