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Message: [QUOTE="Tonyc, post: 4406232, member: 73"] Well we can make all the comparisons we choose but this is somebody's opinion. I dont agree with it. The questions early on for UConn are how healthy are we going into the season and can we play up to expectations and if not when will we be healthy. Next who will step up to cover for a missing Paige. I believe Azzi and Caroline will step up. I also believe Edwards and Dorka will play big this season. Lou will be instant offense and Nika will be the floor General. Nika will take on the leadership role and I know she can handle it. I also believe Amari ICE and Patterson will see minutes and be developed. My next thought is with all the teams gaining players from the portal and transfers and with the players that have graduated or left how good is their chemistry. For Example will Horston share the ball at Tenn. Who plays the point at Stanford and with Lexi and her sister gone who will pickup the slack then theres Texas who lost alot and picked up alot. Alot of teams have alot of questions not only UConn. UConns starting 5 have played together these other teams have not which makes me question their team chemistry. Much like the end of last season when we were ranked out of the top 5 and made the final game hobbling. Other top teams were in better condition then UConn and didnt make the final game. I like our chances alot this season. Understand we may not be playing as fluidly as some would like to see early on but we could also surprise some teams early on if we are. One plus we learned to play without Paige last season. Ive said it before I think Azzi and Carolines gained alot of experience last season, and Dorka and Edwards became more comfortable playing last year and with Lou, ICE and Patterson coming in we are a more talented team then last year. Dont forget the Griff. I feel we will be a great team even without Paige and lets face it Azzi was the most sought after player out of HS. She will adapt to her new role because shes that good. We will see how we gel early on with our tuff schedule and we will see how healthy we are early on too. I have no idea how Texas Tenn Iowa are ranked ahead of us. I look at their rosters and think to myself what are the reasons, then I think...well its just somebodys opinion and perhaps they see things differently then me. [/QUOTE]

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