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Message: [QUOTE="bubbadog, post: 3786420, member: 9813"] I think you'd made a fair assessment of BU. We don't yet have the PG play we enjoyed the past two years. On the other hand, Mulkey has excelled at bringing in new PG transfers, and the Lady Bears have 3 guards who are averaging between 4-6 assists each so far. Mulkey's teams are always solid at passing the ball. This year, better than 2/3 of their baskets have come from assists, and that's pretty typical for BU. Egbo at this point strikes me a little like Lauren Cox in her progression. Let me be clear: Queen Egbo is not going to be the player that Cox was. But during her first two years, Cox only showed glimpses of the kind of player people had thought she could become -- and that she in fact did become. So far, I see a world of potential upside for Egbo, but she hasn't realized her potential yet. Will it happen this year, her 3rd season at BU? That's one of the "IFs." The season will tell, but I would note that, so far, she is averaging 13.4 ppt in 19.7 minutes, which ain't bad. Notably, however, her two worst games came against the two quality teams BU has played so far -- Arkansas and West Virginia -- when she got 5 and 6 respectively and was limited by foul trouble. Another IF involves BU's 3-point shooting. That's never been that much a part of the game for Mulkey's teams, but the ability to hit 3's was still important in keeping defenses honest. BU lost three of its legitimate threats from behind the arc from last year's team (one of whom was Cox). This year, so far they've had only one threat (Ursin) that anyone has to worry about. It will make a difference in how good opponents will be able to defend Baylor's bigs. So I wouldn't be surprised if Baylor loses this game, but I also know that, whatever the result, playing UConn at this point in the season will make them better in March. Hope it's a fun game to watch. [/QUOTE]

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