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Message: [QUOTE="Surly1, post: 4802077, member: 11599"] Well Cameron Brink must have heard you because she's been on fire this year. I think Stanford is better this year as a result of addition by subtraction. While I love Haley Jones, I thought her style of play hurt Stanford's other players (notably Kiki Iriafen) last year. Brink seems unleashed knowing she's the centerpiece. Unlike Paige, Caitlin & Angel, she adds another dimension defensively with her shot blocking ability. Back to the Paige/Caitlin comparison. While I'm an unabashed Bueckers fan, I love to watch Caitlin & Iowa play every opportunity I can. The past couple of seasons, Iowa's offense has been a thing of beauty, surpassing UConn's historic crispness. Of course, the incessant injuries hasn't helped UConn build any form of consistency. It's true that Clark has benefitted playing with the same core. Everyone knows the offensive scheme inside and out, and the supposed "role" players are damm good. The question is Clark accumulating her stats as a result of playing in a system tailored to her talents, or is she simply that good. I would say it's a combination of both. Iowa had a great guard in Kathleen Doyle before Caitlin came on board, offering an insight to what Iowa's offense could look like. Credit Lisa Bluder for getting the perfect player who could maximize the capabilities of her offense. There are so many issues comparing players. Stats can be manipulated and are often skewed based on how the player is used. Clark is a phenomenal, long-range shooter. She has expanded her game from her freshman season. She has great vision, unabashed confidence and plays with a fearlessness. In contrast, Paige is more cerebral. She's better suited to the UConn program of team over individual performance. It was a struggle at times for her to assert herself as a freshman, although she rose to the occasion when called upon and mostly delivered. For UConn to be successful this year, Paige will have to assert herself more offensively as the outright leader of the team. Overall, both players are in the right programs. There's no reason why we can't be fans of both. [/QUOTE]

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