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Message: [QUOTE="huskymagic, post: 1943312"] I think part of the struggle we have been having last 2 years has been UCONN as a team and philosophy not having a capable inside presence but more importantly not making it a priority to feed the post and play through the big men. I firmly believe that our recent improvement which is real and will continue moving forward has to do with Ollie finally realizing that we need to make a concerted effort to feed the post to have better spacing and balance and it shows in our team. Kentan's improvement is no accident but a result of this newly embraced strategy and not having to worry about being subbed out. Christian Vital said it best: Our offense looked like a complete offense," Vital said. "Kentan finishing inside, Steve finishing inside, throwing lobs to Amida, Purv going to the lane and scoring, me hitting a couple of threes and being able to drive, not settling, Jalen being able to drive. [B][SIZE=5]Getting the ball inside, that's something we struggled with, didn't do, and it was hurting us. Now, we're seeing if we get the ball inside and give the big guys confidence to make plays, then everybody is going to be able to make a play."[/SIZE][/B] [/QUOTE]