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Message: [QUOTE="JordyG, post: 3421344, member: 6819"] I don't think[B][USER=6552] @donalddoowop[/USER] [/B]expects Liv to be an AA by this point. Now, although his point may have been a little overstated, he is not incorrect about how little variety Liv has to her offensive game. Liv is ultra talented, with as much pure potential as any 5 that's played under Geno. But under the basket she has one move: a right leg drop step. Off of that she has shown only two options: a lay up or a fade away jumper. That's it; even that single move isn't as refined as I'd expect it to be at this point. I've seen her attempt an up and under twice this year. Once she fumbled her footwork, the second time she had it blocked. Remember, the up and under requires a spin back to her right. Geno clearly has told her she needs to shoot that 15 footer to keep the defense honest and draw her mark away from the basket. Nevertheless, in order to develop a greater variety in her offensive set and become a true offensive threat requires practice, and Geno has said on multiple occasions this is something she's not fond of. I think however she's starting to get the idea of how important practice is, and how important it is to work on footwork, ball handling and shooting skills. Frankly I think she needed to be shown this in real time game situations for it to penetrate that upper body and core strength were not her only deficiencies. As Geno has also said many times, you come to UConn and you will be exposed. As[B][USER=5798] @Carnac[/USER] [/B]has said, I expect her real sophomore leap will come next year. [/QUOTE]

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