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Message: [QUOTE="hoophuskee, post: 5130205, member: 3535"] I think the sky is the limit for Jana. But fouls and free throws are very important. If she can't hit free throws then she can't play very much in tight big games. i expect the fouls issue to be up-and-down this year. Low Posts that are freshmen in which they are relied on a lot, I tend to think just when you believe the issue has been resolved, then expect the next game the issue to pop back up. That tends to happen with 19 yo's. But another key factor is her f/t shooting. If she is going to shoot poorly at the free/t line, then it means she can't be relied on too much in big tight games late. We know UCONN doesn't get to the free/t line much which means the opposing Bigs can be even be more aggressive/physical late which also means they can be even more physical defending and going after rebounds etc. Until Jana shows she is a decent enough f/t shooter, then there is no reason to not give the extra minutes to Ice for example because you are still trying to win the game with players you can rely on. You can't rely on a player very often late in tight games if they can't hit their f/t's. And at least with Ice getting these extra minutes, she is getting better too, so it's not exactly a negative playing Ice. Not negative at all. Note: I am not saying dont play her. Not one bit. They need her. [/QUOTE]