In high school Paige was often the point but in international Carla had Caitlin on point and Paige played off. You don't want your primary offensive threat bringing the ball up court.
Nika was a proficient 3 point shooter which is all she needs to be to run the point. Her job is to get the ball to the scorers how and when they need it. Nika also brings an intensity to the defense that is necessary for the team and for Geno everything starts with defense. I fully expect all the freshman to make the sophomore jump. I believe Mir will jump over Aubrey in the rotation and Piath will become a 3rd option in the post capable of taking up space, disrupting shots and grabbing rebounds. Autumn will require gloves for the 3 point double high fives.
Devil brings up a good point. Starting 4 guards can work for the in league games but would be a disaster for the S. Carolina's, Baylor's and playoffs.
As Geno said, more than once - we’re a different team with Nike in there.
I wish I could bet my house that ONO will start on opening day. You cannot think that DeBerry will be better as a freshman than a senior Liv? Besides, I just don’t see Geno sitting Liv her senior year.
Yeah after 2 years starting her, he’s not going to all of a sudden uproot her. She does alter shots on defense if anything and shows up against smaller competition, just got to be more consistent. She was big East co defensive player of the year, people are acting as if she’s a scrub.
BTW, it's GENO!
This combo is interesting and might work well, but it is continuing small ball, and I think Aaliyah deserves a starting position. Christyn is a better player overall than Nika in my opinion, but Nika might be a better fit, and Azzi is probably a much better shooter than Christyn which might make her a better fit as well.
Christyn will start.
I thought a player had 48 hours from their last game to declare for the WNBA draft,
I may be wrong, but who emerged as the defender to matchup with the opposing teams best player? Christyn. Who is a better offensive player, Christyn or Nika? I think the answer to that is clearly Christyn. There is no world in my head where CW loses her spot to NM. CW is a three year starter. Either Geno goes small with NM/ or big with AE. I’d personally prefer PB, , CW, AE, ONO. With EW as first off the bench. But it will likely be PB, CW, EW, AE, and ONO with first off the bench.
when you can score like can, she'd start even if she barely played defense at all.........
uhhhhhhhh..........no,,,,,,,,,,
Azzi is not a point guard, never played point guard in high school or internationally. The problem is your root definition of a point guard(i.e., a scorer) is far rom the role and responsibility of the point guard. A point guard's responsibilities are to quarterback the team by knowing the game plan for every player and execute it, to know where, when and how each player wants the ball and to deliver the ball appropriately, in the half court to understand each players responsibilities and to make sure they are all in position, to be able to score from long range sufficiently to prevent the defense from dropping off and have sufficient quickness to penetrate, anticipate and pass to the open player. Azzi is a 6 foot 2/3 wing whose greatest skill is deadly shooting from 12 feet out. She has a great handle and is reliable in breaking the press and penetrating for a mid-range shot. If pressed into service she could handle point for a period of time but no coach wants their scorers wasting energy by bringing the ball up court.
I agree
You are imagining a problem before it occurs. Stanford averages 11 players a game. Minutes are earned in practice. Practices are going to be intense.
Sales did not start over Pam Webber
Knowing that Geno believes in defense first, you are going to sit the returning BEDPOY. Unless Amari has a Paige type season, that is not going to happen.
i do NOT think nika has to start, not ahead of azzi (this isn't an azzi v. niki thing, geez) or anyone else. in fact, i think this obsession with who starts is way overdone (yeah, i know the BY for some reason gets a real charge out of arguing such stuff).
If you second unit is as good as your first unit, you have two second units.
He has done it before.
