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Message: [QUOTE="HopJim, post: 5176600, member: 6986"] Tenn and virtually all the top teams we are about to face have quick, strong guards able to drive to the basket. When you look to the playoffs, you see Notre Dame and USC, teams with exceptionally fast guards that make their living driving to the basket. Not a UConn strength. Pros: both Paige and Azzi have long arms and are quick on their feet. UConn doesn't get enough credit for the defense these and KK produce. With Chen starting to play like she did as the best player in the Metro Atlantic Conference and Shade becoming very consistent on both offense and defense, UConn will be a handful. Con: UConn, with the possible exception of Strong, does not have a shot blocker. Each game, much smaller guards fly by Jana for layups. We need to stop them from the outside or play Ice more. While not as tall as Jana, Ice is quicker and has a more diverse offense. Jana is also a dual risk in a close game, tending to swat down and create fouls and not making her own freebees. While we all agree on her potential, its time for production and minutes earned based on match ups. [/QUOTE]