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Message: [QUOTE="JustinesGuy, post: 2666832, member: 7901"] Ok, so after sleeping on this game here are some random thoughts. 1. One of UCONN's biggest strength's is intimidation. Most programs know they just cannot compete and are mentally checked out before the first tip. I think of this as the Mike Tyson effect. These top programs are not scarred of UCONN and are capable of taking a UCONN punch without wilting. 2. I think the conference were in really hampers us. True Geno schedules the best non conference opponents he can to prep his team for moments like this. Still the conference, and the conference tournament, and then really the first 2 rounds of the NCAA tournament are worthless because our talent is so far superior. This does not help us. 3. Kia and Crystal has awful first half's. Ive never seen Kia play worse in that first half I mean she looked like a freshman out there.... Crystal didn't play as bad but it really set the tone that we didn't have our A game and ND was going to be in this from start to finish. 4. When we don't force TO'S it takes away a vital part of our success. Our big runs are fueled by run outs off turnovers or missed three point shots. We didn't seem to turn ND over, limit there points in anyway, nor did ND miss a lot of jumpers to facilitate this run outs.. 5. We didn't close out the first half as we needed and left the door open for a close game. 6. Why did Geno not start Z coming out of the second half. Thats inexcusable from a great coach like Geno. 7. As the game was winding down in regulation and OT it was like we were looking for LOU and if we couldnt get her an open three we had knowone else that would create there own shot, or want to take the important shot. Maybe this years biggest flaw is we don't have a player that is capable of taking over the game offensively. Think Oregon SI... 8. In the big moment we had 6 players. No trust in Walker or anyone else. We developed NO other player this year, thats awful. How many minutes did the bench play in against SC or ND? Before you point to other teams, we did recruit the best girls player in the country. Theres only one, number one and she was not good enough to get off the bench. 9. Lou was a huge liability the second she picked up her 4th foul. 10. Maybe we can't win a title without DT, MM, RL, BS. Theres a reason they are our best players in school history. Thats why none of these players will crack the Mt Rushmore. I hope CW is a generational player. There is better parity now, a bigger pool is solid players and these players are going to 6-8 schools not 2. 11. Great complete game by Gabby, Pheese, and Z. Kia and Crystal did have big second half shots and plays and I want to give them credit for that. That Kia steal and layup was right out of the Celtics playbook right?! 12. That last shot was almost a miracle. They ND girl hit THE WORST shot in CBB, a few inches inside the three point line, somewhat off balance, defender there(ok not pressed up against her) with all the pressure in a HUGE game. NOT EASY! She earned that show and ND earned the victory. We could not stop them, and they disrupted our offense and they were not afraid of us. They won, they were the better team congrats to them. 13. I thought we were going to win and was very confident, so I want to formally admit I was wrong. 14. The future: Its going to be more of the same and only get worse for us. Ive eluded to this months ago. The Parity, the lack of intimidation against the big schools, our great players graduating, and lack of developing a bench is going to continue to tighten this up. I don't have any expectations for Walker. I don't know what she brings to the table? Sharp Shooter? Slasher? Interior monster rebounder? No, No, No.... I hope CW and ONO are great, are they going to be? We will see. The 2019/20 recruiting class will tell the tale. There was so many great girls we are recruiting of the next 2 years. Will we land the right talent? Will other schools get the girl we want and will the balance of power continue to tilt? We will see. Without a generational force out there we are beatable today and in the future. 15. I had a wonderful time posting this year and interacting with fellow posters. Lets land some more talent! 16. Thank you Gabby and Kia- You will be missed. I wish you guys the best of success. Wonderful girls on and off the court. [/QUOTE]

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