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[QUOTE="JoePgh, post: 2670239, member: 1131"]
Another myth is that Geno doesn't allow, or never encourages, 1-on-1 play.

Doesn't anyone remember the video of the Baylor game last year (the second or third game of Crystal's freshman year) when he said to her during a timeout, "Go out there and make a play to win the game for us!"  And she did make a drive that split Cox and Brown to get a layup, looking just like Moriah Jefferson.  After the game, Kim Mulkey said that she was the most effective player on the court.

I also remember a game against South Carolina on their court when UConn started in a 5-out offensive set.  On the first play, Stewie beat A'ja to the basket and drew a foul.  On the second or third play, Morgan Tuck left Alaina Coates flatfooted and made an easy layup.  A few plays later, Coates should have helped on a MoJeff drive but again stood flatfooted as Moriah scored -- and then reproached her teammate for getting beat (or so it appeared).

Just as Geno has no doctrinaire objection to playing freshmen (as long as they earn their playing time), he has no doctrinaire objection to 1-on-1 play (if it is likely to work and if it is the best option).
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