Maya will rarely be the go-to for Minny that Augustus is right now. Her skill set just doesn't allow for that in my opinion. Can she score in other ways? Yes. But I think Maya is just fine with stepping aside and being Robin to so Seimone's Batman as long as they are winning.
That being said, I do think Maya can potentially end up being one of the best all-around players in the league. She constantly fills up the stat sheet (including that turnover column
). Her ability to shoot, pass, rebound, defend one-on-one and the passing lanes will make her one of the better do-it-all players the WNBA has (a la Penny Taylor or Catchings). She's an unselfish player (sometimes to a fault) who wants nothing but for her team to win and I think that unselfishness has gone a long way in contributing to Minnesota's success this year as well as last season.
As for this game, Minnesota had nothing for Candace or Nneka inside. I think Candace is one of the most fun players to watch in the WNBA. Extremely talented. Kristi Tolliver is having quite the breakout season herself. But Minny did a good job of sticking around in the midst of a drought and were able to pull it out in the end. Seimone was great throughout. Maya made quite a few plays in the 4th showing why she has won so many games over her career as a basketball player. She just knows how to win.