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Message: [QUOTE="hoophuskee, post: 5063015, member: 3535"] I hope these are fun conversations - I have questions for you. Can you answer? 1--- When you hear the term that a team plays with two point guards (i.e even when they are on the floor together) has that ever bothered you? The UCONN men in the past had Doron Sheffer and Kevin Ollie in this manner. Then UCONN had AJ Price and Kemba Walker. Then UCONN had Kemba and Shabazz Naper. Then it was Shabazz and Ryan Boatright. So if you can have players share pg responsibilities then why can't a pg share with Paige? The bold you mention as other indicators of a PG. Isn't that what Paige also does some of the time? As I've previous stated, anyone can go and watch the entire 4th qtr UCONN vs SoCal. Paige is doing the exact same things you mention a traditional pg does and these things Nika does. And frankly, KK did too. 2---- If you are believer like I am that there is a Center, 2 forwards and 2 guards but any player can have versatility, then it must be true that Paige was a "Forward" on this past team. So if Paige is a Forward while she is running the offense at times in the manner you mention that a traditional PG does, then how can anyone say she isn't in part a "Point-Forward?" [B]This is what makes Paige so special is that she plays both spots so effortlessly. It is rare to find someone that can do both ao great.[/B] So why would anyone say "I only want her to be the pg because I want the ball in her hands as much as possible?" 3--- Then imo this leads to the thread-- is that even if Paige is the pg, UCONN runs a motion offense. That means multiple passes. Who better to potentially get the ball back to Paige than another very good passing pg?[B] By having this other very good passing guard you will be getting the balll to her as much as needed even after ths 1st pass. [/B] 4-- So if Paige is at times (i.e. sharing running) running the offense like a traditional pg, while playing at the forward spot, how is this bad for the team along with how can we say she is not a partial "point-forward?" We have all the evidence we need for anyone to view games which Paige shows her pg prowess while she is at the forward spot. And to the thread's point of other starters, why not have another good passing guard that can more easily get the ball back to Paige if needed because UCONN’s halfcourt offense isn’t chuck-and-duck? 2--- [/QUOTE]

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