A bad thing for Paige?

[Bigboote]

The reason Paige can "do it all" is because Geno has insisted that she do it all, in part to maximize her utility at UConn and in part to maximize her utility at the next level. By puttiing her in a position to develop a multiplicity of skills, he has made her more NBA worthy than she would have been if she only played traditional point guard.

Yes. The WNBA likes big guards. Paige is 6 foot, but slight of frame. Mixing it up under the basket, as she was forced to do last year, has done nothing but make her more attractive at the next level.

 

[willtalk]

In the NBA and other sports, being picked number one impacts your salary. Not so much in the WNBA. It does not really matter much when, but rather by whom you are picked.

 

[Bone Dog]

Yes. The WNBA likes big guards. Paige is 6 foot, but slight of frame. Mixing it up under the basket, as she was forced to do last year, has done nothing but make her more attractive at the next level.

Given how much flexing Paige does on the court, you’d think she was as big as Giannis.

 

[Aluminny69]

I have to believe that Arike would push for Miles, given the ND connection. How much pull does she have? Actually, Miles might actually fit better with Arike than Paige would.

 

[Dogstar]

I have to believe that Arike would push for Miles, given the ND connection. How much pull does she have? Actually, Miles might actually fit better with Arike than Paige would.

Hmmmm....interesting

 

[darrell]

I have to believe that Arike would push for Miles, given the ND connection. How much pull does she have? Actually, Miles might actually fit better with Arike than Paige would.

Arike is actually quite the fan of Paige. This was after the most recent UConn/ND game.

 

[Geew1992]

Arike is actually quite the fan of Paige. This was after the most recent UConn/ND game.

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There's also a tweet from Arike after the lottery.

 

[darrell]

There's also a tweet from Arike after the lottery.

Could’ve been excited at Dallas getting the #1 pick, but I’m fairly certain this was for Paige.

 

[Happydad745]

I'd much rather see Paige in L.A. Dallas has too many issues.

 

[Jonathan14]

Arike is actually quite the fan of Paige. This was after the most recent UConn/ND game.

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I wish I could find it in my feed, but there was also a video accompanying this photo of them hugging it out after the game, as well as Arike playfully busting Paige's chops for taking the L that night. (I didn't find it funny at the time .) Marina Mabrey (I might be misremembering the player) also posted a photo of Arike and Paige when Paige made a visit to ND when she was in high school, teasing them both about their "glow-ups" over the years. I agree that there seems to be a lot of friendly respect among these players.

 

[cancontent]

I'd much rather see Paige in L.A. Dallas has too many issues.

Other than marketing, what else does LA have? They have their issues as well.

New coach and front office. Decisions on which veterans to keep at the guard position. Brink working her way back from injury.

Not saying you can't have a preference, but the "too many issues" talking point is applicable with LA, Chicago and Washington.

 

[Dogdude]

Other than marketing, what else does LA have? They have their issues as well.

New coach and front office. Decisions on which veterans to keep at the guard position. Brink working her way back from injury.

Not saying you can't have a preference, but the "too many issues" talking point is applicable with LA, Chicago and Washington.

And after cleaning house, will Dallas be on enough of an upswing to make it attractive? Stranger things have happened.

 

[cancontent]

And after cleaning house, will Dallas be on enough of an upswing to make it attractive? Stranger things have happened.

Fair question. Which of the first four picks is at this moment? They've all cleaned house in some respect this off-season. This is why I chafe at the "Dallas has issues" talking point because it's the same with all of the teams at the upper part of the draft.

There's no way to really know which of these teams will be on the upswing at the moment. Some teams may be better for marketing or being closer to family. I get and respect that, however it doesn't mean that any of these teams will be on a better trajectory than Dallas. There's no way to tell and we won't know for a few years at minimum.

 

[HuskyNan]

There are multiple threads on this topic, here and on the General board