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Message: [QUOTE="JordyG, post: 4077982, member: 6819"] Well, you know what I've said about Cardoso. However, when it comes to catching the ball on the run and converting at the hoop, that's what Liv does as well or better than any post in WCBB. Liv catches that low ball, even below her knees, as well as any 6'5" post I've ever seen. Remember that shot by Paige (of course you do) for the 3 against you guys? That shot isn't made unless Liv catches that tough bounce pass below her knees from Paige. That kind of hands you can't teach. Nevertheless I agree with everything you said about Kamilla. She does play a little too happy and needs to have a lot more snarl, a lot more bully in her game. She also needs a lot of work in other areas. She has average footwork on both ends, is easily boxed out, needs to work on her strength and conditioning (a lot on strength and conditioning), she needs to show she has something beyond 6 feet from the cup, and she needs to learn how to plant her feet and set a proper screen. She needs to learn how to set strong on the block and demand the ball, and she needs to learn how to communicate with her teammates better. She often seems to just drift on offense without purpose, seemingly not understanding the game itself. Yet all of this stuff is fixable, some of which can be fixed by the end of this year, some of which she won't get until her senior year, some maybe never. Ask Liv about some of this. But Cardoso runs the floor better than any 6'7" player I've seen. Whether she has the hands to catch the ball and convert on the run in transition we shall soon see. I also understand that Cardoso has undergone a bit of a body transformation this summer. Is she or can she become an effective passer, especially from the high post? These things we'll soon see. I may be wrong, but because of Kamilla's current weaknesses I just don't see Dawn having both on the floor for any extended minutes. Not this year. I've said there won't be a post with the talent Cardoso has coming out of HS in the next 5 or so years and I stand by that. Converting that talent into game is something different, and only time will tell. [/QUOTE]

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