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Message: [QUOTE="Bone Dog, post: 4768181, member: 12088"] I’m intrigued, though I don’t know who you’re replying to. 2 questions: [B]1[/B]. Has the game changed? Rebecca played next to Kara in a twin towers set. That’s 6’4” and 6’7” in the mid-90s. Stanford also put twin towers on the floor in those days. I remember Jane Apelt. [B]2[/B]. Exactly what height is LSU bringing in? Surely you don’t mean Del Rosario. A slow-footed freshman with no shooting touch. How does she compare to Amari? I think I’d take Amari over her any day. A better shooter, a good rebounder, and excellent rim protector. It’s also worth pointing out that last year, on the FIBA USA team, Ice overshadowed Rosario. I’d put Aaliyah and Ice up against Reese and Rosario without hesitation. And that’s not even counting what Ayanna Aubrey and Amari bring. SC isn’t bringing in anyone new, are they? I like Cardozo’s skill set and think she’ll shine this year. But beyond her, they’re just a bunch of strong 6’1” or 6’2” kids. I think SC will be formidable, because of their athleticism. But it’s worth remembering that Aaliyah Dorka and Aubrey played Boston Saxton and Cardozo pretty much even up. UCLA will be interesting to watch. Can Betts find her dominant game with the help of Osborne and Rice? This is what she lacked at Stanford. Though she was also rightly overshadowed by Brink, who set a very high standard. I’ve said many times that height isn’t enough by itself. Strength and footwork matter more. This is what the current crop of great post players all have — our Aaliyah, Brink, Reese, Holmes just to name a few. The downside of really tall players is that they can be slow-footed. Betts suffers from this, as does Rosario. But Cardozo does not. [/QUOTE]

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