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Message: [QUOTE="oldhusky, post: 4091801, member: 9844"] I agree that Liv is a pretty good passer and appears to be the best of the bigs in that category. I don't think, however, that she has unique or special instincts in that regard. In many ways her passing is a byproduct of the system. Uconn has always had bigs that passed the ball and had better assist/turnover ratios than other team's bigs by far. In Liv's case it is also trying to find a role for her in the offense. Against much smaller opposition we can and do go to her frequently down low in an effective way. Against bigger and more physical players that kind of disappears as an effective option. She is not a good long range shooter, and at best mediocre from mid-range so turning her into more of a passer was the best way to use her against better opponents. Statistically Liv was a much better passer than Dorka based on last year's stats. In this exhibition game I thought Dorka was looking for others pretty consistently, and even Aaliyah had a nice pass on a pick and role. She needs to get better passing as well. My prediction would be both Dorka and Aaliyah will both improve their passing stats substantially with additional time in the Uconn system, where bigs that pass is the norm not the exception. Aaliyah may also advance in that area because she was used more as a wing with the Canadian national team. [/QUOTE]