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Message: [QUOTE="oldhusky, post: 4208998, member: 9844"] The way I look at it all the possibilities compared to our expectation for Amari are still on the table, but the clock is ticking and she has plenty of competition. Entering this season I thought it would be a learning year for Amari. Liv and Dorka had the C minutes spoken for, and similarly Aaliyah and Aubrey at PF. The third C option looked like a battle between Amari and Piath, where I thought Amari had a distinctive edge because she was a much higher rated recruit, even though Piath had one year of experience. Amari later had a potential opportunity as a PF sub because of Aubrey's surgery, but didn't do enough at least in practice to be trusted in that role. We have used a three big rotation, but when one of those was out, Geno felt more confident using 4 guards some of the time, than either Amari or Piath. Not a good sign for either of them. Next year I expect Dorka to return and play almost all of her minutes at C, not split between C and PF like this year. Backup C next year is a competition with at least 3 challengers. Amari and Piath appear to be close right now, so you can't rule out either, but most agree Amari has more skills and upside if she harnesses it. Ice enters the picture as a more natural PF, but because of her bulk could probably be very effective there as well. For Amari and Piath winning the battle as the best 6-5 backup C between themselves, is not the end of the battle. They still have to be better there than a very good PF that could play there like Ice or Aaliyah, and be better than the 4 guard option which Geno is obviously not afraid to use. As far as upside is concerned after Dorka leaves, Amari could by her junior year be a candidate for starter, if the flower blooms so to speak. The potential is pretty obvious, but at this point in her freshmen year she has not yet achieved relevance in the rotation this year, or assured that her role will expand next year. There is plenty of time to achieve that though. [/QUOTE]

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