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Message: [QUOTE="Bone Dog, post: 4841730, member: 12088"] I’m usually the first one to champion Paige over Caitlin — and I have been critical of Caitlin on many occasions. But I am not persuaded by the case made here. Yes, Paige is playing better than ever… and so is Caitlin. Caitlin is not merely a 3 pt specialist. She can do everything Paige can do at least as well. I prefer Paige’s game to Caitlin’s, and I don’t care for Caitlin’s on court persona — the constant whining about missed foul calls grates on me. I know, [USER=11559]@The deacon[/USER], Paige jaws at the refs sometimes too. And I want to say something in defense of Caitlin’s defensive skills. Paige’s defense is perhaps more noticeable than hers this season, but I’m sure Caitlin does what Lisa Bluder wants her to on defense, and she has made some spectacular defensive plays this season, including a game saving block. If her coach at the next level wanted more defensive intensity from her, I am sure she would not disappoint. And just one ‘take notice’ play she made as a freshman has stuck with me. Playing against UConn in the tournament, not her shiniest offensive performance because Christyn (mainly) played tenacious defense on her — Caitlin picked Christyn’s pocket on transition defense. I can’t recall seeing anyone do that to Christyn, who had tremendous handles especially in traffic. But Caitlin just took the ball away from her. She’s made lots of plays like this. I can see no flaws in Caitlin’s skill set. I prefer Paige as a talent and as a player. But it’s not because of something Caitlin lacks. It’s because of something extra Paige brings, her character and how that shows up in games for the team. [/QUOTE]

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