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Message: [QUOTE="Veteran, post: 5326441, member: 10535"] Okay, you'd think in my 70th year that I would have learned to be clear in my thoughts, Bigboote. Maybe I finally will be if I make it to 80. But until then, I completely agree with your assessment that Azzi will be a starter. So, here's my 1-5 starter thoughts: 1 - K.K. 2 - Ashlyn 3 - Azzi 4. Sara 5. Jana And here's why; Geno loves his guards. He basically started 3 guards this past season: Kaitlyn, Azzi and Paige. In my opinion, Paige was essentially occupying the 3 spot, even though she's a guard. I expect Azzi to slide over to that "spot" this season. Ashlyn Shade was somewhat overshadowed by Paige being on the floor this season. She can be streaky, but we've seen enough spurts to know that she can also be a devastating offensive presence. With Paige gone, I expect she will have many more opportunities and will be a force as a junior. I could see penciling Shade in for a consistent 15 points a game. And she's absolute gold on the defensive end, even if she does foul occasionally. I love how she wrestles rebounds away from much taller players. My sympathy goes out to Chloe Kitts, who probably has nightmares about her. In my totally sentimental assessment, I'd love to see Caroline Ducharme break into the starting lineup at the 3 but unfortunately, I think all the injuries have taken their toll. I would love to be proven wrong about that. And I hope that Ayanna Patterson has something to say about the starting lineup if she's now completely healthy. Anyway, thanks for your reply to my comment. I'm looking forward to learning if any of my thoughts are rational when the season starts. And I've got my fingers crossed about injuries, as always. [/QUOTE]

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