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[QUOTE="maple, post: 4527778, member: 7970"]
We don’t even have to imagine. In the years before Boston, SC could not beat UConn. In the year that SC won their first title, even with the great A’ja Wilson, they might not even have won if Miss State had not played an A++ game and beat UConn at the buzzer.

SC has been incredibly fortunate since 2016 both with recruiting and some luck (other teams upsetting stronger opponents, injuries to other teams, etc). They have a  talented roster and a good coach right now and that is why they are successful. But …

I don’t know if any other team could have done what we’ve done with so many injuries in back to back years. I think probably SC could have continued to be a top 5 team — they do have a good bench — but they definitely wouldn’t be unbeaten right now. They might not have even gotten to the NC game last year.

And that isn’t even a knock on SC because I don’t doubt that without some luck and no injuries UConn with Stevie wouldn’t have won 4 in a row. But ultimately we have seen what SC is like without Boston already and SC is good, but not always great.
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