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Message: [QUOTE="jonson, post: 3401489, member: 6034"] As an Oregon fan, I'm a bit stunned by this game. Early on, I was certain that Stanford would win (as was, I think, a substantial portion of the crowd), and it wasn't until halfway through the 2nd quarter that I began to believe the outcome might be different. (Sort of like the USA game.) I think that Oregon fans assumed that this year's team would be another (persumably better) version of the team that shot 50% overall and 40%+ from three, with four starters over that number--but with more depth. But it now seems likely that's not going to happen. As posted above, none of the returning starters has been nearly as effective from distance as she was last year, and the elegant, very efficient offense of last season has mostly been absent. I think it's taken the staff and team a while to come to terms with that and make adjustments--namely a new emphasis on defense--and learn to win like they did tonight. And that's why the best lineup at present is imo Ionescu, Hebard, Sabally, and some combination of Moore, Chavez, and Shelly. That's the one that broke this game open and was also responsible for the 2nd half showing at Arizona. Boley may continue to start, but this is the lineup that I believe Oregon will have to rely on going forward. [/QUOTE]