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Message: [QUOTE="BostonCanuck, post: 2985630, member: 6931"] In the Baylor game, I think the problem was too much of a literal focus on trading threes for two's, rather than a slightly more comprehensive strategy that also incorporated a mid-range game out of the gate, including contributions from the underclassmen. Not sure why an in-game adjustment wasn't made earlier. But as you mention, we were down by just four in the forth quarter, and this team has made a habit of coming back to win such contests this season, so perhaps the prevailing thought at the time was not to panic. There's a lot of positives to take away, and I do believe the Huskies have a game plan that can beat Baylor should we meet again, so long as the execution is there. But in the big games like this, there are two concerns that I think the team needs to be aware of: The first relates to that execution. In addition to having all five starters contributing in big games like this, which has been a theme of Geno's already this year, we need to have a player or two come up big and really take over a game. That kind of transcendent play has been missing, especially from our seniors, in our most recent three losses. Even in our good wins against say Notre Dame this season and last, it was all done pretty much by committee. That probably won't fly in Tampa Bay. My other issue has to do with how we're scouting the top teams and translating that scout into an effective game plan. It just doesn't seem to me like that process has been bearing enough fruit. It seems like our team is always back on its heels, having to deal with a coach that has outsmarted us on tactics and exploiting mismatches and weaknesses. It sure would be nice to see the Huskies finally turn the tables in this respect if we make it to Tampa Bay. [/QUOTE]

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