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Message: [QUOTE="wbball novice, post: 2607116, member: 8663"] If nothing else, the bench represents a lot of potential fouls to give. Even if they haven't mastered layups, I'm puzzled as to why the bench players aren't more aggressive in attacking inside; in the 4th quarter they are unlikely to use up their quota in offensive fouls, and given the inconsistency in refereeing, there is a good chance they can draw fouls from the opposing players. Even in the early quarters, if they can be used to draw fouls from key opponents like McCowen, they could make a good contribution. I notice that for many non-UConn teams, few players seem to be very good at layups, and given the number of wild shots from the paint I have to believe that the primary reason for going inside is to draw fouls, with actual field goal scoring merely a bonus. One of the characteristics of UConn teams is that their starters have mostly mastered layups, which is one reason they tend to be so successful offensively, especially in the transition game. However, if beginning UConn players haven't reached that state of mastery, and are also inefficient at set and jump shots, they could still be useful at getting the other team in foul trouble. [/QUOTE]