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Message: [QUOTE="BBallF, post: 4474986, member: 10435"] One of the notes about Aubrey also is that when she gets a rebound within 6-8 feet she turns away from the basket to pass it out. All she needs is one dribble right or left and a jump shot or no dribble at all. The turnovers are baffling at times. Just please make the safe pass, go through, get a good shot each possession and don't worry about anything else. At our team shooting percentage, if we have 10 less turnovers a game, which is realistic (it would have been a total of 12 today) and assuming we get a shot on 8 of those possessions we get a minimum of 8 x .527 or 4 baskets or at least 8.25 points more per game. Since we average about 84 points now that increases our points by approximately 10%, highly significant as we get into March. Listen, we can score and with Azzi coming back you have 3 bona fide killers from the arc, including CD( yes, she is ) and Lou. To me, that is key right now, no more sloppiness with the ball. Caroline had her best game this year but she is not all the way back. When she is, you will see a machine out there. She has not been successful with her pull up much this year. That will come last but makes her a very tough out. I see Nika as one of the. best PGs in the country right now and improving every game. Today was just great for her and she looked like an AA out there. Her assist numbers are gaudy. How great to be a big with the ball in her hands on the break? Just run, she will find you. Who worked with Aaliyah over the summer? Whoever it was, what an incredible job not to mention Leah's dedication. Just a different player. That drive to the left and finish with the left hand was spectacular. I know many of us love Ines but she is only a freshman and has to get rid of certain habits. First you don't pick up your dribble without knowing where you are passing it. Secondly, less dribbling is better and she will develop more speed with the ball on the front of the break as she gets stronger. I think in general we just need tightening. Now we know the current team and rotation. If we stay healthy we get better exponentially. We played really well today except for some periods of "unfocus" and we get to heal more with the week off before the January onslaught. Like I said in a prior post, we are coming together. We have a lot of talent and some real surprises this year in Lou, Aaliyah and Nika. Feeling very sanguine about our chances this year despite everything. [/QUOTE]

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