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Message: [QUOTE="BlueSkyGLW, post: 5115192, member: 11281"] The delayed return of injured players is a lucky turn for the younger ones and may create a dilemma for the coach when the entire roster is fully healthy. I say lucky turn because it affords the young ones the playing time needed to grow up faster (as shown last year, in most recent example) - as well as more practice time. Were the more experienced ones been available, we would be seeing better defense (positioning, timing in switching, connectedness, etc) as well as a more well-oiled offense, especially in half-court. Some key OOC games will happen soon so I hope enough progress is made. Read, react, timing of movements, especially screening still not ready for the really good teams. As last year, the young ones are improving faster - one hopes there will enough growth before the Notre Dame game, for instance. Otherwise, victories will depend more on star performances. OTOH, it is good to see this acceleration of growth among the young ones........as expected improvements come soon, I don't envy Coach G's task of sorting things for player combinations and rotations. That said, I am doubling down on the growth in major contributions from Sarah and Jana. Beyond what we know to expect from Paige, Azzi and the others, these two will be major keys in maximizing the chance for #12 which have been missing in recent past. [/QUOTE]