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Message: [QUOTE="CTinLA, post: 4559013, member: 12518"] All are valuable, and in any given game any one of them may have been “most” valuable for that game. You can point to each starter and pick at least a couple of games that we would have lost without that player. Aubrey and Dorka each had their moments, but have been solid rather than spectacular for the season. Nika is the glue and the energy of the team, but the quantity and timing of turnovers hurt, and she is not the player we look to in the critical moments when we really need a bucket. If asked mid-season I would have chosen Aaliyah, but her play dropped off significantly after the Tennessee game (she broke out of the slump yesterday and I hope she continues to play dominant ball going forward). For the season, however, I have to give it to Lou. It is true that her shooting percentage and scoring are down a bit (also since Tennessee), but the other aspects of her game are drastically improved from the start of the season. When the offense has stalled or the other team has been on a run, it is Lou who is most likely to hit a big shot. Although she is the biggest non-Azzi threat from three, she is not just a perimeter scorer. She has the ability to create her own shot, and can finish even with defenders all over her. She has gotten better at driving and dishing, rebounding, and has even learned to take a charge. I know that Lou came to UCONN to improve her game, but she improved UCONN. Without her, this would have been a really ugly season. [/QUOTE]

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