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Yeah!! Aaliyah has been pretty impressive among this rookie class and she ain't getting a lot of press either. Well done, Aaliyah.
 
JellyBean said:
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Yeah!! Aaliyah has been pretty impressive among this rookie class and she ain't getting a lot of press either. Well done, Aaliyah.
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In terms of rookie rankings overall, I’ve got her Top 3 behind Clark.
 
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RoadMaster said:
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I actually watched this game. Napheesa put on a clinic. Not only where her eight steals a personal high, they were also the franchise record, and too shy of the WNBA record. I find, this is just a me thing, that I struggle to get all the way through a WNBA game, but this one was excellent and entertaining.
 
CL82 said:
I actually watched this game. Napheesa put on a clinic. Not only where her eight steals a personal high, they were also the franchise record, and too shy of the WNBA record. I find, this is just a me thing, that I struggle to get all the way through a WNBA game, but this one was excellent and entertaining.
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I'm the same way.
 
RoadMaster said:
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Napheesa is the epitome of art in motion. She does not have flashy moves or crazy speed. Her fundamentals though, her ability to understand what she can do with her body, and do it better than you, is what separates her from everyone else. Her motor never stops in games. We really had a good one when she was in storrs.
 
NYCHUSKIES said:
Napheesa is the epitome of art in motion. She does not have flashy moves or crazy speed. Her fundamentals though, her ability to understand what she can do with her body, and do it better than you, is what separates her from everyone else. Her motor never stops in games. We really had a good one when she was in storrs.
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To me, there is a slight mystery here, similar to one that we have seen before.

When Katie Lou and Napheesa played together at UConn, I thought that their contributions to their team's considerable successes were roughly equal. KLS was actually drafted two positions higher than Napheesa, but in the WNBA Napheesa has had a stellar career while KLS has been ho-hum. (And they both took a year off for maternity, so that is not an explanation.)

The same thing happened with Tiffany Hayes and Kelly Faris. They came to the WNBA a year apart, but while they played together in Storrs, I thought they were contributing equally to their UConn teams. But in that case as well, Tiffany's WNBA career has flourished while Kelly's career fizzled.

I don't have an explanation, really. Do any of you?
 
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HuskyNan said:
Even among UConn fans. Head bang
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I am a UConn women's basketball fan. Even though I wish all the former Huskies well in the WNBA, I think I have watched 5 WNBA games since it has started. Summer basketball has no interest for me.
 
CL82 said:
I actually watched this game. Napheesa put on a clinic. Not only where her eight steals a personal high, they were also the franchise record, and too shy of the WNBA record. I find, this is just a me thing, that I struggle to get all the way through a WNBA game, but this one was excellent and entertaining.
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Phee got some tips/deflections in the second half that nearly turned into steals. She was literally inches from recording 10 or 11 steals.
 
JoePgh said:
To me, there is a slight mystery here, similar to one that we have seen before.

When Katie Lou and Napheesa played together at UConn, I thought that their contributions to their team's considerable successes were roughly equal. KLS was actually drafted two positions higher than Napheesa, but in the WNBA Napheesa has had a stellar career while KLS has been ho-hum. (And they both took a year off for maternity, so that is not an explanation.)

The same thing happened with Tiffany Hayes and Kelly Faris. They came to the WNBA a year apart, but while they played together in Storrs, I thought they were contributing equally to their UConn teams. But in that case as well, Tiffany's WNBA career has flourished while Kelly's career fizzled.

I don't have an explanation, really. Do any of you?
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Athleticism. Also Collier has quicker feet plus she has improved her all around game more. Not sure about Hayes/Faris.
 
JoePgh said:
To me, there is a slight mystery here, similar to one that we have seen before.

When Katie Lou and Napheesa played together at UConn, I thought that their contributions to their team's considerable successes were roughly equal. KLS was actually drafted two positions higher than Napheesa, but in the WNBA Napheesa has had a stellar career while KLS has been ho-hum. (And they both took a year off for maternity, so that is not an explanation.)

The same thing happened with Tiffany Hayes and Kelly Faris. They came to the WNBA a year apart, but while they played together in Storrs, I thought they were contributing equally to their UConn teams. But in that case as well, Tiffany's WNBA career has flourished while Kelly's career fizzled.

