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Message: [QUOTE="NY Fan, post: 4503889, member: 11082"] If Paige, Azzi, Caroline & Ice were healthy to play, I'm guessing there would have been an 8 or 9 player rotation to back up players in foul trouble, give starting (core) players a breather, substitute for player having an off night etc. with little diminished performance and results. But they are not, and tonight against Seton Hall only 7 were available including Amari and Ines. Since this injury plagued season has seen occasions when only Amari and Ines were available by game's end, the case was made to give them as much game experience as luxury permitted. And luxury in this case means during blow out games. The last 3 games have been physical to the point Lou got mugged a # of times, and against Seton Hall not even fouls were called on 2 flagrant occasions. Tonight there were no players in foul trouble nor players looking tired, but injury was a possibility. And then what? It shouldn't be lost sight of that the original idea of giving Ines and Amari more playing time during blow out games this season - not next year, not years past, but this injury plagued season - was that the team will likely need to rely on them for the above mentioned reasons. It was not made to further the idea that every player should play! [/QUOTE]