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Message: [QUOTE="PhillyCoach, post: 2068030, member: 6136"] Hey rugbymate - Agree completely. Your second sentence points out the critical difference. Slocum was handed the keys and Brenda F. was happy someone could run the point at a nice level. Slocum can dribble around as long as she wants, drive when she wants, shoot 25 footers when she wants, and play defense when she wants. Luckily for Maryland, Slocum is a quality PG. IMHO Slocum got relaxed and comfortable very quickly because she could play the same type of game from her AAU days. She played loose with very little oversight and definitely not confined to a TIGHT TEAM SYSTEM. Her BBIQ held her in good stead. Danger always had an eye on the coaches and heard it 3 fold when she went out of the system. Combining her natural instincts with the system is difficult as we all know. It can take years, as we all know. Rugbymate is dead-on about the practice time with the starters and the concussion, etc. There was no natural flow for long periods of time during this season--especially practice. There is not doubt in my mind that Danger could take charge of a game (in her way) and carry the team to a win. Baylor and SC are examples. Just enough team system with individual genius outside the system. Final point off the topic slightly--IMHO, the reason UConn has won 100 plus in a row (with NO letdown) is that UCONN has 6 players who could carry the team to victory with an outstanding individual effort. Nurse scored 30 on Stewie, Chong has scoring in her blood, Danger did it with Baylor and the other 3 do it every other night. No way all six would be out to lunch at the same time! [/QUOTE]

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