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Message: [QUOTE="BBallF, post: 5308173, member: 10435"] That's not the usual thing to say this time of year I know. What does interesting even mean? We want to win, period. Isn't that really all there is to a season? It would be a shame if we all felt that way because there is just too much fun to be had as a fan with this year's team. Last year we were fretting from the very beginning. We knew it was Paige's last year. We had the post issue. The depth issue. The schedule issue. We lost OOC games. It seemed like a rerun of the last several years. An FF team, probably at best, but not a championship team. We were watching what was happening every game and while many were moaning the weak Big East , Geno was working, formulating, honing and creating. If you can truly say that you saw "small ball" as "championship ball" I would say "yeah, right." A few saw Jana's development and were optimistic. Only a few. Our weaknesses as perceived became our strengths. In fact, we were an historic juggernaut. This year is very different. No Paige but at least 2 AAs on the team, lots of size, talent and experience and the most depth in memory. Who starts? What combinations will work out there? Can Jana and Serah be in the lineup the same time? Is Ayanna bigger and stronger and better? How good will Blanca be against this competition? How will Kayleigh fit in? Who will lead? Who is improved? Is Morgan better? Is Caroline back? If we press, what's the best team out there? There are 3003 possible combinations on this team and about the same number of questions. It's really going to be very interesting to see them answered. Let's all learn from last year though. It's a process, just like a true metamorphosis is. Geno is learning with each game and so are our players. Let's just let it unfold and come to life. Watch carefully as the March team becomes formed little by little and then suddenly unleashed. I will only say this with a good degree of certainty. If you love basketball, you will love this team. [/QUOTE]

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