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Message: [QUOTE="oldude, post: 5152015, member: 7511"] Here’s my silver lining. In the 2nd half KK started playing tough man-defense for 94 feet. Subsequently, Paige started doing the same thing. Geno has always encouraged his guards to do that on their own. At about the 5 minute mark of the 3rd quarter, the entire team picked up full court, although at that point I’m sure it was a coaching decision. UConn rattled USC in the 2nd half, winning the turnover battle with more steals. The Huskies defense picked up all over the court and they almost secured an impossible comeback win. UConn fans have talked about using a pressure defense for years. Unfortunately, the past few years we haven’t had enough healthy bodies to pull it off. Right now UConn has 11 healthy players with our best defender due back on the court in a couple weeks. Surely after watching the game film, Geno and his staff have to think about playing defense for 94’, 40 minutes a night, to speed up opponents, force turnovers and create transition baskets. This may sound sacrilegious, but UConn should take a look at what the new HC is doing down at TN. The LV’s are undefeated and back in the top 25, while scoring 94 ppg based in large measure on running a total pressure defense all over the court, all game long. [/QUOTE]