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Message: [QUOTE="BRS24, post: 4181434, member: 197"] Re Evina, this has been my thought about her up and down play since the holiday break. However, I also think about the season in this way - the coaches spend the summer and fall pre-season putting together potential lineups and sub patterns based on what they see in practice. [LIST] [*]The season begins with mostly everyone "healthy", although Griffin and Muhl are dinged up, and Gabriel is not ready after an offseason procedure. [*]And then "it" begins - Fudd shut down with a lingering foot injury, Griffin's back doesn't let her participate. [*]Muhl deals with ankle issue. So, our starting 5 might not be impacted, however, losing Fudd and Muhl affects possible sub rotations. [*]Paige gets hurt, and a significant mpg/ppg is lost. This [U]completely[/U] blows up the starters and subs routine. [*]Three games are postponed during winter break, a momentum breaker. [*]The team deals with players getting covid. This impacts practice and ability to prep for games. [*]"Everyone" is back, CD a surprising breakout, they start learning to play with what they have. [*]Muhl returns, and shifting her to PG opens things up, EW comes off bench and it's working [*]CW gets covid and blows up the point above. [*]CW gets back into form, and DJ is out, hopefully for just one game .... [*](and if I've forgotten any significant points or they are slightly out of order, still trying to show the upheaval experienced) [/LIST] In "normal" times, UCWBB has a very predictable routine of a starting 5, and then subs. As we know from history, the program is very structured as to what's expected, goal setting for summer, pre-season, during season. As frustrated as I get with certain players or plays during a game, this season has taught me to sit back and big picture it all. Coaches can work around an injury, however this list of issues would challenge any coaching team, even the best of them. [/QUOTE]

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