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[QUOTE="oldude, post: 5076977, member: 7511"]
There appears to be several BY’ers that misunderstand what UConn is trying to accomplish on the court.  For basketball in general and UConn WBB in particular, the idea of set positions on the court is long gone.  Geno wants versatile players who can move, cut, pass and shoot on offense.  For years he’s run a 4-out or 5-out offense that relies on movement, screens and passing.

This coming season, we will witness a number of Huskies flashing into the paint to score including Jana, Ice, Sarah and even Paige, who may be UConn’s most effective low post scorer.  At the same time, all of the above will step out to the arc to drop a 3 as well.  At its best, like the 2015-16 championship team, UConn’s motion offense is impossible to defend.

The same goes for defense.  Geno wants versatile athletes who can move, switch and bang under the boards.  Aubrey is the poster child for such players, but just about everyone on the roster is versatile enough to play out on the court as well as in the paint.

With that said, there will be a handful of teams that UConn faces, when having a true BIG will be important to defend the paint.  UCLA comes to mind, and perhaps some others.  In such games, Jana’s importance can not be underestimated.
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