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Message: [QUOTE="CamrnCrz1974, post: 3257306, member: 1052"] Before this past college season and during it, I thought Napheesa Collier fit best next to A'ja Wilson. On August 27, 2018, [URL='https://the-boneyard.com/threads/wnba-draft-lottery-aug-28.132472/#post-2823715']I posted[/URL]: [I]If I were AFO/Bill Laimbeer, I would consider trading a few spots down and looking at Napheesa Collier... Collier will fit well next to Wilson and has expanded range, passing abilities, good athleticism, and the ability to be a primary or secondary scorer (though she is only 6-1/6-2). [/I] On November 21, 2018, I [URL='https://the-boneyard.com/threads/wnba-gms-mock-draft-2019.136269/#post-2926301']posted[/URL]: [I]Now, is Collier the best player in the draft? Maybe, maybe not. But is Collier the best fit for Las Vegas, who has Plum/Jefferson at the point, McBride on the perimeter, and Wilson up front? Absolutely. [/I] On January 30, 2019, I [URL='https://the-boneyard.com/threads/mechelle-voepel-wnba-mock-draft-espn.139419/page-2#post-3018731']posted[/URL]: [I]Collier's perimeter shooting has given me a little pause this year. I still think she will be a good fit next to Wilson. But I expected her game to develop more in terms of her outside shooting and prowess from the free throw line, not a step back. Still, she has proven she has the three in her offensive arsenal, and her mid-range jumper is still great. And as I mentioned before, she knows how to be effective and contribute as the #1 option or the #4 option, which is vital in the WNBA as a rookie (especially going to Las Vegas, which has Wilson as the established star and McBride as the clear #2 option right now). [/I] And on March 18, 2019, I [URL='https://the-boneyard.com/threads/espn-newest-wnba-mock-draft.141266/page-3#post-3083413']posted[/URL] (about whether Las Vegas should trade the #1 pick): [I]And the team really wants Napheesa Collier at the four, next to A'ja Wilson. [/I] What we are seeing with Napheesa Collier at the four (and occasionally the three) is her ability to play with a true low post center (Sylvia Fowles), which is similar to how she would have played had Vegas taken her at #1 (and played her PF next to Wilson). One stat that also tells you about Collier's impact is that she is THIRD in the entire WNBA in minutes played per game (32.9). As an aside, I had a conversation on April 8, 2019 with a national journalist who covers the WNBA and WCBB. The journalist was doing a final mock draft right after Jackie Young announced she was leaving and Sabrina Ionescu announced she was staying. The journalist asked me who I would take at #1, if no trades could be made (obviously, this was well before the Liz Cambage trade). I said, without hesitation, that I would take Napheesa Collier. [/QUOTE]

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