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I wouldn't say an easy go of it--Oklahoma has been terrific this year, including on the back courts. But I sure like our odds better with an in-form Gordon at 5 and Xu at 6.

So my thoughts on Gordon - it could be the case where Forood is saving her for this very moment. Knowing that we'd have a fairly easy time to advance to the Sweet Sixteen, why give the opponents an opportunity to scout Gordon, and to figure out where she falls in the line-up (anywhere from 4-6, correct)? Since the team has been pretty inconsistent this year, this could just be another strategic ploy on Stanford's part to get as much of an advantage as possible.

Or if Gordon really was match ready, she would have been inserted into the line-up already?

[Sakibomb25]

I wouldn't say an easy go of it--Oklahoma has been terrific this year, including on the back courts. But I sure like our odds better with an in-form Gordon at 5 and Xu at 6.

So my thoughts on Gordon - it could be the case where Forood is saving her for this very moment. Knowing that we'd have a fairly easy time to advance to the Sweet Sixteen, why give the opponents an opportunity to scout Gordon, and to figure out where she falls in the line-up (anywhere from 4-6, correct)? Since the team has been pretty inconsistent this year, this could just be another strategic ploy on Stanford's part to get as much of an advantage as possible.

Or if Gordon really was match ready, she would have been inserted into the line-up already?