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Exactly. Tonight in the first half, Seattle has played Monica Wright, a journeyman guard the same height as KML who has scored less than 2 ppg the past two seasons. Yet she gets in the game, but KML is just siting their twiddling her thumbs.

Time for KML to request a trade. Again, she was leading her French team the first half of the season to a winning record. But she can't even get in the game with a losing Seattle team? Give me a break!!!!

Let's put aside the "can't make the transition" nonsense. Seattle isn't using a great and talented player. So let someone else make use of her. Maybe New York would be a good home. It's a team that needs outside shooting to take the pressure off of their bigs under the bucket. The Liberty can give Seattle a late 2nd round draft choice in 2018. That sounds like a fair swap for a player that Seattle refuses to let off the bench.

Oh, and about the inability to transition, Kelly Faris scored in double-digits tonight. If she gets off the bench, why on earth is KML still there?!
Monica Wright should be in the prime of her career. She was a strong contributor at Minnesota and started and excelled when Augustus was injured. Perhaps she has never gotten over the split-up with Kevin Durant. But it makes sense if Seattle is trying to help her find her game.
 
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Exactly. Tonight in the first half, Seattle has played Monica Wright, a journeyman guard the same height as KML who has scored less than 2 ppg the past two seasons. Yet she gets in the game, but KML is just siting their twiddling her thumbs.

Time for KML to request a trade. Again, she was leading her French team the first half of the season to a winning record. But she can't even get in the game with a losing Seattle team? Give me a break!!!!

Let's put aside the "can't make the transition" nonsense. Seattle isn't using a great and talented player. So let someone else make use of her. Maybe New York would be a good home. It's a team that needs outside shooting to take the pressure off of their bigs under the bucket. The Liberty can give Seattle a late 2nd round draft choice in 2018. That sounds like a fair swap for a player that Seattle refuses to let off the bench.

Oh, and about the inability to transition, Kelly Faris scored in double-digits tonight. If she gets off the bench, why on earth is KML still there?!
On the mention of Monica Wright, someone stated in an earlier thread that the Storm, and coach were competent in getting players. They traded away last year Montgomery, and their 2016 2nd round pick to the lynx for Wright who was injured last year. That is not the measure of competent front office, and coach. Wright has never been anything but a role player, Montgomery can play both guard positions.
 
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Monica Wright should be in the prime of her career. She was a strong contributor at Minnesota and started and excelled when Augustus was injured. Perhaps she has never gotten over the split-up with Kevin Durant. But it makes sense if Seattle is trying to help her find her game.

You mean they were once a couple?
 

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What are they tween? Guard and guard?
too short to play post... cant "slash" off the dribble and dont have PG-like skills

in college yes... but in the W no

Barbara Turner, Ashley Battle... to name a few

just because they went to Geno's school of basketball doesn't mean they'll automatically make the transition to the W
 
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I thought in KML's 6 minutes that she was pressing too much, hurrying. Can understand why, feeling she needs to prove herself quickly while on the floor. But she looked out of rhythm though she worked hard and had at least one nice assist. I thought having Stewie there might help her, but it seems to mean that Seattle is within reach in games longer and that keeps her on the bench. Maybe when the playoffs are out of reach....
 

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Yeah, a few of us need to set aside the rose colored glasses. This outcome was not particularly surprising.
These particular glasses are not rose colored they are actually American flag blue. :D
 
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On the mention of Monica Wright, someone stated in an earlier thread that the Storm, and coach were competent in getting players. They traded away last year Montgomery, and their 2016 2nd round pick to the lynx for Wright who was injured last year. That is not the measure of competent front office, and coach. Wright has never been anything but a role player, Montgomery can play both guard positions.

And last night. Renee registers 10 assists off the bench. Good trade.
 
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I thought in KML's 6 minutes that she was pressing too much, hurrying. Can understand why, feeling she needs to prove herself quickly while on the floor. But she looked out of rhythm though she worked hard and had at least one nice assist. I thought having Stewie there might help her, but it seems to mean that Seattle is within reach in games longer and that keeps her on the bench. Maybe when the playoffs are out of reach....

They brought her in for junk time. Wasn't brought in to play with the first team. Understandable that she was out of rhythm.
 
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too short to play post... cant "slash" off the dribble and dont have PG-like skills

in college yes... but in the W no

Barbara Turner, Ashley Battle... to name a few

just because they went to Geno's school of basketball doesn't mean they'll automatically make the transition to the W

Neither Battle nor Turner was going to be a star, either in college or the pros. KML was far above both in skills and performance. Not a relevant comparison.
 

