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Message: [QUOTE="Shades, post: 2819850, member: 6101"] I have three theories on why Maya wasn’t as Maya as we’re used to this season. Two of them are feasible and possibly related. The other might be a stretch but maybe they all apply to a degree. 1. [B]Fatigue from overseas play[/B]. Usually Maya plays in the Chinese league, which finishes at least a month before the WNBA season. This year Maya played in the Euroleague for UMMC, where they went on to win both the Euroleague and Russian championships. With Maya joining the team, Taurasi took later half the UMMC season off, which may explain some of her freshness this season. Maya went from Euroleague to the WNBA with only a couple days break. This was the first training camp that Maya missed basically the whole thing. 2. [B]Nagging overuse injuries. [/B]After Maya’s rookie season, it was said she suffered from tendinitis that was flaring up. That year she went from UConn to WNBA with very little rest. It wouldn’t be surprising if Maya is always contending with tendinitis but never complaining about it or using it as an excuse. 3. [B]Knows this is her last year as a Lynx[/B]. This one is purely speculation but could explain her loss of laser focus. Wiggins’ last year as a Lynx saw a big drop in performance, so it could be a similar pattern. Maya could have been signed to an extension anytime during this season, but it hasn’t happened yet. Instead, DRob is the first player to be re-signed. Maya should be priority one. [/QUOTE]

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