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Message: [QUOTE="Bone Dog, post: 5339793, member: 12088"] Lots to think about in this thread. One thing that strikes me is the question whether KK or K9 starts. If the rumors are accurate that Juju and Kiki got special treatment at USC and that’s why so many of the freshmen left, I’d expect all K9 really wants is to have her effort and her talent recognized and rewarded. If she works as hard as KK and Ash and Azzi I imagine Geno’s rotation will reflect exactly that. A second thought that occurs to me is the importance of the first five mins of the third quarter. Nika had a way of disrupting opponents at that point. The opposing coach will have made adjustments to counter what UConn had been doing in the first half, and then Nika would punch them in the face (metaphorically speaking) and put the game out of reach. Watch the Tennessee game from three years ago to see a prime example of this. I have a feeling both KK and K9 will be able to do exactly this, and it may make starting the second half as important as starting in the first. This might even be a moment to go really small right after halftime, maybe use 4 guards before the opposing team can even get their feet set. [/QUOTE]