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Message: [QUOTE="JoePgh, post: 3882938, member: 1131"] You can bet that Christyn wouldn't be doing that without Geno's approval, and probably as part of his designed transition offense. Kia Nurse did the same thing all the time, also (I'm sure) with Geno's approval. Neither Kia nor Christyn were/are point guards, and dropping dimes was never a major part of their role. On the other hand, scoring transition baskets (especially when UConn is trying to reduce its reliance on its half-court offense) is a very big part of their role. Scoring in general (as opposed to assisting) IS Christyn's offensive role on this team. I haven't paid a lot of attention to what is happening behind Christyn when she fires her afterburners in transition, but I suspect that she doesn't do it until it is a near certainty that UConn will control the rebound. There is a science to making reads so that you can do that with only a minimal, calculated risk that you will create a defensive exposure. I will bet that there have been a lot of drills in practice about making those reads so that she doesn't go flying down court too soon, or too late. [/QUOTE]