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Post by dreamfan12 on Mar 26, 2023 2:03:18 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. Because when healthy she Owusu is the far superior player
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2023 3:16:13 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. Because when healthy she Owusu is the far superior player well it seems to me like she in fact has been healthy [enough] at least since earlier this month, if not since all the way back in January, cuz otherwise she wouldn't be subtweeting about not playing for reasons that don't seem to be related to injury... we all saw & dissected what those meant at the time.Owusu just didn't fit in. the truth hurts, but it is what it is. however, it also shows that she may not be the difference-maker that others – or she herself – thought she was. judging by how VT's current Tourney run is going without her, the team didn't actually need her & never did. so if it was just greener pastures she was seeking, she never should've transferred. period. she was doing just fine at Maryland.
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Post by sp on Mar 26, 2023 8:18:32 GMT -5
I don't know about Owusu's WNBA prospects - she's big for a guard, but not particularly quick and three point shooting and defense definitely aren't strengths. I don't think she would make a good off-ball player so are her point guard skills good enough to make it in the WNBA? We'll see. I would take Amoore over her with no hesitation, solely because of Amoore's outside shooting. There's always room for that kind of three point shooting in the WNBA. Owusu' skillset is more niche.
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Post by toad455 on Mar 26, 2023 8:24:39 GMT -5
Owusu should just aim for overseas play. Next year's draft is very deep on PGs. If she can't scratch a roster this year, I doubt her chances will be better in 2024.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2023 10:58:36 GMT -5
at this point, i think she just needs to put herself back on the map first, for her own sake. i think she's no better or worse than the typical more well-known W prospect, but she's going to need to go overseas & rebuild her streetcred per se if she wants to get drafted in a good spot, for this draft. if she opts to enter 2023's draft, it's not happening for her unless a team is willing to completely disregard what's transpired for her this past season at VT and only focus on what she's done at Maryland – and then that team would need to pick her at a somewhat higher spot (top half of the draft) to give her a legit chance at making the roster. for 2023, multiple factors that are more or less out of her control at this point would have to go right for her, and i just don't see it happening.
as for this draft class being deep on PGs... well, we hardly know exactly who's gonna be available for the 2023 Draft. some prospects will run out of eligibility this time next year, but it'll still be more of the same type of guessing game for this one, too.
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Post by clayk on Mar 26, 2023 11:55:17 GMT -5
Caitlin Clark now tries on defense, which is more than enough given her ability at the other end of the floor.
As for shot selection, adjustments will be made at the pro level. For Iowa, a bad Clark shot is likely better than a good shot for most of her teammates.
The Sabrina comparison is apt ... and I think most WNBA teams would be happy to have Ionescu on their rosters.
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As for Owusu, her first (and only) job is to replicate what many players have done after college: Devote yourself to getting in the best possible physical condition you can so you can maximize your assets. At this point, Owusu just seems too slow and unathletic to find a home in the W. She's very strong and skilled, but without explosion, she won't be able to score or defend in the WNBA.
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Post by lynxmania on Mar 26, 2023 11:55:22 GMT -5
I wish she’d go back to play somewhere where she can be seen again so we know if she still has it.
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Post by dreamfan12 on Mar 26, 2023 19:54:20 GMT -5
Ok. I’m not so sure about Angel Reese as a prospect. She’s gonna have to expand her offensive game. She can’t bully every team. And she struggles when she doesn’t. But I do love Cameron Brink. And think she will be the superstar from the 24 draft class. Depending on which team she goes to of course.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2023 19:55:55 GMT -5
problem for Brink is, she doesn’t even look like a 'superstar' herself at Stanford
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Post by lynxmania on Mar 26, 2023 20:08:23 GMT -5
problem for Brink is, she doesn’t even look like a 'superstar' herself at Stanford she should transfer to a school that will let her be the superstar she is!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2023 20:10:19 GMT -5
problem for Brink is, she doesn’t even look like a 'superstar' herself at Stanford she should transfer to a school that will let her be the superstar she is! i can see her getting her Stanford degree and then maybe grad-transferring for her final year. she’s tragically from Oregon, so the D*cks and Beavs would likely be the ones who’d get first dibs 😕
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Post by dreamfan12 on Mar 26, 2023 23:07:06 GMT -5
Caitlin Clark now tries on defense, which is more than enough given her ability at the other end of the floor. As for shot selection, adjustments will be made at the pro level. For Iowa, a bad Clark shot is likely better than a good shot for most of her teammates. The Sabrina comparison is apt ... and I think most WNBA teams would be happy to have Ionescu on their rosters. --------- As for Owusu, her first (and only) job is to replicate what many players have done after college: Devote yourself to getting in the best possible physical condition you can so you can maximize your assets. At this point, Owusu just seems too slow and unathletic to find a home in the W. She's very strong and skilled, but without explosion, she won't be able to score or defend in the WNBA. Caitlin Clark is a terrible defender and nothing will change. We will see how she responds to the physical play in the league. And how she reacts when the refs ignore her flops and actually calls her for the offensive fouls she commits every game.
