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Message: [QUOTE="Los24, post: 1993472, member: 7629"] I think Gabby has more potential at the next level purely based on being a (type of) world class track and field athlete. Her defense is game changing and will translate at the next level. I believe it to be better than Kia's in the sense that she creates turnovers and is more impactful on making plays on players she is not guarding, meaning blocks and steals. Again Kia is solid but her ceiling is not as high. She will also be able to rebound well from the 2/3, meaning in comparison to numbers for those positions. On the offensive side I have made comments on other threads on Gabby's lack of offensive skill set, and I dont' care how high she can jump, at the next level you are talking about the Briana, Stokes, Griner, etc... and its more about positioning so her making a living on just the inside as a 4/5 is not gonna happen. She really needs a better repertoire. The last game I do not think she scored on anything but a layup, and most times that is the case with either one or two jump shots from foul line. I would guess three outside shots in a game is her high. That upsets some folks when I said that but its the truth. It might be me but when is the last time you saw her hit a baseline jumper or pull-up on a drive? She does have a one hand jump shot in the lane that I see sometimes too. She doesn't necessarily need to be a 3pt specialist but she needs to be able to hit from mid-range more consistently and from more spots on the floor. She also needs a pull up jumper so when she does drive she can have the option to stop and shoot, and not have it contested at the rim against the 4/5 at the next level. I think Gabby will be drafted higher but Kia may get more play time early on because she is just a bit more well rounded for the 2 position. Obviously after the first couple games she has shown consistent shooting from all over the floor. She can hit from three, mid-range and does often show a pull-up jumper. I just do not know how explosive she will be at next level which can limit her from role player to a solid starter. They both are good passers. The one thing about Gabby is I think people think because she has the most assists she is the best passer, it may not occur to them that since she has less ways to score she will pass it more often as the ball moves around the offense. i.e. When Lou has any breathing room its going up unless they are running a play for someone or Geno wants X amount of touches before a shot. The game Kia had 30+ points could Gabby have that kind of night meaning when she is open nail all those outside shots (even if they were not from 3 point range?) She would be passing the ball to someone else which includes all the great finishers UConn has that helps pile up the assists. All that to say Kia is just as good a passer which will be an asset for both of them. Good news is they are both hard working, fearless, unselfish and intelligent players so I think it will not take long for them to make a positive impact. [/QUOTE]

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