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Message: [QUOTE="#12in21, post: 4554396, member: 10763"] No argument as to the team being better with Paige, Nika and Azzi all available. There can be little doubt that team assists would be much higher than this season in that scenario. In 2001-02 Sue and Diane combined for 439 assists. That would be something to aspire to for Paige and Nika. Good company to keep while being only the second pair of teammates to have =/+ 200 assists in the same season. Nika this season has raised her point production and lowered her fouling, which were two areas that many Boneyarders noted preseason were paramount. At the same time she has raised her number of assists per game way beyond anyone's anticipation. She currently holds 4 of the top 8 assist/game performances (15 alone, 14 tied with Paige and 2x-13 tied w/three others). The potential of Nika consistently doing what she does best (which is what Geno always cites as what they want from each player) alongside Paige and Azzi (whose bests may be potentially among the all time Uconn greats) will be a pretty scary trio for an opposition to face. You need to add to that everyone else that will be part of an exceptionally talented and balanced rooster next season and it's not a stretch to believe that Nika and Paige could combine for more than 439 assists and add their names to the record book being the pair the surpassed two of the Goats. I certainly wouldn't expect Nika, or for that matter anyone, to average 36+ minutes next season so we agree on that. Whether she will have another 200+ assist season is as possible as not. If she does, you can be sure that that bodes well for an exceptional year for Uconn wcbb. [/QUOTE]

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