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Message: [QUOTE="NycUcWbbFan, post: 5077143, member: 13453"] Addressing several mini-threads in this thread: UConn relies on efficient offense (as you described) and efficient defense (as you described) to outscore opponents and win games: [LIST] [*]if the offense (halfcourt and running game) is efficient, there is less need for offensive rebounds; [*]an efficient defense makes one’s opponent’s offense less efficient and steals more possessions from one’s opponent to feed the team’s (efficient) offense; [*]defensive rebounding is just the back-stop method on stealing possessions; there are turnovers, steals, an opponent’s discombobulated offense, forcing the opponent into tough shots, shot-clock violations, offensive fouls/charges, blocks and defensive rebounds. [/LIST] UConn’s read-and-react motion halfcourt offense, running game and fullcourt and halfcourt switching/specialty defenses run by the players Geno recruits are meant to be efficient — see his focus on practices and perfect possessions. [LIST] [*]Geno’s schemes and methods prepare players very well for the next level; [*]as designed, his teams don’t necessarily have to win rebounding battles, unless they meet teams (e.g. tall athletic teams) that substantially rely on rebounding for their offense and defense and the team is playing poorly; [*]even when the team must win the rebounding battle (i.e. the team is playing poorly or both teams are playing even), Geno’s teams rely on team rebounds (whoever is near the paint). [/LIST] There are teams that present matchup problems such as the ones last year’s Final Four team faced. [LIST] [*]this year’s talented depth negates those matchup problems; [*]this year’s talented depth presents nightmarish matchup problems for other teams; [*]this year’s talented depth guards against poor or fatigued or foul-troubled play. [/LIST] We have all seen Geno’s formidable teams play against every type of team Paige and company will see this year. [/QUOTE]

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