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Message: [QUOTE="BobbyJ, post: 4371238, member: 4250"] I'm not really into the "we needs" thing, I'm focused on what Auriemma needs and does. Yes, one of his and the team's goals is to win the BE. But he freely says that they use the whole season to prepare for the NC tournament. It usually involves testing players in different positions and situations to see who he can trust when the big games come. That was difficult last year due to all the injuries, particularly to Bueckers. But when it came tournament time he did just what I expected him to. I'm not saying Muhl doesn't have a function, she does. It's just not as a 30+ mpg PG. When the tournament started and he knew Bueckers was fully available, GA used her as a 13 mpg backup PG, and that was with 22 minutes in the blowout of Mercer. Because he knows that to beat good teams you need consistent offense. Defense will help keep you in them but you have to score points against good D to win them. That's why he made the post season comments about her need to come up with an offensive game. I'm sure he discussed it with her in private but of course had to use his media messengers to put out the public challenge. She'll obviously get her chances to show what she's got early and how she's used in the tough early season matchups will tell us if she's met his expectations. [/QUOTE]