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Message: [QUOTE="Bone Dog, post: 5166059, member: 12088"] Excellent analysis! Thanks again, Sensei. This is so helpful. I disagree about the advantage you concede to Ransom over Fudd. I will never bet against Azzi. When she’s on her game, which we’ve only seen in brief stretches between injuries, she can play at a NPoY level. If I were to guess, we are about to see the resurgence of that Azzi. Her remarks after the last game were very encouraging — for her, it’s not about some mysterious mojo, or even about confidence. It’s just about getting back into game shape and working with her teammates. I think she showed how game ready she is. I have always liked Ransom’s game, her feistiness, but she has never played at the same level as Azzi. I think you are very right to expect a serious threat from Ariel Jenkins. This will be a challenge for Jana/Ice and they need challenges. It is possible she will outplay them. This probably wouldn’t be enough to get an upset. But it would be a missed opportunity for Jana especially whose defense and boxing out needs to take the next step. A double-double from Jana against Ariel would be an early landmark in her UConn career. I think you’re also right to expect KK to spend some time guarding Kelsey. I suspect she’ll be switching and smothering all the Georgetown guards. This is a game for the entire team, not just KK, to flex their defensive muscles. I have a feeling the team will take it up another notch. Morgan in particular could be primed for a breakout game on defense, and maybe on offense too. If she can do to their perimeter players what Aubrey routinely has done, we may finally get to see why Morgan was recruited. I get why you think this will be closer than the previous 35 pt beatdown. McDonough can be a tough place to play. But I have a feeling — based on very little evidence — that Jana, Morgan and Allie are primed for a breakout. And I don’t think Azzi and Sarah and Ash will miss a beat. My prediction is for a similar result as last time. [/QUOTE]

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