You weren't asking me, but potentially a bad move when the chemistry seems good now. Would change the dynamics A LOT. Remember when Seattle added Tina Charles mid season and they went from maybe the best team in the league before the move to definitely not that down the back stretch of the year.
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I was so happy to see Chen play so well. Would love to see her stick with this team. I am one of those people who was late to the Kaitlyn Chen appreciation train, but I’m on board now.
KC is in a great situation. I always talk about "Right Fit" for a player to thrive and grow. KC got that out in Golden State. Love watching that team play!!
If they waive Chen, which would be a bad move on their part, Dallas should pick her up in a heartbeat. She is a much better backup point guard option than anyone currently available on the Wings roster. (Perhaps inadvisable roster moves or non-moves are dictated by finances and/or roster commitments that I am not aware of.)
Took their best defensive player out of the lineup to start Tina, ended messing up the team chemistry.
Agree FWIW. Just to add...
Arike was on the bench for a long time, while Dallas was chipping away at the lead and ultimately going ahead briefly. Interesting decision to sit her for so long, but the game swung back the other way when she was back on the floor. Not blaming her. Not unusual for teams to rally, then run out of gas.
The Wing motto. It must be driving Paige nuts.
I totally agree with @aceboon. It would be a lousy idea and I'd be stunned if the Mercury make that mistake.
Seems like some smart decision making from Tibbetts and U'Ren. Are the people who were down on Tibbets (sarcastically calling him the "million $ coach") coming around, or do you guys still think he stinks?
Washington was on 2nd straight road game and looked a tad flat/off-kilter. Noticed it was first game back for Brittany Sykes and that might've interrupted flow in beginning of the game, when Dallas took off. Also, Dallas has quick guards on the floor and they were getting to a lot of long rebounds and 50/50's. Citron was strong until the 4th, notching a double-double (22-10).
And the rookies led them in scoring (James and Quinerly with 15 each).
Quinerly looked really good in her first start of her career.
I don't see it slowing down either. The 2026 draft class is a who's who of women's NCAA basketball from the past few years. Next season we'll probably have Awa Fam and Lauren Betts battling it out for #1 overall pick. Then we'll also have other first round talent like Olivia Miles, Tania Latson, Azzi Fudd, Flau'jae Johnson, Raven Johnson, Chloe Kitts, Serah Williams, Lalia Phelia, Giana Kneepkins, Cotie McMahon, and Gabriela Jaquez. Plus we have talents which could creep into the first round with a good season like Mariam Dauda and Janiah Barker. Then on top of it all we also have a few others potentially first round draft eligible prospects as redshirt juniors in Ashlyn Watkins and Talaysia Cooper. I also don't know if anyone else (besides Awa Fam) in the international scene will elect for the draft. Anyways, this next draft class will be loaded and there is a chance that first round talent from prior years will be taken in the second round.
Sabrina needs to take a couple of games off to rest and find her shooting touch.
She's looked just fine at times to me. She pretty much won one of the games in the Championship series for them last year. I don't think that kind of nepotism exists, nobody is carrying her just because she's Satou's sister. It's not like they've ever been on the same pro team together.
She did. Good pick up by Curt Miller in the draft.