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Message: [QUOTE="EricLA, post: 4220633, member: 26"] Agree 100%. I love Piath "What's up Big G" Gabriel. She's a great story. But she was so incredibly raw when she got to UCONN. She's slender still, isn't strong enough in the post on either end of the court, does not have velcro hands, but is still a great story and seems to be a really hard worker. All this is just my opinion btw... One thing that Geno has said recently (or he intimated) is that Amari needs a better motor. Megan P noted that she "glides around the court", and "doesn't play with any sense of urgency". I've never seen her "attack" when going for a rebound or loose ball. And often times when looking for a rebound, she just stands there letting the ball come to her, if it does. Not aggressive enough at all. Both Piath and Amari have a lot of work to do if they want to earn minutes next season - both have different things to work on. I love their demeanor on the bench, and adore Amari's enthusiasm for her teammates. But she needs to channel that energy into playing time. I've seen Ice play in person several times. I've seen Ayanna play in all 6 games of the 3x3 championships. While Ayanna may be way more athletic, both of them both go 100% on both offense and defense. If Amari does not step up, she will be behind both on the depth chart - not because of skill, but because of effort. Piath may have the effort down, but she's not as skilled as either player we have coming in. [/QUOTE]