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Message: [QUOTE="Bone Dog, post: 4411716, member: 12088"] I don't think such a move would be helpful in November, because Caroline is a proven quantity in all areas of the game. I don't think we go away from the players who've already proven themselves. It would be bad for morale, I think, and the new kids need to prove themselves, first in practice, then in rotation minutes that can expand as they show their excellence. If Ayanna is a starting wing by March, it will likely mean that something has gone very wrong for Caroline or Lou. I'd think Ayanna is third or fourth behind those two for PT at the 3. Ayanna is probably third in line at the 4, behind Aaliyah and Aubrey. If she gets major minutes at the 4 in March, again it means something has gone wrong for the two in front of her. My rather boring prediction for lineups and minutes is as follows: In November, Nika (20-25) Azzi (30-35) Caroline (30-35) Dorka (20-25) Aaliyah (30-35); and behind them Lou (15-20) Aubrey (10-15) Amari (10-15) Ayanna (10-15) Ines (5) In January: For Lou to get more mins, Nika will get fewer. Given the firepower we have at the three shooting positions, it's a bit of a logjam for minutes. Similarly at the 4 & 5, for Amari Ayanna Aubrey to get more mins, Dorka and Aaliyah will get fewer. Frankly, barring injury or persistent foul trouble, I don't see Aaliyah getting less than 30 or Dorka less than 20. The picture looks the same at the guard position. Barring Injury, I don't see any room for the rotation players to get more unless Nika gets less. This is why I've said I suspect the November lineup to more or less reflect the March lineup, barring injury. [/QUOTE]

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