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Message: [QUOTE="#12in21, post: 4152453, member: 10763"] Hoping to see after this covid pause, a healthy and aggressive Nika back at point, Evina with less pressure to do everything and again putting up solid numbers in all categories, Christyn confidence back and aggressively driving into the lane, a healthy Azzi showing why she was #1 coming out of HS, Caroline and Dorka not missing a beat from where they were before the pause, Liv continuing good D and passing and adding showing good hands in the post, keeping the ball high and finishing at the basket and Edwards (with amnesia related to the last few months) playing like the phenom she finished last season. This isn't out of the realm of possibility. Geno spoke last year about how Nika was a difference maker in both the offensive and defensive flow. This will be the time to prove that. Paige was key to allowing that to happen by her scoring and as a second great passer. If Azzi and Caroline can combine to bring excellent three point accuracy, driving scoring from the off guard position, good positioning and movement her loss for a time can be somewhat countered and ball movement on offense shouldn't be an issue. Haven't seen enough of Azzi's D but very encouraged by what we've seen from Caroline at moments Edwards resurgence as the dominating presence she could be last season should be a big lift to getting back to the defensive UCONN has been known for. With Nika harassing the ball handler, slowing the opponents into getting into their offense, great communication and switching by everybody and good protection inside by our bigs we would get back to solid defense. Over a half dozen games back against BE opponents all the above is quite doable. Then with the reintegration of Paige and Aubrey we are a better team than we finished last year or started this year and we have as good a shot as anybody to win the NC. A harbinger of all this for me will be seeing Nika pressuring the ball out top, Aaliyah coming in strong to double team, a tipped ball and a run out with purple and yellow braids flying with a finish at the basket with a trailing Nika ready for a put back on a miss - but there won't be one. [/QUOTE]

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