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Message: [QUOTE="oldude, post: 5293289, member: 7511"] There were seasons when UConn seemingly had all the answers from Day 1. This past season was not one of them. Geno had to experiment with different player combinations, simplify some of what the team was doing on the court, get a key player healthy and push several young players to understand their roles and step up BIG time. There were several keys that emerged this past season. Geno installed Jana as the starter fairly early on and he stuck with her through an up and down season. That confidence in Jana played out in 2 of the biggest games of the season: the win at SC and the national semifinal drubbing of UCLA. The second key was the use of the small lineup with Sarah at the 5. That lineup was a matchup nightmare for every other team in WBB. It combined relentless pressure defense, remarkably effective rebounding, the ability to spread the floor, attack teams off the dribble or have multiple shooters knock down shots from the arc. Even with Paige, Kaitlyn & Aubrey moving on, next season Geno is going to have a lot more answers on Day 1. As I have commented before, UConn will be able to respond to every challenge they face by going BIG, small and everything in between. [/QUOTE]