So in the meantime, they're just supposed to keep playing players out of position, continue to lose games, and fall further in the standings?
Odd take.
Regarding Chelsea and the Aces.
I'm not really convinced it's an odd take.
Grey demonstrated that she is a singular talent and an elite point guard. Her return will certainly allow the Aces and Hammond to consistently perform at the level of the past 2 years.
It's not surprising that in-game performance and consistency has suffered in her absence. If elite point guards were as common as controversies on Twitter the Aces would have picked one up.
The reality is they aren't and the Aces in my view are taking the correct strategy and maintaining a top four standing while they await the return of their leader.
The downside is the intense wear on the treads of the starting four.
As I say that I'm thinking of the new biography Charlie Hustle about Pete Rose. (A great read about a tragic figure who reflects a great deal of our culture, society, and character) Say what you will about Pete and the athletes of that era but they played almost every game. I do understand it's a different sport in a different era and the effort extended by these modern elite athletes is exhausting...(Interesting how we instinctively look for an explanation or even an excuse for modern athletes compared to those in very recent eras Jordan, Rose, well the list goes on. Jordan's records will never be broken nor will Rose's)
With that said I see Kelsey Plum smiling(actually mugging for the camera as the announcer pointed out in their last game) Jackie Young persevering, Stokes boarding and defending, Clark belying her years and of course the great one being great.
Let's look at the standings ahead of the Aces. The Sun with their unbelievable defense can be beaten due to an inconsistency on the offensive side of the ball.
The Liberty are struggling with the same problem as the Aces.
The Lynx the dark horse in all this seem to be lost in the conversation. If the Aces don't three repeat is it possible Cheryl Reese finally wins again?
I don't buy or trust the Storm. While Quinn is not the million-dollar coach of the Pacific Northwest she really hasn't demonstrated that she's in Hammond or Brondello's league.
So it'll be a dog fight among the top four. As it should be.
Depending on how they reseed the playoffs in spite of the optimism in Connecticut I wouldn't be surprised at all to see a rematch from last year's final.
In any event the early portion of the season has been exciting, thrilling, particularly when you think about how the Aces ran away with everything last year. As a fan I think I prefer this type of year rather than the dominance the healthy Aces imposed on The League last year
