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Message: [QUOTE="JoePgh, post: 2036274, member: 1131"] Watching several South Carolina games from both last year and this year, I've gained the distinct impression that A'ja Wilson is not as skillful as one would expect at perimeter defensive assignments. She seems like a marvelous athlete who (unlike her colleague) is built more like a wide receiver than a nose tackle, but she consistently seems a step slow when she is defending someone on the perimeter. When her opponent starts a drive to the basket, she doesn't keep the opposing ballhandler in front of her, trails her to the basket, and often fouls her on the shot. Or if the opponent moves anywhere without the ball, A'ja can be several steps behind so that she can easily be picked. I wouldn't be surprised if even Natalie could get past her without the ball and get a free layup following one of Kia's, Crystal's, or Gabby's marvelous assists. And, of course, everything that I've said above about A'ja applies in bold italics to Ms. Coates. Is there any chance that Dawn will decide to play a zone defense to keep UConn's penetration in check? If she does, will that force UConn to make jump shots to score? [/QUOTE]