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Message: [QUOTE="bballnut90, post: 4821383, member: 2117"] I think UCONN's system is often set up to prioritize certain players depending on roster makeup. Like any coach, Geno tries to build a great offense considering the talent and skills of the players on his roster. Some years that means very balanced starting lineups when he has ample talent across the board (ex. most championship seasons), but other years he does build his offense specifically around individual players if he feels that will best help his team. I think we largely saw that in 2021 when Paige was the focal point of the team, 2019 it was KLS/Collier, and in 2011 when Maya was head and shoulders better than her teammates and was called upon more to take shots and score. If the stars don't have a strong supporting cast, he rides the stars like any good coach would. Specifically looking at Maya Moore, she was never a ball dominant player or creator off the dribble, but still took 17 shots a game her senior year (including 30 her last game). The offense was clearly build around her to produce because Geno felt that was the best way to help the team win games. Bluder does the same, she builds her offense around what she think will be most successful, and for her riding Clark and having her be ball dominant has been most effective for Iowa's success the last 4 years. [/QUOTE]