For whatever reason it didn't seem to work out great for her with the Mystics, but today looked like a vintage game for her like when she was with the Storm.
Clark will have played 4 years. The whole core of players she spent her career at Iowa with will be done after next season. You really see her returning for a 5th year after that?
that's your opinion but not one player that has been projected top pick has comeback for a 5th year, because it's exhausting being in school and this myth about Wnba being less than college needs to stop. Shoe endorsements alone make it a better reason to be a pro.
I'm not going to comment on the ego aspect of this post, but I agree that LV will repeat, barring injuries. I was a little concerned about motivation relative to last year with Plum & Young having show-me breakout years, Gray taking her game up many notches after not being invited to the all-star game, A'ja winning her 1st title, etc., but I think that the influx of Parker & Clark will keep them hungry. Parker is a huge upgrade over Hamby and they didn't have an effective bench last year until Bay returned. Now they will have her soon, along with Clark and an improving Stokes. Young's game is smooth and Plum is so adept at driving to the hole.
Remember, Big T left the game and didn't come back. Took away an offensive threat/presence down low. Gray threw Arike off a bit in the 2nd and Dallas had to hang on. I kept thinking, swing the ball to Gray or Mabrey...oh yeah
Looks like George can contribute as well. She could be approximately like Plaisance, who was having a decent season until her minutes just about disappeared once Ruppert joined the team.
I think Clark just really likes Iowa personally so I could see her staying for a fifth year, not sure she will but I wouldn’t be shocked if she did.
If they swung the ball to Gray it would have looked like many Storm passes to a Vegas player.Remember, Big T left the game and didn't come back. Took away an offensive threat/presence down low. Gray threw Arike off a bit in the 2nd and Dallas had to hang on. I kept thinking, swing the ball to Gray or Mabrey...oh yeah
Yeah, Loyd is a nice player, but she can't carry a team by herself, and there isn't a whole lot else there. They sacrificed half a season of development by Ezi to bring in Charles last year, and that ended up getting them nothing. Good to have Russell back, but she's definitely in the complimentary player category. Decent debut for Horston, but her shooting numbers ended up being inefficient like Loyd's. I've been a big fan of Whitcomb, but I think her best days are behind her.
I really don't know, but I'd be surprised if she does return. Many thought Boston would come back for South Carolina, we all saw how that turned out.
Yea but none of the top 5 picks were big NIL money makers anyways. Next year with Angel, Clark, Paige being the projected top picks I think you’ll see that trend change. Brink I’d imagine will leave but my guess is 2 if the 3 above will stay. Paige less so because of NIL and more so because I think she’s going to need another year coming back from an injury to be ready and I could see her not being a a projected top 5 pick. Paige will just be completing her fourth year of eligibility not her fifth, I don’t see Paige taking her fifth year.
Many thought Boston would return because of rumors that circulated before the tournament. Her and Dawn were both pretty clear before the season it was her last year.
She did that last year too. She was not looking to help Syd get in the scoring column like so many college teams do for their freshman & 5th year seniors who barely play.So...Plum sneakily went on a scoring binge the last 3+ minutes to make it look like she had a good game, when she largely struggled after the first quarter. Stats don't like though, right?
not sure where you get this idea that Boston didn't get any Nil endorsements or even the Cavinders. College drains someone out, being there 5 years if you have a shot to be one of the best player sin the WNBA especially Paige who already had 2 serious injuries.
She was estimated to be making around 75k for NIL deals. Compared to Paige who was near a million, Flauj Johnson estimated near 2 million, Angel Reese whose likely over a million too. Azzi ranked in quite a lot and has her own shoe deal. So yea, I don’t think Miller, Boston, Siegrest are good comparisons to the decisions players next year will have to make. Especially considering how fickle WNBA contracts can be and for someone with an injury history like Paige that will have to be a big consideration.
I didn't think the backcourt was that bad. Just poor shot selection & a whole lot of standing around on offense. As for the gunning for one of the star guards in the 24-25 draft class. Anything is possible but I hope that Coach Reeves isn't going down that road. There is no guarantee on getting a top two pick in this league.
I did! I got Lou and Dorka confused actually. Dallas back court is quite good with Arike lol.
so you're saying that every decision will be based on money and not actually competing vs the best?
I’m not saying that at all. If Caitlyn Clark came back for example I think it would be because she loved playing for Iowa and in Iowa and this would be her last opportunity for the rest of her life to play in her home state. I think she’d value that more than