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Message: [QUOTE="Coach, post: 2066403, member: 7789"] Good points. Thanks. Just to clarify. 1- I am not suggesting Kyla will be starting nor am I suggesting that she's replacing the players you mentioned. I think she'll see more (meaningful) minutes than she's seeing now as some posters have indicated that she'll see less. The additional minutes will be coming from when the starts are sitting on the bench. I think 35-40 minutes every game will not benefit the team when it's tournament time. I absolutely agree with you and share your excitement regarding Gabby, Lou, Collier, Stevens, Camara and Walker. I have high hopes for them as well. I am not convinced of Coombs - not because of her ability but because I am not familiar with her yet. 2- I agree with you that the starters need to develop synergy. I suggested 25-30 minutes. I think you misread the 15-20 minutes - it was a reference for the non-starters (ie 2nd line). You may be right and the starter may need more minutes but the offset is the lack of development of the players left on the bench. Finally, I am not suggesting players get minutes they do not deserve. The minutes will be proportionate to how much trust Geno has in the player. I like your suggestion in the last paragraph on how to handle the logjam. As I looked into the numbers more closely, I think we're saying the similar things. You suggested starters get 125 minutes - that's 25 minutes a starter. I suggested 25-30 minutes. You suggested 3 bench players get 50 minutes - That's 16-17 minutes. I suggested 15-20 minutes. Great minds . . . At the end of the day, we're all scratching our heads trying to figure out how Geno will be spreading the minutes next year among the many great players, really good players, good players and those who will be great. Sadly, you may be right if the minutes do not satisfy some players and they transfer. [/QUOTE]

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