2025 WNBA Regular Season

[JstVisiting]

My thing is, the MVP race wasn’t a big conversation until Phee’s injury. She was the best player in the league (by a wide margin) and just happened to get injured in the game that coincidentally turned the Aces’ season around. If I had a vote, it’d be 1. Phee, 2. A’ja, 3. AT. The streak has been impressive, but there was a lot of games prior to that.

I also think the “voter fatigue” thing is a huge insult to Phee, as if she isn’t just as (if not more) deserving.

A’ja is the best player in the league and has been for a half-decade.

Voter fatigue is real, whether you find it insulting or not.

 

[GamecockFam]

It's still very much a game but, dear God, what is going on with the Liberty?! It's more that just Ionescu being out...

Liberty down 8 at halftime.

 

[bballnut90]

My thing is, the MVP race wasn’t a big conversation until Phee’s injury. She was the best player in the league (by a wide margin) and just happened to get injured in the game that coincidentally turned the Aces’ season around. If I had a vote, it’d be 1. Phee, 2. A’ja, 3. AT. The streak has been impressive, but there was a lot of games prior to that.

I also think the “voter fatigue” thing is a huge insult to Phee, as if she isn’t just as (if not more) deserving.

Basically half of the season Phee was the clear front runner. The back half, Wilson has emerged as the clear best player while Phee has missed about half of it due to injury.

Looking at the season on a whole, Collier and Wilson have strikingly similar stats. Collier’s team is better, but Wilson is undoubtedly more important to her teams success and Collier has missed almost a quarter of the season. Looking at this season in a nutshell, Wilson is the right pick IMO. I don’t think a player should be able to miss nearly a quarter of the season and be considered for MVP when other players have had comparable seasons. I’d it was a scenario where everyone else was far behind, then sure, but that isn’t the case this year.

 

[GamecockFam]

It's still very much a game but, dear God, what is going on with the Liberty?! It's more that just Ionescu being out...

Liberty down 8 at halftime.

I must've cursed the Storm with this statement! 😂

 

[cancontent]

I must've cursed the Storm with this statement! 😂

@nwhoopfan, you may not be the only one anymore!

 

[Dillon77]

Imma disagree. Her wanting better should not be punishment. She needs to demand a trade. Paige needs help

Please (re) read my post: I've got no issue with the sentiment (and the facts, for that matter).

She's entitled to her opinion as a player on the team and for taking charge of her own career...but shouldn't do so at the expense of others as a strategy of first resort. Talk to players at practice (in private), call a team meeting and, after the season is over, let all this be known to management at end-of-season interviews. Reese -- any player really -- should be aware of the I/we balance in sports (actually in many elements of society, but that's me).

 

[Dillon77]

Basically half of the season Phee was the clear front runner. The back half, Wilson has emerged as the clear best player while Phee has missed about half of it due to injury.

Looking at the season on a whole, Collier and Wilson have strikingly similar stats. Collier’s team is better, but Wilson is undoubtedly more important to her teams success and Collier has missed almost a quarter of the season. Looking at this season in a nutshell, Wilson is the right pick IMO. I don’t think a player should be able to miss nearly a quarter of the season and be considered for MVP when other players have had comparable seasons. I’d it was a scenario where everyone else was far behind, then sure, but that isn’t the case this year.

Well-reasoned.
Here's my gut: Collier would gladly trade individual recognition to win the WNBA championship. You can hear it in her comments and all the players in the Lynx rotation when they're interviewed.