Post by tpd on Mar 28, 2024 10:55:13 GMT -5
I may be misremembering, but I thought that Pili went even farther than that and admitted that she was not quite 6 feet tall.
P.S.--In case people have any trouble accessing the Article about posts on the Athletic, I thought I'd provide a little more detailed of a summary on what GMs said about some of the players. For Rickea Jackson, GMs commented that she has the most pro-ready body of any big in the draft. One GM compared her to a microwave, ala Vinnie Johnson, and said that she's someone who can put up points in bunches, and who can score in many different ways. Another sees her as the number two player in the country. Yet another "would love to learn if another gear for her makes her play better or starts to expose her."
The biggest question that one GM had with regard to Pili is who she is going to guard on the defensive end. He/she remarked "there’s so much switching that happens in the W — is that to her advantage or is it to her detriment?" In that GM's view, her success in the league may depend more on who is playing around her than how she does in isolation, which I guess limits the teams hoping to draft her.
One GM thought that Puoch is probably a year away from having an impact in the WNBA and said that she's going to need to get stronger, but liked her size, athleticism, and ability to do a little bit of everything.
Reese was described as something of an enigma. To one GM, she is a player with super long, go-go-gadget arms (I guess his or her kids have watched cartoons on Disney), who is definitely a competitor, and who he/she expects to be fine in the pros. Another remarked that, despite the complaints about what she can't do, Reese finds a way to produce on the court. According to this GM, Reese will definitely have a transition period upon entering the WNBA, but should eventually figure things out. Anoither GM remarked "I think she has a couple pro skills right now. But Angel has to expand her offensive game to play in our league. She’s not going to be able to do some of the things she does in college as efficiently in our league because you have to expand your offensive game. She’s not a perimeter shooter. She may eventually be there. It’s gonna take her time to have a good pro game. The problem for her is expectations versus what she’ll have to go through these next couple of years."
For Aaliyah Edwards, one GM remarked that she has to improve her consistency shooting from midrange, and that there are some questions about what position she will play, the 4 or the 5. Another saw things slightly differently and had this to say, "“Really, really solid. She’s good at a lot of things. She can facilitate on offense, she has a good midrange. She can rebound. She has toughness. She has durability. Just glue, one of those blue-collar workers. I think her best offensive days are ahead of her in terms of extending her game out and really just showing what she can do offensively.”
P.S.--In case people have any trouble accessing the Article about posts on the Athletic, I thought I'd provide a little more detailed of a summary on what GMs said about some of the players. For Rickea Jackson, GMs commented that she has the most pro-ready body of any big in the draft. One GM compared her to a microwave, ala Vinnie Johnson, and said that she's someone who can put up points in bunches, and who can score in many different ways. Another sees her as the number two player in the country. Yet another "would love to learn if another gear for her makes her play better or starts to expose her."
The biggest question that one GM had with regard to Pili is who she is going to guard on the defensive end. He/she remarked "there’s so much switching that happens in the W — is that to her advantage or is it to her detriment?" In that GM's view, her success in the league may depend more on who is playing around her than how she does in isolation, which I guess limits the teams hoping to draft her.
One GM thought that Puoch is probably a year away from having an impact in the WNBA and said that she's going to need to get stronger, but liked her size, athleticism, and ability to do a little bit of everything.
Reese was described as something of an enigma. To one GM, she is a player with super long, go-go-gadget arms (I guess his or her kids have watched cartoons on Disney), who is definitely a competitor, and who he/she expects to be fine in the pros. Another remarked that, despite the complaints about what she can't do, Reese finds a way to produce on the court. According to this GM, Reese will definitely have a transition period upon entering the WNBA, but should eventually figure things out. Anoither GM remarked "I think she has a couple pro skills right now. But Angel has to expand her offensive game to play in our league. She’s not going to be able to do some of the things she does in college as efficiently in our league because you have to expand your offensive game. She’s not a perimeter shooter. She may eventually be there. It’s gonna take her time to have a good pro game. The problem for her is expectations versus what she’ll have to go through these next couple of years."
For Aaliyah Edwards, one GM remarked that she has to improve her consistency shooting from midrange, and that there are some questions about what position she will play, the 4 or the 5. Another saw things slightly differently and had this to say, "“Really, really solid. She’s good at a lot of things. She can facilitate on offense, she has a good midrange. She can rebound. She has toughness. She has durability. Just glue, one of those blue-collar workers. I think her best offensive days are ahead of her in terms of extending her game out and really just showing what she can do offensively.”