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Message: [QUOTE="willtalk, post: 2870273, member: 1220"] I can not believe I did not respond to this earlier. I guess I must have thought I did. Actually I am not that much in disagreement with either you or Lotraders take. It might just be a matter of semantics. I would not disagree with you about her rebounding ability. Her qualities as a player, strength, tenacity etc are certainly qualities that make for a good rebounder. What I was referring to was in respect to rebounding stats. I often wondered why they were so good- so I observed what she did in games. In respect to her leaving her man early was not meant as a criticism but as an explanation for her rebound numbers. She obviously has that timing down. Ironically the biggest difference in rebounding numbers for her in respect to other non center players is her offensive rebounding numbers. She averages over two offensive rebounds a game on offense. That is the main difference between her numbers and the other players other than Gulish. When not all guards can crash the boards some have to pick up their defensive assignments to guard against fast breaks. I am sure that some players are kept back to guard against the break while she is generally allowed to crash the boards. In respect to my using stats on Goodman, I feel that was appropriate. Each of the guards has things that they do a bit better than the other guards. Some like Pivek do many things well. Goodman had the best 3pt percentage on the team so I mentioned that as a quality he might bring to the table. If Rueck felt that was more important than some other quality then Goodman might see plenty of time. They are all good 3pt shooters but some are better than others. The same applies to defense as well. Defense seemed to be Goodmans weakness last season and it was that that kept her from getting more court time. Both 3pt shooting ability and defense is very important to Rueck. What I disagree with in respects to both you and Lotrader is that you seem certain as to who Rueck will start. I am not. This team will have an entirely different dynamic and needs to the absence of Gulish. Each player brings a different set of skills to the table and it will entirely depend on what this particular team needs and which combination of players will best supply that need. It would not surprise me if any of the guards, except for Slocum, came off the bench. I can see rationals for any one of the combinations. [/QUOTE]

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