Paige’s productivity

[Bone Dog]

I loved all the blocked shots. Paige was a terror on defense. Or better, she was running a clinic for her teammates. Can you picture this Paige playing next to Jana el Alfy? I bet even Qadence would get into the shot blocking. And Allie and Morgan. With Coach P showing them how it’s done, they could all be fierce.

 

[Alydar]

Paige is playing well but she’s “fallen” into the habit of falling to the floor every time she attacks the basket. She needs to play through the contact - which is something CC has greatly improved upon.

Players who don't shoot as well try to get to the line though contact. She doesn't miss many of those shots.

 

[Rb335]

Her numbers are eerily similar to her NPOY numbers, except for her assists. I suspect that’s a combination of her playing more off the ball, and her teammates struggling a bit to get open and hit shots. That should come with more team chemistry.

Only area I’d like to see Paige really improve is finding ways to get open from 3. Some of that is on her, some on her teammates to screen for her and find her. But she’s one of the deadliest 3 point shooters in the country who barely takes any attempts.

Despite that, she’s far exceeded my expectations for a player coming back from essentially two major knee injuries. Her talent is immense, and it’s such a joy to watch.