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Neither Battle nor Turner was going to be a star, either in college or the pros. KML was far above both in skills and performance. Not a relevant comparison.
seems like it is... nan one of them is taking the W by "storm". Seems like going to UConn everyone is automatically a star and will shine bright in the W.
Who's the blame for KML (if any)... the coach? Doesn't play her enough, doesn't run plays designed for her, doesn't blah blah blah... is KML lighting it up in those 7mpg? Why isn't Bird speaking up for her? Isn't Bird the coach on the court? fellow alum, family... speak up Susie
 

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I thought in KML's 6 minutes that she was pressing too much, hurrying. Can understand why, feeling she needs to prove herself quickly to MaleVocalist while on the floor. But she looked out of rhythm though she worked hard and had at least one nice assist. I thought having Stewie there might help her, but it seems to mean that Seattle is within reach in games longer and that keeps her on the bench. Maybe when the playoffs are out of reach....
 

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In fact, "success at UConn" means, almost without exception, "success" in the WNBA.

Seems like going to UConn everyone is automatically a star and will shine bright in the W.
You two have me totally confused, you seem to be saying the same thing-NOT! Suggest the use of emojis to denote sarcasm unless your are not be sarcastic. :cool:
 

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The few times that I have watched KML play, she has missed wide open shots, I can't really explain why. Surprised there is no mention of Amanda Zahui B., who was drafted just before KML. AZB has been traded, and currently plays less than 7 min per game for the Liberty.

Amanda Zahui B was drafted #2 by Tulsa (now the Dallas Wings) after Jewel Loyd was selected #1 by Seattle. They realized real quick that she was not as good as advertised, and was not going to fit in to their short or long range plans. The New York Liberty wanted her. So much so, that they were willing to give up their first round draft pick next year to get her. When I heard of this trade, I thought she was going to be a threat to Kiah Stokes, and challenge her for playing time.

So far, that has not been the case. Stokes (in 12 games) comes off the bench and often plays more minutes than some of the starters. Zahui B, to date is only averaging 6.3 MPG/3.0 PPG, while Stokes is third on the team (behind Charles & Rogers) averaging 26 MPG/7.2 PPG. Stokes is second to Charles in rebounds (118 to 97), but leads the team in blocked shots with 26. The next closest player (Charles) has 7.

Laimbeer likes BIG bodies. Zahui B is a BIG body. Perhaps trader Bill figured he could work with her and bring her up to a level worthy of spending a first round pick for her. He may have assumed that a post player with her size (6'5") and skill set was not going to be there by the time the Liberty's first round pick came up next year, and decided to roll the dice and acquire her now. Right now Stokes is proving to be worth the Liberty moving up to get her in the first round last year. She's playing like the second year player that she is. She's better than she was last year, but not as good as she will be next year.
 
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But you're making assertions that you don't know to be true. You're simply assuming that she's not good enough; that she is bound to under-perform' and that she needs picks in order to put up threes. Well, I've been watching the WNBA for some time, and you can't go more than a minute or two before a player sets a pick to get a player an open three.

Sorry, but she is an elite athlete whom the Seattle team picked way before anyone else. Either they were lousy at scouting, or else they don't know how to use her. KML has proved herself in Europe, and at the top level of the college game. Let's recall that other players have blossomed after a change of scenery. Coaches are fired for not getting the most out of their players. And I think that's what's happening here.

The coach was involved with the KML draft pick. If she was such a bad judge of talent then, then get a new coach. Or else give KML a real chance to show her stuff. Again, she's right up there in scoring per 40 minutes. So it's not as if she is just standing around when she gets in the game.

Sorry, but the claim that KML just isn't good enough for the professional game is nonsense.
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The suggestion that it's such a big jump from college to the WNBA, and that KML just can't be expected to make such a big jump and perform well, or even get into the game for more than a few minutes, flies in the face of the performance of almost every other UConn Husky to enter the WNBA. Look at this year's UConn picks: Tuck is now a starter and playing well; Moriah is a bona fide star; Breanna is the class of the league; Tiffany Hayes came in and performed right off the bat. In fact, Kiah Stokes is better in the pros than she was in college. And the same goes for former WNBA player Charde Houston. The only player I can recall who has really languished in obscurity is Kelly Faris, who was far from making first-team AA when she was in college. Yet, even she's starting now for Connecticut Sun. Ketia Swanier, about whom one really could say that she didn't have the tools to be a star, still played pretty well for two or three years.

