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Message: [QUOTE="msf22b, post: 4494927, member: 656"] A few years ago, Nan labeled me a contrarian... I resisted that label Today, after scanning this thread and the one with score predictions I am feeling that role reprised. I don't think we have enough information to conjecture the outcome and scores (the other thread) or to even compare matchups as in this thread. I'm not into betting, know nothing about the intricacies of that world and could not find a line...It would be interesting to know what that world imagines what will transpire or if there are even just too many unknowns even for them.... Back to what we do know...(or don't) 1. this thread was published this evening. At that point CD had announced that Caroline and Patterson were not making the trip. In the past, some players in concussion regime were allowed to travel with the team...and this is far from an expedition. Draw whatever conclusions you want about the seriousness of their injuries... About the completeness of the research that went into this piece, one can have doubts. 2. Other than she is fit to play, we know nothing of Aaliyah's recovery or how seriously she was injured. I, for one would not want to be betting on her dominance under those circumstances. 3. Lou appeared in an interview and showed no signs of the virus that had been bothering her...That is real information...hooray! 4. CD said that Azzi is a game time decision. Does that give anyone great confidence...Haven't we heard that opera before? The sum total of the above gives one precious little clarity of what will transpire tomorrow, especially with regard who shows up and how many minutes they can go. It is certainly possible that all is simpatico, that Aaliyah is in beast mode and that Azzi comes in having not missed a beat...but that is all conjecture...There are folks that know much more (to a great extent)...the coaches and the players...but they're not talking. But for intelligent posters on this site making wild, unsupported predictions and analysis pains me Sorry. I've never been that sort of fan. [/QUOTE]

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