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Message: [QUOTE="Bone Dog, post: 5114551, member: 12088"] Have I ever said I doubt her? I was her main cheerleader before the season, and I think she has a bright future in Storrs. She can definitely compete for a rotation spot. Will she be a starter this season? I think not. And she may not secure a rotation spot. You seem to think otherwise and scolded everyone for seeming to ignore her. Fine. But then how exactly do you see her fitting into the rotation this season? Will she squeeze out Aubrey? or Ayanna? Caroline? Allie? Ice? Q? It would be worth hearing your thinking on this. I have made a case for various rotations in several threads, so I didn't feel the need to do so here, in a thread expressly devoted to speculating on the starters for the rest of the season. But since you think it's necessary here too, I'll oblige, and I assume you'll reciprocate. My assumption is that the starters will eventually become [INDENT=3]Paige Azzi Chen Sarah and Jana.[/INDENT] [INDENT=3][/INDENT] This would suggest to me a rotation of [INDENT=3]Ice (to replace Jana when she sits, Ash for when Azzi sits, KK to spell Chen (though they may really be interchangeable by the end of February), and Aubrey for Sarah.[/INDENT] [INDENT=3][/INDENT] I think my priorities should be clear just from the selection itself. But if it isn't, I'm making a guess about who will master the defense soonest while providing a scoring punch, and I also think greater repetitions are crucial in building a championship team. My guess is that Morgan will not be among the 8 or 9 best defenders. Events could prove me wrong, but now you know my thinking about this. Also, obviously, the rotation players need not be a 1-for-1 swap for starters since court balance and maintaining rebounding and perimeter shooting is important, but also Geno may sometimes want to play a quicker smaller unit, or a bigger stronger one. Also, is 5+4 too deep a rotation for February-March, or too short. Would 5+5 be preferable and still allow for enough repetition, and if so, would that make room for Morgan, or would you prefer Ayanna in order to have a stronger rebounding presence? What factors seem to you to determine the right depth for a rotation? Finally, the rotation doesn't need to be a rigid formula. Morgan may not get more than a few minutes for a stretch and then play huge minutes in a key game. But by the end of the season, if you examine the numbers, a few distinctions will inevitably emerge. Lots of interesting questions here. But 2 caveats: [LIST] [*]Lots of players will find some minutes even if they're not part of the main rotation. As an arbitrary cutoff, I tend to think of > or < than 10 minutes as the distinction. You can make a case for something else if you like. [*]Tell me what you think about Morgan and the rotation you have in mind. Scolding me, or anyone else, for overlooking someone doesn't convey much information about the team. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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