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Last year and this year we have heard many times “the other team needs to score.” Looking back on last night the teams that won through upsets scored over 80 points. Scoring the basketball is vital and fun to watch. The game is evolving into more than just win a pounding 55-52 game. Teams with terrific defense and struggling offense and win by slow pace is boring. The game is evolving and seeing that scoring is also important. As the Miss State coach says “I WANT MY TEAM TO CHASE THAT TEAM (UCONN).”
In order to chase THIS TEAM, you need more than just defense and rebounding. The style that we see now is that teams know they need to develop offensive fundamentals. IMO the beauty of basketball is watching the beauty of fundamental play. And the beauty of pace. Super athletes playing at great pace is such a joy to watch. This is why UCONN is great for the game. The opposing coaches will push player’s at lower levels that they also need to score AND SHOOT. And they need to learn to PASS (don’t turn the ball over).
The ability to put the ball in the basket vs watching a 55-53 mud-match is definitely more enjoyable. The game is changing – for the better because you need offensive fundamentals. And THAT makes the game more enjoyable to watch.
**Also. This is why I’m under a bit of belief UCONN has the best recruit in the nation coming next year. We have a player coming in that can push pace and can score. If she is able to defend along with the offense she will bring, she will become extremely DANGEROUS year-over-year come Tourney Time.
In order to chase THIS TEAM, you need more than just defense and rebounding. The style that we see now is that teams know they need to develop offensive fundamentals. IMO the beauty of basketball is watching the beauty of fundamental play. And the beauty of pace. Super athletes playing at great pace is such a joy to watch. This is why UCONN is great for the game. The opposing coaches will push player’s at lower levels that they also need to score AND SHOOT. And they need to learn to PASS (don’t turn the ball over).
The ability to put the ball in the basket vs watching a 55-53 mud-match is definitely more enjoyable. The game is changing – for the better because you need offensive fundamentals. And THAT makes the game more enjoyable to watch.
**Also. This is why I’m under a bit of belief UCONN has the best recruit in the nation coming next year. We have a player coming in that can push pace and can score. If she is able to defend along with the offense she will bring, she will become extremely DANGEROUS year-over-year come Tourney Time.