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Message: [QUOTE="oldhusky, post: 4739412, member: 9844"] I agree with much of what you say, but have to take exception to using the A/T rate as a measure of whether a player turns the ball over a lot or not. Turnovers per minute is a much better indicator, but even then has to be put into context. The A/T ratio depends on two things and you are correct that Nika's was pretty good, but it was far far more to having an exceptional rate of assists than a low rate of turnovers. Can you have a good A/T ratio with a higher than average rate of turnovers? Of course if the assist rate is exceptional, and that pretty much describes Nika. It is a very important statistic because it measures risk vs. reward and Nika scores well there, but her passing has always been a little bit of a high risk high reward proposition, but generally a risk worth taking. Your point about how good Nika's numbers were at the begining of last year when healthy against good competition, bodes well for this season and I agree with you that her A/T ratio should improve, partly because of better offensive options being healthy, and partly because Paige can share some of the ball-handling responsibilities, and Nika won't have to play as many tired minutes. [/QUOTE]