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Message: [QUOTE="Cuango, post: 5321602, member: 3834"] I suppose it is correct to say that Geno doesn’t (regularly) draw up special plays in the course of a game. However, I would say it’s also very clear that when there is a need for a special play, he is certainly capable of coming up with one. The simple truth is that Geno rarely faces a team that has more talent. In fact, it is rare that he does not have more talent. It takes more than just talent though, and whatever that is, he has it in spades! Geno is the best ever at getting his players to play hard all the time, to play as a part of a greater whole, to inculcate a sense of sisterhood/family (CD gets a lot of this credit) and most important, he is [B]the[/B] master of the season long construction of his team! His greatest skill imo, is in bringing his team along throughout the season at a designed pace that culminates with them playing their absolute best in March/April, he has great players but what really sets him apart is his ability to have his players playing their best when it really counts! I think Geno has a lot of similarities with Jack Nicklaus. Jack won 18 Majors (most ever) but what many people do not know is that he also finished second [B]19[/B] times! With just a little luck, a missed putt here or a made putt there, he could easily have won 25-30 Majors! I believe the same can be said of Geno. Injuries, luck, transcendent opponents, and yes, the rare stinker, have kept him from winning at least another 6-8 titles. Don’t get me wrong, I’m quite happy with 13 but it is yet another testament to his (and CD’s) greatness that we could easily be looking at 16-18 titles if the ball had bounced a different way a few times. [/QUOTE]

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