Connecticut Sun @ Las Vegas Aces - 7/07/18

[MilfordHusky]

I’ve seen at least parts of most of the Aces games. I thought A’ja would be good, but I thought her limitations might be a problem. She had a few games early with low shooting percentages, but not recently. A’ja is big and strong, so I expected rebounding and shot-blocking to be her fortes. She is also hitting her midrange shots with a good frequency. As Plum and KMac came back, and Moriah got healthy, the defense couldn’t focus on A’ja. I think she’s in the top 5-8 for the MVP race. I don’t expect her to win, but I think she’s the best rookie since Stewie.

 

[Shades]

If the Aces make it to 17-17, I think Wilson should be rewarded with MVP. Best rookie ever, even above Parker in 2008 (gasp). Parker just went to a much better team. Lisa Leslie was out pregnant in 2007, which helped LA land the #1 pick.

 

[eebmg]

I’ve seen at least parts of most of the Aces games. I thought A’ja would be good, but I thought her limitations might be a problem. She had a few games early with low shooting percentages, but not recently. A’ja is big and strong, so I expected rebounding and shot-blocking to be her fortes. She is also hitting her midrange shots with a good frequency. As Plum and KMac came back, and Moriah got healthy, the defense couldn’t focus on A’ja. I think she’s in the top 5-8 for the MVP race. I don’t expect her to win, but I think she’s the best rookie since Stewie.

Wilson is now #2 in scoring, #3 in rebounding and #6 in Blocked Shots. If she keeps up her current high trend (2nd Q of season stats are much better than the 1st Q stats) and the ACES make the Playoffs, I would say she is maybe in the top 4 for the MVP race. Stewie is in the Poll position due to her efficiency and leading the Storm to the top record but Wilson is in the conversation imho.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I think that Wilson could win the MVP, but it might take an injury or slump for Stewie not to win it. If Seattle’s record is 10 games better than the Aces, I’d have trouble giving it to A’ja. I think her Q2 improvement is a combination of learning and having KMac in the lineup. Even if she’s not the MVP, A’ja is having a great year. With Moriah in the lineup, it will only get better.

 

[Shades]

A rookie getting MVP would be a great story for the league. It would show the league has such great promise.

Back in 2008 when the league was in a very tenuous state with the economy at a low point, the league felt a need for a similar story by making it easier for Parker to win MVP by implementing fan voting for first and only time ever. That’s my theory anyway.

 

[bbsamjj]

I remember reading an article recently where Kara Lawson said Tina Charles was putting up amazing stats as a rookie, but had no idea what was going on half the time. I bet Wilson is in a similar boat, which means that she, like Charles then, is only going to get better.