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Message: [QUOTE="JoePgh, post: 4464605, member: 1131"] There was a Hartford Courant article that had the same quotes from Geno. I think this may be the first time in history when Geno praised his team after a loss. Normally, after a loss, he will talk about how the other team was better and his team just didn't handle what the opponents were doing. In these quotes, he was almost gushing about how the team acquitted itself well everywhere but on the scoreboard, and said that many of the players' performances bode well for the team's future. I think that is true. Most especially I would say that about Ayanna Patterson, who made a short-corner jump shot and only committed 3 fouls in 17 minutes. Actually, she only really had two fouls -- the third was in the final minute when she was fouling intentionally to stop the clock. I think she is learning UConn college basketball at warp speed. Since Amari is now playing well enough not to hurt the team in a limited number of minutes, I think the front court corps of Dorka / Aaliyah / Ayanna / Amari means that this part of the UConn roster is actually pretty solid even against top competition. If Aaliyah continues to play like an All-American while staying out of foul trouble, that will be even more true. Caroline's creditable 39 minutes and Ines's holding the fort in the back court are also praiseworthy but have been commented on elsewhere. Aubrey has had one bad game (against Notre Dame) but has been great against good competition in several other games including yesterday's. [/QUOTE]

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