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[QUOTE="hoophuskee, post: 2104802, member: 3535"] I don't agree. Each game is different, each team is different, each circumstance is different. I can't let my fandom cloud what a coach feels needs to be done-- give the coach's his players what he or she feels needs or deserves court time to get it. My fandom is not more important than what a coach feels needs to be done. A point measurement shouldn't be the sole barometer. If UCONN takes a 30-40 point lead in the 1st half, the top tier starters don't get to play in the 2nd half just because the 2nd and third teams can hold the 30 point lead? Next year as a guess UCONN will be trying to push into the rotation Stevens, Camara and Walker. How many games will opposing teams be close to UCONN? So are you suggesting that you'll want for example Molly Bent to have near the same minutes (after the 1st half blowout) as some of the top 6-8 players? IMO next year's one weakness is the integration of the main top players while trying to also have player's such as Gabby and/or Collier expand their games (frankly I would keep Gabby right where she is -- just hopeful she becomes even more effective shooting from the outside. Though if she hits from the outside . . . ) while they learn to play with Stevens -- and the other impact new players. Not only that but they need minutes with variations of starters and non-starter combinations. UCONN will be pressing in the 1st half a lot thus wipe out teams early. Limiting their time by playing the last couple of players on the bench imo would be a huge mistake. Next year for example, Notre Dames is getting Stanford's prior pg (a 5th year senior and a very good player) along with everyone coming back other than their pg, Allen. Also, they lose Nelson and Thompson who aren't getting significant minutes. Many of their top players would have already played 2 and in some cases 3 years together. With the many tough games in their conference their top tier players will be fully integrated by the end of the year. UCONN needs to integrate their top players too beyond who is coming back. To limit them and the integration of the team because they are too good would be a huge mistake imo. Not only that - this year looks like we'll have 3 All-Americans in some form. Right now the elite UCONN players that start ---depending on their health get 25-30 minutes a night. The elite recruits that come to UCONN probably expect that's what they'll eventually see good minutes (that they earned) as they get older. We know players love to play. I think of the story last year that a player knew she was coming out and deliberately missed a ft so she could stay in even a little extra time. If UCONN starts dropping below the 25 minute barrier for the elite players that are healthy, then gradually UCONN will start to lose out on getting the elite recruits. And next year if the starters get at least 25 minutes along with the next few players off the bench get 2nd tier type of minutes- leads will be a lot of times in that over 40 point range early. Plus we are going to press (i.e put games away early so we don't have any "Tulane" relapse. [/QUOTE]
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