After coming back in the morning with a fresh outlook:
- I watched Gustafson play in an epic B1G playoff game against Minnesota her junior year and was very intrigued by her indefatigable approach to all aspects of the game. She played defense, rebounded and attacked, attacked, attacked on offense once she got the seal.
- Yes, the inside game is her bread and butter. Hell, you master the Mikan drill as hard as she did and use it to that degree of success, why not? But, I've watched her a half dozen times during her senior year and she hits the jumper up to and around the foul line easily.
- To the charge that she's slow and/or out of shape: She is not the fleetest of centers in a straight line, yes, but she's in shape. To be battling like she does every play...whew, you've got to be strong and have stamina. (As a former wing, now 4, I can vouch that body slammin' is hard work.)
- I was one of those that think she will learn and benefit from playing elsewhere and rounding out her game. That could include taking some tips and addressing them, much as Coach Cheryl Reeve gave Jess Shepard prior to last year.
Addressing the Wings, I can't understand how one team that is in the midst of starting over can draft four players and only have one make the roster. Yes, they made trades and brought in outsiders, but you think there would be some coordination on all these moves in order to reap a higher percentage of folks that make the roster.
You don't expect them to be like the Phoenix Mercury, but look at that: all four rookies that were drafted made the team.
