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Message: [QUOTE="Longtime fan, post: 3897845, member: 7093"] Do you all really believe UCONN is the best team in the country? I mean...I want to believe that, and obviously, the pundits in the sport believe it. But I will be surprised ( pleasantly ) if UCONN wins the championship. Here is my thinking; 1. Defense - it is outstanding, and the best feature of the team. It's one vulnerability would be against a team with a terrific post player and great outside shooters. There are a few of these. South Carolina, Maryland, Stanford, NC State, and Baylor. 2. Half-court offense- can be discombobulated. Not a forte. We have seen UCONN look bad in half-court against lesser quality teams. 3. Points in the paint - excellent. And the " twin towers" line-up can be impossible to defend. But 10-12 footers have to fall 4. Running on the break. Great. As good as anyone. 5. Composure - this may be tested more than ever. Youth and inexperience at the Dance can be fatal. Can Paige always come through at the critical moment? 6. Outside shooting - this is an adjunct of the half court offense. If an opponent can clog the middle effectively ( eg. South Carolina, NC State, in particular ) and double up on Paige, who is going to step up? We know Williams "can," and Westbrook "can." Maybe even Muhl can. But will they? 7. Strength of schedule - several the big, non conference games did not take place this year. The team battled to beat SC and Tennessee, and lost to Arkansas. But most of their wins were non competitive games. Does that record....along with UCONN's legacy...contribute to an overrating? It is clear to me that UCONN has the guns to play at a championship level, and can beat anyone. But there are teams out there who can beat them. It would not surprise me if UCONN does not win this year, but they come back next season to take it all. [/QUOTE]

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