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Message: [QUOTE="Huskee11, post: 5081573, member: 7171"] A few random thoughts: Unlike the NBA, WNBA games are only 40 minutes long. There are also only 40 games in the season and very very rare to be playing back to back nights, maybe a couple of times for Seattle. Nika was the sixth guard. The two starters are future hall of famers. One played all 40 games, the other missed three at the end of the season. They averaged 31.6 and 33.1 minutes per game respectively. The coach obviously trusted them and probably played them as much as they wanted to play. The others, Horston, Whitcomb, and Vivians, also missed very few games. A few blowouts but a lot of close games and a lot in the 10-13 point range where the game was still arguably in doubt down the stretch. Seattle was in a position where every game meant a lot and they were fighting for playoff position. As it turned out, they were barely unable to secure home court advantage against Las Vegas and they are now on the brink of elimination. I would loved to have seen Nika play more but her attitude about the situation is very upbeat and that makes me happy. I am sure she is looking forward to playing in Turkey and I am sure that she will get lots of playing time there and will show everyone how her behind the scenes work in Seattle has paid off. She is a great teammate, her fans and teammates obviously love her, she appears to be doing very well with endorsements and on social media, and is only 23 years old. She has an incredibly bright future. Just being on a roster in the WNBA right now is a major accomplishment. The addition of three new teams in the next two years will help the situation significantly. I don't expect that Nika will ever be a star in the WNBA but I think she will have a roster spot in the league for quite some time, if that is what she wants. [/QUOTE]

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