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Message: [QUOTE="Alydar, post: 2641995, member: 730"] [LIST] [*]Those who point to the score as evidence of the effectiveness of Q's strategy are either too young to remember or forgot about the days before the shot clock and the use of freezing the ball. In those games the halftime score was often 7-4. At some point in the second half however the better team (and usually the much much better team) would open a lead and the coach of the team behind would abandon the strategy, play to score and lose by 15. It also led to boring games that only had any appeal for the undergog's fans. It led to the shot clock more than anything.Q did the modern version of that but they reached that point Monday and lost by 25. Now maybe it was a defeat with dignity but it was still defeat. This notion that avoiding being blown out by UConn is some sort of Pyrrhic victory is a joke. [/LIST] [LIST] [*]I liked the way UConn reacted to the slowdown. Last year when Miss St used it they were in large part aided by UConn becoming impatient at both ends of the court, making mistakes on defense that led to easy MS baskets and rushing their offense to try and pick up the pace of play. Monday, they were always in control. They worked their offense patiently and didn't overplay their defense. That will go a long way in helping them if a better team tries it. [/LIST] [LIST] [*]I don't think Geno gave Q a break. I think if anything Q gave UConn a break by effectively turning 40 minutes into 30 minutes of actual play. It gave UConn's wounded starters an easier game. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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