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Message: [QUOTE="EricLA, post: 3141800, member: 26"] Just my $.02 on Mikalya... What she WAS terrific at was defense. There she excelled. She was also a solid ball handler. However her offense was nonexistent. Also, while she got extended playing time in Lou's absence, I often keyed in and watched her play. I mentioned her defense / ball handling, and absence of offense, but possibly more troubling was HOW she ran the offense. There was almost NEVER any dribble penetration to then dish to an open player. She never tried to force the defense out of position to create open shots for teammates. Generally her PG tactics were to bring the ball up the court, pick up her dribble before any defender got in her face, and pass the ball. Then she would run around the perimeter, or thru the lane, sometimes getting open and getting the ball back, but rarely making quick decisions/passes to teammates for open looks. Don't get me wrong - she had some nice assists on occasion, but her offensive deficiencies, and lack of confidence in her skills there, IMHO hampered her ability to be an effective PG even without shooting the ball. I was rooting for her big time, but I just didn't see the improvement that would be necessary to compete potentially against players like Makurat or Westbrook. Which is such a bummer because the PT was there for the taking for her. I truly wish her the best wherever she ends up. [/QUOTE]