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Message: [QUOTE="hoophuskee, post: 3661143, member: 3535"] IMO no doubt it's both. In regards to the coach, it's not that they have a secret formula - it's many things such as that they have a certain style they want their team to play to. For example, some coaches didn't care if you commit turnovers as long as you are aggressive. Other coaches hate any turnovers. Some coaches press to push tempo others press to slow the game down. Years ago -- when the NCAA was changing the rules for more offense with a shot clock, Rollie Massmino said he was going to change his style to "chuck and duck." Before that he was known as a master half-court tactician coach. At the time Jim Valvano was doing commentary for ESPN. When he heard that he literally laughed on air. He said to paraphrase- "What do you think is going to happen in a close game in which his team loses a tight game while he watches his team was taking bad/too quick of shots at the end which cost his team the game?" He answered "The next practice and games going forward he's going to go back to what makes him comfortable. That's slow the game down." Geno's style doesn't wane. As I'm sure other coaches don't either. But as I've mentioned before anyone can go back and watch the game between Baylor and UCONN during 11-12 season. At halftime Geno was asked what's key to to the game in the 2nd half. He said it's who can find ways to score will win. While Lobo said she asked Kim Mulkey when she came out tunnel at halftime -Kim was told of Geno's comment and disagreed. She felt the team that played the best defense would win. That's style. [B]That's coaching to a certain style the coach feels comfortable playing to. [/B] Many top-tier recruits wan to run. What did DT say why she loved UCONN? One reason I thought I read was that she loved the Lakers and UCONN played like it was "showtime" just like the Lakers. How many on here (and I'm sure many coaches) would've put Maya Moore at SF and saw to it they would have gotten a PF so "REBOUNDING" would be so important? Instead UCONN built their team with more guards and wings so they could allow Maya better passing so she can more easily score. And the superstar recruits coming up see that. See that he gives players the best chance to score and be efficient while playing uptempo. Superstars love that usually. [B]That's coaching too along with the player needed to execute it. [/B] [/QUOTE]

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