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Message: [QUOTE="Bone Dog, post: 5174830, member: 12088"] As of this moment, I expect SC and UConn are the two best defensive teams in D1, probably ranked 1 & 2. The problem for UConn is that SC is also very likely the best offensive team, and while UConn has the potential to challenge them in this category, we’re probably ranked somewhere around 6. This isn’t a bad ranking, but it’s not what you want going into a game with the team ranked #1 in both categories. Will the return of Aubrey and the growing chemistry of our Big Three make us effectively equivalent to a 2 or a 1 in the next few weeks? This isn’t impossible. But I wouldn’t expect SC to falter at this point in the season. Whatever chemistry Geno can build in this interval is our chance for a regular season win. This is why I’m more optimistic about winning a possible second meeting in April than this game in February. The Paige who took it to IU, NC State and Stanford three years ago might make an appearance in this tournament. She was in evidence last season too, but her supporting cast was not as ‘strong’ as what she has now. The Big Three this season look more formidable than the Big Three last season. And the mighty sophomores may well be a lot more confident in the tournament than they were last season. This is also why I think Geno’s being careful about Paige’s minutes now, so she isn’t exhausted by the final four. Paige Nika Aaliyah vs Paige Azzi Sarah. Much as I love Nika and Aaliyah, I’ll take the latter group. Same with freshmen KK and Ash vs sophomore KK and Ash. [/QUOTE]

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