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Message: [QUOTE="BlueSkyGLW, post: 4236190, member: 11281"] This article by Daniel Connolly is essentially right. [HEADING=2][URL unfurl="true"]https://www.theuconnblog.com/2022/3/10/22969983/uconn-womens-basketball-weekly-the-huskies-surging-defense-is-different-than-years-past[/URL][/HEADING] In Geno's eyes, when Gabby and Kia left, defense remained good but not the same level of commitment - that includes last year - until recently. He credits Nika and Aaliyah. And everyone fell in line. But the others are inherently good defenders, they just needed to make a commitment - I never thought Azzi and Caroline would catch on quickly to the less glamorous part of the game. Christyn finally showing what she can do on that side of the ball. Never mind the statistics - they were compiled against non-elite teams after this team finally got it together. Those are the same two who, of course, got the defense going late last year. But the eye test does take you back to past UConn WBB teams who showed team-wide commitment to defense. Hope they continue because they are finding out that everyone making a contribution on defense leads to everyone having opportunities on offense. And the sharing of responsibility and joy are inevitably best on both sides of the ball. Can't wait for a good offense to challenge them. [/QUOTE]