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Message: [QUOTE="EricLA, post: 5336403, member: 26"] I always love Dave's stats. Having said that... Paige was a legit NPOY candidate and was just the ROY in the WNBA. No way you replace "her", but with ALL the elite talent we added, and with Jana, Sarah, Allie, and Morgan becoming sophomores (what's the best thing about freshmen? They become sophomores!)... this team is loaded. Add in Serah and Kayleigh, not to mention Blanca (and Kelis and Gandy)... and the players coming back from injuries (Ayanna and Caroline), YIKES. One thing to point out - I had a chance to watch Blanca for about a half of a game in her Italian pro league. OMG. She was like a snake coiled and ready to strike, but was sort of held back by her own play, and the play if the team - the Italian team did NOT play elite defense, no real motion offense, nor did they put in the kind of effort that will be required at UConn (including constant motion offense), but this girl has ALL the tools to be great. Anyway watching her play - the way she moves, shoots, dribbles, can layup with both hands, defends and uses her length... I'm back on the "Blanca will start" bandwagon. I just think she's going to be that good. Cannot wait to see what Geno and the staff do with her!! [/QUOTE]