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Message: [QUOTE="Surly1, post: 4172796, member: 11599"] That is a great point you made. For most freshmen, especially those who were stars in high school, defense typically lags behind offense. Caroline happens to have a couple of advantages in her favor that will enable her to improve her individual defense. Her size, long arms, conditioning and her competitiveness will translate to becoming a better defensive player moving forward. I would think it safe to state that her play has exceeded most of our expectations this season. Obviously, she has benefited from the rash on injuries, becoming an integral piece. To her benefit, she has seized the reins. Not to nitpick, but as another poster mentioned, I’d like to see Caroline forego some of her 3-pt attempts in favor of putting it on the floor for pull up jumper. In fact, I’d like to see more players take less 3’s and attempt the 15 - 18 ft shots. We have missed watching Paige executing her textbook, deadly jumper. In today’s game, there are a lot of players who could expand their game by including it more. It gives the defense more to worry about and provides a little more space to get a clean look when attempting a thre. [/QUOTE]