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Message: [QUOTE="hjoerring, post: 3827724, member: 3630"] These notes are not intended to balance the scale between the opt & pess here; however, after listening to Geno's pre- and post-game comments the results are not far-off. Indeed, this was a 'good' loss. Uconn - like all the other 'top-teams' has had a reality check. It is a young team at its core and the young players are showing why they belong. Aubrey has gotten the greenlight to add some shots to her game in the form of on-the-job-traing and so be it. Edwards is forced to play older and more seasoned players in the post. Anyone who is unhinged about the 'many' calls against her in the front court should work on their displaced anger. Mir, who to my surprise, is getting quality time and I can see her mind, body, and game coming into sync. Paige is v.good. And so is Evina. Nika has something say as well. Now, it is true that more- a lot more is expected from Liv and Williams every time. Williams has interested me for the last 2-years, and I do not know the technical aspects of BB to speculate about her rightful position. I know that Uconn play more or less position less BB; but, even position less BB has position. I'm going to jump into the fire without any real knowledge and say that Liv (and the coaches) should decide on a style for her. Is she a face up player moves around and shoot. Is she primarily a back to the basket? Maybe just a shot blocker? I know Geno has belittled private training but, it worked for Pheesa and others. I have read numerous posts here about her summers spent on her body-build and lot less about other things. Now the body seems to be in order. So next. (I'll leave it there.) Now Ark: They are really good.Mature/Experienced players who can shoot. I really doubt that any top-10 team would have beaten them that night. This game was to show case the talent of these players to the WNBA, and these players did not disappoint. But this game reminded me of a game some years back with Stewart et. al., against Dayton in which Dayton shot the lights out for the first half (I have never experienced that before). Unfortunately they could not sustained it in the 2nd half. Ark. obviously could. My question is: can they play like that tomorrow? Where are the lines of improvements for them? Have they neutralized all defenses? If they have then they are my favorite to win it all. Uconn was able to stay with them despite some issues, suggesting that improvement is a possibility. This is why it was, for me, a good loss. Despite the razzle-dazzle of one team the other managed to keep the lid on. [/QUOTE]

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