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[QUOTE="jonson, post: 2536153, member: 6034"]
It's too bad McGwire and Giomi couldn't swap some pounds.  It might help McGwire's defense a bit and keep Giomi from getting bounced around down low.  I agree that Giomi has a lot of upside, and I think that Graves sees that as well.  She runs well and is very quick for her size.  I think the issue (with minutes) is not so much her offense, but her lack of strength, which hurts her defensively and--especially--rebounding.  So I think she's a year away.  But the potential is there.

McGwire does bring very good mid-range scoring to the table, but she's not good defensively and isn't the rebounder one might expect given her size (I don't think her hands are what they should be).  Replacing her in the starting lineup with Sabally was a major improvement imo.  That said, I also think Sabally has hit the proverbial freshman wall:  she had a good game against Arizona State, but played very few minutes in the two games preceding due to early fouls.  What has definitely improved--and this was evident against OSU--is her rebounding.  If she can get her confidence back as a scorer, it will be a major plus for the Ducks, especially with Bando out.
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