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Message: [QUOTE="cferraro04, post: 3324018, member: 267"] I am going to go with it was the first game of the season. We have only three returning starters from last year. We are counting on a sophomore bump from ONO and she didn't disappoint. We are also trying to integrate 3 new players (Griffin, Mukarat and Addebayo) along with two players who have only seen mop up time in their first three years. And finally, we have to also accept the very real possibility that Evina will not get her waiver approved. With that said...here is my observations mainly made from 30,000 feet (not really wanting to get into the weeds this early in the season). MW and CW are already in mid-season form and they will get better. Crystal in my opinion is still dealing with the after effects of her hip surgery and her lack of playing this summer...she will definitely get better...she was clutch in that first quarter...try to imagine how bad that quarter would have been without her 2 (3s) and her field goal (8 pts.). ONO delivered today double / double with 3-4 blocks. She will continue to improve and I believe by March she will be an absolute beast. Mukarat in Geno's words has hit a sort of wall...she has been withdrawing within herself because she hasn't been playing well in practice and in the exhibition games...Geno will talk to her this week...look to her pulling herself out of her slump...she is a professional...she will adapt. Griffin is raw...she really is of the Gabby Williams mold...she will begin to harness her unbridled talent and she will get better...no...she will get a lot better. Adebayo...don't have much to say on her except that she has played division I basketball, she was somewhat efficient in rebounding and scoring around the basket...so I can't really believe that she will remain MIA for the season...she will solve her problems. I think Kyra will be able to give us some valuable minutes...she will be able to take the pressure off if or when ONO gets into foul trouble or needs a blow. She might ever get her confidence going and be good for one or two threes. Botouly Camara may not be able to contribute much this season but whatever she is able to give us will be a bonus. Molly will continue to be a UConn fan favorite were every person in the gym holds their breath during the last two minutes of the game hoping that Molly gets into the box score. My secret hope that she would be our own "Machine Gun Molly" has little chance of being fulfilled. All and all...I think we will lose a couple or three games this season but we will be extremely tough to beat in March and April. And then there is....Evina....one can only hope.... [/QUOTE]

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