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Message: [QUOTE="Lynx23, post: 3981585, member: 309"] I was annoyed when Kia and Megan were traded by the Liberty to the Mercury, but I think both players landed in a good spot for their talents. Megan had some clutch free throws down the stretch in the 4th quarter. I know Kia had a rough season last year but it wasn't all her fault. She was injured in the first game and was forced to play a compressed schedule in The Wubble. I say "forced" because, if I recall correctly, she was one of three vets on a team with seven rookies. Ionsescu was out with an injury nearly all season and Asia Durr dealt with COVID, which I believe she is still recovering from. Rebecca Allen (Australia) and Marine Johannes (France) stayed home. It seemed like Kia and a few others were expected to carry the team and she just isn't built that way. Her shot left her and I imagine her confidence did as well. Playing with Diggins, Taurasi, and Griner should help her regain any confidence in herself she might have lost given her problems last year, and let's face it, getting traded sends a negative message to the player (The Liberty ultimately got Natasha Howard in return and she'll be out for quite some time with an injury). As a UCONN fan (my oldest went there) and an ND alumnus, it's easy to root for a team with Taurasi, Hartley, Nurse, Walker, Diggins and Turner, And say what you want about Diggins, she has a winner's mentality and is very competitive. Kia has had a lot of nice things to say about her, and vice versa. As for the Liberty, they'll do fine without my support as I'm a Mercury fan now. [/QUOTE]

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