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Message: [QUOTE="CL82, post: 4817644, member: 44"] A reporter asked Kevin McHale about his impressive court awareness and how he always seemed ready for the ball. The reporter specifically asked what his motivation was and the answer was "because I don't want a Larry Bird pass hitting me off the back of the head." I didn't think Nika played her best game yesterday, but I think we need to keep in mind that this team is reinventing itself in the middle of the toughest part of its schedule. The beautiful entry passes and motion that we have become accustomed to considering a core part of Connecticut basketball comes with practice. The players know each other, each other's tendencies, and where people like to receive the ball. Now, the team has to work that out in the middle of playing top 20 competition. It is going to have moments where it's going to look rough. Provided that everyone stays healthy (and if we've learned nothing over the past few years, we have learned that there are no guarantees) the team we are looking at right now is the worst it will be all season long. I have no idea whether we can compete for a national championship this year with the remaining players we have available, but I do know we are going to look a lot smoother and a lot more efficient 30 days from now, and even more 60 days from now. I recommend we be patient and give it time. [/QUOTE]