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Message: [QUOTE="UConn990411, post: 2034381, member: 802"] There's no general consensus that UConn will be "back" in 2017-18, nor should there be. UConn's success will rely heavily on two players coming off season-ending injuries, and it's never predictable when they'll fully return to form. With that said, it will be the first time since 2013-14 that UConn will have some semblance of continuity on its roster - and unless you're bringing in Duke- or Kentucky-level talent, continuity is huge in college hoops. While there are health-related questions, a perimeter rotation of Jalen, Gilbert, Vital, MAL, Jackson, and Larrier should be significantly better than the youthful, injury-plagued perimeter rotation we've seen this year. Plus, the ball movement should be exponentially better with Purvis' departure. The frontcourt is a complete mystery, though. Facey and Brimah are far from an irreplaceable combo, but the question is whether UConn has the pieces to make up for their competent production. I suspect we'll get back to seeing more small-ball lineups, with Larrier or even Jackson playing stretches at the 4. [/QUOTE]