This was a very exciting game to watch. It wasn't the outcome I was hoping for but it solidifies our position in the lottery and brings to a definite end any playoff hopes we may have still been harboring. If we bring this same energy to the game Sunday against Chicago, we may be able to turn the tables on them and beat the Sky following the terrible beating we took against them in Chicago. Here's hoping that we will have a much better effort against the Sky at Climate Pledge Arena on Sunday and try to salvage a little bit of this season.
I am very curious to see Horston’s development. I think this year she’s played well, and is doing so while playing with an injury. Her shoulder has obviously been giving her fits. I’ve noticed her favoring it quite a bit and even that it’s been wrapped. My hopes is that she is able to address this injury appropriately in the off-season and if able (rest if not ready) get some minutes either overseas or with Athletics Unlimited tournament.
I don’t even know if the team would announce it if she did but I wonder if she’ll have surgery after the season on her shoulder. I also wonder how much the shoulder is bothering her to the point of not wanting contact. It seems like she’s so athletic and has size against guards that I’d like to see her drive more aggressive to the rim. Maybe she’s avoiding that to avoid contact. I also think fatigue could play a factor. She went from playing 30+ games in college to 30+ WNBA games in the same 12 month period.
Rebuilds do take time, but 8 years? Maybe in baseball, where teams have to rebuild many organizational levels, and one player generally can't totally change a team's fortunes, but basketball? No way. Not in a sport where one person can have an outsized impact on a team. Eight year rebuilds speak to terrible front office decision making; Seattle's rebuild has a great start. This will be a pivotal offseason to capitalize on that start.
This was a very exciting game to watch. It wasn't the outcome I was hoping for but it solidifies our position in the lottery and brings to a definite end any playoff hopes we may have still been harboring. If we bring this same energy to the game Sunday against Chicago, we may be able to turn the tables on them and beat the Sky following the terrible beating we took against them in Chicago. Here's hoping that we will have a much better effort against the Sky at Climate Pledge Arena on Sunday and try to salvage a little bit of this season.
I am very curious to see Horston’s development. I think this year she’s played well, and is doing so while playing with an injury. Her shoulder has obviously been giving her fits. I’ve noticed her favoring it quite a bit and even that it’s been wrapped. My hopes is that she is able to address this injury appropriately in the off-season and if able (rest if not ready) get some minutes either overseas or with Athletics Unlimited tournament.
I don’t even know if the team would announce it if she did but I wonder if she’ll have surgery after the season on her shoulder. I also wonder how much the shoulder is bothering her to the point of not wanting contact. It seems like she’s so athletic and has size against guards that I’d like to see her drive more aggressive to the rim. Maybe she’s avoiding that to avoid contact. I also think fatigue could play a factor. She went from playing 30+ games in college to 30+ WNBA games in the same 12 month period.
Rebuilds do take time, but 8 years? Maybe in baseball, where teams have to rebuild many organizational levels, and one player generally can't totally change a team's fortunes, but basketball? No way. Not in a sport where one person can have an outsized impact on a team. Eight year rebuilds speak to terrible front office decision making; Seattle's rebuild has a great start. This will be a pivotal offseason to capitalize on that start.