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Message: [QUOTE="Dillon77, post: 4030451, member: 6620"] A few more points. - When Verhulst is in sync, she can pour in buckets. I like it when she's paired with Citron and defense is not optional. Then, she's more of a complete player. She and Van Lith will cause problems next year....dang. - Citron, who Niele Ivey sees as a 3 or 2, is -- in effect -- playing the 4 here. While she's somewhat out of position, her basics are sound: she had 7 rebounds (one behind Betts' 8) and finished with 15 points, largely behind 7-7 FT shooting. What I liked most was her defensive play: excellent positioning, posturing and focus. Makes me wonder why Maddy Westbeld -- a natural 4 -- wasn't available for this tourney. On the other hand, makes me very excited to see Citron team up with Westbeld. - To paraphrase the recently retired Marv Albert, it was interesting seeing the extended "garbage time." Having Clark and Johnson in there is like telling sharks not to eat the chum: they can't help themselves! - As [USER=7101]@victor64[/USER] noted, too many weapons for the U.S. Fudd was relatively quiet tonight, but she might light it up against Hungary. Someone will. - Close & her fellow coaches are doing a fine job. [/QUOTE]