For a Canadian fan as myself, like Aaliyah at UCONN, we're used to seeing this. If you can find footage from when she played for Canada during her U16 - U19 days, this is more of the position she'd play.
As a UCONN fan, you may like the concept for Aaliyah though.
I think I've seen some of your comments.
I've been frustrated with the "post player" concept as well, however I have to remind myself that not everyone have seen Aaliyah's play before coming to UCONN. I've also have had the benefit of living in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario which made it possible to see her games in person.
A lot of UCONN fans are only just learning about what she can do. They'll come around.
I would hate the concept of having Edwards play SF. I don't know know enough about SC but for UCONN Edwards doesn't fit at the SF. First off she is UCONN's best low post scorer and most physical rebounder ( I ready recently the Canada coach refer to Edwards as a "world class rebounder." IMO at least this early you don't stick a "World Class Rebounder" who still has so much to learn on the perimeter
in College.). Further, what was mentioned by some of her International Play and how the Pros play they are not comparable to college in terms of physicality. .
As of right now late in a close game UCONN cannot give the ball to Liv or Dorka to score on an isolation low post move because they can't hit free throws (actually Liv can't low post well either.). Further, to use an expression Charles Barkley used about "Mouse in the House" - a player like Edwards needs to learn to consistently treat smaller players like mice. Sticking her on the perimeter this early in her career is not the answer.
Right now she has shown to be very good on the inside (but needs to be more consistent and to be more consistent she has to keep playing there)) and a very good defender and a strong rebounder and yet not that good of a shooter from the outside. Why would UOCNN ever want to potentially go away from her strengths in college basketball and force her to play more to her weaknesses? Why would UCONN want to play against a player's strength when they don't have to?
There was similar talk when she 1st came about playing her SF. The minute I saw her on tape before coming to UCONN - it was so obvious - she's a PF in college that can play center too. For a championship college team she is not a SF unless in an emergency. She doesn't have the outside skills yet to be a significant/consistent minutes contributor on the perimeter for an elite team. But she definitely has the power skills that as of a PF/C.
Overall I think as a wild guess having Amihere as a SF is an awful idea but maybe for your team Amihere might be okay vs the other Sf's on your team other than your starter. Maybe but I don't know anything near enough about SC in this regard.
I agree with your Camcontent's last point. For me- I can see all of UCONN fans watching Edwards grow- maybe an All-American someday as a PF. But before she moves to SF let's see her consistently whip the bigger/and/or slower PF's with her perimeter skills, and her dribbling and passing skills to both create opportunities for herself and her teammates. Until she can do that vs PF's - she is not a SF for an elite team.
Sorry to talk so much about UCONN on the Gamecock thread. The Gamecocks are a super team - just super. I think though it's possible Amihere and Edwards are similar. Though I have not really paid attention to Amihere - so I can't say with any conviction - but overall I don't like pushing a 6'4 player with overall good enough strength and terrific athleticism toward the perimeter when I'm using some of her numbers from last year. OFC there are exceptions. But a player in Amihere who shot 0-10 from 3 with just 29 assists vs 70 turnovers doesn't sound like a SF for an elite team to me. She can do that for a crummy team and individually try to possibly get individually better without regard to winning but that is not why she came to SC is my guess (just like many terrific but not number 1 recruits etc). And some mentioned her 3pt shooting as a frosh- if you feel that's more important - okay - I'm not a SC fan. I tend to look at more recent data unless I feel I know why the prior year was more relevant.
That's a terrible idea.