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Post by sp on Mar 27, 2023 0:37:23 GMT -5
problem for Brink is, she doesn’t even look like a 'superstar' herself at Stanford She looks fine to me. The finishing could be a bit better, but the rest of the package looks good, especially the defense.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2023 1:10:32 GMT -5
problem for Brink is, she doesn’t even look like a 'superstar' herself at Stanford She looks fine to me. The finishing could be a bit better, but the rest of the package looks good, especially the defense. i mean, she’s definitely a ‘star’, a very well-rounded player with few weaknesses on either end of the floor… i just think she’s sort of one step short of a ‘superstar.’ now to Brink’s credit, she has improved incrementally every season, so assuming that trend continues, i’m sure i’ll think of her as a bona fide one next year. without Haley Jones, she’ll have to be relied on to produce more, and i think she’ll be able to rise to the occasion. for comparison’s sake: if Aliyah Boston’s record-breaking junior year never happened, i don’t think i’d think of her as a ‘superstar’ either. i think people have forgotten about what she did last season, since she clearly hasn’t needed to be that same player this season up until this point, which is why they may not think of her as one now. it’s also why i think she’ll have a very good rookie season in the W, cuz she hasn’t had to go through this grueling college season beforehand, and her WNBA team will absolutely rely on her to be an ‘It Girl’ and produce – something i think she’ll figure out how to do if not from the get-go, then later on into the season. both Brink and Boston should eventually be All-Stars someday. from a talent perspective, i’m not too worried about that as of right now.
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Post by clayk on Mar 27, 2023 9:34:23 GMT -5
Cameron Brink's athleticism for her size is special. She needs more strength and weight, both of which will come with age, and my guess is she will be a better WNBA player than Boston.
I don't think playing for Stanford helps her or hurts her, really. She's better now than when she got there, and that's pretty much all you can ask.
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Post by sp on Mar 31, 2023 23:17:21 GMT -5
After the last two games, I do not think Caitlin Clark's defense or shot selection is a concern for any WNBA scout.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2023 23:26:36 GMT -5
After the last two games, I do not think Caitlin Clark's defense or shot selection is a concern for any WNBA scout. don't think it ever was tbh
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2023 0:58:20 GMT -5
After the last two games, I do not think Caitlin Clark's defense or shot selection is a concern for any WNBA scout. girl shot 5-17 from 3 and had 8 turnovers tonight smh. maybe 3rd round in 2025 after she milks every cent from being a big fish in a little pond at iowa? oh, and what's she doing sagging so far off her defensive assignment? clearly lacks defensive fundamentals and is worried she'd get beat by that freshman off the bounce. that's a concerning sign
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2023 1:03:18 GMT -5
After the last two games, I do not think Caitlin Clark's defense or shot selection is a concern for any WNBA scout. girl shot 5-17 from 3 and had 8 turnovers tonight smh. maybe 3rd round in 2025 after she milks every cent from being a big fish in a little pond at iowa? oh, and what's she doing sagging so far off her defensive assignment? clearly lacks defensive fundamentals and is worried she'd get beat by that freshman off the bounce. that's a concerning sign
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Post by sp on Apr 2, 2023 18:35:45 GMT -5
So Angel Reese in the WNBA. She's very good at what she does and she'll stick on a team, but *how good* is she going to be? My comparison is B-grade Yolanda Griffith, except Yo was a bit bigger and stronger. This matters. I see several concerns with Reese's game - 1) no offensive game outside of 8-10 feet 2) is she going to defend 3s or 4s? can she defend either of them at the WNBA level? She could be all-WNBA if she developed any kind of consistent perimeter game. Pretty big if and such things take a while to develop usually. She's an interesting prospect - I would say #4 to #6 range at this point. Developing some versatility in her offensive game in her senior year will help big time.
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