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Message: [QUOTE="bballnut90, post: 3423671, member: 2117"] Pretty good observation. Very pass heavy offense and a lot of movement offensively. Oregon just looked solidly better in all areas. They're so much more experienced and have WNBA caliber players in the backcourt, on the wing and in the post, not to mention a slew of dead eye shooters and another strong guard. There's a reason why they were everyone's #1 team coming into the season. I know Williams was sick, but UCONN just isn't going to compete with the best of the best with Williams/Walker shooting 5-25. If the hit more shots, maybe it's competitive but honestly I just don't think it's UCONN's year. They lost 2 of the best scorers in program history and have very young and inexperienced players taking on roles they aren't ready for. Usually UCONN just reloads but the lack of experience combined with lack of depth is proving to be a lot to overcome. Never say never, but aside from 2004 and 2013, UCONN has won their other 9 titles when they're the commanding #1 team in the country for the majority of the season. ONO had a good game but has struggled against bigger defenders and isn't a polished product offensively. Williams has all of the tools but doesn't appear to have the "I need to take over" instinct yet. I know she was sick, but in other games too. She'll quietly put up 15-20 most nights but you barely notice it. Might be another year before she realizes how good she can be and unleashes. Griffin is the perfect spark plug player off the bench right now but doesn't have the savvy to play starters minutes without a lot of young mistakes. Plus another freshman in Makurat (who was excellent tonight) and that's 4 of your top 6 players. Future is bright but it's tough right now. I think UCONN has a great opportunity next week playing South Carolina, who also is young and has never done well against the Huskies. Still a lot of season left to go, but next week is going to be important. [/QUOTE]

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