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Message: [QUOTE="D J B, post: 4033941, member: 11270"] I agree with much of what you say here. Liv absolutely has to up her game under the basket if she expects to maintain her minutes. I remember one game early last season (sorry I don't recall the opponent) where at the beginning of the game she missed four bunnies and had two turnovers trying to pivot and force her way under the basket. She was a wonderful sixth defender for the opposition. I sometimes think it's a mental thing with her. She often seems to lose control of the ball by moving before she has full possession, and she misses the easy shots by seemingly thinking about them instead of just letting instinct and training make them for her. She concentrates too much when she doesn't need to and doesn't when she absolutely has to. One moment she has beautiful gentle hands and the next she's working with two Christmas hams. She'll make a soft layup or toss-in and then on the next play throw up a complete brick from six inches away. It drives me crazy, so it must drive Geno absolutely mad. The acquisition of Dorka wasn't made to just bring another big to put on the bench. She's an experienced quality player with two years of eligibility left who can actually compete for serious minutes and light a fire under Liv to help make her the best player she can be. Geno's comments about Liv said to me that he expects much more from her this year. I'm hoping she gets it together. [/QUOTE]