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Message: [QUOTE="Huskee11, post: 5337467, member: 7171"] You beat me to the punch. I think all of the posts thus far do a commendable job in analyzing her offensive and defensive abilities, both positive and negative. But the comment above concerning the energy she brought is also key in understanding her impact. That, plus the fact that she was clearly the voice and leader on a team with other strong personalities and players with considerate abilities. She was as fierce a competitor as you could possibly have. Sometimes it got her in trouble, she could be exasperating, she wore her huge heart on her sleeve for better or worse. But mostly it set the tone and it worked. It sure was fun to watch. I saw her play numerous times in person and I would also add that the offense just worked better when she was out there. The tempo was better, the spacing and movement better, the shots created better. And watching her charging out of the gate down the middle with the ball on a fast break was truly thrilling to watch. The other lasting memory would be of her leading a group of eight or so players onto the court during the worst of the injury plague, fearlessly and unapologetically, giving no quarter and asking none either. Here we are, we are UConn. [/QUOTE]