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Message: [QUOTE="Cuango, post: 5342050, member: 3834"] Better just give up! While I grew to love and appreciate Nika and her undeniable contributions to this program, I too have never seen her as this “legendary” UConn player whose impact transcended her stats to nearly the extent that many here do/did. Yes, she was a good player for us and clearly was particularly impactful during the dark days of the “injury years” but for many, she became almost a cult like figure who could not be criticized or even talked about in any but the most reverential of tones. I remember trying to discuss whether she was better as a starter or off the bench as Paige’s backup at the point and you would have thought I was advocating for her immediate dismissal from the team! Take my word for it. “[B]That way lies madness[/B]”! Best to just murmur, “yes, she was a good player for us at a time when we desperately needed someone exactly like her” (which she clearly was) and move on to another topic. 😎 [/QUOTE]