Nika in Seattle

[LGITB]

So the Storm has waived Quay Miller, Kaela Davis, and Alaina Coates. Would you take this as a good sign for Nika's chances of making the final roster?

 

[yhun89]

So the Storm has waived Quay Miller, Kaela Davis, and Alaina Coates. Would you take this as a good sign for Nika's chances of making the final roster?


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i would, yeah. She had a decent performance against the Mercury. Most interviews with veteran players indicate she’ll make the roster.

 

[Jackalope]

Here is why the Storm will keep Nika Muhl:

 

[oldude]

So the Storm has waived Quay Miller, Kaela Davis, and Alaina Coates. Would you take this as a good sign for Nika's chances of making the final roster?


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It would be nice if the Storm released a guard or 2 not named Nika. All 3 released players are forwards. Having said that, every day Nika is still on the roster means that the Storm are continuing to evaluate her as a potential member of the team once the season starts.

 

[HuskyNan]

LOL, it had to be Diana

 

[vballcoach]

It would be nice if the Storm released a guard or 2 not named Nika. All 3 released players are forwards. Having said that, every day Nika is still on the roster means that the Storm are continuing to evaluate her as a potential member of the team once the season starts.

The roster is down to 13, then, and they're probably going with 11. Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu and Joyner Holmes play the same position, and maybe they need only one of the two. Then it would be two of Kiana Williams, Nika, and Jade. Or, both bigs and one of the three guards. After watching the Liberty get slaughtered last night by Chicago, one wonders whether New York will be looking to fill their nonexistent bench (after Thornton) will cut players from other teams. Nika would be a perfect fit behind Vandersloot.

 

[Dugway]

It would be nice if the Storm released a guard or 2 not named Nika. All 3 released players are forwards. Having said that, every day Nika is still on the roster means that the Storm are continuing to evaluate her as a potential member of the team once the season starts.

Unfortunately, releasing two point guards not named Nika or Skylar, would not reduce the team salary enough. And the shooting guards on the team are Jewell Lloyd and Sami Whitcomb; probably not likely that they are going to release either of them.

 

[BlueSkyGLW]

The roster is down to 13, then, and they're probably going with 11. Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu and Joyner Holmes play the same position, and maybe they need only one of the two. Then it would be two of Kiana Williams, Nika, and Jade. Or, both bigs and one of the three guards. After watching the Liberty get slaughtered last night by Chicago, one wonders whether New York will be looking to fill their nonexistent bench (after Thornton) will cut players from other teams. Nika would be a perfect fit behind Vandersloot.

They had a chance to get her in the draft. Instead, took Davis. They needed a PG with her skills and defense but they passed. I have little sympathy for their decision-making......though there is a little Nika bias in my view, I admit, it still has more than enough merit.

 

[Dugway]

The roster is down to 13, then, and they're probably going with 11. Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu and Joyner Holmes play the same position, and maybe they need only one of the two. Then it would be two of Kiana Williams, Nika, and Jade. Or, both bigs and one of the three guards. After watching the Liberty get slaughtered last night by Chicago, one wonders whether New York will be looking to fill their nonexistent bench (after Thornton) will cut players from other teams. Nika would be a perfect fit behind Vandersloot.

If I am reading correctly, you are contemplating that they would release three more? They are down to 13 now, must keep at least 11, only two more are allowed to be cut.

 

[BlueSkyGLW]

Of course, I have watched Nika at UConn for 4 years just like any other true-blue UConn WBB fan but I never ventured into their social media world.

Nika's popularity in that world has been a revelation......carrying over to her adventures with the Storm.....and her popularity. Geez......but still won't enter that social media world.

Unless you consider this Forum social media, too.

 

[HuskyNan]

Of course, I have watched Nika at UConn for 4 years just like any other true-blue UConn WBB fan but I never ventured into their social media world.

Nika's popularity in that world has been a revelation......carrying over to her adventures with the Storm.....and her popularity. Geez......but still won't enter that social media world.

Unless you consider this Forum social media, too.

Yes, the Boneyard is social media.

 

[cuzinvinny]

 

[cuzinvinny]

 

[oldude]

LOL, it had to be Diana

So much for respecting your elders…..

 

[Jackalope]

Collection of Nika Clips at her pre-season game -- some already seen on the Boneyard.

https://athlonsports.com/wnba/highlights-nika-muhl-shines-in-wnba-preseason-debut

 

[Bigboote]

So much for respecting your elders…..

“Respect your elders?? ( Some choice Croatian curses.)”.

 

[oldude]

“Respect your elders?? ( Some choice Croatian curses.)”.

Of course you are referencing the fact that DT steamrolled Nika, scoring the basket and earning an “and 1” for a 3-pt play. I suspect that Geno got a kick out of watching that play, both the fact that Nika took on the GOAT, and that the GOAT gave the youngster a lesson.

 

[BlueSkyGLW]

Yes, the Boneyard is social media.

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By this definition, any medium that allows exchange of information, ideas, etc. virtually - i.e. not face-to-race, in real time - is in the realm of social media. The telephone is on the fence and everything else enable by the Internet is social media?

Hmmmm.....and here, I thought the simply meant: platforms like Facebook, Instagram, etc......but I can see why this Forum would be within the broad definition you posted.

 

[ShmiCO]

Of course you are referencing the fact that DT steamrolled Nika, scoring the basket and earning an “and 1” for a 3-pt play. I suspect that Geno got a kick out of watching that play, both the fact that Nika took on the GOAT, and that the GOAT gave the youngster a lesson.

Dee starting a new UConn tradition that Nika will undoubtedly pass along in due time.

 

[FormerCTrez]

Makes my heart happy!!

 

[FormerCTrez]

It's not all that I see, but she's not wrong..

That’s the same thing I see, Rebecca.

 

[Cuango]

Wow! Hard to imagine a more stark illustration of the new world Nika has entered!

 

[Bald Husky]

I think that Nika will make the Seattle roster. If there are cap space issues, Seattle will deal with them one way or the other.

First of all, she is good enough and will make their team better.

Second, they would look ridiculous if they cut her. They have been marketing her since the moment they drafted her.

And not just Seattle - if you go on the WNBA Twitter feed now (May 8), it looks like the Nika Muhl show.

The Caitlin Clark phenomenon has created a great opportunity to expand the popularity of the WNBA game and cutting Nika would be an incredible buzzkill move.

Why would the WNBA miss on the opportunity for Nika to guard Caitlin Clark when the Storm play the Fever? Nikas draft stock rose after her performance against Clark and Iowa. This would be perfect clip bait to promo the game between these two teams. Even though she was not a scorer at UConn, she became a folk hero to her fans and that may translate to the Seattle fans as well. She will make the team.

 

[yhun89]

Not a scorer at UCONN, but maybe not being the primary PG anymore will bring some of that offense out of her. We saw it in her first game when she made 2-3 FG, a midrange jumper and a three. I think she'll grow to be an evenly talented defender and scorer as she acclimates to her new position. At UCONN, especially in the Elite 8 game, she clearly had lots offensive talent locked up inside of her. Wish she had used it more.

 

[#12in21]

WNBA UConn nation showing some love to Nika
https://x.com/seattlestorm/status/1788073634445320261
Seattle fans showing Nika some love
https://x.com/seattlestorm/status/1788066018952400902

We all know that Nika will give it back ten fold. So happy for her!