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Message: [QUOTE="hoophuskee, post: 3544744, member: 3535"] I'd be surprised if UCONN doesn't have one 1st team A/A. They are projected to be number 2. If they remain number 2 it would probably mean they picked off either South Carolina or Baylor - both have elite bigs. If that happens certainly one player would emerge. I highly doubt it would be so "perfectly balanced" when UCONN faces tough games that all of their stars knock each other in such a "perfect numbers way" that it pushes out contention of 3 others while getting only one A/A (But non 1st team A/A) while they are number 2 team overall. I think Olivia is going to be either 3rd team, 2nd team or 1st. UCONN's overall passing will be better in 2020-2021 than it was in 2019-2020. And UCONN's perimeter will probably have 4 legit shooters in CWilliams, EWestbook, PBueckers, and AMakurat (while some might not make a big deal of AMakurat -- but going into this upcoming season she is the best shooter on the team. She is another legit scorer that will take away outside shots from the other 3 and she is also a supreme passer.). So while UCONN has several legit scorers on the perimeter- they only have one big-time legit scorer inside. That is Olivia. SO if UCONN is number 2 it would probably mean they didn't get wiped out on the glass while Olivia leads team in rebounds. Further as the prime legit option in the low post which we know UCONN will also try to work her inside. especially with elite passing, she 'll be one of the top focuses on offense. In addition if they are number 2 in the country, it would probably mean their defense is terrific. That would probably also mean she will be thought of "nationally" as the anchor of the defense. OFC UCONN could be a super press team but they have so many wings- how many will stand out defensively? in addition to -- you can't press weaker teams for 40 minutes or even 30 minutes. In other words UCONN isn't going to press by trying to win games "105-35." Geno is going to turn off the pressure in 2nd halves and work to build their halfcourt offense. One big focus will be to get the ball inside thus Olivia will get a lot of chances. [/QUOTE]

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