At this point I'd give up Jewel before I'd give up SDS or Nneka, especially if we could get a consistent 3 pt. shooter. But we'd have to get someone really good for Jewel. Anyone come to mind? On the other hand, it would be good if Jewel stayed with the team until she retires, as Sue did; Quinn just has to let her sit on the bench sometimes. I'd only let Russell go if we could get some brawn.
It’s inexplicable, inexcusable, and annoying that a team with so many veterans and so much big-time experience always seems to need to be reminded to play with purpose for 40 minutes. The playoff stay might be short under any circumstance, but assuming this pattern persists, it will definitely be over quickly.
Even though Diggins-Smith has definitely been the best post-break player, I’d still vote for Nneka as the best player for 2024. She brings the team’s only consistent physicality to the blocks, and she’s never going to cost her team with being combustible – always a risk with Diggins-Smith.
The Mercedes question is a great one, Jeff. She hasn’t performed at the level her contract would warrant, and it’s hard to envision the team signing on for more of that. On the other hand, she does offer some physicality and veteran savvy and experience that seem unlikely to be found in the draft. She also knows the system, which counts for a lot with the Storm, it seems.
Given Dallas' curious decision with roster construction, one can't assume they'd have the good sense to core Satou, so maybe there's hope :-)
At this point I'd give up Jewel before I'd give up SDS or Nneka, especially if we could get a consistent 3 pt. shooter. But we'd have to get someone really good for Jewel. Anyone come to mind? On the other hand, it would be good if Jewel stayed with the team until she retires, as Sue did; Quinn just has to let her sit on the bench sometimes. I'd only let Russell go if we could get some brawn.
It’s inexplicable, inexcusable, and annoying that a team with so many veterans and so much big-time experience always seems to need to be reminded to play with purpose for 40 minutes. The playoff stay might be short under any circumstance, but assuming this pattern persists, it will definitely be over quickly.
Even though Diggins-Smith has definitely been the best post-break player, I’d still vote for Nneka as the best player for 2024. She brings the team’s only consistent physicality to the blocks, and she’s never going to cost her team with being combustible – always a risk with Diggins-Smith.
The Mercedes question is a great one, Jeff. She hasn’t performed at the level her contract would warrant, and it’s hard to envision the team signing on for more of that. On the other hand, she does offer some physicality and veteran savvy and experience that seem unlikely to be found in the draft. She also knows the system, which counts for a lot with the Storm, it seems.
Given Dallas' curious decision with roster construction, one can't assume they'd have the good sense to core Satou, so maybe there's hope :-)