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Message: [QUOTE="hoophuskee, post: 5304302, member: 3535"] There is no answer. Everything is a blend. Depending on coaching style, the type of team vs other teams, pace of play, injuries etc. But 1 thing is for certain is that Geno specifically said after losing to Iowa that he could count much less the number of his games that his teams lost in NCAA Tourney with his defense vs his offense. It used to be on YT if anyone wants to listen. But Geno has a great advantage over other coaches in that he gets many more #1 recruits who are mostly #1 rated because of their offense. I’ve heard many times over many years following hoop that defenses can be learned and I’m implying that it’s through team concepts and strategies. Anyone can go back on YT and find the game in Maya’s sr year vs Baylor, Griner’s soph year. At the end of the half Geno was asked what is the key in 2nf half. He said Offense. When Kim came out of tunnel she asked what the key would be. She said Defense. Who knows how much time they put for both but imo because Geno is landing so many #1 recruits, his Offense is usually stacked. And who would have thought 2 years ago he would have put Paige at the PF spot? Imagine Pat Summitt doing this when she has been known to say “Offense sells tickets, Defense wins game, and Rebounding wins championships?” OFC UCONN didn’t win it all but it’s how he thinks and that’s why he gets as many #1 recruits as he does, because imo ” it’s exactly as Dawn said to her team; “UCONN wants to play pretty basketball.” What is “pretty basketball?” It’s Offense. And way back years ago Griner’s team lost to Louisville; major upset. Meg asked Geno about the game or Griner and he said if he coached her, he would have also had her play outside some, not just keep her inside. And what did we see this past year? How much were we concerned with Geno playing Sarah at the 5 vs bigger teams? On the flipside Kim Mulkey has won 3 titles. Pat Summit won 8. Were they wrong? Nope. Anyhow, look for another Big 3 again from UCONN this year and maybe a 4th if Blanca is elite. UCONN wins championships with it’s superstars. And they don’t try to embarrass any team, therefore 90 pts hard to achieve as an average because some nights it won’t click for 20 year olds. [/QUOTE]

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