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Message: [QUOTE="MHD789, post: 5255875, member: 14020"] Please don't get me wrong. I hope she is incredible. I was just pushing back on some expectations that she a likely candidate to be the #3 scorer next year (at the D1 NCAA level -- that is why I've made that comparison) and trying to be fair to her. The Serie 1 Italian league is a "minor league" division of the Italian league (think AA if you know baseball or below the G league in the NBA --> which is effectively the NCAA) and the Italian league is not one of the top five women's professional leagues. She has played only an average of 25 games per year in this league. As I previously mentioned, she has averaged approx. 10 points/4 rebounds/1.5 assists/2.5 steals. I'm not trying to diminish her experience or ultimate potential. Just saying that some of the super-high expectations for her next year don't seem appropriate or fair. I'm not gloomy and doomy about UConn's prospects. I think they have the best player of all time on the roster and I'd love them to be able to exploit it like the previous best player period (i.e., Breanna Stewart). To do that next year, I think they realistically need someone like a Serah Williams (big/scorer/rebounds/defense) and at least a combo guard that can help distribute the ball and hit the outside shot consistently (Kneepkins?). Our toughest competition just seems to be getting bigger and bigger and we can't expect Sarah do everything (and I think expectations for Jana are unfairly high too). [/QUOTE]

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