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On Monday, Auriemma talked about senior Mosqueda-Lewis and what she has meant to the program, complimenting her passing ability (Sunday she joined the four other starters with 100 or more assists for the season) and her incredible shooting ability, but he couldn't resist getting a dig in about her defense.
"She gets in the way defensively once in a while," he said. "She confuses the offense, the way she plays defense. She makes you think she's guarding you, but she's really not. That's a real talent that not a lot of players have."
Mosqueda-Lewis rolled her eyes and took it, at least while on the podium. Asked about it later, she said she takes his needling in stride.
"It's definitely something I'm used to," she said. "It's taken a while to get used to. That's the way he shows his appreciation. I embrace it now.
"I know that I'm the best fake defender in college basketball."
And is she comfortable enough, as a senior, to give it back?
"Yeah, you have to give it back," she said. "If you just take it, you're not going to survive here. I've got to make fun of him however I can, whether it's him wearing medium shirts when he's a large ...
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"She gets in the way defensively once in a while," he said. "She confuses the offense, the way she plays defense. She makes you think she's guarding you, but she's really not. That's a real talent that not a lot of players have."
Mosqueda-Lewis rolled her eyes and took it, at least while on the podium. Asked about it later, she said she takes his needling in stride.
"It's definitely something I'm used to," she said. "It's taken a while to get used to. That's the way he shows his appreciation. I embrace it now.
"I know that I'm the best fake defender in college basketball."
And is she comfortable enough, as a senior, to give it back?
"Yeah, you have to give it back," she said. "If you just take it, you're not going to survive here. I've got to make fun of him however I can, whether it's him wearing medium shirts when he's a large ...
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