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Message: [QUOTE="Bone Dog, post: 5209785, member: 12088"] A few observations from someone who only saw it on TV. [LIST] [*]The defensive and offensive effort in the 1st quarter was outstanding. There was some slight drop off in the later quarters and a few too many TOs. But that opening was amazing. [*]Aubrey was impressive. I hope she's really back and can sustain this level of athleticism through both tournaments. She forced TOs, crashed boards, got putbacks, and made good cuts. [*]Paige and Sarah can do pretty much whatever they want on the court. Yes, there were a few miscues. But there were also a lot of really crisp plays and excellent reads. [*]I liked what I saw of Jana -- 3 for 3 for 6 pts in 13 mins. Also 4 fouls. But what I mainly noticed was the glimmer of the beast in the low post she was in high school. No more mincing moves. Also, she read what the ball handlers were doing and responded well. Her defensive lapses are till a problem. But that's a manageable problem, especially with Ice and Sara and Aubrey available. Meg had a great comment on one needless foul: "You're 6'5", just occupy the baseline with your arms up and be big." This is a bit of wisdom she'll come to soon enough. [*]If I had to guess, on the strength of this performance, Azzi is returning. Her defense is excellent, but her offensive production comes and goes. This is as much about the problem of sharing the shot opportunities as it is about consistency. If she comes back, she'll be the focus of the offense that Paige is now, and she'll have a resumé that will get her a better lottery position. [*]Ice looked really good on the court again. She moved well, handled the ball well, and even drove the lane for a score at one point. She's back just in time. [/LIST] Something else occurred to me, while watching the other games on today and last night: [B]UConn can beat any of the top teams, or lose to them.[/B] No team is safe from Paige & Co. Our defense is at least as good as ND's or USC's or SC's, and our offense is best in the nation when Azzi is hitting. [/QUOTE]

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