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Fastest break makes UConn special.(College Basketball)(University of Connecticut)

The Sporting News

| February 02, 2004 | DeCourcy, Mike | COPYRIGHT 2004 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Of all the fast breaks the Connecticut Huskies have undertaken, the most memorable might be one that did not result in a basket. It occurred during an overwhelming victory over Oklahoma, so it didn't matter much. Coach Jim Calhoun almost chuckles when he says, "We screwed it up." The problem: There were too many guys involved. How do you run a 5-on-0 break? Nobody practices that.

The Huskies are so fast, they can be too fast for the game. Watching them soar with the ball is like watching an F-14 Tomcat leaping from the deck of the USS Enterprise. You have seen T.J. Ford push the ball up the floor on his own, as if he's running the Olympic 100-meter dash. You have ...

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