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Message: [QUOTE="Longtime fan, post: 4460564, member: 7093"] Well I finally got my wish. That was to see how Amari would perform as a regular in a game. Here is how I graded her out: 1. She has a nice soft touch on offense under the hoop. Should be a scoring threat if they can get her the ball. 2. She does not have " good hands." She needs to attack and grab passes directed toward her. She doesn't seem to secure them well and can easily be dislodged of the ball. 3. Passes pretty well. Kick out ( left handed ) pass to Lou in the corner was great. But she needs to be more court aware, so that passes aren't stolen. 4. Showed grit and hustle ( diving for loose balls ). 5. Can do some things defensively ( like block shots ), but she is not a rebounder. Edwards and Aubrey take them all even when Amari is right there. 6. Her basketball IQ is not high at the moment. She is still thinking far too much, slowing down her reactions. And she " telegraphs " her passes. She secured a Princeton turnover in the back court and promptly turned it over on a poor pass to a teammate. 7. I would like to see her try more outside shots ( shot from corner was good and just missed ). 8. She seems to fear dribbling the ball. So she can get in trouble easily. I wonder what Geno had in mind when he recruited her? She will ( in all likelihood ) never be a post player. So is she to be a 6'5" wing, who drains threes and pull-up jumpers? It is hard to see where she fits, unless she becomes a person with " moves" that can't be covered in the paint area. And that is not what she does at the moment. So she did all right but the limitations are on display. Hopefully, this game experience will help her a lot. [/QUOTE]

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