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Message: [QUOTE="oldude, post: 3434298, member: 7511"] We sometimes lose sight of the fact that coaches learn too, and sometimes they get better at their craft. Dawn fielded some really good teams against the Huskies that came up short. In part, those losses had to do with UConn’s talent, but they also were a reflection that Dawn was not ready to go up against Geno. Dawn has always been a strong defensive coach, but her offense generally relied on pounding the ball inside. In last season’s game at the XL Center I saw a completely different SC team. They gave UConn a scare in the first half by spreading the floor and pushing the tempo hard. This year, SC’s offense is even better. They do a lot of the same little things that Oregon does: pick and roll, penetrate and kick out, etc. I was really impressed with the simple little play they ran on multiple occasions to back screen Liv, freeing up Boston for a wide open 10’ shot from the base line that she made time after time. The fact that SC is executing their offense so well is even more impressive when you consider that they start 3 freshmen. Of course, it all comes together under the direction of 4-yr starter Ty Harris at pg. Until last night, I had thought that Ionescu was the prohibitive favorite for NPOY. IMO, it’s now a horse race between Harris and Ionescu. [/QUOTE]