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Message: [QUOTE="Dillon77, post: 4415835, member: 6620"] The PF/SF "tweener" position can be a tough one: we watched Sam Brunelle fill it at Notre Dame. It didn't affect her so much on offense: her ability to catch and shoot from mid- to long-range was/is still fine. And she even picked up a few back-to-the basket moves that resulted in a turnaround fadeaway. However, the issue was on defense. Try as she might, Sam had trouble down low with true posts/power forwards and wasn't quick enough laterally to deal with speedy wings. That's one reason why the slightly taller and more physical Maddy Westbeld was the starter. Sam was best used in a zone. UVA needs scoring in a major way so I'll be interested in how they play defense. As for Wagner, I'll take a look at her from your perspective. ND has a 6'1" SG/SF in Sonia Citron and Citron has no trouble with her quickness at either position. Physically, she can (and has) played the PF when needed and when the match-ups are right. [/QUOTE]