The facilities are not good in Dallas, they play in a 6000 seat mid-major arena, were supposed to move to Dallas next year but has been pushed back a year. I hope any free agent will look at the big picture with Paige on the team, and a few promising young players to boot.
Adding to yours above OD, what is so unique about Paige is her constant upbeat personality. She enjoys just helping others and making them shine. All the UConn players loved being around her because she was always simply fun to be around. Although looked at as a rookie, her positive, can-do attitude and hard work is starting to win over even some of the vets including Arike and DiJonai. If she stays in Dallas it will eventually become her team not much different than Phee who Paige has said she admires greatly is to the Lynx.
I kept my eye on Quinerly for much of the game. I was just astounded how lost she got on D sometimes. Like literally so far behind her mark that when the mark went to the right side and looped around to the left side, JJ was right there waiting for her. She went under Boston's pick when Boston was six feet away from Aari McDonals, who sank an undefended three-pointer.
I am NEVER one to complain about refs(not even that AE moving screen against Iowa), but what happened to her last night was INSANE. Especially from a team coached by Stephanie White, who CRIES at press conferences about how Clark is defended. I don't ever want to hear any Fever players, coaches, or fans complain about officials, because that team is PAMPERED by the refs. From White to Cunningham to Hull to Boston to Howard to......well I can't say Mitchell because she plays 0 defense.
The silver lining: this is Paige’s preparation for an eventual coaching career. You need to learn from the best. But it doesn’t hurt to see what bad coaching looks like too.
I know there have been comments about Paige at some point in her career becoming a coach. I too may have shared that observation after seeing Coach P at UConn during her rehab days and more but I have reconsidered.
It was almost like the Fever with Clark watching on the bench wanted to demonstrate how other teams handle CC by handling Paige the same (worse?) once they realized the refs were hesitant to call fouls and stop the action. When Paige turned the ball over as PG it was when two players literally tackled her around mid court right in front of a ref. Inexcusable.
There was one play last night the likes of which I can't remember ever seeing. Late in the second, I think it was Natasha Howard barreling toward the basket. She appeared to be fouled by Haley Jones, but the shot went up, Paige got the rebound and made an outlet pass. The refs blew the whistle a full FIVE seconds after the foul (I rewound the DVR and timed it). Jones was on her butt out of bounds when the whistle blew. Nobody had any idea what the call was for another 5-10 seconds, till the refs put Howard on the line.
i like your thinking. she also could follow maya's path: take on a tough mission that serves the greater society. ... some would say coaching bball would be a major shortchanging of her potential.
I wonder how much Cheryl will appreciate Dijonai's layup "proficiency " and her penchant for hero ball on offense...
I think it's a really good move for Dallas, not so sure about Minny. But Reeve won't put up with Carrington's schtick (play, personality, etc.) for 1 second. Dijonai will either get on board, or ride the pine.
I too see it as a win - win.
