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Message: [QUOTE="Bone Dog, post: 5257042, member: 12088"] Some excellent posts in this thread. But besides [USER=73]@Tonyc[/USER] (who has now reached the level of prophet in my eyes), I was moved by what [USER=5063]@Topdawg[/USER] had to say to Azzi and KK in his list. [LIST] [*]I want all of them, but especially Azzi, to bring the mentality they showed in the final four all season next year. Make that the starting point. [*]And KK also needs to build out from the brilliant "attack the basket" mind set she showed against SC. The Big 3 were great in that game, but KK also contributed nicely in the second half, effectively shutting the door on them with a string of brilliant driving layups. Bring that to the team next season, but build out to a midrange game. You can do it, girl! [/LIST] Also I am very moved by what [USER=73]@Tonyc[/USER] says about making it difficult to guard everyone. Paige and Azzi were instrumental in this. But by the end of the season, Sarah had made herself impossible to guard for opposing teams. The guards aren't big enough to keep her out of the lane if they're stuck trying to contest her perimeter shots. And the bigs give up too much to the other shooters if they try to contest at the perimeter and they lack the foot speed to stay with her if she takes it to the rim from out there. Just watch Feagin or Betts or Barker or Beer trying to guard her at the perimeter and you'll see it clear as day. This is the Devil's Paradox Sarah forces on other teams. I expect she'll be even better at it next season. She is the most difficult defensive assignment in WCBB and will continue to be so next season. The only question is how much of Paige's magic can KK Ash and Blanca make up for next season. I noticed KK and Azzi made a few of those pic-roll passes to Sarah that Paige had so much fun with this season. I want to see tons of this next season. Now just imagine Blanca either making those passes or making those back-cuts. The system is already mainly in place -- it's not like she has to reinvent the wheel in Storrs. I think she'll figure it out pretty quickly. And once that's working, so much else will open up for her and the team. And the transition game is poised to fly next season. KK Ash Azzi Sarah and Blanca are already proven transition scorers, I think Geno will unleash them as early as November. The only question is how quickly it will take Morgan and Allie to get in on the act. [/QUOTE]

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