My thoughts on a few who stood out:
Cox – Thought she looked a little bit ponderous at first but played a nice center’s game of rebounding and shot-blocking and then hit that clutch 3 late
Holmes – Wowed me with her athletic ability but she took too many jump shots for my liking
Young – Great all around game, mostly guarded Chou and kept her totally quiet while being efficient on offense (7-13 FG) and hitting the boards (10 rebounds).
Boley – Didn’t shoot overly well but I liked her shot selection and the way she ran the floor. Had some nice passes too.
Dangerfield – Looked very poise in a game ruled by chaos, had some really nice passes. She and Boley had great chemistry all night. Not only did she find her on the oop but they worked a nice pick-and-pop play for Boley’s only 3 of the night. Would not be surprised at all to see her start sooner rather than later.
Slocum – Great handle, really quick, not so sure about her decision-making, though. Reminded me of Shoni in that she can do the spectacular but botch the routine – ex. Young flashed backdoor and should have had an easy layup but Slocum rocketed the pass into the seats.
Ramirez – Looks like the type that will score 20+ a game on 38% shooting. Don’t know if she played any defense. I know it’s an all star game but most people at least pretend to d up in the half court.
Ionescu – Everything she does is crisp and fluid. Just the way she carries herself and moves on the court screams to me “great player”. A bit like Taurasi in that way, for me, though obviously she has a long way to go on that comp!
Johnson – Had a nice game as a true center. But she will have to learn to keep people from getting into her body. She had 3 fouls in a game where the refs really didn’t want to call fouls. Cox was much more effective at maintaining separation and reaching out to block shots.
