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Message: [QUOTE="oldude, post: 3950670, member: 7511"] Another aspect in the future direction of WBB, is the development of more and more players who can create their own offense. For UConn fans who love the beautiful symphony of movement and passing that always places the Huskies among the nation’s assist leaders, I understand the reluctance to accept the inevitable change that will promote more one-on-one isolation play. The 2014-15 UConn team still holds the all time NCAA record with 828 assists, or 21+ per game. But if we look at each of the past 4 national semifinal losses by the Huskies, one pattern emerged. Good defensive teams took UConn out of their offense by not allowing easy backdoor cuts or wide open catch and shoot 3’s, forcing UConn to play a style they were both less comfortable with and less effective at. Going forward, among all the many talents that Paige possesses, her wonderful ability to create her own shot is the most important, imo, whether it’s off a high ball screen or simply a straight isolation. Add in the fact that both Christyn and Evina are pretty good at putting the ball on the floor and getting to their mid-range jumper or all the way to the rim and that’s an excellent trio of players who are capable of creating their own offense. Finally, there is the prospect of Azzi, maybe the best HS player I’ve ever seen at getting to her “spot” and scoring. Hardly a “catch and shoot” player, Azzi is one of only a handful of WBB players who is adept at creating space at the arc off the dribble without losing accuracy shooting the ball. Azzi is even better at creating her own shot from mid-range with a textbook jumper that is absolutely a thing of beauty. [/QUOTE]

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