Magnificent Maya on fiya tonite..

AJ has not played at all since before the break. She's been in street clothes as far as i have noticed.

While she is a great player, IMO the Linx will be an even better team if SA will not force so manny shots with one on one moves

One of Maya's best traits--often overlooked--is that she keeps learning and working. She will be an even better player in future years.

I agree. Hopefully, Seimone will learn from her Olympic experience. She is on a team that she does not have to carry. Same for Angel.

One of the key trademarks of UConn alums in the WNBA is better shot selection than almost everyone else.

Actually, Peters broke her during a game a week or so prior to the Olympic break. I'm not sure how much she got to play during the break. I think some of her 2nd half improvement is because of the other injuries and production issues with Adair and Harris. She's now getting more significant time with the key players and becoming more comfortable playing with them as opposed to disjointed time on the floor with the 2nd team.

In defense of Seimone--and I am not at all a big fan of 1-on-1 ball--Seimone is not trying to carry this team on a regular basis. She usually picks her spots pretty well. Last night she was off and was not sharp in a number of ways. This isn't surprising given her brief layoff. Last night wasn't the usual Seimone.

When the offensive movement is good and things are working smoothly, she is a very good team player. This happens a lot as evidenced by the Lynx's league-leading assist average. However, there are times, just as there are in college ball, when a player needs to create. Seimone is simply the best on her team at doing this, and to my eye she is way more efficient than most players who love to go 1-on-1. It would be difficult for anyone who has seen a lot of Lynx games to argue against the fact that Seimone not only attempts a lot of difficult, shake 'n' bake shots, runners and drives--she converts. (Her running floater is the best in the W, bar none.) IMO she has already learned that she doesn't need to carry this team - she found that out early in the 2011 season.

Maya is one of a kind. The type of player you one day tell your grand kids about. I also agree that she will be even better in the future because of her work ethic. Scary, isn't it?

I agree on all points. I've appreciated her for 6 years.