Simple decision. Salary cap? Other issue? Sure. So what? Deal with it. Want to make a lasting impression and endear the team to the fan base? Go with the new kid on the block and an obvious fan favorite and do whatever else is necessary to make that happen even if it means cutting another player to make room for her. Sorry, but that's just the way the b-ball bounces.
as i remarked on another thread, the best thing for nika's wnba prospects is her charisma. fans love her. she's a star in that regard
i would, yeah. She had a decent performance against the Mercury. Most interviews with veteran players indicate she’ll make the roster.
It would be nice if the Storm released a guard or 2 not named Nika. All 3 released players are forwards. Having said that, every day Nika is still on the roster means that the Storm are continuing to evaluate her as a potential member of the team once the season starts.
The roster is down to 13, then, and they're probably going with 11. Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu and Joyner Holmes play the same position, and maybe they need only one of the two. Then it would be two of Kiana Williams, Nika, and Jade. Or, both bigs and one of the three guards. After watching the Liberty get slaughtered last night by Chicago, one wonders whether New York will be looking to fill their nonexistent bench (after Thornton) will cut players from other teams. Nika would be a perfect fit behind Vandersloot.
Unfortunately, releasing two point guards not named Nika or Skylar, would not reduce the team salary enough. And the shooting guards on the team are Jewell Lloyd and Sami Whitcomb; probably not likely that they are going to release either of them.
They had a chance to get her in the draft. Instead, took Davis. They needed a PG with her skills and defense but they passed. I have little sympathy for their decision-making......though there is a little Nika bias in my view, I admit, it still has more than enough merit.
If I am reading correctly, you are contemplating that they would release three more? They are down to 13 now, must keep at least 11, only two more are allowed to be cut.
“Respect your elders?? ( Some choice Croatian curses.)”.So much for respecting your elders…..
Of course you are referencing the fact that DT steamrolled Nika, scoring the basket and earning an “and 1” for a 3-pt play. I suspect that Geno got a kick out of watching that play, both the fact that Nika took on the GOAT, and that the GOAT gave the youngster a lesson.
By this definition, any medium that allows exchange of information, ideas, etc. virtually - i.e. not face-to-race, in real time - is in the realm of social media. The telephone is on the fence and everything else enable by the Internet is social media?
Dee starting a new UConn tradition that Nika will undoubtedly pass along in due time.
