I think people who say that about Kia mean that she doesn't have the ability to create space for herself and rise up and make a jump shot. They're right; Kia can not do that. As athletic as she is, she doesn't have the ability to rise and shoot. The girl doesn't have hops. She's more of a stationary jump shooter or one who can come off a screen and take a shot. She's better when her feet are set but if she's closely guarded she'll need help to get space to take a shot. She can also use her speed and drive to the basket though she's better at drawing contact than finishing the shot.
There are a lot of different ways to score. Kia makes open shots, she can score in transition and she's very opportunistic on the offensive boards. She's a player and is pro-ready.
I hear what you are saying but that's not the only way to "create your own shot", and Kia created her own shot several times. Jab step fake, got the defender out of position, stepped back, created space, and made the shot. No she's not athletic like Loyd or Canada or others who have better ups, but she scores in a variety of ways and uses her skills to create her own shot. She's quick and strong and has different skill sets, but she's spectacular and can create. Not that she needs to do that to be successful...
On edit and the purpose of my semi-sarcastic comments was that there were several on the board who thought Kia would be a good role player in the W because she was not athletic enough and couldn't create her own shot. While we can debate the minutia of what "creating your own shot means", I'm tweaking the people who doubted her, because right now, she's on the short list for consideration for ROY...
