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Message: [QUOTE="Just.A.Fan, post: 5146540, member: 13399"] Yes, I agree. Not having Azzi in the lineup hurts in a number of ways. The team has now been structured for her to be in the starting lineup. As a result the demotion of Shade has hurt her confidence greatly. When Azzi can't play, Shade gets her starting role back, but she's pressing to do good rather than just playing with confidence. I would almost prefer to have Shade be the starter and if & when Azzi can play she comes off the bench. It would appear that Azzi simply cannot be counted upon. When Shade is playing with confidence, she scores very well and is capable of giving us that all important third offensive threat. When she's pressing to prove she's good, all is lost. So, we can't count on Azzi which leaves the team without any real chemistry. Shade, as Azzi's replacement, and playing without confidence just won't get the job done. Morgan could perhaps be the answer, but she must begin showing some real offensive skills (meaning scoring in a variety of ways and at will). Paige, along with Sarah, can carry this team against all but the top rated opponents. In those games, at least someone else must step up and score an additional 15 points or so. We aren't going to run into many buzzsaws like ND. They were primed to beat us and everything worked for them in that game. Very little worked for us. Paige couldn't hit a 3 if her llife depended upon it (primarily because of Citron's defense) and Sarah found herself in early foul trouble. No Azzi and Shade goes scoreless. Chen and Arnold did well, but the rest of the team was in shock. USC will be a different challenge. Basically this is a completely new team which has yet to find chemistry. JuJu hasn't opened the season as many thought she would. However, she's going to explode back on the scene soon, and our game with them could be the one. She, Kiki and Talia are still figuring out how to play toegther. If JuJu doesn't have a big game, I think we win easily. [/QUOTE]

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