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Message: [QUOTE="hoophuskee, post: 3760224, member: 3535"] 1--- What do you define as a "really good 3 point shooter?" If you are just a "good" 3 point shooter but not "really good" - isn't that okay? 2-- We believe Paige can beat players off the dribble and score in the lane don't we? So why cant she be both a good 3pt shooter (just not as good as AMak) and also be a threat off the bounce (which AMak isn't much yet)? You are suggesting leaving Paige wide open for 3's because you are going to face-guard AMak? Paige isn't just a pg, right? We have potentially two other pg's to feed her and potentially AMak, right? Evina and Nika. 3-- If Evina is just average from 3 and CWill is average and AMak is at 42% and Paige at 40% -- that's not a good 3 point shooting team? If you are going to face guard AMak - isn't it less help on the others and as a result potentially inviting UCONN's big guards to penetrate? 4-- If Evina is also a penetrator - like Paige is-- aren't they a threat to score / get fouls in the paint? And we know Paige is a super passer and at least Evina is a "good passer" right? So when they pass --> See number 5 ---> 5--- Isn't ONO more of a threat to score inside because the attention Paige will be able to draw and probably Evina too? Isn't it better for defense to defend the paint if the opposition is a major threat to score in there? And most games won't UCONN have a decided advantage in the paint and with their big guards vs the Big East and nearly everyone else not named Baylor or SC or maybe one other team that is a big threat to beat them? 6-- Isn't it true on fastbreaks that it is rare a center is back on defense or a power forward? And isn't it also true that on defense on fastbreaks that the most important thing to do is to prevent layups and bunny shots? Thus when Paige (or Evina) is taking the ball to the hole- doesn't the defense- probably smaller defender than them probably need help ensuring that Paige and Evina don't get layups or bunny baskets? If you need additional help won't it mean AMak will have good opportunities to shoot? 7---- Adding all this up - in particular if Paige is good and ONO is good and Evina is competent-- - you are suggesting that the defense is going to key in on AMak? I don't agree with that if that is what you are thinking. The defense will not be focused to stop AMak. They will be focused more on Paige and ONO (if if if if if CWill is competent but not having an Honorable Mention A/a season along with if if if if Evina is having similar non-Honorable A/A season possibly due to her knee slowing her down a bit.). **But just because a team sticks up a zone or has taller players doesn't mean they can stop UCONN from scoring inside without over-compensating with an extra player or 2 in the paint. ****Once they do that then AMak gets her looks. Most teams will challenge her to beat them rather than Paige or ONO imo. [/QUOTE]

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