Niele is so good at creating and maintaining team "unity". If she thinks that King can blend in with whatever role is offered, then I feel quite sure that she has already discussed that with the current team to get their input.

based on her performance last season. And of course, starting doesn't always translate into the most minutes.

Unless we move Maddy to the 5 and have Kate come off the bench which doesn't sound realistic.

Niele wants size and I wonder if part of the reason she didn't give Becky more minutes was due to her lack of size.

All five are excellent rebounders. All five can play defense and all five can score. Press, play man, run and then bring in Koval, Prosper and Risch.

Maddy Westbeld is, as Deb Antonelli has commented, one of the best all-round forwards in college basketball. While she can spell someone in the post, that's not her position. She'd be undersized, have to use more strength to play up and probably take away from her offense.

Keep her at forward where she's one of the best. And Niele didn't bring Koval into come off the bench as an occasional tone changer. Not happening.

I would see King as the sparkplug off the bench, as opposed to a starter.
Plus, as is often said, the most important thing is who is on the court when it matters.

Switching subjects, if King was in today, who was there yesterday? Or was that a preview "Dome" for today.

And what does that mean in regards to Liza Karlen and/or Caitlin Weimar (if anything)? Weimar allegedly went to NC State, but have not seen anything imminent about other schools.

Geesh, a lot of rumored ingredients but no set menu item yet.

bench. Wow!