I don't have an explanation, really. Do any of you?
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I have to disagree with your assessment. I love Katie Lou, but Napheesa carried the team, playing out of position as a post. Katie was able to play her position and take her shots, usually over shorter players. Phee had to battle against the bigs. If allowed to play the 4 or 3, her stats would have been even better. And always a great and tireless. defender. As good as she was, Phee was always underrated in college. A true team player with a great attitude, she has excelled in the wnba as the star on a team that plays team ball. Should have been drafted higher, but I imagine viewed as undersized. So happy she slipped to get picked up by Reeve.
 
JoePgh said:
To me, there is a slight mystery here, similar to one that we have seen before.

When Katie Lou and Napheesa played together at UConn, I thought that their contributions to their team's considerable successes were roughly equal. KLS was actually drafted two positions higher than Napheesa, but in the WNBA Napheesa has had a stellar career while KLS has been ho-hum. (And they both took a year off for maternity, so that is not an explanation.)

The same thing happened with Tiffany Hayes and Kelly Faris. They came to the WNBA a year apart, but while they played together in Storrs, I thought they were contributing equally to their UConn teams. But in that case as well, Tiffany's WNBA career has flourished while Kelly's career fizzled.

I don't have an explanation, really. Do any of you?
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I wouldn't argue KLS could have been as good as Napheesa is in the WNBA, but she was hurt much of her first two seasons, plus got stuck playing with Arike in Dallas before finding a starting gig with the Sparks. Combined with her considerable success in Europe and how she's playing now for the Fever, I'd say KLS is better than a ho-hum player.

I'm just happy to see both making an impact, whatever their relative merits. They're two of my favorite Huskies, and classy at that!
 
The deacon said:
I wouldn't argue KLS could have been as good as Napheesa is in the WNBA, but she was hurt much of her first two seasons, plus got stuck playing with Arike in Dallas before finding a starting gig with the Sparks. Combined with her considerable success in Europe and how she's playing now for the Fever, I'd say KLS is better than a ho-hum player.

I'm just happy to see both making an impact, whatever their relative merits. They're two of my favorite Huskies, and classy at that!
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KLS only played one season in Dallas. She played with Seattle after she left Dallas and then she played with the Sparks.
 
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The deacon said:
I wouldn't argue KLS could have been as good as Napheesa is in the WNBA, but she was hurt much of her first two seasons, plus got stuck playing with Arike in Dallas before finding a starting gig with the Sparks. Combined with her considerable success in Europe and how she's playing now for the Fever, I'd say KLS is better than a ho-hum player.

I'm just happy to see both making an impact, whatever their relative merits. They're two of my favorite Huskies, and classy at that!
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Yes, KLS was injured her first year (hand injury) and was playing for a coach (James Wade) who publicly stated he had no intention to play her first year or so. Her back problems from her senior year also lingered with her thru to her time in Dallas. KLS time in Dallas, Seattle and LA were marred by in season coaching changes. Even so KLS was a starter on all three teams.

With the Fever KLS was placed on the wing which effectively removed her from the offense. The Fever's disastrous start prompted an apparent offensive change for the team as a whole and she has moved from the corner to top of the key where she has been more involved with the offense and she is thriving with her minutes.
 
JoePgh said:
To me, there is a slight mystery here, similar to one that we have seen before.

When Katie Lou and Napheesa played together at UConn, I thought that their contributions to their team's considerable successes were roughly equal. KLS was actually drafted two positions higher than Napheesa, but in the WNBA Napheesa has had a stellar career while KLS has been ho-hum. (And they both took a year off for maternity, so that is not an explanation.)

The same thing happened with Tiffany Hayes and Kelly Faris. They came to the WNBA a year apart, but while they played together in Storrs, I thought they were contributing equally to their UConn teams. But in that case as well, Tiffany's WNBA career has flourished while Kelly's career fizzled.

I don't have an explanation, really. Do any of you?
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Speaking of Tiffany, did she resign with the LV Aces? I saw a picture of her as she appeared to be arriving at one of their games.
PS: I thought she'd retired from the W
 
FormerCTrez said:
Speaking of Tiffany, did she resign with the LV Aces? I saw a picture of her as she appeared to be arriving at one of their games.
PS: I thought she'd retired from the W
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Yes, she came out of retirement and signed with Vegas a few weeks ago.
 
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FormerCTrez said:
Speaking of Tiffany, did she resign with the LV Aces? I saw a picture of her as she appeared to be arriving at one of their games.
PS: I thought she'd retired from the W
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Tiff did retire from the W at the end of last season. But she came back a couple of weeks ago and was picked up by Las Vegas. She played in Europe over the winter.
 
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