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Message: [QUOTE="Plebe, post: 3049019, member: 6927"] [URL="https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-women/article/2019-02-20/uconn-womens-basketball-players-peaking-right-time"]These 3 UConn women's basketball players are peaking at the right time | NCAA.com[/URL] [INDENT]The UConn women's basketball team knows that it needs to focus on the remaining conference games, but with postseason play around the corner, coach Geno Auriemma can't help but realize the importance three of his players will hold.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]Megan Walker, Christyn Williams and Olivia Nelson-Ododa have made strides this season, especially in the past month. In the remaining regular season games, starting with Memphis on Wednesday night, Auriemma will try to keep bringing them along at a steady pace because he knows they will play critical roles in the NCAA Tournament.[/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT]"Postseason play, which is all we're talking about really, isn't necessarily about your stars," Auriemma said. "Postseason play is what are your other players going to do? Everyone has certain key players who are pretty much going to play well in the postseason because they generally do. What separates the winners from the losers is what some of the other players contribute. ..." [/INDENT] [/QUOTE]