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Message: [QUOTE="SVCBeercats, post: 3839937, member: 7874"] The guards (Meg, Christyn, and Anna) shot 25%. Crystal came to play. She was 9-18 for 25 points. The guards sans Crystal had numerous drives that ended in them circling back out to the perimeter or passing for yet another missed 3 pointer. There were no attempts to challenge Boston to induce a foul or attract Boston's attention and pass around her to Olivia for a hoop. I believe this year UCONN has better guards to penetrate in order to challenge Boston or to pull up for an easy two. Hopefully Evina's and Paige's 3 point shots will be on target. You to Nika! Last year Olivia shot 5-12 10 points and had 10 rebounds with 4 assists, 3 blocks, 1 steal, 3 turnovers. Boston shot 6-14 13 points and had 12 rebounds with 1 assist, 2 blocks, and 3 steals, 2 turnovers. Olivia fouled out with 1:15 left in the game. But she played the 4th qtr with 4 fouls. So no more swipe blocking!!! In last year's USC game UCONN set an ignominious record with [B][I]TWO[/I][/B] points in the entire first quarter. USC had 11 points in the first qtr. So I can see why Geno is so concerned with this team's penchant for slow starts. "If things don't go right early on, it's hard to right the ship," Auriemma said. I'd start Olivia, Aaliyah, Evina, Nika, and Paige. We need energy early and often. The frosh are not afraid to challenge their opponents. Christyn can reprise the Bria Hartley role. The only worry is where Bria embraced the role; Christyn may pout. May have to start her and see how the offense flows. But I feel more comfortable with Aaliyah. [/QUOTE]

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