WNBA DRAFT

[madtownvol]

Clark, Rickea, and ?

Ya know, no GM with a first round pick would dare pass on Caitlin Clark because that would forfeit a billion dollars in merch sales and PR. But, in my completely unbiased opinion, I would take Rickea first. Her game (and body) will translate much more quickly to the WNBA (particularly if her 3 point shot continues to develop). I have no doubt that Clark will be a great pro but what she faced against Raven Johnson will be an every night thing in the W. She will have better teammates around her but I think she is still going need a season or two to adjust, and get stronger much like Steph, and in a win now league, Rickea looks like the faster pay-off player. When Rickea was fully healthy, which I think was about half of her games this season, she was averaging 25 pt. 10+ rebounds per game, doing most of her damage in the paint, with opponents throwing everything they had at her.

 

[Amb3096]

I’ll be honest I can’t believe Marquesha Davis got invited…

Kitley will be a second rounder due to injury

Muhl May go surprisingly high

Poor Marquesha. They're gonna leave her and her weave there after the 3rd round concludes and turn of the lights on their way out.

 

[VolFuture]

Poor Marquesha. They're gonna leave her and her weave there after the 3rd round concludes and turn of the lights on their way out.

Fr so mean.. This was 100% a Yo favor so she could go…

 

[Amb3096]

Fr so mean.. This was 100% a Yo favor so she could go…

One of the starters on Baylor's 2005 championship team was invited to attend the draft, and was the next to last person drafted. So much nervous laughter from the poor girl. I do think Marquesha will eventually get drafted, but she's gonna be alone in that room for a good bit while everyone else is off celebrating.

 

[chuckiepoo]

Who are the locks and who will be awkwardly sitting there…

Yes. That list goes pretty deep.

 

[VolFuture]

Slow and Low why even post this

She gonna get that ish swatted from the free throw line to a layup on the other end

 

[turbovol]

Slow and Low why even post this

She gonna get that ish swatted from the free throw line to a layup on the other end

She was making the shots--but a standing push/set shot is going to be hard to pull off in the pros.

 

[VolFuture]

She was making the shots--but a standing push/set shot is going to be hard to pull off in the pros.

Yeah that’s my point… 3rd grade girls can hit open 3s in practice

 

[madtownvol]

She was making the shots--but a standing push/set shot is going to be hard to pull off in the pros.

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[DarkPhoenix]

Slow and Low why even post this

She gonna get that ish swatted from the free throw line to a layup on the other end

She’s putting the work in, nothing but respect.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

She was making the shots--but a standing push/set shot is going to be hard to pull off in the pros.

Plenty of players have similar releases, and they don’t have a problem getting it off, she just needs to make them.

 

[madtownvol]

Yeah that’s my point… 3rd grade girls can hit open 3s in practice

So don't practice shooting, then? What is the problem exactly?

 

[DarkPhoenix]

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Why are u people always putting her down, she’s working on her flaws, maybe if some of our players worked on theirs we would have been in the final four.

 

[VolFuture]

Plenty of players have similar releases, and they don’t have a problem getting it off, she just needs to make them.

Bro hyped this up and trashed other players… yeah big film guy for sure

 

[VolFuture]

Plenty of players have similar releases, and they don’t have a problem getting it off, she just needs to make them.

Ur crush is embarrassing

 

[madtownvol]

Why are u people always putting her down, she’s working on her flaws, maybe if some of our players worked on theirs we would have been in the final four.

Agreed.

 

[VolFuture]

Why are u people always putting her down, she’s working on her flaws, maybe if some of our players worked on theirs we would have been in the final four.

I’m glad she is I like Angel but this won’t fly even in college…

 

[VolFuture]

So don't practice shooting, then? What is the problem exactly?

You’re not actually fixing the problem. Maybe making it worse.. needs a total new release…

Yet people bash our players

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Ur crush is embarrassing

I just have nothing but respect from someone that had the odds stacked again them from where they grew up, and beat the odds by climbing to the moun top to become a Champion. Yes I crush on Champions because they get it don’t when it matters most, unlike the crushes u and the media glorify.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

You’re not actually fixing the problem. Maybe making it worse.. needs a total new release…

Yet people bash our players

I don’t bash, I tell their flaws. She’s working on her flaws, I would like to see the same from our players.

 

[VolFuture]

I don’t bash, I tell their flaws. She’s working on her flaws, I would like to see the same from our players.

So they need to post in socials…

I wanna see Reese succeed but I don’t think she needs to be around yes men..

 

[DarkPhoenix]

So they need to post in socials…

I wanna see Reese succeed but I don’t think she needs to be around yes men..

So she’s the player that posts workout videos online? Or is it only an issue for her to do it?

 

[madtownvol]

You’re not actually fixing the problem. Maybe making it worse.. needs a total new release…

Yet people bash our players

You see plenty of bigs in the WNBA with this kind of release. Typically, defenses will sag on a post at the top of the key because they want to cover passing lanes and dare the post to shoot. You would much rather have Angel shooting threes than going up at the rim.

But if a post can can indeed hit the 3 at a reasonable rate, defenses will play tighter which means "the big" then passes to an open player or, if they have skill which Reese does, drive to the rim.

It is a win-win if a post player can keep defenses honest with a 3. Angel's release does not have to be "Klay Thompson perfect" to accomplish the goal.

 

[LVsinceJV]

Glad that she's putting in the work, it's a hideous shot that she likely won't be expected to attempt in the W but I always support players adding elements to their game. Gabby Williams comes to mind as someone who successfully learned (relearned) the skills for a height-appropriate position.

 

[VolFuture]