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Understand the spirit of your post, and agree mostly...There is a phenomena I've noticed over the years. Even as a very athletic and strong 18 year old, I didn't really hit home runs of any distance until I was 25 or so. Your man strength doesn't really kick in until later in life for many people. It seems to kick in earlier for some ( Anessa Morrow for example ). I'm not seeing Anessa Morrow when I see Ice play and I'm not seeing a lot of quickness, which will hurt her defensively. I do see solid offensive skill shooting and some passing ability and a positive team attitude. I'm seeing some skills that have been worked on. It's not going to be easy but the key will be if she senses a need for urgency. She, like Amari, are really nice kids. They need to both find a way to get angry and have a sense of urgency. Real survival skills. I sense that is the key to greatness for them. Geno might be just the guy to inspire that. It may not be pleasant but it might be key to either having any chance at the WNBA. Quickness and intensity are important. Somehow, Charles Barkley became a great NBA player even without a lot of quickness or leaping ability. Strength and bulk need to be utilized to an advantage.
Sir Charles was 'edgy' way before he performed at Auburn as the "round mound of rebound."
As opposed to anger, which is a negative emotion that drains one before the fourth quarter arrives, learning how to use your andrenal system properly with positive focus is 'built' in the weight room with a proper diet of nuitrition, hydration, and working out your frustrations vs. the weights and machines in the weight room. Then you can get a good night's sleep, and repeat Geno's mantra towards PB: "Get to the weight room!"
Then, learn how to use the DT "forearm shiver" [vs. Miss Hull, formerly of Stanford - in case you missed it, it was excellent & no foul called] to maximum effect on the opposition...