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This is truly “better late than never” for Christyn. I had always felt that Christyn’s strength and ability to attack the basket would be a big advantage in the W. Hopefully, she’ll be able to make an impact quickly.
 
The rest of the season is two games, both against Las Vegas (good luck with that). Still I hope Christyn gets some minutes and a chance to show what she can do, hopefully leading to a contract next season.
 
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Great news for C-Dub. I am sure she is thankful for the opportunity, no matter how many games are left in the season, to suit up and hopefully get some minutes out on the floor. Huge moment for Christyn and her family. Just happy for her to get this chance to play.
 
Good for her! I think she was drafted by the Mystics? How did she get to Phx? Was she traded?
 
Unfortunately, she is listed as doubtful on the injury report with a knee injury. Not clear why they are doing this unless it is some kind of Nykesha Sales kind of thing, which seems weird. Going to watch anyway. Could be the last time we see DT3 on the court (even on the bench as she is injured too).
 
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EricLA said:
Good for her! I think she was drafted by the Mystics? How did she get to Phx? Was she traded?
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During training camp she tore here acl. She was released before the start of this season because she was still rehabbing. She is now done and Phoenix signed her for the last 2 games
 
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It doesn't matter if she gets minutes or not. This season is over and she'll undoubtedly get some trials to prove herself before next season. She's a talented young woman and if completely rehabilitated, she'll hook on with some team. Then she'll have to earn her minutes.
 
Audi1954 said:
Please clarify, what does this mean?
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It sounds like she was signed by Mercury as a "hardship maternity replacement" Thus according to the twitter/X posters notes, her rights are not retained by the Mercury. She can sign anywhere. Perhaps Mercury wanted to see her in practice to see how she moves before determining whether she can still make it at the WNBA level.
 
Reality check. C. Williams has little chance to make an WNBA roster. He best chance was the year she was drafted. When players do not make it then, they really need to be outstanding in some foriegn league to even get another chance. This signing, appears to be a favor so that CW can say that she was once on a WNBA roster.

Two things point to that. The Mercs were already out of the playoffs so it was no big deal to sign her for a couple of days. What makes the signing suspicious is that she was only listed on the roster for the first Aces game. In that game she was listed as injured and unavailable to play. Why would a team that was short handed sign a player that was not able to play? Why? Because she was never expected to play. In the game on Sunday she was not even listed in the box score as injured or other wise. Is she injured again? While to her credit she put on a lot of muscle during her last season at Uconn, because she knew she had to improve. However, it is possible that her body is not built to carry that much weight and it makes her susceptible to to leg injuries. Does not bode well.

olddude, stated that he expected CW strength and the ability to use that on drives to the basket to allow her to thrive in the WNBA. A guard is not going to make it in the league just driving to the basket. The WNBA is not college basketball. Each team has plenty of rim protectors. Guards have to be super quick along with having consistent out side shots. CW, while not slow for college standards, is not quick WNBA level and is much to inconsistent from the outside to be a viable WNBA player. She is very streaky, with her scoring coming sporadically when all the stars a-line. And that was even at the college level.

Many of you just do not realize just how difficult it is to make a WNBA roster. Few openings with more players coming in every year. I suppose first impressions are always harder to overcome. That being that after her scoring performance in the Mc Donalds game, many Uconn fans had her pegged as a potential superstar and they still keep expecting her to fullfull that prespective.
 
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willtalk said:
Reality check. C. Williams has little chance to make an WNBA roster. He best chance was the year she was drafted. When players do not make it then, they really need to be outstanding in some foriegn league to even get another chance. This signing, appears to be a favor so that CW can say that she was once on a WNBA roster.

