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Message: [QUOTE="oldhusky, post: 4530677, member: 9844"] Rightly or wrongly my "presumed" starters heading into the season were Paige, Azzi and Caroline. For most Paige and Azzi were a given, and the main debate was Nika vs. Caroline, with Lou and Aubrey being likely super-subs. I thought Caroline was going to be the starter at the 3 for the next 3 years. Things change, some players improve, others regress, and injuries create opportunities for others to shine. I had no idea that Caroline's recovery from her hip surgery would set her back as much as it did, or that she would have more difficulty recovering from a concussion. Aubrey I figured was the far greater health risk heading into the season. So both of those scenarios were different from my expectations. I had Caroline at the head of that threesome before the season, but now she is a distant third as both Lou and Aubrey have excelled. The other major difference is how Nika handled the role that was thrust upon her. Needing to play major minutes she controlled her fouling, and as the sole PG, picked up the offensive pace and was turned loose by Geno to create for others. She took to that role like a duck to water and now has likely moved ahead of Aubrey and Caroline as most likely to start with Paige and Azzi next year. [/QUOTE]