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Message: [QUOTE="WBBTakeover, post: 5285679, member: 13257"] This one is slipping under the radar, and I have no idea why (especially when it's the Sparks, not the Valkyries, who are 1-3 and sitting at the bottom of the West yet again). Maybe it's because people want certain narratives to be true about Kelsey Plum and Vegas, and maybe--just maybe--there's no THERE there. She and the Sparks are struggling, but this is what they want, so... Other thoughts: While the Mystics have the top two rookie performers in the league right now, they also have a player whose IQ will hold them back as a team. The more Jade Melbourne plays, the more mistakes she will make (yes, she's young, but she's experienced enough in the W to show some growth in her BBIQ). I'm old enough to remember how bad she was as a decision maker/ballhandler in Seattle her rookie season. In her third season, that doesn't seem to be improving well enough. They're going to have to lean on Sug Sutton (and Slim) a bit more when it comes to running the team. The decision to try Kiah Stokes at the end of the game is head scratching at best and completely idiotic at worst. Point A'ja is going to force a lot of teams out of an automatic double team--much like shooters in the corner keep Minnesota from experiencing doubles on Collier. Oh, and Masked Mamba > Jewell Loyd. Her efficiency may not be where it should be, but she's clutch. Hope that carries over to her return to Seattle because that would be awesome! Stephanie White versus the NY Liberty, again. Oh boy...:oops: [/QUOTE]

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