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Message: [QUOTE="PhillyCoach, post: 5332881, member: 6136"] I have to agree that UCLA has some very good players. According to some, maybe the best (or at least top two.) However, I think we all spend a little too much time on just "what players do you have" versus what systems are used, teamwork, and the most important--what changes can be made if the game is not going as expected. I believe that Geno has the most productive system of practice (players are making these decisions continuously) and teamwork is the number one priority. Think of all the teams who have one big scorer (that's their system) or two scorers. Once they are shut down (Geno loves to focus on that) then the team sputters trying to figure out what to do next. Very few teams can change their offense when their [B]primary plans[/B] are scuttled. Most teams have some variation on D and can switch to zone or man. UCLA sure looked like they had no clue when the game did not unfold as planned. Coach Close was frantic because they had no second plan. IMHO UCLA will be a top team, but UConn has a major advantage with coaching and changing to a new system when things don't go well. Again, from what I see--most teams are too limited in their offenses. South Carolina did not do much to change either when things went wrong. How do we know Geno has the best SYSTEM -- 12 titles. [/QUOTE]