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Message: [QUOTE="JordyG, post: 4333602, member: 6819"] The comparisons to Tuck are valid, although Tuck did it with shoulder fakes, it seems Ice does it with quick foot work and smoothness. Both however play with smarts when they get the ball on the block. I haven't read many of the comments above, but from my reckoning the three players that jump off the screen with this team are Brady, McMahon, and Del Rosario. Brady for her variety around the hoop, her nice hands, good passing, smoothness and smarts. She's no speedster up down the court though. McMahon stands out for her athleticism, good speed, ability to deliver off the bounce in transition and in the quarter court, and her defense. Her shot is highly suspect to say the least, but she, like Brady, play with passion. I like the way Brady gets on the block, demands the ball, while using her body to block out the defender. Ice may however have to work on her diet and conditioning. Del Rosario stands out by her shortcomings. DR hits the block and stands there like a cornstalk, waving her arms while looking confused. She is by size and (limited) skill set a post. She has a pro body, yet doesn't use her body to set herself. One of the physical benefits great posts can have is a wide backyard. They use that wide frame by sticking that backyard into the defenders stomach, or by putting the defender onto one of their hips. It effect, it's boxing out for offensive positioning. It makes it tough for the defender to maintain position, tough to do a reach around, and tough to front the offensive player. It also makes it tough for the weak side help. You can't teach height, but as I've said before, you can't teach width either. DR has both of these qualities, but doesn't do any of the things I've mentioned on offense. She's also consistently beaten on rebounds because of her failure to find her defender and box out. Moreover to this point I haven't seen a hint of a drop step. These are the kind of things Aliyah Boston could do at the 2017 U16's. These are the things that Lauren Betts showed at the 2021 U19's. Both of these young women also ran the floor better than DR. However Del Rosario has one very bright and surprising upside: her form on her FT's is beautiful and consistent. I was shocked. That may well mean a natural ability, but it also means she's had the discipline to work on that shot. So it seems the willingness to work hard is there. With a lot of work she could be another Kalani Brown, but to this point she's as raw as hurt feelings. She needs a college coach that will push her in the weight room, push her to change her diet, push her into getting out of the poor conditioning she's in, teach her fundamentals on the block and how to take advantage of her size. At this time though I don't know if UConn is the place for her. As Geno has said many times, UConn is the place you come to be exposed. We've seen how little playing time a far more talented (in every area) Amari DeBerry got last year. At UConn Del Rosario would be lucky to get Piath Gabriel time. [/QUOTE]

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