Two things point to that. The Mercs were already out of the playoffs so it was no big deal to sign her for a couple of days. What makes the signing suspicious is that she was only listed on the roster for the first Aces game. In that game she was listed as injured and unavailable to play. Why would a team that was short handed sign a player that was not able to play? Why? Because she was never expected to play. In the game on Sunday she was not even listed in the box score as injured or other wise. Is she injured again? While to her credit she put on a lot of muscle during her last season at Uconn, because she knew she had to improve. However, it is possible that her body is not built to carry that much weight and it makes her susceptible to to leg injuries. Does not bode well.

olddude, stated that he expected CW strength and the ability to use that on drives to the basket to allow her to thrive in the WNBA. A guard is not going to make it in the league just driving to the basket. The WNBA is not college basketball. Each team has plenty of rim protectors. Guards have to be super quick along with having consistent out side shots. CW, while not slow for college standards, is not quick WNBA level and is much to inconsistent from the outside to be a viable WNBA player. She is very streaky, with her scoring coming sporadically when all the stars a-line. And that was even at the college level.

Many of you just do not realize just how difficult it is to make a WNBA roster. Few openings with more players coming in every year. I suppose first impressions are always harder to overcome. That being that after her scoring performance in the Mc Donalds game, many Uconn fans had her pegged as a potential superstar and they still keep expecting her to fullfull that prespective.
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Many of us do realize how hard it is to make the roster. The reason she didn't make a team the year she got drafted is because she torn her ACL. I believe she tore more than that as well. She was not ready at the beginning of this year, so she wasn't even invited to any training camps. Do I have answers as to why the Mercury signed her? Nope. I do know that she is working/worked very hard to get healthy. She may not make in the W, but please know, it had nothing to do with her weight/extra muscle she put on.
 
willtalk said:
Reality check. C. Williams has little chance to make an WNBA roster. He best chance was the year she was drafted. When players do not make it then, they really need to be outstanding in some foriegn league to even get another chance. This signing, appears to be a favor so that CW can say that she was once on a WNBA roster.

Two things point to that. The Mercs were already out of the playoffs so it was no big deal to sign her for a couple of days. What makes the signing suspicious is that she was only listed on the roster for the first Aces game. In that game she was listed as injured and unavailable to play. Why would a team that was short handed sign a player that was not able to play? Why? Because she was never expected to play. In the game on Sunday she was not even listed in the box score as injured or other wise. Is she injured again? While to her credit she put on a lot of muscle during her last season at Uconn, because she knew she had to improve. However, it is possible that her body is not built to carry that much weight and it makes her susceptible to to leg injuries. Does not bode well.

olddude, stated that he expected CW strength and the ability to use that on drives to the basket to allow her to thrive in the WNBA. A guard is not going to make it in the league just driving to the basket. The WNBA is not college basketball. Each team has plenty of rim protectors. Guards have to be super quick along with having consistent out side shots. CW, while not slow for college standards, is not quick WNBA level and is much to inconsistent from the outside to be a viable WNBA player. She is very streaky, with her scoring coming sporadically when all the stars a-line. And that was even at the college level.

Many of you just do not realize just how difficult it is to make a WNBA roster. Few openings with more players coming in every year. I suppose first impressions are always harder to overcome. That being that after her scoring performance in the Mc Donalds game, many Uconn fans had her pegged as a potential superstar and they still keep expecting her to fullfull that prespective.
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Did Christyn steal your lunch money at some point? You’ve been dragging her on this forum since she arrived at UConn. We get it. You don’t think much of her talents. No need to put it on broadcast again.

Moreover, we here understand fully what it takes to make a WNBA roster and don’t need a 4-paragraph explanation from you. You won’t be making the decision regarding whatever future she might have in the WNBA. We can all just wait and see what happens. We’re thankful she appears to be recovering and hope for the best.
 
Christyn was disappointing at UConn for a #1 recruit, but her main flaw was inconsistency. She was never a bad player. Her draft status reflected her inconsistency. If she has fully recovered, she would fit on almost any roster. Vegas is clearly the best team, but their bench is limited. A healthy CW could give them scoring punch off the bench.

Christyn's career and draft status were similar to those of Tiffany Hayes. Tip has been on the All-Star team, made first-team All-WNBA, and is now a 12-year veteran. CW could have a comparable career.
 
