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Message: [QUOTE="Dillon77, post: 4447933, member: 6620"] I'm struck by your phrase "how you define success and failure" and would add "how it fits into overall team objectives." I'd submit to you that Iowa has very different expectations for Clark than most teams would: Clark is a high-volume shooter, who has taken 132 shots, as opposed to Azzi Fudd's 94 and ND's Sonia Citron and 'Liv Miles, both of whom have taken (only) 64 shots thus far. I'm sure Iowa would've liked Clark to shoot better in the game, particularly three pointers, and I think that's where Muhl helped the cause. However, she actually shot pretty well from two-point range. For UConn, Muhl had 13 assists, as you wrote, which is her forte. Geno expects her to lead the break and run the half-court offense and so far, she's been exceptional. Miles does a lot of things for ND (score, rebound, assist, steals), much like Clark. However, as pointed out, she does not shoot high-volume like CC. What she does do, like Muhl, is make sure the entire offense runs. It notably stalls when Miles is out. As I pointed out, if Nika can slow down Miles, she slows down ND. Team objective met. On the other hand, if Miles can adjust to what Muhl is doing (score more or pass more), maybe the other way around. That's how one can define success and failure. Should be critical and fun match-up on Sunday. [/QUOTE]