She has a better assist-turnover ratio than Caroline, who in my opinion is a turnover machine. However what the statistics don't tell us is the nature of those TOs. Were they bad passes, traveling violations, etc? My point is if the team could use and make better use of high post action it's better to have someone with size in that spot rather than a 5'10" guard.
I also think Paige should be used more off the ball than at the point. Nika set assists records last year, is she suddenly incapable of delivering the ball to people? I don't think so. Paige should move to an Alex Karaban/Rip Hamilton/Ray Allen type position. I know this will be a controversial opinion on the board. Everyone wants the ball in Paige's hands but look at the last game, she had one assist while Nika had 6 and Ashlyn 5.
1--- In regard to Caroline's assist to turnover ratio - yes Amari has a better numbers but it doesn't mean that Amari’s assist to turnover numbers aren't poor too.
2--- While Amaris a/t ratio is a bit better but we have to look at shooting numbers too, in which Caroline's shooting numbers across the board are far superior to Amari.
3-- Why does UCONN have to run high-low much? Amaris number’s across the board are terrible. So, who says UCONN needs to run a high-low that much? Why would you want to give a terrible shooter and a terrible passer an opportunity that she could possibly impact the offense (and the game) in a very negative way with impact type of responsibilities? Is it because she is "tall?"
4-- When you say "the nature of the TO's; that is relevant for players that handle the ball a lot that are known to be good passers but have to force the Offense or the Offense needs to be pushed/forced for a scorer that needs to force things. None of this is true with Amari. There is no reason overall to focus on "the nature of her turnovers" when we show data that identifies two plus years of poor data. Yet she shows to be reckless without the scoring attributes that someone like Ducharme possessed.
It seems like you are
1-- Wanting to disregard what the greatest coach ever in WCBB sees. (Which is fine in of itself).
2-- Disregard what overall the Asst Coaches must see. (Which is fine in of itself).
3-- Disregard what must be happening in Practices because if Amari is as good as you suggest then she would know she is better than Ice. If she had all these things you say it would have been showed head-to-head. Does she look like someone that is demanding to be put in if she were beating Ice in Practices then wouldn't it be obvious to the combo of Geno and the coaches and even the players that she needs to play? If she was as good as you suggest then she would have showed something in regard to this and we could call it "she demands to be played." Does it ever look like that she "demands" anything? Yet you're asking to ignore this ((Which is fine in of itself).
4-- Disregard the poor fg% plus disregard the poor 3pt % yet somehow keep claiming she can shoot. (Which is fine in of itself).
5-- Disregard the poor FT% and yet still claim she is a pretty good shooter. (Which is fine in of itself).
6--- Disregard what Iowa did last year in regard to high-low. How much High-Low did they do? So have some high-low with Ice (if she is better than Ice - sure play Amari) - but why so focused on high-low rather than playing your best? It's almost as if you are wanting to see the coach force his team to play to a system rather than play his best players. (Which is fine in of itself but imagine if he was playing to more of a system the criticism he would receive as well?).
7-- Disregard her passivity on Defense all because she would block an occasional shot now and then. (Which is fine in of itself).
With all this accumulation - you're asking too much to be ignored just on your personal "belief." This is all just too much to really believe that Amari is what you say while playing her would take time away from the better players that need as much time as they can get not only for themselves but learning to play with another.
