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Message: [QUOTE="JoePgh, post: 2492395, member: 1131"] Some significant things happened in the Duquesne game: Mikayla played in the first half, she got into the game before Molly, and she got a lot of minutes in the second half. She also made some plays, and showed us why she was so highly ranked, not only by the recruiting services but by the UConn coaching staff that recruited her. I think this means that she has finally demonstrated in practices that she is “getting” the Husky offense and defense. If so, that is a big development for the whole team, since it means that Geno has a third guard behind Crystal and Kia who is as physically talented as either of them. Until now, AEH and Molly have shared that “third guard” designation, but it’s rather obvious that Geno doesn’t really trust either of them in competitive games and situations. In those situations, when either Crystal or Kia has had to come out of the game, the replacement has been a forward, usually either Azurá or Megan. If Mikayla has progressed to the point that Geno can now replace a guard with a guard, that is a big deal for the team and bad news for opponents. What other team has three guards with the basketball talent of Crystal, Kia, and Mikayla? If some other team does, do they play within a disciplined system as well as Crystal and Kia do, and now maybe also Mikayla? [/QUOTE]