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Post by sp on Mar 19, 2023 18:44:12 GMT -5
I think a good comparison for Amoore could be a more athletic Leilani Mitchell, but Mitchell was a far more efficient scorer than Amoore is. Granted Mitchell played at Idaho then Mountain West Utah and Amoore plays in the ACC but I think the track record of career college sub-40% field goal players in the WNBA is not good at all.
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Post by toad455 on Mar 19, 2023 18:46:44 GMT -5
Some draft prospects think she'll be the 4th lotto pick in 2024(assuming Boston, Horston & Siegrist don't return).
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2023 23:57:58 GMT -5
VT's Georgia Amoore a first rounder in 2024? Not high on her, but some think she's a possible lotto pick. Georgia Amoore? the Georgia Amoore who's 5-6 and currently shooting below 40% from the field despite the three other double-digit scorers she plays with? that Georgia Amoore?
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Post by dreamfan12 on Mar 20, 2023 8:09:48 GMT -5
I think a good comparison for Amoore could be a more athletic Leilani Mitchell, but Mitchell was a far more efficient scorer than Amoore is. Granted Mitchell played at Idaho then Mountain West Utah and Amoore plays in the ACC but I think the track record of career college sub-40% field goal players in the WNBA is not good at all. This is exactly why I’m on the fence about Horston as a prospect. This is her first season over 40%. And her decision making skills is still pretty poor for a senior guard. She has to go to the right team and coach to succeed.
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Post by dreamfan12 on Mar 24, 2023 18:39:40 GMT -5
Thoughts on Allisa Pili as a prospect?
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Post by toad455 on Mar 24, 2023 19:24:17 GMT -5
Thoughts on Allisa Pili as a prospect? I like her game. Big body that can post up and also shoot from outside.
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Post by sp on Mar 24, 2023 19:32:21 GMT -5
Pili is skilled but very undersized at 5'11. She'd be short for a wing in the WNBA (and she's not a wing!). I think it will be an uphill battle for her to make the WNBA but good luck to her.
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Post by dreamfan12 on Mar 24, 2023 19:58:20 GMT -5
Pili is skilled but very undersized at 5'11. She'd be short for a wing in the WNBA (and she's not a wing!). I think it will be an uphill battle for her to make the WNBA but good luck to her. ESPN has her listed at 6”2. And there is no way she’s that tall lmao. None.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2023 20:09:22 GMT -5
Thoughts on Allisa Pili as a prospect? Danielle Adams 2.0 or it’s not happening
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Post by toad455 on Mar 24, 2023 20:46:21 GMT -5
Thoughts on Allisa Pili as a prospect? Danielle Adams 2.0 or it’s not happening Adams would have had a longer career is she opted to stay in shape. Nice comparison and hopefully Pili's conditioning can improve in the W.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2023 22:32:34 GMT -5
Pili is skilled but very undersized at 5'11. She'd be short for a wing in the WNBA (and she's not a wing!). I think it will be an uphill battle for her to make the WNBA but good luck to her. ESPN has her listed at 6”2. And there is no way she’s that tall lmao. None. she's tweeted before about barely being 5'11'' love her scoring versatility! she needs to up the defensive intensity by a LOT to stick in the league though. maybe emulate Alysha Clark.
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Post by dreamfan12 on Mar 24, 2023 23:27:13 GMT -5
ESPN has her listed at 6”2. And there is no way she’s that tall lmao. None. she's tweeted before about barely being 5'11'' love her scoring versatility! she needs to up the defensive intensity by a LOT to stick in the league though. maybe emulate Alysha Clark. Agree with all those pointers. Think she needs to up her rebounding ad well. Also what position is she supposed to be play in the league???
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2023 23:39:45 GMT -5
she's tweeted before about barely being 5'11'' love her scoring versatility! she needs to up the defensive intensity by a LOT to stick in the league though. maybe emulate Alysha Clark. Agree with all those pointers. Think she needs to up her rebounding ad well. Also what position is she supposed to be play in the league??? undersized 4 she’d have to change her entire body type to be able to develop the necessary perimeter skills on either end of the floor at this stage of her playing career to be a 3
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Post by clayk on Mar 25, 2023 9:37:52 GMT -5
Caitlin Clark is the best player in college basketball by far, and barring injury, will be a WNBA star and Olympian. Tanking for her makes a lot more sense than tanking for Boston.
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Post by dreamfan12 on Mar 25, 2023 12:33:33 GMT -5
Caitlin Clark is the best player in college basketball by far, and barring injury, will be a WNBA star and Olympian. Tanking for her makes a lot more sense than tanking for Boston. Can’t be the best player while being an awful defender. She’s gonna have to learn how to be a team player on the court . No teammates in the wnba is going to put up with her awful shot selection either. No good coach will allow it. We see how far being a chucker from 30 feet and further out has gotten Sabrina.
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Post by dreamfan12 on Mar 25, 2023 12:35:47 GMT -5
Agree with all those pointers. Think she needs to up her rebounding ad well. Also what position is she supposed to be play in the league??? undersized 4 she’d have to change her entire body type to be able to develop the necessary perimeter skills on either end of the floor at this stage of her playing career to be a 3 I think she’ll have to move to the wing. No change she’s over 6”0. Let alone 6”2.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2023 13:26:58 GMT -5
undersized 4 she’d have to change her entire body type to be able to develop the necessary perimeter skills on either end of the floor at this stage of her playing career to be a 3 I think she’ll have to move to the wing which imo isn’t realistic. if she can’t make it as a 4, it’s not happening. this isn’t an Alysha Clark situation where Clark had to change her game but not really her body to adjust to the perimeter. the way Pili moves – deceptively quick – makes me think she isn’t so out of shape as much as that’s pretty much just how she’s built. unless she really’s able to integrate the 3pt shot into her game – which she’s only starting to at Utah – i just don’t see her fitting into the W. she’s maybe just too specific a player.
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Post by sp on Mar 26, 2023 0:56:25 GMT -5
Georgia Amoore is having an impressive tournament season. Five consecutive 20 point games (including a career high 29 against Tennessee) and she's the one clearly driving Virginia Tech's offense atm. If she can bring this form more consistently next season, she'll be looking good as a 2024 first rounder (if she declares).
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2023 1:27:36 GMT -5
all the more curious why Ashley Owusu opted to transfer to what was clearly Amoore’s team.
speaking of Owusu, she may be done with college, but i still wouldn’t be surprised to see her go the DeShields route of playing overseas first and then becoming Draft-eligible. it’s not gonna be good for her if she declares for this year’s and then just assumes she’ll get picked at a decent spot. she’s not so good that she could just make any team she gets drafted to no matter how low in the draft she’s picked.
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