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Message: [QUOTE="PhillyCoach, post: 4938918, member: 6136"] Nika plays a great "two-man" game. 99% of the time Nika is the conductor setting up a good pass. As the chart of who was the pass catcher and scorer. The ball has to go in on every assist. Lots of team mates were on the other end of 2 man Nika. What interested me was Aubry was on the connection quite a few with much less minutes--and Ash is high the charts in only one year. Anyway, Nika has more assist records than any women in WBB College History. I just want to mention her defense. WOW! Yes, Nika controlled Dyaisha Fair and UConn pushed on to victory. I know a few posters mention they focus on one player for any period of time--one play to the entire game. Well if you have not done that" focus on one thing lately; you should try if for the first quarter against Duke. Her work ethic, tenacity, determination, and physical toughness will impress you. Anyway, Nika has been lucky enough to compete head to head with Fair and contain her. An old head I knew in Philly called it "Quick as a water bug." Dyaisha was the quickest guard I saw this year. Nika now knows quick. Yes, maybe the quickest. And contained it? Duke's Richardson has the hot hand and is scoring 20+. Richardson is 5"9' or so. NIka is a smidge taller, stronger, more experienced, and was sharpened by playing/containing quickness. If Richardson scores 14 or less then UConn has a nice edge. Have you seen Nika face guard for a full quarter? UConn looks good here. UConn proved-- if Nika holds the opposition to 10 less than their average--then Nika does not have to score 10. Nevertheless, Nika should have a goal of--1 or 2 pts per quarter. In other words, some scoring. 1 or 2 pts per quarter ads up to 4 to 8 pts a game. Small goals with a big reward. A final thought, Ash & KK are top defenders and probably nationally top defenders. Nika is the role model and real time example. Ash & KK have a hidden talent called "Fast Learners." Their D is top notch. They listened, tried, practiced and then accomplished certain goals. And they learned fast! And they have the Heart to enter competition prepared and confident. Any one that knows two or more languages, automatically has better receptors for that skill. Oh Yea--my wife of 52 years said, "Nika was cute as a button." We will miss her. [/QUOTE]

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