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Message: [QUOTE="CamrnCrz1974, post: 2152393, member: 1052"] Gabby is a hybrid of Alana Beard, Maya Moore, and Tamika Catchings, in terms of athleticism, defensive prowess, defensive versatility (defending any position on the floor, based on need), offensive skillset (being able to power to the rack, post up smaller defenders, etc.). She averaged 14.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and 2.7 steals per game. She was the leader on the team in terms of assists, while also being the primary defender of strong post players, using her athleticism to front and deny entry passes but also block out (and block shots of) players much bigger and taller than she. The only thing missing from her game is the outside shot. Now, Gabby has REALLY worked on her range. This is a player who shot 46.2 percent from the line as a freshman, only to hit 72.2 percent as a junior. BUT...she hit 32 of 40 from the line in five NCAA Tournament games. Not only is that good for 80 percent, it shows she got to the line 8 times per game. Remember, she went 91-126 from the line all season, which means she went 59-86 (68 percent) during the regular season, 3-4 from the line in the conference tournament, and 32-40 in the NCAAs. I would like to see Gabby use her speed to break players off the dribble more. Run some high pick-and-pops with KLS (and Collier, especially at the elbow), pick-and-rolls with Stevens, etc. But she should also focus on getting the line like she was in the NCAAs, especially if she is going to make 80 percent from the charity stripe. And I would like to see her be a threat from three and improve there the way Collier did. Remember, Napheesa shot 2-13 (15.4 percent) from three as a freshman, but 22-51 (43.1 percent as a sophomore). Collier makes such a good percentage and takes 1.5 attempts per game that opponents have to respect the shot and come out and defend her. If Williams can do something similar - even if it is 36 percent on 1.2 attempts per game - AND puts up the same types of numbers that she is doing this year, she could easily win NPOY. [/QUOTE]

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