Paige Bueckers isn’t that much older than Sarah Strong. Yet the four years between them is enough to create some knowledge gaps. That came to light in December when, after Strong scored 21 points in UConn’s 33-point drubbing of Louisville, Bueckers compared Strong to one of her favorite cartoon characters. Bueckers said UConn’s freshman forward had go-go gadget arms.
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Strong was confused. “Inspector Gadget” — the title character of a 1980s series about a crime-solving detective with numerous gadgets at his disposal — wasn’t part of her cartoon rotation.
“I don’t know what this is,” Strong said.
“A different generation of kids, man,” Bueckers replied, then laughed.
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