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Message: [QUOTE="NycUcWbbFan, post: 4987140, member: 13453"] By “ironic”, I also meant what you thought but as an effect. But I thought that the cause is the preclusion of Geno’s proclivities as with recent (5)+2 play because he will have confidence from full rigorous 5x5 practices. In other words, the talented incoming class gets more rigorous practices and plays many minutes starting in November. All due to the unavailability of his experienced veterans other than Paige in November. On many threads. I enjoy reading the BY and many threads in the offseason are great. My enjoyment is somewhat dampened as I read member meandering angst on great threads that already somewhat addressed their angst. Hence my first post summarizing what others have said, possibly restated and adding a few of my own. Agree with what the rest of what you said and I would like to add two points: [LIST] [*]The lack of full 5x5 practice teams in certain years caused by Geno’s recent predilection of 10-11 player teams which became negatively impacted by mass transfers out such as with the Megan Walker class, mass injuries such as with Azzi’s class is under-appreciated. Geno considers games as extended practices and loathes poor possessions that don’t reflect performance in practices. Geno’s recent 5+2 tendencies is directly caused by the lack of rigorous 5x5 practices in recent years. [*]The litmus test would be whether the March rotation can win one-and-done with high probability against South Carolina, etc. and against their Achilles heels which seem to be great speedy, pace-setting unicorn-high-scoring point guards, pressing teams and top-down athletic teams that greatly out-rebound their opponents aggravated by inopportune foul trouble and bad calls. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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