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Message: [QUOTE="JoePgh, post: 3333793, member: 1131"] Those of you who are complaining about the "look" of this team should perhaps remember that no UConn team since 2016 has had an inside presence for the majority of the game. Natalie Butler played behind Napheesa (deservedly so), and Azura never made the starting lineup either (I think because she really wanted to play outside but was unable to make outside shots). ONO was the 6th person last year. This year, UConn has a significant inside presence for 35 minutes a game. She wants to be there and is getting better with each game. In the first three games, she has avoided foul trouble (we will see if that continues against quality opponents). Remember that sophomore Stef and freshman Stewie were good enough to win an NC in 2013. This team doesn't have a second big like that one did, but for most of the year, Stewie really wasn't very effective, particularly in the paint. As I recall, the other three starters on that team were Bria, Tiffany, and Kelly. I think that Crystal, Christyn, and Megan are as good as those three, so the question is whether the Anna / Aubrey combo will be as good as freshman Stewie. Probably not, but they may be close. (And will Evelyn / Kyla contribute as much off the bench as freshman Morgan Tuck.) However, I don't see any team out there that is as scary as Griner/Sims Baylor, or Cox/Brown Baylor. Maybe Oregon is close, but I remain to be convinced that Sabrina is as good against highly athletic competition as she has been against a lesser level of competition. So I think the Final Four is a realistic goal for this year's Huskies, and an NC is not out of the question. [/QUOTE]

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