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Message: [QUOTE="SubbaBub, post: 4995191, member: 523"] In addition to being a top 3-pt shooter, he was also the guy who often drew the opponent's weakest perimeter defender. He was able to be that option of last resort when the offensive wasn't running smoothly and bail out numerous possessions by getting into the paint and either hitting a little floater from 8 feet or freezing the shot blocker with his patience and scooping a soft lay in. That wrinkle to his game made him more than just a Joey C type shooter. His defense was also underrated in that he was clearly the guy to attack on the perimeter due to his lack of speed, yet no team was able to exploit him in any meaningful way. I credit it to his IQ/craftiness, our commitment to team defense and having DC in the back as a backstop. Opponents should have been able to get to the line by getting past him and creating fouls on the interior, but they couldn't do that either. Even with all the post title hosannas, this team was seriously underrated all season. Still don't know if they are the best UConn team of all-time but they definitely executed at both ends better than any team we've had. Each of the other title teams relied on one or two stars dominating when necessary. This team just ground other teams up. Even if they had equal or better talent, they would eventually make mistakes, this team rarely did. [/QUOTE]