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[QUOTE="CocoHusky, post: 4371433, member: 5823"]
The need for Nika's offensive improvement, better ball security and better control defensively (less fouling) was very apparent within the first 10 games of her Freshman year.   It should not take until her Junior year and a second major injury to Paige for  Nika to come to the realization that  those needs for improvement are critical to UCONN team success.  This is also not the UCONN WBB way.  Being surrounded by superior scorers should not have been used as an excuse because that has always been the case for any Non-starter at UCONN.  That reality (being with superior scorers) should have been used by Nika as a challenge to elevate her individual game to be on par with her teammates.  This would have  eliminated much of   the severe disrespect that UCONN opponents are showing to Nika defensively by allowing her to shoot wide open uncontested shots, not defending essential spots on the floor such as the rim and playing Nika  strictly to pass all while doubling down on other players on the floor.
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