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Message: [QUOTE="hoophuskee, post: 3607439, member: 3535"] Excellent post! I just want to add - Evina (if Evina is a very good pg) and Paige are going to have very good assist numbers. We expect to beat an elite team or two etc, and if that happens, one or both are going to have highlighted assist numbers. Thus there is a strong chance these two will be the highlighted "playmakers" for this team. The ball will more than likely be mostly in their hands moreso than others in big games. They can/will get in the lane with an option to either pass [B]or[/B] score. They will be the decision makers to pass [B]or[/B] score in these circumstances. These two players - pg's - are very unique vs what UCONN has had in a long time. Play after play they have an equal option to pass [B]or[/B] score in the lane. And to further that, because Paige is such a gifted passer - there may be more teams that [B]challenge her[/B] to score in the lane. In other words, [B]"prove it.[/B]" Because we know with Danger and then with MoJeff - if they penetrated in halfcourt sets- teams would play them for the pass. The reason I bring this up is that with CWill - she is "just" a scorer. OFC she can make some plays off the dribble. But Evina and Paige possibly can penetrate and pass [B]or[/B] score off the dribble (they can slash better I think?) . But ofc CWill could become a tremendous scorer. Then if that's the case she becomes [B]awesome[/B]. [B]The thing is Paige is going to score too. UCONN is that much tougher to defend when your pg can do both at a high efficiency. [/B] [I]And if you are going to put your worst perimeter defender on her - she is going to more than likely [B]punish [/B]that defender - more than just passing[/I]. That's why I lean towards Paige as an Honorable Mention A/A to possibly an A/A. And it's why I think her 3pt shot is important. If she can't shoot it well ofc her efficiency/effectiveness drops to non-A/A status depending on her fg% efficiency from the perimeter. OFC she'll still be hard to defend but teams would be able to sag more when they defend her - at least at the point of 3 pt range. There is no reason to try to defend her like teams did with KLS - if Paige can't shoot 3's well. Though imo you have to be super-elite to get into Paige's face at the 3pt line. To do that if you are the defense - you might as well[B] [U]beg her[/U] to try to drive into the lane[/B]. :) I don't think that's a good strategy overall. :) [/QUOTE]

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