Re-doing WNBA drafts, Part 1: 2014-2018

[nwhoopfan]

See I'm not sure I agree. Gray/Parker have carried LA all season.

Howard has been a good complimentary piece to Seattle's big 3. (Bird, Stewart, Lloyd) I just think she is having her best season.

As eebmg pointed out you're totally shortchanging Nneka, plus LA has underachieved this season.

Seattle's big 3 weren't good enough to lift the team above mediocrity the previous 2 seasons. Now they are the best team in the league. I think Howard has been more than just a complimentary piece.

 

[Roger G]

Which Team made the better trade?

CT Sun Trade, Chelsea Gray and two draft picks ( Whitney Knight, Brianna Butler) to LA Sparks for Jonquell Jones and Draft Pick ( Jamie Weisner).

The Sun, in my opinion, since you can get good guards easier than you can good bigs. And when JJ is on, and she is finally coming back to form, she is virtually unstoppable.

 

[bbsamjj]

T Jonquel Jones was fantastic last year but seems to have taken a massive step back. .

Jonquel has really been heating up lately (27pts and 10 rebounds tonight). Her numbers are definitely down this year (11.2ppg vs 15.4ppg, 5.4rpg vs 11.9rpg), but not sure I'd call this a "massive' step back. Having not watched the Sun on a regular basis, a couple things I notice:

1. She's play about 10 fewer min than last year (maybe cause Chiney is back?)
2. Her shooting numbers are nearly identical, except her FT shooting is down to 67% from 81%, which might be worth about a point a game.

If you look at her month by month splits though, she's gotten back in her groove as the season has progressed:

June: 8.7ppg, 5.5rpg
July: 10.8ppg, 4.5rpg
August: 15.4ppg, 6.2rpg

 

[bballnut90]

Jonquel has really been heating up lately (27pts and 10 rebounds tonight). Her numbers are definitely down this year (11.2ppg vs 15.4ppg, 5.4rpg vs 11.9rpg), but not sure I'd call this a "massive' step back. Having not watched the Sun on a regular basis, a couple things I notice:

1. She's play about 10 fewer min than last year (maybe cause Chiney is back?)
2. Her shooting numbers are nearly identical, except her FT shooting is down to 67% from 81%, which might be worth about a point a game.

If you look at her month by month splits though, she's gotten back in her groove as the season has progressed:

June: 8.7ppg, 5.5rpg
July: 10.8ppg, 4.5rpg
August: 15.4ppg, 6.2rpg

JJ has been on a tear as of late. When I posted this, she was averaging 9.5 points and 4.6 boards with lower percentages too. She’s played much better as of late. Connecticut is a massive threat if she’s healthy and putting up 15-20+ every night.