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Message: [QUOTE="Bronx23, post: 2816301, member: 8501"] I love your points and analysis about their coaching and style of play. You've stated it quite well and more succinctly than I would have. Great analysis! I do though disagree with your last paragraph. Yes ND played a great game and cane through at the very end. We lost the game for all the reasons you stated plus again as the previous year we got off to a slow start. We then catch up and even lead in the 2nd quarter. We were unable to create that separation you described we usually do. Your point about U Conns offensive system and their movement and team work is a thing of beauty and why I appreciate them so much. What I haven't seen these last two years is a player taking over the ball and the game. I am NOT talking about the way it's often done in the men's game where the star gets the ball and the other four go to the opposite side and the player shakes and bakes. It might require a player with a skill set and personality that hasn't existed on this team. I still think that maybe KLS is or could be that player, but that needs to be developed over time. You are spot on, that there haven't been many close games and opportunities to learn and develop this. Also KLS is an amazingly selfless player and teammate and maybe that's not in her makeup. Maybe it was partially with Kia and Gabby the senior leaders, she couldn't or wouldn't take that on. As so many of us are, I can't wait for this coming season to begin. Hopefully and seemingly they should have 3-6 close, tight, competitive games so when the big show comes, they can handle it. Bronx23 [/QUOTE]

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