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Message: [QUOTE="hoophuskee, post: 5007823, member: 3535"] In big games that are tight-- assuming health is okay - Paige close to 40 Azzi -- close to 35 Sarah -- Over 30. From there evrything will be determined First off how much are we in "disagreement" of “core.” On Monday post # 62 I said [I]"If UCONN has just 3 of the 4 just mentioned as "terrific" then in big games, then there won’t be a 10 player bench in tight games." [/I]I specifically mention "10." If 8 (or a stretch to 9) – I beleive that is fine. I don't believe though that there were no tight games other than maybe 1 season (though I don’t have time yet to look). And in those games that UCONN won comfortably at the end- there were probably games in which he played several of his starters/ core bench played a lot of minutes then he brought the bench in when the game was comfortably won so it wasn’t his use of bench but just that his starters/core bench eventually pulled away. I could be wrong- can’t check right now. And I'm not interpreting this thread as you are in regard to intent which is why I responded with the 1st post off of this thread. In the paragraph above can we agree that it's logical that in games UCONN would win comfortably that Geno will use his bench? As you mentioned he has done it. So, what’s the purpose of the thread because in the past hasn't Geno been criticized for playing his starters too much in not only comfortable wins but also tight games so the players can gain experience leading up to the NCAA's, right? I just thought "ofc" he is going to play his bench in comfortable wins" but I believe there are many that want Geno to "evolve" into playing his bench more in tight games which I felt was also a point of the thread – because it's logic that he will always use his bench in comfortable wins, no? What else is there to discuss in regard to comfortable wins? He is going to do what he always has done when his team is winnigng comfortably. As you mentiion/ imply when cite the past - play his bench. Am I wrong? If so, I apologize. [/QUOTE]

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