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Message: [QUOTE="BBallF, post: 5309090, member: 10435"] A lot? I read the Boneyard everyday and I can assure you that there were not a "lot" of "we got this" after the Tennessee game. The threads were full of doubt about our inside game and some of our players. Geno himself has pointed to the Lady Vols game as a turning point as was the first SC game. All the while this year he was molding, experimenting, devising, studying and no doubt encouraging and he created a very special, unstoppable force that was improving with each game even as the season ended. He not only perfected "small ball" but he brought Jana along, through fits and starts, knowing he needed her to play at a high level in the Big Dance, which she did. It was a journey to greatness last year but it was not written, not certain, and not easy to predict or foresee. In 2016 sure. Not last year with what seemed to be such a weakness underneath. While it was easy to expect Paige's greatness, there were other elements that came together at once. KC found her 3 point shot and became a confident shooter making 4 threats from the arc on our starting team. Sarah got better each game. Azzi left no doubt. Jana became a force in the most needed games. The other players, KK, Ash, and Ice played their roles expertly. The team chemistry was palpable, magnificent, thrilling. None of this was a given, except for Paige. Expect whatever you want this year, last year was no stroll in the park. It was great coaching, great playing, and great resolve and it led to a great result.. [/QUOTE]

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