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Message: [QUOTE="CL82, post: 5061778, member: 44"] If Geno decides He wants to maximize the teams offensive firepower, that probably means that Paige is still technically playing the four. We are a guard heavy team, so Paige at power forward creates an another guard slot effectively. Of course, if Strong is as good as advertised and adapts quickly to high major basketball, she could take the four position, and Paige could move to swingman. This is a guess at this point, but I think the game plan for this year is going to emphasize offense, rather than defense. That doesn't mean that Geno will abandon his trademark aggressive defense, but it acknowledges the fact that defense takes longer for players to develop than offense, and we are a very young team. I think the game plan may be to force opponents into a track meet and try to keep up with us. Look for us to play Geno's preferred four out style in the half court, but to emphasize fast breaks and quick baskets, at least initially. As the team develops, we have the depth to play aggressive defense because we will have a lot of fouls to give but, initially I expect our games to be up and down the court quickly, almost like an All-Star game. That's just my guess based purely upon player personnel. We will see how accurate it turns out to be. [/QUOTE]