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[QUOTE="azfan, post: 5303704, member: 7748"]
Amazing. I wouldn't call this survey of research and data limited.   Very helpful context and I think you definitely make the point about the importance of effort as well as the measurement challenge.

There is also the intimate connection between defense and offense. How often have we heard a coach talk about how defense played a major role in getting the offense going.

With that said my read of the data you provided in your thorough post suggests the complimentary nature of offense and defense and thus the challenge in trying to isolate one or the other as a major factor in reaching the championship.

I suspect if we had Geno on the thread or if he were talking with us he would begin with and emphasize defense.

As skill development continues to increase and player development raises the ceiling on the offensive side defense again becomes important.

In the time I've been watching women's basketball both the skill level and ceiling of these athletes on the offensive side has improved tremendously.

So perhaps it's both offense and defense that one's championships.  Thinking over the recent past I don't recall a single women's champion that didn't excel on both sides of the ball
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