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Message: [QUOTE="CocoHusky, post: 2007916, member: 5823"] Coates benefits from the overall success of South Carolina not being out of top 5 since until recently. She also benefits from her size at the basket and at the basket ONLY. Coates is largely the same player she was as a Freshmen. She has not developed a counter move or the ability to finish with her off hand. She is not dominant inside presence because South Carolina has given up nearly as many offensive rebounds 237 as it has gotten 250. A simple 8-10 foot jump shot from Coates would have been an enormous help to South Carolina in the last 4 years she has been in uniform. Today teams can still pack the paint and in the South Carolina offense if Coates catches the ball at the top of the key the offense will bog down. Last night against MSU the South Carolina offense had it's best stretch while Coates was sitting. To her credit Coates did beat MSU freshmen from the high post going right for a layup that proved to be a huge (game winning) play. Now a jumper from that same spot by Coates and I'll be really impressed. [/QUOTE]