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Message: [QUOTE="Inthepaint, post: 4442127, member: 11386"] Am I the only one who remembers Geno busting Paige’s chops her freshman year for not shooting enough? Seems like every game during the halftime interview there would be some snide remark about Paige being “ on strike” And you could see him gesturing and yelling at every opportunity he had to take her aside. He evidently could see what a talented and potentially great player he was dealing with. He went to great lengths to push and harangue the effort and intelligence from her. For her benefit & the team’s. It worked out because Paige thrives on the trust and responsibility given to her. Now, there’s no Paige for Geno to yell at. Nika is there and is willing and able to deal with the lecturing and sarcasm, but Nika will learn and mature at her own pace if you give her lots of minutes. Azzi ( like Caroline ) seems to be a still water that runs deep. Subtle, but clear messaging might work better to pull the kind of performance we all know she’s capable of. Azzi has to be reminded from time to time to swagger a bit more and push the issue. In other words, keep shooting the d—-n ball until your arms hurt. At least that SEEMS to be Geno’s theory. I could be wrong. [/QUOTE]