Same. If there’s something to be learned from her and Kalani Brown’s situation, it’s that overall mobility and athleticism seem to trump everything else when it comes to making it in the W these days.I still can’t believe that Lauren Cox never panned out in the league. I thought was pro ready on both ends coming out of college
I think that's a really solid observation and, in some cases, some players can't get past that (I think of Brown and Alaina Coates here). However, I also think you've got to have/develop a well-rounded game that needs to be continually fine-tuned and worked on. A successful example of a player doing this was Megan Gustafsson, who is still not a guarantee with Phoenix, but had a really solid off-season in Greece. Cox has worked hard oveseas...we'll (maybe) see if it leads to a spot. Another player who seems to working hard to add to her game is Kylee Shook, who held on for a bit, got cut, but has worked overseas to fine-tune what she can bring to a WNBA team.
Yeah, same here. I really love Lauren's game and kept hoping that she would be able to land a roster spot to help out a team, in my case the Minnesota Lynx.I still can’t believe that Lauren Cox never panned out in the league. I thought was pro ready on both ends coming out of college
Same. To me, she was the best combination of offense/defense in th post that's come out of college in the last 5 years. She can shoot from the high post, pass from there, and put it on the deck and drive. I know the college game doesn't translate, but she was a force on D in college. It must be her lack of speed and athleticism that hinders her.I still can’t believe that Lauren Cox never panned out in the league. I thought was pro ready on both ends coming out of college
Exactly. The same is true of other very successful college "bigs". In the WNBA you need to be able to run the floor consistently and have quick lateral movement so you're not always fouling players driving to the basket. Some go overseas and get leaner and develop a jump shot which helps but if you already have those abilities coming out of college it is a real advantage.
Have to be able to guard players in the WNBA, they do a lot of switching, and if you aren't guick you get burned.
Dang. I feel fairly sure that Wiese is better than a number of end of the benchers that were around last season for several teams. After having at least one good year w/ LA, she appears to be on the outside looking in now.
Dang. Sydney is just another casualty of the W and its roster restrictions. The W has to really get serious about their expansion plans over the next few years. Too much talent on these teams just sitting on the bench not getting minutes or getting very limited minutes. Heck, some players are not even in the W anymore. But the W could end up losing their loyal fan base over the next few years.
