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Message: [QUOTE="CamrnCrz1974, post: 5304913, member: 1052"] This was Laimbeer's problem with playing Wilson next to Cambage. It clogged the lane. Jackie Young's development under Hammon as compared to Laimbeer is well documented. Her individual improvement was one of the key parts to help Vegas to win two titles. Not having Candace Parker (a playmaking power forward with shooting range) has really hurt the team. Coupled with Loyd's inability to find her role and fit (the way she was able to in [URL='https://www.espn.com/wnba/team/stats/_/name/sea/season/2018/seasontype/2']2018[/URL] and [URL='https://www.espn.com/wnba/team/stats/_/name/sea/season/2020/seasontype/2']2020[/URL], with Bird and Stewart in Seattle), and you see the problems mounting with Las Vegas. Vegas also suffers from the 2024-25 Phoenix Suns Syndrome - lack of quality depth. Outside of its top players, Vegas has very little depth (especially with Clark signing with Seattle and Hayes signing with Golden State). On the plus side, Aaliyah Nye looks to be one of the second round steals. While she is only averaging 5.6 ppg,[URL='https://www.espn.com/wnba/player/gamelog/_/id/4597509/aaliyah-nye'] Vegas is 3-2 in games in which she has scored in double figures[/URL] -- which she has done in three of the last five games. [/QUOTE]