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Message: [QUOTE="oldhusky, post: 4255679, member: 9844"] I think there is a-lot of truth in this. The Uconn system stresses perimeter passing more than dribble drives with an emphasis on looking patiently for a very high percentage shot. Against most of the schedule it works well. Because of injuries we had some games where we had great difficulties scoring. That was sometimes because we didn't have a three point threat that really scared opposing coaches. Giving up a three attempt to Nika, Christyn, or Evina is less of a concern than a good look for the bigs down low, so they packed it in and with certain lineups we were quite defensible. Leaving Paige or Azzi open from 3pt land is entirely different, that is clearly a defensive mistake, and having them opens up opportunities inside. As we face much better defensive teams the open shots for our sharp shooters start to disappear, and when we face the more rare very talented bigs, the high efficiency inside scoring falls off as well. At that point our stars need to be stars and create opportunities for themselves and others. I think Azzi and Paige in particular can be one on one players, driving to the hoop, pull up mid-range jumpers, and dishing when they draw another defender. Say that produces some 45% two point shots hypothetically. In our normal offense we usually look for 50% or better two point shots, but against very good defenses those aren't there, and against a top ranked team if Azzi and Paige can get mid 40's shots on their own, I say go for it. [/QUOTE]

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