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Message: [QUOTE="Tank, post: 4112076, member: 10507"] SC can run also. I realize you were not specifically speaking about speed, no team can transition faster than SC when Henderson is flying with the ball. I think you are discussing how fast UCONN can run their offense off of transitions. SC came into the matchup having played more games than UCONN, and against better competition. They were probably better conditioned, and because of their more frequent use of their bench were also more rested. UCONN will get better conditioned as the season progresses, but if they stick to mostly a 7 player rotation they will also be more worn down by tourney time, as you mentioned has been evident in some recent final four matchups. So Geno knows, he has to develop 1-2 more players to play prominent minutes by season end. Fudd will be his main focus, but there has to be others also. And prior to the next matchup with SC, an answer has to emerge for how to negate their huge advantage in rebounds and interior play in general. I suspect Geno will play around with various defensive sets prior to that matchup as he looks to find answers. Right now, depending on 4 quarters of elite perimeter shooting to overcome those deficiencies looks shaky, as it puts too much of the load on PB and company. UCONN will likely play more zone and try to stay big enough in the lineup to negate that rebounding disadvantage, but then you have to be really good at every position in perimeter defense to pull that off, and some of the better shooters on the team don’t fit that mold right now. Apparently Fudd’s defense is not ready or she would be playing more right now. [/QUOTE]

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