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Message: [QUOTE="Tonyc, post: 5136377, member: 73"] Well we are getting ready for the tuffest part of our schedule. There will be nothing easy about the upcoming games. UConn will be tested at a very high level. UConn will grow from this simply because this is a time when the stars shine. And we have the stars. I am not to concerned about UConn winning. I expect we will. We have the horses. We have depth. We have 2 Bigs. Opponents will have their hands full with Paige Sarah and Azzi. All 3 can create their own shots and most importantly finish and score. There are alot of players that can create their own shot but fail to finish. In games like this the Big will carry UConn. Defenses will key on them. They are to much to handle. I expect UConns focus on execution coupled with their energy level will be at its highest. We saw that last season during the tournament with lesser experience and a lesser depth. My only concern is foul trouble because most of the games coming up are on the road. To answer that we have depth at every position and we have the Big 3. The Big 3 are the answers to everything we face. Opponents dont have 3 answers. As a team we will mature and grow from this stretch of games. Playing under this kind of pressure in these environments does that to you. This is why we have our stars. The adrenaline will be flowing. Playing in games like this is where everything that that you practiced comes to light without having to think, only to react. This is why you practice hard so that when the situation presents itself you react and dont hesitate. This is Geno's execution at its finest. This is what Geno builds in his players. He has taught them how to play the game and not just play the a game. This is what separates Geno and UConn. I truly believe that we are headed in the direction where we may have lost some of our stigma of intimidating teams. Because of our injuries we may have lost that in the eyes of many fans. We were thought of as invincible. I think we are headed back to that level. We arent there yet but I believe we are headed in that direction again. This next couple of weeks will tell us alot about our team. Where we are, what we need to improve on, and where are opponents are in comparison to us. We have 3 almost impossible players to stop. If you stop one they can defer to a team mate. I know many fans may disagree with me. Some fans have doubts and concerns. Understand this is gonna be the Paige Azzi and Sarah show and its a travelling show on display for the entire country and all of WCBB to see. There will be bumps but nothing I dont think we cant rise to the occasion and handle. We have the Big 3 and they answer alot of questions. Im expecting we will have the emergence of a couple of more players who will step up and surprise us all. Thats what happens in stretches like this. Sit back and relax. Everything we have been waiting for is about to happen. One thing Ive been waiting for is the Paige and Azzi show. Now its the Paige Azzi and Sarah show so look out. [/QUOTE]

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