KML's extended stay on Seattle's bench is a shocking outcome for a major All-American. She wasn't warming the bench in Europe, arguably a tougher league than the WNBA. And it is totally out of the norm for virtually every All-American coming out of Connecticut.

Yes, Amanda Zahui-B isn't playing all that well. But she came out of the Big Ten, and was relatively obscure until her last season. Not a huge surprise that she's not a star. But KML- yes, big surprise. HUUGE- as Bernie would say.

Let's hear it from the coach, or from Seattle's front office. Someone should be opening up about this.

Fans deserve an explanation. Reporters, let's see you ask the questions!
The only thing I would disagree with is the comment about her European league. She played in France. It's not exactly a basketball powerhouse. The WNBA is the best league in the world. That's why our all-stars dominate in the world championshi
If I am not mistaking, didn't the Big 3 just arrived? And haven't they already shown flashes from time to time what they are capable of? And does the future looks brite for the Big 3? It most definitely does to me.

The Big 3 has done more in a short period of time than what KML - was not permitted to do - in her 2nd year in the league.


And no I do not blame KLM's situation on her alleged inabilities. But I blame her ability to perform effectively on the decision of the coach and lack of playing time.

If Geno found ways to motivate and put her in a position to contribute, why can't the Seattle coach do the same? Not Geno.

How is your team benefiting leaving one of the hottest and dangerous shooters out of college last year on the bench?

You can't teach screens effectively? You selected her with the 3rd pick to shine the bench rather blossom? Really?

And that's what piss me off the most. Not KML....But The coaching staff instabilities to build the team as a whole effectively as one unit.

I know she is frustrated. I been in that spot. Knowing what your capable of but not being afforded the full opportunity to prove it. But proved it I did. And so shall she with the right team if not with Seattle.

You'll be alright kid. Keep the Faith. Maintained That Inner Fire & Strong desire To Successfully succeed.
The problem with KML is she's just a specialist (tongue in cheek). She only puts up massive numbers of points. How can a coach find room for a player like that?
 
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I like this type of back and forth on a given topic. Lots of different perceptions and observations. Here's another thought. How long does KML
endure her current roll? Does she embrace the status quo?, or does he seek a trade or a free agent move to another franchise? It's not unusual for players to move several times during their WNBA careers. Do her fortunes lay in Seattle, or somewhere else?
We all know what is going to happen. Minnesota will trade a second or third round pick for her. She'll get a new life as one of the top threats in the league. And her and Maya are going to light up the league and burn it to the ground dropping threes again and again with ease.
 
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We all know what is going to happen. Minnesota will trade a second or third round pick for her. She'll get a new life as one of the top threats in the league. And her and Maya are going to light up the league and burn it to the ground dropping threes again and again with ease.
I think it is more likely that the Lynx will give up their first round pick for KML, since Minnesota's 1st round pick will be good for only the 11th or 12th player. Minnesota has really smart management - they gave up Damiris Dantas, Reshandra Gray, Monica Wright and a draft pick....In return they received Sylvia Fowles, Renee Montgomery, and a draft pick. Even with Augustus, Whalen and Brunson aging past their primes, Minnesota still has a solid core by also having Maya, Sylvia, Renee and Natasha Howard.
 

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I turned on the game and said to myself "Who's the fat girl in yellow?" KML weighs more now than when she graduated. She appears overweight and under confident. Her jump shot is off because she's compensating for her lack of lift. She gets to her spots on the floor too slow and with a definite lack of quickness. She's over thinking so her passes are late or ill considered. She's slower on defense. At the end of last year one of her teammates said she needed to get into "pro shape". KML should perhaps consider this.
 

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I turned on the game and said to myself "Who's the fat girl in yellow?" KML weighs more now than when she graduated. She appears overweight and under confident. Her jump shot is off because she's compensating for her lack of lift. She gets to her spots on the floor too slow and with a definite lack of quickness. She's over thinking so her passes are late or ill considered. She's slower on defense. At the end of last year one of her teammates said she needed to get into "pro shape". KML should perhaps consider this.
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I Love KML. Always has since her high school days and college.

I will not lie I expected more during her first WNBA season and especially this year. But with the lack of playing time and not taking advantage of the limited role when giving a chance - if I can call it such - I'm confused.

But tell me, do you think she looks happy in this photo?
 

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you proved it... thats it, we demand a trade


why arent we asking for the coach to be fired?
 
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