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Replacing Stef and Bria next season will be very hard....

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I have a hunch she'll average into double figures.....gonna get a lot more minutes probably and get to the line more....will only take a bucket plus, per quarter, down low and a few foul shots to get her up there.....can probably throw a jumper into the mix as well.
 
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It pretty much looks like there is a consensus of opinion that Kiah will come through not only on defense but on offense during her senior year. Can't wait to see it play out.
 
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Once Kiah starts playing with confidence, watch out!! Combined with a big increase in PT, the numbers will come!! Go Kiah!!
 

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I don't think there's any chance that you'll find Morgan playing the role of Stef. She doesn't have the size to be able to hold the ball over her head and direct the offense like Ms. Dolson did and I'm not sure how adept she would be even if she had a few more inches. The ability to do what Stef has been able to do over the last couple years in regards to having the offense run through her on the high post was extraordinary. She was a one of a kind and it's apparent the offense will revert back to what it was prior to Stef's coming to Storrs. We'll have plenty of success but it'll definitely have a different look to it. The one thing that won't change is UConn will still be a phenomenal defensive team and that's always been the cornerstone of our success.
BB- I can't say that Morgan can play the 5 and be our 6'5" Steph. I know what I saw her freshman yr throughout the NCAA Tmt last yr. in all those games including The FFour, Morgan played a lot because of Steph's foot injury, and she was awesome with the ball from the high post. The offense never sputtered, she is/ was a Cool Cucumber with the ball, and would let the sets develop. The other benefit to her when she has the ball on the perimeter is, like Steph, she can drain the three, maybe even a better outside shooter over time, and what she may lack in vertical inches, she can draw and then take defenders off the dribble with a real quick first step, that we all hope she will still have. We have seen what offense can be watching Uconn. Then we see what it looks like after one substitution, or two substitutions. Offense always flowed when Tuck was on the court IMO, even her freshman yr. Kiah seams to be getting more comfortable on that end of the court. Bill Russel was great analogy above!
 
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Wait till you see Gabby Williams..Better leaper than that ND guard and speedy like Maria ,Can dunk!!!!When she turns on the jets it is unbelievable,Passes great,so quick you do not see the ball leaving her hands at times...Better outside shot than Aja The Great,and other better than her...Aja ,no loss!!!
 
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I might add to my comments above...Check out the REED vs. RENO championship game on U-Tube you will see for your self...She is No.1 on the REED team!!!
 

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Wait till you see Gabby Williams..Better leaper than that ND guard and speedy like Maria ,Can dunk!!!!When she turns on the jets it is unbelievable,Passes great,so quick you do not see the ball leaving her hands at times...Better outside shot than Aja The Great,and other better than her...Aja ,no loss!!!
Wow- that is quite an unsolicited endsmt. Met her in Nashville. Her body already seams like a matured, strong filled out soph/jr. She looks as athletic as u say she is. We won't need to rush her back from her injury either!
 
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Stewie is your high post player for next year, she had almost as many assists as Stef, can see the floor, can beat her player off the dribble, and knock down the jump shot. She doesn't set screens like Stef, but wherever she is, people try to help, so works the same as good screen.
 
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Stewie is your high post player for next year, she had almost as many assists as Stef, can see the floor, can beat her player off the dribble, and knock down the jump shot. She doesn't set screens like Stef, but wherever she is, people try to help, so works the same as good screen.
That works, just because I think Kiah is going to stay down low most of the time. She's not going to be as mobile as Stef.
 

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That works, just because I think Kiah is going to stay down low most of the time. She's not going to be as mobile as Stef.
Kiah will play the high post plenty of times next year. Geno likes to move Stewart into the post to take advantage of mismatches.

I believe that Stokes is and has been more mobile than Dolson her entire career. Just not as skilled when she has the ball.
 

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DD, you nailed it. Kiah will play plenty of high post because she does set picks and screens and Geno wants Stewie in the motion in other places.
 
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