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Message: [QUOTE="hoophuskee, post: 1990224, member: 3535"] VS a team like Fla State, I think losing Kia would be devastating too but as you imply losing Kia can be. But per below we have survived with Lou/Gabby/Collier had "less than" minutes expected. Anyhow, games in which Nat would be totally ineffective vs a quality team - we would definitely be hurting if Kia was out too. I'm not saying Kia is better than the other 3, just saying there are times losing Kia to foul trouble or injury would be awful too. VS Fla state Gabby played [B]23 minutes[/B]. Vs Baylor Gabby played [B]25 minutes. [/B] VS Texas Lou played [B]25 minutes[/B] VS ND Collier palyed [B]29 minutes[/B] ([U]though that isn't so bad[/U]) VS Md Collier played [B]26 minutes[/B] I do agree Kia is the "4th option" to make a play because my guess is her USAGE % is 4th lowest (though it might be because she plays the most minutes she might be working on making the pass as a guard rather than other guards with more minutes might be prone to chuck more. Or that she has played more minutes vs the tougher teams in which it harder to get off good shots which maybe drags down her numbers.) but she really can score pretty easily with just a simple pick because she has such a quick release. And her shot is awesome as her 3pt numbers show- shooting 45% while averaging near 5 3's a game is awesome. Her EFG% when she is taking 3's is 67.61%. The problem for other teams is, she is such a deadly shooter from 3, and because of her height in that she can get off 3's at an amazing %. Her presence ([B][U]along with[/U][/B] Lou's) is the reason why for example you heard pots game comments from Muffett's and The Texas coach said they thought of playing zone but felt they couldn't. Because of her presence/ such a threat, this gives Gabby and Collier more room to operate. **********This TEAM*************** has JUST the "right enough" counters to offset anything that a defense can throw at them. I find it amazing. You'll notice the many of the teams that feel they have no shot to beat UCONN will play a zone because they fear giving up so many layups. While the real good teams that think they can win fear the outside shooting so they won't play zone and thereby challenge a bit more for Gabby/Collier to beat them. As of this moment, this UCONN team is the greatest 3pt shooting team in their history. Though you could argue 14-15 is - they took more than 2.5 more 3's per game and their 3pt% is 40.6 vs this team of 42.1. The good teams aren't going to want to give Lou and Kia open looks. And now we have Ch:)ong coming on. :):):):):) Add to that she can put the ball on the floor and can score inside in traffic which is why a simple pick would make/has made her incredibly effective. You run out at her she is adept at going to the basket. And she is tall for her size so she can get off shots. [/QUOTE]

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