Do you think the Steel might target Central Pulse shooter Caitlin Thwaites tonight?
Steel co-coach Janine Southby did not have to think about it for very long.
Thwaites has been an influential figure for the Pulse this season and shutting down the Australian-born shooter is high on the list of priorities.
So is starting well.
The combined Otago-Southland team has got off to some sluggish starts and the side wants to avoid playing catch-up netball against the Pulse at the Edgar Centre tonight.
"Every week there seems to be another shooter we have to consider," Southby said.
"Caitlin is definitely a target.
She has been shooting and playing really well.
"She just seems to have a real calmness under pressure."
The former Melbourne Vixens goal shoot, who was the fourth leading scorer in the competition with 247 goals from 289 attempts (85.5%) at the start of the round, carries the bulk of the scoring responsibilities for the Pulse.
Goal attack Paula Griffin has been in terrible form with 90 from 139. Back-up shooters Amber Bellringer and Jamilah Gupwell have had limited opportunities this season, which is probably a fair reflection of their ability.
So, if the Steel can rattle Thwaites, half the battle will be won.
"From a defensive perspective, we really believe we can target them there," Southby said.
"But we've really got to nail our game.
"We have not had great starts ... and at this level it is not something you can do because the other teams will hammer you.
"Often that has been the difference at the end of the game."
While the Steel's defence will focus on snuffing out Thwaites' supply of ball, the contest at the other end should be just as interesting.
Steel shooter Donna Wilkins has been in fine touch with 185 goals from 205 attempts (90.5%). Only Cathrine Latu and Irene van Dyk have shot with more accuracy this season.
Steel captain Jodi Brown has not been as precise but makes amends with her passing game and willingness to shoot from deep.
The pair are up against a solid defensive pairing in Katrina Grant and Te Huinga Selby-Rickit.
They have picked up 39 intercepts between them and both players read the game quite nicely.
The midcourt tussle could go the way of the Pulse.
Joline Henry had a stint at centre last week but is better known for her work at wing defence and her bullet passes from the back, and Camilla Lees is highly-rated player but is still developing her craft.
The Steel will be without regular wing attack Courtney Tairi for the remainder of the season.
The 23-year-old tore a ligament in her right knee and will require surgery.
In her absence, Shannon Francois and Phillipa Finch will shuffle up court one position and Hayley Saunders is likely to get the nod at wing defence.
Otago midcourter Gina Crampton has been added to the squad.
The contrasting fortunes for both sides in the last round highlight just how fine the margin between success and failure can be.
The Pulse had its third win this season, beating the highly-rated Adelaide Thunderbirds 47-46, while the Steel lost 61-60 to the defending champion, the Queensland Firebirds, in Invercargill.
Those results saw the Steel slip from seventh to eighth and the Pulse rise from ninth to seventh on the competition table.
Neither side looks to have the personnel to make a championship run and, with five losses apiece, both are probably out of contention.
That said, the tournament is tighter than in previous years and the winner of tonight's game may retain a sliver of hope.
The Pulse defeated the Steel 47-42 in Napier in round two but history is on the Steel's side, the southerners having won eight of the nine matches.
Pulse and former Steel coach Robyn Broughton has always been on the winning side of this fixture, though.
