Everybody is covering the major points, but I had three observations to make. When the season began, I thought 4 players would consume all but a few of the minutes for positions 1-3, but that we would need a 5th for limited minutes, and Aubrey was the most likely candidate ahead of Ayanna and Ines. Still there were some doubts about her effectiveness on the wing, since she had been more of an undersized PF previously, and of course we hoped she regained her physical skills after back surgery.
Now it is clear there is no more competition for the 5th option, Ines and Ayanna don't look like they will be used much in that role, and Aubrey has played well enough to justify more than a few minutes even when everyone is healthy. It is not 4 plus 1 we have to use sometimes, rather we have 5 that we want to use now.
With Caroline still ailing and Lou in foul trouble, the combo of Nika, Azzi, and Aubrey did pretty well. Outside shooting a little weak, but that is a great defensive trio and they do enough other things to be effective.
I think Ayanna looks more and more like a 4, not a 3/4 and will be needed in a mostly 3 big rotation. She might be the best rebounder and shot blocker, but is a little like a bull in a china shop regarding fouls. She looks to get more time when she cuts her fouls down to a more acceptable level.
The other thing I noticed was how Geno managed the PG role. It was mostly Nika in the first half and she got quite a few good passes in transition and pushed the pace. Given her defensive intensity, she is probably a little gassed during the second half, so having Azzi bring the ball up might give Nika a little time to rest more on offense, and let Azzi create more. Nika still gets the ball in the half-court offense quite a bit, but she probably needs a little breather now and then bringing it up and Azzi was solid in that role.
