Voepel: Dolson Finds her Comfort Level

[j66kicker]

http://espn.go.com/wnba/story/_/id/13451523/stefanie-dolson-finds-comfort-level-mystics-benefit

 

[JavaMan]

Very enjoyable piece. Thanks!

Stef sure has come a long way! She's a boatload of energy and fun stuffed into a little 6'5" basketballers body.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

I'm waiting for Stef "the blond". Seriously, pleased to see Stef developing her pro game.

 

[huskeynut]

Stef has taken her game to another level.

When we went to the Mystics/ Sun game at Mohegan Sun, only two players were on the court 45 minutes before the game working on their game, Stef and Bria! No suprise in this though.

During the game, you could see Stef's game has matured. She is still a very physical player, but her moves in and around the post have definitley expanded.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Stef was 1 of 2 practicing early before the Liberty game back in May or so. Bria was sidelined at the time.

 

[CamrnCrz1974]

I'm waiting for Stef "the blond". Seriously, pleased to see Stef developing her pro game.

Is it me or does Dolson seem to improve exponentially every time she changes her hair color? If she did a bird of paradise, she might win MVP.

She is also a great example of someone who is not naturally athletic, but who worked on fitness and conditioning. And she has an incredible basketball IQ, with great court vision (especially for a post player). She can be a true playmaker in the post, but frequently in a "hockey assist" way (making the pass that leads to the assist).

In a way, she reminds me of what Alison Bales was able to do at Duke (shooting range, conditioning, passing, defense), but she has done so at both UConn and in the WNBA (and done so at a much greater level).

Look at Dolson's overall numbers and rankings for the 2015 WNBA season:

- Player Efficiency Rating: 6th
- True Shooting Percentage: 5th
- Effective Field Goal Shooting Percentage: 4th
- Defensive Rating: 9th
- Defensive Win Shares: 9th
- Win Shares: 8th