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Message: [QUOTE="BBallF, post: 3607476, member: 10435"] If Paige is " dishing and swishing" to such an extent that she is Honorable AA worthy, that will mean that the offense remains high powered or gets even more powered during substitutions, something that we haven't had in years. Under those circumstances, several things happen. First, Anna gets more open 3s because of the drive and pass by Paige. Second, CW or Evina get more open 3s or openings for passes that lead to moves or closer shots. Third, Aubrey gets open underneath because she has a great instinct to find the open seam under the basket which she showed last year. Fourth, and more importantly, there is no let up on the "push" and in fact the opposite occurs. Now there is a second wave of transition and fast breaking, very difficult to contain on defense. Against BE teams, the games will be over sooner rather than later. Against the top 5 teams, we have to see. If it impacts those games significantly or even moderately, there is no limit. My only reservation is that Paige will be playing against other players who are three years older, bigger and more experienced and we will have to see if the strength factor becomes an issue. If she is that good that it doesn't matter, I'm liking the number XII a lot. [/QUOTE]