Duke fell behind by six points against Virginia at the beginning of the 4th quarter, but at no point did I actually think they'd lose to UVA because of Mox (and, by extension, Kymora Johnson--see below).
While I'm no fan of the way that Duke's guards have (or haven't) developed over the years, I can't help but to think that the UVA coaching staff is mismanaging Kymora in a way that borders on the criminal. I've said time and time again that I don't think that Kymora is a PG (she's more of a short SG who was pigeonholed into the position for reasons I won't get into here) because she doesn't have a feel for the position. When you look at someone like Raven Johnson, Olivia Miles, Tonie Morgan, Rori Harmon run the point, you can see that they have full command of their team more often than not. Kymora's been starting at PG for three years and I don't think she's any better as a PG now than she was as a freshman. She still doesn't fully know when to pass versus when to shoot. She hunts for assists rather than make the pass that may not lead to the assist (but is the right play). She still throws those wild, one-handed crosscourt passes that are almost always picked off. Very spotty defensive effort. Questionable shot selection, especially in what are deemed to be "big games". She's essentially a generational stat-padder for a team that's, at best, middle of the pack in a down ACC.
When I look at UVA's coaching staff, it all makes sense:
1. Not one coach with WNBA experience (playing or coaching).
2. All but one of the main coaches followed Mox from a previous stop (Missouri State or Michigan State).
3. ONE coach with any ACC experience outside of UVA--and he just got there this year. ZERO coaches with prior UVA ties.
Never forget that Mr. Reddit, a UVA alum himself, is paying $3 million four years for this mess. Let's see how forgiving he is if the Golden Child decides to transfer out.
Fun fact: Mox's college coach (Coach Jack of Syracuse) holds a 3-1 record over her in ACC games since both entered the league in 2022.
