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Message: [QUOTE="psconn, post: 4205472, member: 293"] These were my "Top 3 Things" vs. Villanova, DePaul and Marquette: "I'm raising the bar... 1) A dominating performance involving all the key players. No exceptions. 2) UConn's defense stifles [INSERT BEST PLAYER HERE]. A hallmark of all the great UConn teams of the past is the ability to take the opponents best weapon out of her game. 3) High energy start to finish- HARD cuts, CRISP passes, hands in the passing lanes, getting the 50-50s, tenacious in-your-face D." We saw pretty close to NONE of this vs. Villanonva (other than Christyn and Azzi). Against DePaul we had a different "dynamic duo" which was great, and more defensive energy in general. A step in the right direction. Versus Marquette that 4th quarter was exactly what I want to see. That surge was more than just making shots, we rattled them with our energy and pressure. THAT is what I'm talking about. 40 minutes of that, no matter who is well enough to play, will dominate the Big East and make us competitive with the very best. It's gut check time, and we've got some catching up to do to match up with the best teams. I honestly feel this team has it in them. [/QUOTE]