I've said this before but Jackie is normally a three, when Gray is there. But she's been doing the lead in the pt. guard by committee rotation and that has to influence your game when it's not a natural part of it. As I've written, it's not sustainable over the long run.
Acquire a PG. I've been saying this.
What point guards are available though? At least half the league needs a PG. And what trade capital does Vegas even have to trade for one with when they will just be sending said PG to the bench in a week or two
Jackson had her way with Kate in the 4th.
I do like the Tip Hayes acquisition and think it will pay off eventually.
I mean do all of Phoenix’s losses get an asterisk excuse they’ve so far occurred without Griner and most without Allen too? Do the Liberty get some sort of super stamp for beating CT without their starting PG?
I would expect a lottery pick (one that some people said could be an All-Star before long) to have their way with a second rounder making her first ever WNBA start. Rickea has been lit up by not-so-stellar competition at points during this season, so maybe this was her chance to show out.
Odyssey Sims is available.
Peddy isn’t a PG and Sherrod, Simms and Henderson aren’t good enough to get minutes on this team. I also doubt would get minutes under Becky and is an offensive liability. None of these players would make Vegas any better imo and I don’t think any would get minutes given the players above then in the rotation.
Yeah, kinda hilarious to be beating this drum about needing a PG, and then suggest these players who wouldn't help much if any. And certainly none of them has shown to be play making, team leading PGs in the WNBA.
Seattle up by 5 at halftime. What a second half for the Lynx. And not a good second half for the Storm. 47-23 Minny in the second frame.
Holy crap! I owe you an apology. You would point out the flaws in the Aces and I would say "Oh. The Aces will be okay". After watching that Aces/Sparks game, the Aces got problems and it really is on the defensive end. On the offensive side of things, they are struggling with making shots and shots selection. But on defense. They can't stop anyone. I figured with the Sparks game, the Aces would come out and assert themselves. They did for a quarter but after that it was back and forth. The Aces are good but they have to figure some things out.
Rickea is an elite talent who will have her way with most defenders... that said, she scored two baskets off Kate in the fourth quarter. Her other two hoops that period were in transition...
No offense, but I stand by what I said. I'd rather have a ball mover at PG than two SGs who have shown that they can't balance scoring and playmaking. Both Jackie and KP are shooting in the 30s on high volume (which is affecting their ability to run an efficient offense because they feel that they have to "get theirs"), so having someone come in who can eat PG minutes would be a big plus even if they aren't scoring 20 a game on 30% shooting.
Look at yesterday's Liberty game and see what missing a PG does. 2 players had a combined 15 turnovers between them.
Martin may have a role.
Good stuff, azfan.
I could see Kate Martin making a career of being the 6th/7th option off the bench with the Aces. She could do that for the next 5+ years and transition to coaching.
They’ve kept Sydney Colson for several years. I think Colson was a really good college player, but Martin will be a better pro. Evidently Colson is a positive locker-room presence, which counts for a lot. I’d be shocked if Martin ever is not a positive in the locker room. Her teammates already seem to love her. If there’s a pattern, it would militate toward Kate having a long WNBA career.
