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Message: [QUOTE="jdote33, post: 4696996, member: 11252"] I recently watched the first half of the game at Seton Hall in Paige sophomore year. That game always sticks out to me cuz that was one of the first games post the Bahamas loss to SC and I remember the team starting slow and Paige picking it up in the first quarter. I also remember Geno going crazy about her passing up an open jumpshot. Lol. It's a nostalgic, great watch in any event. I've probably posted about it before and can't remember. Paige was everywhere, truly competing on both ends. She's mostly playing point, doing her best to guard Park-Lane, diving on loose balls, throwing full court passes. I actually thought of two threads when watching, the starting point guard thread because Paige's ability to push the ball up and transition is like a whole nother dimension to an offense. She constantly did that with CW. I could see her doing that with Aubrey if she was a starter. But if Paige and Nika start, I guess Paige is more the wing soooo.... But more poignant to this thread, Paige mentality was huge. She played with a fearlessness and energy. I know the mental hurdle she'll face getting over her injuries have been talked about ad nauseam but just being reminded of the type of player she was and effort she put forth was alarming. I think one of her off season quotes was about this and trying to be a bit smarter about whether to exert energy. I really wonder if that takes away from her game. Another thing watching her, and it's obvious but I just forgot, is how much of a facilitator she is. She's getting people into the right spots and directing the offense. So in some ways I've thought Lou's 16 a game and great shooting will just be replaced by Paige's. But Paige's game is so different, it's not that simplistic. [/QUOTE]

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