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Message: [QUOTE="Orangutan, post: 3222479, member: 4946"] Copper has played all of 3 more minutes than Gabby this year. The Sky are 3 in the league in team assist/turnover ratio and 2nd in the league in percentage of made field goals that were assisted. I'm not sure what the basis is for calling the Sky a bad passing team. Gabby was used as a point guard because Jamierra Faulkner was rehabbing an injury and Gabby was a better option than rookie Chloe Jackson. Expect her to transition to playing on the wing more now that Faulkner is available again. Gabby's Achilles heel continues to be an unreliable three point shot. Copper is not a great shooter but even at 32% she requires some attention at the 3-point line whereas opponents want Gabby to shoot 3s. Having a wing that can't shoot is a major liability at this level. Amber Stocks tried playing her at the 4 last year but WNBA 4s are big. Gabby can't effectively guard folks like A'ja Wilson and Tina Charles night after night. She's simply giving up too much height and mass. That's what Gabby is right now - jack of all trades, master of none. Overall, their effectiveness is pretty comparable so I think Gabby and Kahleah having relatively equal minutes totals makes sense. [/QUOTE]