Some Big 12 news. Still need to hear what Lee is doing. Think today is the deadline for players not still play in the NCAA's.
WBB: General All-NCAA Thread - Not Team Cyclones Stuff
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LOL. Of course she announces via Vogue.
Will be interesting to see how her game translates at the next level. She has good size, but not crazy size. Her entire game is about being physical and out-muscling her opponents on the boards, on D, with her post offense. That's going to get a lot tougher to do in the WNBA. She doesn't have an outside shot, she's not really a slasher. I think she might struggle for a while, especially if she comes in wearing that crown.
Yep, she better develop an outside shot or she's going to be eating a lot basketballs.
This article speaks to a lot of that.
https://sports.yahoo.com/what-can-w...-angel-reese-at-the-next-level-212811595.html
The summary is: CC is the #1 pick and will stick with a team but she does need to improve her defense and her physicality. Reese is a maybe and could very well end up like many WNBA players who bounce from team to team because there just aren't enough spots. I'm afraid for Ms. Reese, her 15 minutes are almost up.
She won't likely be as able to miss her shot and grab it again for a 2nd try in the WNBA. Will be interesting to see how the draft predictions are adjusted after today. Will have to check and see who the "experts" think my Lynx might want.
Wanting to see what Ayoka Lee decides. Predicting she stays at KSU.
she should because I don't see her making it in the WBNA and she could get her PHD and become a professor at KSU
Agree, especially with her defense. But I think CC is going to settle into a role as more of a true PG, she'll get points but I see her thriving more as an elite passer dishing to her two All-Star bigs. I think people who assume she'll average 20+ ppg and continue launching logo 3s in bunches at the next level are kidding themselves. I think she's going to be a floor general and rack up massive assist numbers.
That's essentially what the article says. I didn't bother to look it up, but they mention someone high scoring PG who went from college to the WNBA and didn't have nearly the same scoring output, but was a great passer.
Kelsey Plum is a good example: great scorer during college. Bill Laimbeer, the previous Las Vegas Aces HC, was able to convert her into a lockdown defender. When Laimbeer retired and Hammon stepped in, she became a much more complete player: can defend and can score.
But Plum is really fiery: she doesn't whine, doesn't complain. She just gets even.
If CC keeps on looking for refs to give her calls, she'll be eaten alive. the WNBA is extremely physical
Be interesting to see if the new Tenn. coach reaches out to her.
I feel for her. There is something behind her move to Baylor. It def was a ver bad move and a wasted year. Of course she was one of my favs at ISU and I told her so during an autograph session last year.
With the health issues that Lee has experienced in her time at KSU, I would seriously consider going pro while she can. Otherwise she might not have the body to last in the pros - too banged up.
She wanted to try and win the championship. Can't blame her but it was obviously not a good fit, even before they lost.