Geew1992 said:
Many of us do realize how hard it is to make the roster. The reason she didn't make a team the year she got drafted is because she torn her ACL. I believe she tore more than that as well. She was not ready at the beginning of this year, so she wasn't even invited to any training camps. Do I have answers as to why the Mercury signed her? Nope. I do know that she is working/worked very hard to get healthy. She may not make in the W, but please know, it had nothing to do with her weight/extra muscle she put on.
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Let me say that I offered the extra muscle only as a possible factor for her injuries. If I remember correctly she did not have any major injuries before she added that muscle. Womens ACL and joints are much weaker than mens and once they started to become more athletic it increased the amount of injuries for them. Their joints were just not built to handle the stress they were put under. Adding the muscle, if that is indeed a cause for those injures , is a catch 22. She needed to do that to reach her max level, but it might also have been what stops her as well. However, my perspective is purely speculative nothing more.

The torn ACL destroyed any chance she had of making a team that year, but even healthy her chances were boder line for the reasons I gave. Too many variables working against her and unfortunately, the first year is almost every players best shot.
 
UConnCat said:
Did Christyn steal your lunch money at some point? You’ve been dragging her on this forum since she arrived at UConn. We get it. You don’t think much of her talents. No need to put it on broadcast again.

Moreover, we here understand fully what it takes to make a WNBA roster and don’t need a 4-paragraph explanation from you. You won’t be making the decision regarding whatever future she might have in the WNBA. We can all just wait and see what happens. We’re thankful she appears to be recovering and hope for the best.
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My comments on this site have been less a rsponse to her talents of production as Husky and more to the pressure of unrealistic expectations put on her by fans. This pressure seemed to have a negative effect on her at certain points in her Uconn career. Being realistic is not a negative and is no slam on any player or persons character.

My comments throughout her time at Uconn, were geared to " wait and see " with tempered expectations, in response to a fan base who had her pegged as becoming one of Uconns best ever. Yes that is what some projected her to be. My response to CW's expectations in the WNBA are just a continuation in that same vain. The question is do we go with what we wish to be so rather than measured reality?

None of my comments are a negative reflection on CW character or efforts. In fact her remaking her body for the end of her college career was really impressive. It showed desire and effort. Aside from the fact that she spent her career in the Uconn program which alone goes beyond what most college athletes have to commit too. Even an average program requires an amazing amount of committment.

I often think about Acquira DeCosta, someone who finally collapsed under the weight of expectations to the point it almost destroyed her. The signs were there even in high school but no one paid attention enough. I remember a local boy, who I knew as a little kid ( Casey Ortez )on the playground who eventually hung himself when he was cut from an NFL team. His dad was always on the playground as well. Being a professional QB was the expectations put upon him. One he could not meet. They made a movie about him. It is always better to care more about the person than the player.

Perhaps my responses are an over reaction to a sore spot of mine.
 
willtalk said:
Reality check. C. Williams has little chance to make an WNBA roster. He best chance was the year she was drafted. When players do not make it then, they really need to be outstanding in some foriegn league to even get another chance. This signing, appears to be a favor so that CW can say that she was once on a WNBA roster.

Two things point to that. The Mercs were already out of the playoffs so it was no big deal to sign her for a couple of days. What makes the signing suspicious is that she was only listed on the roster for the first Aces game. In that game she was listed as injured and unavailable to play. Why would a team that was short handed sign a player that was not able to play? Why? Because she was never expected to play. In the game on Sunday she was not even listed in the box score as injured or other wise. Is she injured again? While to her credit she put on a lot of muscle during her last season at Uconn, because she knew she had to improve. However, it is possible that her body is not built to carry that much weight and it makes her susceptible to to leg injuries. Does not bode well.

olddude, stated that he expected CW strength and the ability to use that on drives to the basket to allow her to thrive in the WNBA. A guard is not going to make it in the league just driving to the basket. The WNBA is not college basketball. Each team has plenty of rim protectors. Guards have to be super quick along with having consistent out side shots. CW, while not slow for college standards, is not quick WNBA level and is much to inconsistent from the outside to be a viable WNBA player. She is very streaky, with her scoring coming sporadically when all the stars a-line. And that was even at the college level.

Many of you just do not realize just how difficult it is to make a WNBA roster. Few openings with more players coming in every year. I suppose first impressions are always harder to overcome. That being that after her scoring performance in the Mc Donalds game, many Uconn fans had her pegged as a potential superstar and they still keep expecting her to fullfull that prespective.
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Wnba doesn't do favors.
 
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