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Message: [QUOTE="JoePgh, post: 5114653, member: 1131"] What did Nika do last year that Ashlynn isn't doing at least as well this year? I'm too lazy to do a statistical comparison, but my in-person eye test tells me that Ashlynn is as much of a defensive pain to opposing guards as Nika was. I think she will get as many steals per minute over the season as Nika did last year (although she won't play as many minutes because of the extra roster depth this year). Ashlynn is a better and more willing shooter, and opponents know that they have to guard her, which spaces the floor effectively for the other components of the UConn offense. I doubt that Ashlynn will get as many assists per game as Nika did last year (maybe she will as a junior or senior), but the floor spacing contributes just as much to the offense as the assists. As you can tell, I'm coming around to the view that she will need to stay in the starting lineup and/or get starter's minutes even after Azzi and Aubrey return. If the last starting spot ends up as a contest between Ashlynn and Kaitlyn, my current vote would be for Ashlynn. [/QUOTE]