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Message: [QUOTE="LwrcasefaN, post: 4527104, member: 11185"] They lost by 4. UCONN only took 6 3s? The presence alone of multiple 3-point shooters or even 2-point shooters creates a completely different (more open) landscape...for drives, backdoors. It also impacts who the opposition can put on the floor. Azzi or Caroline could have made a difference, but who really knows if this would have been their first game back. If they missed a game or two I would say that coming back would not be such a mystery, but they missed a lot of games. As far as why they couldn't get open I saw and have seen several reasons. The defense is overplaying and the back doors aren't as open because the middle of the floor is congested...because the defense is sagging off. And Lou has been getting mugged for weeks and everyone knows it. IF Azzi had returned game ready, then I think she would have filled the midrange gap. A few times players drove and then got stuck in no man's land because they drove too deep. Azzi would have nailed the midrange. Having said that...hope she and Caroline return healthy, but I've been in a ride-or-die mode for those who are playing their hearts out...including Amari, Ines and Ayanna. This team is overachieving even in this loss. They held SC to 38% shooting. Scored 77 and shot 50+%. They only had 13 TOs. They just did a lot of things right today (except be taller) and I'm impressed...again. [/QUOTE]