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I've been focused on this year's team, but the idea of Nika continuing to play pg, is probably one of the most interesting, exciting scenarios for next season. I abosutely love Beuckers, but last year's team (at times) seemed to lack fluidity and then it would come down for a battle to score the winning pts in the last couple minutes of few games (like the ugly UCF game). Clearly there were other factors in last year's champion lost. Nevertheless, I would love to see Paige share some of her pg role with Nika. I wouldn't mind watching 20+ wins almost every game.With all due respect, IMO, what you and so many others on this board miss is that your best team very often is not your best five players, it is how do you use your roster to put the BEST TEAM possible on the court. It makes absolutely no difference whether Bueckers is a better point guard than Muhl if the team is better with Bueckers off the ball as a primary shooter. And playing with a point guard that will make sure she gets the ball when she is open. Ever notice how many times when Muhl is pushing the ball she searched out Fudd when she was playing and Senechal all season long as they fan out to the 3 point line?
I am pretty sure that had Muhl been playing Bueckers would have gotten more than 13 shots in the games against SC and Arizona, games in which, oh by the way, she not only averaged only a hair over 3 shots a qtr but had a grand total of 6 assists and 4 TOs. Bueckers is a terrific player, there is no question, but she doesn’t walk on water and I have always asserted that Uconn would be a much stronger, tougher team with Bueckers off the ball and Muhl on it. And it has nothing to do with who is a “better point guard”.