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Message: [QUOTE="Bone Dog, post: 4894342, member: 12088"] I expect a win in this game. But there's a couple of intangibles here in Olsen and Dalce. Dalce has had good games against UConn in the past, and she can be an effective rim protector and rebounder. She wasn't very effective against this year's version of Aaliyah, who has taken it up a couple of notches since last season. Can Dalce gain some ground in this matchup? I wouldn't rule it out, but I hope not. Lucy Olsen is an excellent PG and slashing scorer. She is very hard to stop. Nika contained her pretty well last time, with the help of KK and Ash. Can they do it again? I hope so. After those two, Villanova shuffles 5 big guards onto the floor -- Webber Burke Jones Runyan and Orihel -- any one of whom can score effectively. Jones is little at 5'6", but the rest are 5'10"-6'0", and they can cause problems if they start hitting. They're like utility infielders who can do a lot of little things, and who all hustle when they're on the floor. That's the challenge they pose. Paige and Aaliyah are pretty much unanswerable and will get their 50 points and control the boards. What will matter this time is what the rest of the team can do. Nika KK and Ash have an opportunity to shine against a scrappy team who can test them. I hope to see Ash find her shooting touch, and for KK to slash to the lane and make them defend her everywhere, and above all for Nika to hit from 3 and score of the dribble. I also really hope to see ice and Q get some major minutes and build their confidence even more. I love watching Q hit the 3, but I like even more to see her drive the lane. This kid can do it all and I want to see more of it. I'd also like to see her block a few shots. She has the length to do it, and she's quick on her feet. And Ice needs to figure out how to outmuscle someone like Dalce without getting into foul trouble. [/QUOTE]

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