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Message: [QUOTE="oldhusky, post: 4683229, member: 9844"] To a certain extent what it means for Uconn women's basketball is a little different for most teams. Most teams head into the season pretty healthy and are just hoping it stays that way and they can avoid any significant injuries. Our scenario is similar for players that have largely avoided serious injuries like Ines, Nika, Aaliyah and the freshmen, but unlike most teams we have the additional question of how close to 100% many players that have had issues and surgeries will be. We have had two straight Black Swan like seasons and there are potential concerns with Paige, Azzi, Caroline, Ice, Ayanna, Aubrey and Amari. Now I think the odds are pretty good on each individual player, but with that many issues we have to keep our fingers crossed that there aren't any lingering issues, and that every player approaches their pre-injury level. The first game they play where they look as good as ever, and we can say "She's back!" will help to alleviate those fears, so perhaps more than any previous season I am more interested in preseason games, practice videos and staff comments regarding how our players are recovering or handling previous issues. [/QUOTE]