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Message: [QUOTE="oldhusky, post: 5271966, member: 9844"] My view is that four of the starters are a given and that three are in contention for that last starter position. I start with KK, Azzi, Sarah, and Serah. In terms of overall play KK may not be the 4th best player on the team, but as the only experienced PG, she has less competition for her spot. Of my three contenders for the last spot, I feel that in a way Ashlynn is the floor. We already know that she could be pretty good at the 3 if Geno decided to go that route. On the other hand her best position is the 2, and she cannot be expected to come anywhere close to what Paige gave us there in defense, rebounding, passing, and even a sizable drop off in scoring. Remember Paige was comfortable and could be an All American at 1-3 and maybe even the 4. Ashlynn is best at the 2, not big enough at the 3, and just not a PG. Blanca appears to have tremendous upside, and looks like a natural 3 to me. She could be a better fit for that position than Ashlynn even in her first year, particularly since she has some valuable professional experience. Personally I hope she looks like a star and takes that 5th starting position. My third candidate for the 5th starter is Jana. We know Sarah can play the 4 or5, but many including me think she would be great at the 3 as well. In that scenario Jana would be the 5, Serah would be the 4, and Sarah the 3 in a big lineup. For this to happen Jana would need to show some significant improvement, but she appears to have quite a bit of as yet untapped potential. So I see the three options as going small with a proven player in Ashlynn, using a natural 3 with perhaps more upside in Blanca, or going big with another player with significant upside with Jana. I am rooting for Blanca and also think she might represent the biggest upgrade for the team if she wins this battle. It would mean she beat out a known very good player in Ashlynn, and one who was pretty good and expected to be much better this year in Jana. [/QUOTE]

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