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Message: [QUOTE="tchalla1, post: 4787983, member: 9866"] Yes, I respectfully do believe the winningest coach in meaningful games is playing the wrong lineup--I said it before the NC State game, and I'm saying it now. I did not believe that the 4-guard set would be successful against them and unfortunately, I was proven correct. Truthfully, I am baffled at the patience Geno gives to some players, but not others. Azzi, Caroline, and Nika played some 82 minutes collectively and the totality of their scoring was all of 15 points. By contrast, Ice Brady playing in only her second game, misses a few shots and we don't see her again, Given the lack of efficiency of the above, I don't think Ice could have done worse. As I previously mentioned, the only way that UConn would be successful would be for Paige, Azzi, and Caroline to shoot nearly 50 percent from the arc, in order to overcome the significant lack of interior defense and offensive boards that this line up will surrender. AE is not a rim protector, nor is she very efficient defensively... I am a big fan of Azzi's and Caroline as well--but whether psychological or physical, neither have returned to their previous stellar form. I am extremely hopeful that both do--then the 4-guard set may be sustainable. However, until then, we may well have to explore different lineups--perhaps blended lineups. in which we don't have to depend so heavily on outside shooting--if Azzi shoots like she did previously, and Paige maintains her great offensive prowess, along with AE's inside scoring, we'll be OK--but the over-the-top expectations of this team may be unrealistic... [/QUOTE]

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