Huskies backcourt as Lynx take on Spark.
Joining Mo on the floor to start Katie Lou starts for LA.
Fowles v Cambage will be a WAR.
Huskies backcourt as Lynx take on Spark.
Joining Mo on the floor to start Katie Lou starts for LA.
Fowles v Cambage will be a WAR.
I doubt it. One you never know what to expect and the other old. WNBA is a joke in more ways than one. I really want it to be good but it just isn’t.
In what ended as a thriller with Nneka icing the win, the two centers played to a draw.doubt it. One you never know what to expect and the other old. WNBA is a joke in more ways than one. I really want it to be good but it just isn’t.
Why do you say this? Overall, I'm not arguing because I don’t follow WNBA much but I'm just curious why you state she "feasted on Phoenix" when in fact she wasn't as efficient as taking in stats for entire season prior to Phoenix. Before Phoenix she was 54.76% EFG%. That's very good.While it was fun to see Megan Walker feast on the absent Phoenix defense, it's a wonder she is in the W.
Right on! Give me the dunk-o-mania of the NBA anytime!doubt it. One you never know what to expect and the other old. WNBA is a joke in more ways than one. I really want it to be good but it just isn’t.
Walker lacks the quickness, physicality and handle to contribute defensively. During her 3 years in the W her rebounding total has fallen each year and her turnover total has risen. While she has a tremendous ability as a spot up shooter she cannot create her own shot.Why do you say this? Overall, I'm not arguing because I don’t follow WNBA much but I'm just curious why you state she "feasted on Phoenix" when in fact she wasn't as efficient as taking in stats for entire season prior to Phoenix. Before Phoenix she was 54.76% EFG%. That's very good.
Very odd looking at the shooting stats - that her 1st 3 games she was shooting extremely extremely well and averaged about 14 minutes. The next game she only gets 7. Then the next game she shoots terrible in a blowout then it's back to the bench for 2 straight games with only 4+ minutes.
OFC there are other facets of the game. SO maybe she is doing poorly there. However one of her prime characteristics was that she was a very good shooter. Which is why I suspect she got drafted in round 1. If one of her strengths is coming to fruition, just wondering why you think it being a wonder that she is in the W? Don’t teams also need good shooters? In this case, Walker is young. And if she is hitting, why shouldn’t she be in the W?
She should be defending sg's and small forwards. When you speak of " physicality" - I hope that doesn't mean they have used her at Power Forward other than a minute or 2 to set up a 3 pt shot in a specific offensive set. So are you saying she isn't physical enough and quick enough to guard shooting guards (some are spot-up primarily aren't they?) and small forwards? I can understand the "elite" players but other teams have players that struggle to shoot too as an example. I am not arguing but if she is defending a spot up shooter, then how is it that she can't be physical enough to defend other spot up shooting guards or even spot-up wings? She was an athletic, physical player for her size at UCONN. That's all gone?Walker lacks the quickness, physicality and handle to contribute defensively. During her 3 years in the W her rebounding total has fallen each year and her turnover total has risen. While she has a tremendous ability as a spot up shooter she cannot create her own shot.
Given the athletic nature of front court players in the professional game she just can't body up and is consistently beaten off the dribble.
As you correctly pointed out she was drafted based upon her ability to shoot from range. Notwithstanding recent performance over her 3 year "career" she hits under 25% from three land, 32% from two land and under 66% from the free throw line. Underwhelming for a player drafted for shooting prowess.
Roster decisions at the end of the bench I think are based on salary considerations. I'm always surprised by some of the roster decisions on the last three spots on the bench. I guess it didn't hurt that Megan attended Uconn and had a solid career there.
"She was an athletic, physical player for her size at UCONN. That's all gone?"She should be defending sg's and small forwards. When you speak of " physicality" - I hope that doesn't mean they have used her at Power Forward other than a minute or 2 to set up a 3 pt shot in a specific offensive set. So are you saying she isn't physical enough and quick enough to guard shooting guards (some are spot-up primarily aren't they?) and small forwards? I can understand the "elite" players but other teams have players that struggle to shoot too as an example. I am not arguing but if she is defending a spot up shooter, then how is it that she can't be physical enough to defend other spot up shooting guards or even spot-up wings? She was an athletic, physical player for her size at UCONN. That's all gone?
I understand your point about looking at her career when it comes to shooting. But for players that are known as shooters, if they struggle early on, then over time their stats have accumulated to such a degree that you'd never justify playing the younger player ever again even if said player has now turned their shot around.
And on the defensive side the basketball-reference site has her defense graded as 98 this year. That’s pretty good. Yes her other two years were poor but how would you ever justify playing a young player if all you do is look back at the years they struggled and not the current year they are performing?
It just seems to me that if the player's strengths are coming to fruition - then her passing and assist which weren't strong suits from her past either -- then these are reasons why you have a coach. It shouldn't be the player doesn’t belong -- "yet." Maybe she doesn't- btu she is too young and potentially her shot too explosive. It should be to see if the coach can get the young player to start improving her passing as her shot is starting to become more of a weapon. Her shooting 46.7% from 3 is a weapon.