Okay, here we go, and hopefully I can just make my point without pissing someone off. I love this team, everyone.
There is no player I will ever criticize if they give everything they have. First, I will mention Nika since so much has been said about her. What has she done to gather this much negativity? No one plays harder than her, no one has the enthusiasm that she has, she leads in the huddle, and of course, she plays defense. Unfortunately, we have to forget Paige since she is not available, but some seem to think that someone can replace her. Come on, there isn't a player in the country that can replace her, so why do we criticize our back up PG because she can't do what Paige does? Nika has refused to shoot when she should, but there is nothing drastically wrong with the rest of her game. This is going to be a team effort to get to where we want, with every player stepping up and doing their job. If Nika starts shooting, her game will be fine, and the more she plays the point the less time Azzi or Caroline will have to. Instead of talking trash about these players, let encourage them and have real discussions about line-ups that make sense. I guarantee Nika will start at the PG position, and if it doesn't work out, someone else will start, but if she ups her game, having her there is the best scenario for this team. Regardless, let's talk positively about everyone, because they are all great players.