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Message: [QUOTE="Bone Dog, post: 4532362, member: 12088"] I agree. Though folks thought Nika was primarily a defensive player before this year. Maybe Gabbie doesn't have the same competitive fire Nika does. But whoever it is, we had these same conversations two years ago when Geno decided to move Paige "off the ball." It's a calculation, but it's based on his vision of the team and the game. Interestingly, last year, when Paige played, she was often at the point again. Also agree about Martin's 15 minutes. But for that, the 2nd and 3rd quarters wouldn't have been nearly as competitive. This is also why I think a healthy UConn beats IU again this year. Now let's hope we're healthy enough to watch what promises to be a great game. Also agree with this assessment. Gulbe was a solid partner to Holmes and I was worried they'd be diminished by her departure. But it seems to have inspired Holmes to up her game even further. They may be better without Gulbe than they were with her. I'm not sure what to make of the rest of the team. Garzon looks like a find, and Parrish and Scalia seem like good contributors. But last years group was a well-oiled machine, and they just don't feel like that to me... yet. [/QUOTE]