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Message: [QUOTE="Carnac, post: 3837120, member: 5798"] Understanding, meeting and achieving Geno’s tough standards has made her a better player. It was not that long ago when we saw Geno have a ”one-way” conversation with her on the bench that almost had her in tears. That incident might have broken the will or spirit in some players, but not Nika. It pis#%* her off, and strengthened her resolve to get and play better. We repeatedly hear former players say that Geno pulled things out of them they didn’t know they had, and pushed them further than they had ever been pushed, and that they were much better players for it. Nika was not playing well, and was getting beat on defense [U]regularly[/U]. That had to change!! Well. Geno is pushing, and Nika is responding. With that nudge from Geno, and help from her coaches and teammates, her game has taken a HUGE turn for the better. I love her moxie and grit. Being around Paige everyday (who has her own brand of moxie and grit) will only strengthen and further her resolve). If Paige hasn’t rubbed off on her yet, she will. ;) There's no way they can be that close and some of Paige's "pixie dust" not rub off on her. Note - I remember Aliyah Edwards saying in an interview that one of the reasons she chose to come to UConn is because SHE WANTED TO BE COACHED HARD!!! She knew Geno would do that, and not let her cheat her potential. Some elite players in HS don't want to be pushed hard or play defense. [/QUOTE]