Horse,
Saying Bueckers is better at everything is not debatable. If we were choosing up sides even the biggest Nika fan (me) would pick Paige first (duh).
But that's not the point (no pun intended). The question is, where do you get the most value out of Paige Bueckers? PG or SG? If you say SG, or if you consider it a toss up (which could be the case), then you lose nothing by have Nika as the PG with all that she brings to the table. And I don't have a problem with 3 guards being on the floor. What this trio can do easily negates any deficiency of not having a true SF on the floor (which Paige can also do).
I'm amazed at the posters who insist that Paige has to start at PG, as if she's the world's worst SG.
Do you really think that a single poster believes Paige would be anything but the best player on the floor at any one of PG, SG, or Wing/SF? For that matter, I seriously doubt any poster on this board would trade Nika for anyone either! She is an invaluable part of this team, whether she starts or not. The question is only whether she is a part of the best starting five! Some say yes, others no, but none of those no’s are disrespecting her in any way. They simply think (assuming a fully healthy team) she would be more effective off the bench. Not because she isn’t capable of being the starting PG obviously, but rather because a better starting five, in their opinion, can be put on the floor from this roster. I just don’t get why this is such a problem?
Very few, if any, of those who believe that she should come off the bench will be shocked or disappointed if she
does end up starting anyway. They simply believe, as I do, that a fully healthy Paige, Azzi, Caroline, Aaliyah + 1 starting five is probably better than a Nika, Azzi, Paige, Aaliyah + 1. Obviously there may be other combinations that others see as better choices. The makeup of some teams may invite a different lineup as well.
The point is, your last sentence implies that this debate can only be a result of some kind of disrespect or devaluation toward either Paige or Nika. That is simply not the case. We all see the value of all the pieces of this puzzle and we all agree that each piece has a critical role in the finished product. The only question is the order in which they are placed on the board. Hopefully, we
can all agree that the final product is going to be magnificent regardless of that order.