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Message: [QUOTE="awhom111, post: 4399527, member: 8683"] Megan Walker had a strong game for Emlak Konut in their first game in the top division in Turkey: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.tbf.org.tr/ligler/kbsl-2022-2023/basketbolcu-detay/510735[/URL] She signed with Visby in Sweden for the traditional season and just had 17 points and 9 rebounds in their first game. The story was definitely on the opposing side though as Aquira DeCosta had 33 points and 11 rebounds in her overseas debut. Interesting to hear that you think that Gran Canaria has a stronger roster this season after they cut their budget and recruited their pro players late. Kone seems to be able to some things now that she could not last season. Maya Caldwell was not quite her WNBA self with them so replacing her scoring punch with Petra Holesinska could be a net positive. It's too soon to see how replacing one rookie with another will work with Juliunn Redmond instead of Valerie Nesbitt, but not having Blanca Millan will hurt. Replacing Lydia Giomi with Christina Morra might work out in the long term on offense, but Giomi and Kone played well together on defense. Girona is still waiting on Marianna Tolo. It would have been hard to see them having a stronger roster than last season, especially losing Reisingerova to Avenida, but they will still make it tough on the other two top teams. I definitely did a doubletake on Shay Murphy showing up in the boxscore since she has not played for three seasons, but Laia Palau will not think that anybody is too old after putting on the GM hat. I think Laura Gil's last season was ended by an Achilles tear and she may have contemplated immediate retirement so she is not really available to anybody right now. They just signed Eleanna Christinaki, but I am not that really fulfills a need. They also missed Leticia Romero in the opener. I am not sure how they will handle the young players all season, but Fam played for their second division affiliate in their opener last weekend. Clara Che, Emily Kalenik, Laia Lamana, and Noa Morro all played or dressed in the openers for both teams. Iniguez definitely has the coaching edge. Multiple WNBA players have declared him to be the best coach that they have ever had. [/QUOTE]

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