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Message: [QUOTE="oldude, post: 4163202, member: 7511"] Not suggesting that Nika needs to play major minutes. She didn’t against Butler. Nika just got the game off to a good start with her agressive play, then turned it over to Evina who played more minutes and appeared far more relaxed coming off the bench. I mentioned Caroline Doty in my post. It’s a great analogy to Nika’s situation. After a season-ending injury during her jr year, Doty was never the same basketball player. But she continued to play with poise and control as a 5th year senior and was instrumental in helping UConn effectively start off games in 2012-13. Both Bria & Mo, two future AA’s, came off the bench, but almost always played more minutes than Caroline, usually with greater stats. It’s not always about putting your best 5 players on the court. It’s about what works best for the team. Geno is a master at figuring it out and putting players into positions where they have a high probability of success. [/QUOTE]