Nika Muhl and WNBA Draft

[HuskyNan]

 

[Bigboote]

The more I think about it, the more I like the idea of Nika to the Liberty. While the Liberty’s trio of guards, Ionescu, Sloot & Johannes can all score, they could really use a defensive stopper to lock onto high scoring guards like LV’s Young, etc.

Beyond giving the Liberty a defensive stopper, Nika would be an immediate fan favorite, given the proximity of the NYL to UConn. I can see all kinds of enhanced revenue opportunities for the Liberty; ticket sales, tv viewership, etc.

You and I are of one mind, OD. I mentioned earlier that Nika would give the Liberty a very different look when she came in to spell Sloot. Something that hadn't occurred to me, though, is that Sabrina spent her first three years at Oregon as the secondary point guard -- Maite Cazorla was the primary. So between Oregon and New York, Sabrina has spent a lot of time playing off the ball, or sharing point guard duties. Nika spent all of this season on a team with three point guards.

Between a natural fit, getting another UConn grad to join Stewie, and the fannies in the seats that you mention, Sandy Brondello and the Liberty brass must be taking a long look at Nika.

 

[CL82]

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I believe that Nika Mulhl dramatically improved her draft WNBA chances in that game. It was an impressive performance in fact I'll go so far as to say it was the best defensive performance in a loss I've ever seen. But for an unfortunate call that took the outcome of that game out of the hands of the players, it probably would have been the big story between that game and a Connecticut/South Carolina final.

 

[Skeets]

Wait a minute, who hates Nika????

Well there's that one guy, who shall not be named, who as far as I know has never given a "thumbs up" to any positive Nika post. Mr. "wow" himself.

 

[Skeets]

The more I think about it, the more I like the idea of Nika to the Liberty. While the Liberty’s trio of guards, Ionescu, Sloot & Johannes can all score, they could really use a defensive stopper to lock onto high scoring guards like LV’s Young, etc.

Beyond giving the Liberty a defensive stopper, Nika would be an immediate fan favorite, given the proximity of the NYL to UConn. I can see all kinds of enhanced revenue opportunities for the Liberty; ticket sales, tv viewership, etc.

I want to hear the announcer say "Muhl to Stewart, Score!"

 

[MSGRET]

The game that Nika was crying in was against Butler, Nika's 5th game to play in. The next game was at Tennessee which she sat on the bench the whole game. The game after Tenn she started, it was against Georgetown, she would start the rest of the season until she injured her ankle in the first NCAA Tournament game against Highpoint after playing only 14 minutes. She played in a total of 23 games starting in 13 of those. I believe that if Nika had not twisted her ankle in the Highpoint game that UConn would have ended up in the Championship game and would have won it against Stanford.

 

[Geesworld]

 

[pvdoggy]

I have to believe that Nika could have never imagined she would be in this position when she showed up in Storrs 4 years ago. Her hard work definitely pays off! Big congrats.