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Message: [QUOTE="bags27, post: 2443989, member: 6761"] We all could have predicted this thread. I bet it happens every year at least once, and with pre-Notre Dame anxieties, this is as good a time as any. Coco pointed out that this is an extremely difficult team offense to learn (almost certainly [I][B]the [/B][/I]most difficult team offense to learn). It takes time. Folks always panic about the Patriots in Sept and Oct, and Belichick is always saying wait until after Thanksgiving. He means: Patriots have the most complex offense and defense and it takes around 2/3 of the season for everyone to be in sync. But there's a deeper psychological issue here. Everyone wants UConn to be a sure bet: best recruits + best coaching + toughest practices = perfect play + undefeated season + national championship. But basketball is an easy game to play poorly but an extremely difficult game to play well. There are 5 players on the other side trying to prevent you from doing what they want to do, too. Give them some credit. The game moves quickly; margins of error are tiny: a fraction more weight on the index finger and a 23' jumper is off to the left. It's a performance art, and always imperfect. Live with it; enjoy it for the marvelous athletes--and individuals--who participate. Was last season not a lot of fun and inspiration even though it didn't end with a NC? Would it had been more fun if (say) Morgan had stayed an extra year, UConn was favored in every game and rolled over everyone, and did win the NC? Not for me! I absolutely loved last year's team and even the loss at the end reminded us of how fragile success is. In the history of American sports, UConn WCBB has absolutely nothing left to prove. Focus on the small improvements; have as much fun as the players are having. R-E-L-A-X. [/QUOTE]

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