Didn't see it posted, so here is what I found.

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Thank you for posting. Nicki is so darn good ! Buggs will be back and I have NO doubt Nicki will have this team ready to make a deep run in the tournament!

I hope you're right.

If we end up not hosting (and maybe even if we do), it will likely come down to the draw.

If we face a team lacking a quality center, then I like our chances.

If the other team has height/size down low, we could easily lose in the 2nd round.

I worry that you are right but Nette has been getting much better vs real bigs and we will have to see what adding DLB will do. Certainly she will help a lot with rebounding and getting us a few easy points we haven't been getting and help our D vs bigger players. I think it has been a bit of a blessing letting our backups get real game time and experience and confidence in high pressure situations. Matchups are a major factor in moving forward though so hope you are right.

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I worry that you are right but Nette has been getting much better vs real bigs and we will have to see what adding DLB will do. Certainly she will help a lot with rebounding and getting us a few easy points we haven't been getting and help our D vs bigger players. I think it has been a bit of a blessing letting our backups get real game time and experience and confidence in high pressure situations. Matchups are a major factor in moving forward though so hope you are right.

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I agree on the "hidden blessing" aspect of Buggs' absence. I will not be as anxious in the tourney if Kyla or Jennings has to play significant minutes as I would have been if we hadn't seen their growth over the past few games.

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Dcheetah said:

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I worry that you are right but Nette has been getting much better vs real bigs and we will have to see what adding DLB will do. Certainly she will help a lot with rebounding and getting us a few easy points we haven't been getting and help our D vs bigger players. I think it has been a bit of a blessing letting our backups get real game time and experience and confidence in high pressure situations. Matchups are a major factor in moving forward though so hope you are right.

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I agree on the "hidden blessing" aspect of Buggs' absence. I will not be as anxious in the tourney if Kyla or Jennings has to play significant minutes as I would have been if we hadn't seen their growth over the past few games.

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I remember a FF we may have missed out on in 20-21 because our backups did not get quality minutes against pressure during the season and in that case it wasn't because of injuries during the season. They were not ready when they were needed. The only player on the roster that worries me is Nelms, primarily because she is prone to moving screen charges and taking 3 point shots because the opponents let her. That is not why she was put in the game. I guess it is freshmen "itis".

Totally agree on Nelms. She definitely has a little Me in her game at this point, but she has great talent and she will figure it out. I also think the game will slow down for her. She hits threes on a regular basis in practice and did in high school. Just has to get confidence in that shot again. Hope she stays for next year.