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Message: [QUOTE="hoophuskee, post: 5062834, member: 3535"] I'm sorry I didn't pick up you had Chen starting. You create such interesting threads and lay it on the line. Very interesting you are going back to very small ball. I love the idea and I do prefer guard play over bigs. And I'd love to see it - but with this team as a starting unit, I don't think so. Too many negatives to start a game vs quality teams. 1--- When you mention Defense and Geno and Sarah -- yes she has to learn. But if you aren't starting her or Ice and now that the center, Edwards is gone, and Nika is a better rebounder than Chen, your Defense is going to suffer from worse-than-last-year Defensive rebounding. And to add to that you’re losing the superior defenders in Nika and Aaliyah. thus overall your defense is taking a hit on on-the-ball [B]and[/B] in defensive rebounding. And while the Offense is better you are sacrificing some fastbreak basketball because you won't be able to clear the boards as well in order to push the pace you want. In the aggregate while Sarah will suffer within the halfcourt, her presence can be made up by her supposed terrific defensive rebounding (if she is that though many us believe she is.). And Gneo did recently say in regard to Sarah "She is better than we thought.". And offensively starting KK and Chen, they are among the worst 3pt shooters on the team. And we know Geno loves 3pt shooting. 2--- In regard to Jana and the bold - I'd like to see the comments made. I believe he would have ben talking fundamentals. While you say, rightfully so about shooting skills from Overseas, but there is a reason why a player such as Jana comes to USA rather than go overseas. And there is a reason why USA almost always wins the tournaments from young to pro; because the USA is better. Probably due to speed and athleticism. We just can't avoid what our eyes see over and over- USA wins. Players like Jana and others come to USA. She is travelling all the way here in order to compete against the best. If International was superior then they would beat USA across the board from young to old. And they don't. And its why Jana has come here. And we’re damn glad to have her. Could be a big-time Unicorn. [/QUOTE]

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