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Message: [QUOTE="hoophuskee, post: 5086416, member: 3535"] 1--- Per the link below (underarmour) I disagree (if not disagree then instead I’ll say “follow”) the link below about point about positions vs roles. Note the link will says ‘Position” and then says “and their roles.” For me this is defining. The roles are within the positions of pg, sg, sf, pf and center. If you have a different way of viewing it fine. But I have a way that I believe is very easy to follow and would recommend to anyone to follow. The link below speaks of positions and their roles. And all the players fit the 5 positions easily within this structure. For me it’s easy to follow this simple structure. Every [player on UCNN fits in to this simple structure. If you aren’t comfortable with it – Alydar if you aren’t- fine it’s how you view things. I don’t but okay. . As stated on prior post maybe to some degree we are speaking semantics. 2--- Per the bold above when you say “[B]Having a pg who can play multiple roles, . . . ” [/B][I]but in your very 1st sentence you say the pg isn’t a position,-- but if the pg is a role as you stated[/I] then why are you referencing it as if it’s position? Is it that you are implying that there is no positions? Otherwise by your initial statement the pg is already a role (not a position.). I’ve said a position is a pg and there are roles within that structure – isn’t that what you are also saying? 3--- I never heard Geno give a direct reason for Nika or if I did, I don’t remember it. Don’t know if anyone has his direct comments? But just like when he went small this past year and why he went small when he started Dangerfield instead of Stevens years ago, and why he went Nika over Griffin, you also get better ball movement with an additional passer. Its not all just about shooting. In addition what I don’t agree with is that you are comparing Nika vs Paige that frosh year. IMO that is the wrong comparison. Nika replaced Aubrey. As a result better team passing came about, not just looking at Paige, this move allowed UCONN to get the ball to Paige within the motion offense in which UCONN plays team basketball and not focused on one-player-Paige-basketball. 4--- Per your request below an easy link to review that she was the PF; inside that link near the bottom called “Hybrid Positions” identifies that A Stretch 4 is a PF. And Paige fits that definition of a Stretch 4 easily. Therefore Paige deserves the recognition as to how extremely versatile she is. And why she was a PF. That's hwy as I've said many times the pg, sg, sf, pf, c easily works. It's why I've alos said she is underrated by theose that don't giver her credit for this PF/ Point-forward that she was. How can thsi be ignored yet anyone say they fully appreiacte her play if they aren't givign her credit for her PF/Point Forward that she performed? 5--- Yes Paige is great floor general, but basketball is a team game. Other players can also ,also make passes not just Paige. There are 5 players and because of major questions with Azzi and Caroline and Ayanna, this is just a guess/opinion which could be wrong, but the sum of the parts is greater than the individual parts which is why for me I feel KK or Chen is best alternative this early . As stated above that there is more than just 3pt shooting. So having another pg that is a terrific passer only gets the ball easier to Paige. The point is, because of the early injuries, a player such as Chen is probably the best combo of scorer/passer than whoever will be the SF until some combo of Azzi (Azzi at 2 then someone like Shade at 3), Caroline, Ayanna (Maybe Sarah can play the 3 if Ayanna is fine otherwise Sarah has to be the 4 because of not much frontcourt depth until Aubrey comes back.). 6--- And in regard to your comment [B]“and it's difficult run a team while running off screens or setting screens for others,”[/B] – imo no it’s not. IMO we saw last year despite all the youth that we got the bell easy enough to Paige. And now as we’re even stronger, there should be no problem. This year will come down to execution from 20 year olds. 7—IMO you are doing the opposite by rejecting team play and all you seem to believe is Paige at Pg. You’re not focusing on “team” imo, you’re focusing on 1 player – 1 position. IMO that is not what Geno preaches. Other players can pass the ball too. Other players can set decent picks other than AE. Other players can assist making Paige better too. It doesn’t have to be a one-way street. That imo is what Geno preaches. [URL='https://www.underarmour.com/en-us/t/playbooks/basketball/basketball-positions/']Under Armour The 5 Basketball Positions and Their Roles[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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