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Message: [QUOTE="hoophuskee, post: 4693759, member: 3535"] Inconsistency? UCONN was top 5 in the country. If they were so inconsistent then what about 99% of the other teams? And, you have to realize that these are college kids, not pros. If Geno isn’t mentioning turnovers he is mentioning outside shooting, or rebounding, or BODY LANGUAGE (he does complain about that from time-to-time) etc. Because they aren't pros they will be inconsistent at some things. That's what "College is." And if you think the bench will be less inconsistent, then I don’t know what to say?. There has to be an understanding why "starters start." They are "better." Adn when you play your better players, your chances of winning increase. As far as the core being an enigma? Huh? UCONN had injuries to Paige, Azzi, ice, Dorka missed 8 (plus whenever she returned may have taken a game here or there. It wasn't 8 consecutive.), Caroline, and we now know Lou, Patterson, and Amari were banged up much more than we thought yet UCONN was top 5. Adn yet your calling the players that played a lot and won so much that are returning plus the potential additions of Paige, and a healthy Azzi and Caroline among others as an "enigma?" IMO you treat the bottom of the bench as if they are the starters assuming just because you give them minutes they "will be ready" with little regard that they can blow a game. Vs the starters and 1st/2nd off the bench you treat them as the enigma just because they aren't perfect with little regard to if you play the bottom tier bench that despite the minutes you give them, they will more likely be less consistent than the core. Bottomline is that the bench is the enigma not the starters. IN addition, if you don’t give the starters and the core enough minutes together, then the chances increase that they will become more of an enigma. They are college kids. Not pros. Each game in-of-itself is an enigma to a degree for college players. They need to lrearn by playing - palying with people they are accustomed to. And Geno's job is to look for perfection, even body language. It's not mine as a fan. And if anyone thinks if Paige and Azzi are healthy that turnovers will be a problem next year, then again I don’t what to say other than—“wow.” OFc a random game with college kids anything is possible. [/QUOTE]

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