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Message: [QUOTE="PhillyCoach, post: 4509247, member: 6136"] Watching the "Magnificent 7" (whoever stated this first nailed it) is fun for me. The players know more than anyone else that they can win! Other than SC & Stanford (which would be a stretch to win), UConn has the best starting 5. Let's get to the meat. The playoffs. In The Big East tourney a team has to play 3 days in a row. I think UConn has handled this task in the past (usually only using the Geno system of 7, maybe 8 players.) Then there is a long period before the NCAA. Team should be well rested. The first week of 2 games (at home) are a little easier because of the seeding. Now 4/5 days rest. The next weekend is the Big Test. Does Geno train his players to go 38-40 minutes with a difficult opponent? Of course. Is it possible that all 5 players could go 40 minutes in that third game and win? Absolutely. One day rest and we are at the regional championship looking to go to the final 4. Could all 5 starters go 40 minutes again if necessary? Put it all out on the court and don't worry about tomorrow. Yes. If they win then they get 4/5 days rest to play the final rounds. This is an extreme scenario. However, IMO if you asked the players could they go 40 minutes in those games (with the rest day and all that) to the girl they would say "Heck yes" if that is the situation I am faced with, I will take it and give it my all. All with the positive expectation of winning. Do we want it to play out this way with 40 minutes for all? NO. No one wanted this season to be what it is either. But they accepted it and they are amazing. [/QUOTE]

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