Kia Nurse MVP of WNBL

[eebmg]

Gee, I hope so. I've been following the Liberty for the last 4 years. I've seen them once in person in Las Vegas. Had great seats, really enjoyed the game. It would be nice to see them climb back on top of the Eastern Conference standings. A perch they haven't sat on in a while.

Having a successful team in NYC is so important for the WNBA. And playing in Barclays a worthy venue I can actually get to. I cant wait for my tickets.

 

[Orangutan]

I'm trying to imagine this thread had it been a Notre Dame alum that won the award after leading the league in scoring on sub-40% shooting and it had been a UConn alum that finished second while averaging a double-double and leading the league in blocks.

Honestly, I don't think anyone would have cared as I doubt many BY'ers follow the WNBL. But since it was Kia who won the MVP it bears some acknowledgement, and congratulations are in order. While many players had better stats (except for ppg and mpg, which do count), she carried the UC Capitals on her shoulders for nearly the entire season. That's what an MVP does. And since its Australia we're taking about and not the USA, apparently something more than stats matters.

Probably true that it would have passed by without notice. I'm just still thinking back to the awful, weeks-long Arike/Collier debate.

Sometimes the best thing you can do to be a team player is take a ton of shots and score a ton of points. Kia's team has been winning so it seems this is one of the situations. Well done to her.

 

[UcMiami]

Kia was genuinely surprised to be recruited by UCONN.

That was mostly on CD as recruiting coordinator - Uconn thought she was in the next class, she was on their radar but they were napping and had to jump in quickly when they realized she was in the current recruit class. The other colleges recruiting her had been on her for six months or more before Uconn arrived and stole the prize out from under them.

It is tough she wasn't on an AA 1st team - wonder if there has been another DPOY not to make 1st team? Part of that was the nominating limit for AA by team as I remember.

Kia has has an easier transition into pros than a player like Gabby as she is more easily slotted into a typical role in any system. Gabby is an unique talent that doesn't naturally fit and needs to have a special role defined for her in the coach's system.

 

[eebmg]

Probably true that it would have passed by without notice. I'm just still thinking back to the awful, weeks-long Arike/Collier debate.

Sometimes the best thing you can do to be a team player is take a ton of shots and score a ton of points. Kia's team has been winning so it seems this is one of the situations. Well done to her.

Why awful? It was fun. The scorer vs the Swiss Army Knife but I imagine the Lynx making the playoffs helped sway many in the decision.

But I see you are linking the Kia volume shooting numbers to Arike. But again, the UC Capitals winning may also be helping Kia's cause not to mention all the intangibles.

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[Lynx23]

Probably true that it would have passed by without notice. I'm just still thinking back to the awful, weeks-long Arike/Collier debate.

Sometimes the best thing you can do to be a team player is take a ton of shots and score a ton of points. Kia's team has been winning so it seems this is one of the situations. Well done to her.

You're a gentleman, Orangutan. BTW, I'm an ND grad and a UCONN dad, caught between two worlds I suppose. But always a Kia fan.

 

[j66kicker]

Probably true that it would have passed by without notice. I'm just still thinking back to the awful, weeks-long Arike/Collier debate.

Sometimes the best thing you can do to be a team player is take a ton of shots and score a ton of points. Kia's team has been winning so it seems this is one of the situations. Well done to her.

Didn't know there was any debate:

AP WNBA ROY: Collier
ESPN WNBA ROY: Collier
"WNBA" WNBA ROY: Collier

McGraw's Bench WNBA ROY: Arike?