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Message: [QUOTE="oldhusky, post: 5075226, member: 9844"] Q can't be expected to body up a low post bruiser type, and that would be the main disadvantage, but I think she could be considered a small ball 4 alternative along with Paige, Caroline, and Morgan. I am pretty sure Q out-rebounded Ice on a per minute basis, but I present that mostly as evidence we need more minutes at the 4 and 5 from players that can rebound better than both of those players. I hope both Ayanna and Ice earn backup minutes behind Sarah and Jana respectively, but neither has performed "yet" at a level that is good enough IMO. Doesn't mean they can't or won't, just that so far it hasn't happened so there are major question marks. That is made even more uncertain by the fact we are counting on and expecting Sarah and Jana to be good and starters from day one, even though they haven't proven anything on this level either. The only proven big returning is Aubrey who probably won't be ready at the start, and is more of a 3/4, but there is no doubt when healthy she can be a very good 4. Until then we need most if not all of our bigs to be the real deal from the start. We don't really have a good plan B, using traditional bigs, if a couple of the players we are counting on don't come thru or get injured. On the other hand we have numerous very talented small ball 4 options and that may become the measuring stick to get playing time for non starting bigs. I hope we don't have to go small ball, but having said that, if Ayanna or Ice are near their first year performance I don't think that is good enough to insure playing time vs. our smaller options. [/QUOTE]

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