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Message: [QUOTE="JellyBean, post: 4731810, member: 1997"] I would hope that we press more this year. Whatever version the press Coach Auriemma decides to go with, I think we have the personnel to create a lot of chaos out there. The key will be will if coach decides if they are going to be committed to pressing fullcourt and aggressively. A lot of coaches will say they like to press but when the opponent scores a few buckets in transition, they call the press off. I think with this group we have now with the speed, quickness, shooters who can create space, the overall talent, and the length of the players, we could press and create some chaos out there. We should want to create an aggressive mindset on both ends of the floor. As for other teams pressing us? Great question. Not every team will have the personnel to press, aggressively. Some will probably try if they have the bodies. I know Vic Schafer (Texas) likes to have his team in that fullcourt press mindset so that they are being aggressive on both ends of the floor. Maryland did a passive fullcourt press and Ines handled that pressure well. If teams press us, we just have to be aggressive and finish. That Ohio State game, we just could not finish. We left layups short. Pull up jumpers long or short. We threw the ball into the stands or off player's feet. Basically, Ohio State was out there creating chaos and we helped. If our players are going to beat the press with the dribble, they need to be aggressive and finish either with the layup, pullup, or 3-Ball. [/QUOTE]

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