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Message: [QUOTE="The deacon, post: 4789958, member: 11559"] Thanks for noting my 'wow,' MSGRET. Unfortunately, the wow is the closest we Boneyarders can get to simply disagreeing with some posts, given that I'm not 'angry.' In no way does my 'wow' mean I think Nika shouldn't start. Unlike many here, I believe that's not my call, it's Geno's. But I don't believe she's starting because she's blunt. Rather, Nika feels she is the team leader, but she needs to show it more on the court. She had five assists and four points while the Huskies were playing well early in the NC State game and one assist and zero points the last three periods, all the while letting NC guards fly by her touted defense. Borrowing from and modifying a recent poster on another thread, I'm sure Nika's 'cabal' will be after me en masse for this post. However, I ask each of you who might castigate me for criticizing Nika to think about what I'm saying. Team leadership can come from various sources, but I believe quality performance on the court is the best leverage a player can have to take her teammates to task. When Nika plays better, I'd have more inclination to listen. For the moment, I'd rather not have the Huskies publicly calling out teammates, named or otherwise... not a good look (except for her fans here) after two games. [/QUOTE]