We didn't add anyone from the portal, but... (and it's a big BUT)

[Alydar]

Ask Paige Sauer that question.
But for the argument that Nika won’t start because Paige is the better point guard, was Maria Conlon a better point guard than DT?

If Azzi Fudd had been on that team DT would have played pg.

 

[hoophuskee]

When Bueckers came back in late 2022 they both started and senior Westbrook came off the bench.

If Ducharme is healthy and Griffin adds a little to her offense they are both better offensive options for pg Bueckers than Muhl would be. Muhl's only viable position is pg, unless she develops a more potent offense.

Griffin does not add to the offense vs top tier teams with size better than Muhl if all she can do is score inside vs smaller teams. Aubrey's outside game is bad. And she is not a good passer. Muhl at least shoots 34.9% from 3. That's equivalent to over 52% from 2. Far better than Griffin's 3pt shooting.

So with Paige in the game and Muhl passing her the ball, Paige is far superior to Aubrey's offensive game. And it's far beter to pass the ball to arguably the most efficient elite scorer in wcbb (Paige) than taking the ball out of her hands and passing to Aubrey in some instances 20+ feet away from the basket in which she would add nothing vs top tier teams.

Instead with Muhl in, top tier teams leave an equivalent 52% shooter. And she is a helluva passer.

 

[hoophuskee]

If Azzi Fudd had been on that team DT would have played pg.

No she wouldn't.

 

[Pharos]

It's the way the game is heading, or some might say is already here - ugly ball as I call it - lots of 62-55 grind it out war of attrition type of games.

: )

 

[Blacketh’D]

Lol this place and Nika Muhl. So off topic to what was originally presented (but they committed the cardinal sin, mentioning starters). I agree we didn’t pick up any transfer players but we’ve already got too much talent constantly sitting on the sidelines. Despite that we still compete and get just a little short of that national championship. I would love to actually see this team play to their max potential. It’s made it a little rough for me to watch when we play to the level of other teams who aren’t as good.

As for the never ending backcourt dilemma. They can and absolutely will use 3 guards in the lineup. I mean regardless of who starts they will all be instrumental to the success of next season. coming off the bench is not an acknowledgment of being less than. I expect nika to both start and not start throughout the season. They can all rotate and give each other breaks and play together if we need some bursts of offense if the chemistry isn’t working. The needs of the team have not been constant since like Katie Lou left. Every season the roster needs to be tweaked and the roles of players and the team as a whole have changed. Stop talking about traditionally, geno said this and that last year, well what about this lineup from 20 years ago. The best players who work well together will be the main core and that’s all there is to it. It’s been a wild ride since Paige got to UConn and it’s not stopping. I don’t understand the obsession with a starting lineup. The off-season is rough but holy moly.