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| A'ja Wilson |
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pilight
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 Posted: 06/25/18 7:34 am ::: ROY |
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| Monday Poll time!
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| Posted: 06/25/18 2:00 pm ::: |
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Five rookies - Wilson, Mitchell, DeShields, Nurse, and Atkins - are averaging double digit points per game. This has not happened since 2006 (Augustus, Pondexter, Dupree, Young, Currie).
Wilson is averaging 20.1 ppg. The last time a rookie averaged over 20 ppg was 2006 (Augustus).
What stood out for me were a few things regarding Wilson.
-- Overall, she is averaging 20.1 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.5 bpg, while shooting 45.4 percent from the floor and 76.9 percent from the line.
-- Watching Wilson, she has been more willing to take jumpers outside of the paint. Not all are falling, but her form looks good. Developing this mid-range jumper and using it consistently (whether from the baseline, the free throw line, etc.) will only help her.
-- Wilson's 2.3 assists per game is pretty impressive for a rookie post player (especially against 1.5 turnovers, for an A/TO ratio of 1.533).
-- Wilson leads the entire WNBA in free throw attempts per game (8.1) and made free throws per game (6.2). Even bumping up her percentage from the line to 82-83 percent will make her that much more formidable.
-- She is top five in the WNBA in points and rebounds per game. By my count, the last rookie to do that was Candace Parker (2008).
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| Posted: 06/26/18 6:02 pm ::: |
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| After opening the season 1-7, the Aces have gone 4-3 in their last seven games behind the brilliant play of rookie forward A’ja Wilson. The 2018 No. 1 overall pick joins the 2013 No. 1 overall pick (Brittney Griner) as the only players to rank in the top five in both scoring and rebounding this far into the season. |
http://www.wnba.com/news/2018-power-rankings-week-6/
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PUmatty
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| Posted: 06/26/18 8:28 pm ::: |
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| CamrnCrz1974 wrote: |
Five rookies - Wilson, Mitchell, DeShields, Nurse, and Atkins - are averaging double digit points per game. This has not happened since 2006 (Augustus, Pondexter, Dupree, Young, Currie).
Wilson is averaging 20.1 ppg. The last time a rookie averaged over 20 ppg was 2006 (Augustus).
What stood out for me were a few things regarding Wilson.
-- Overall, she is averaging 20.1 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.5 bpg, while shooting 45.4 percent from the floor and 76.9 percent from the line.
-- Watching Wilson, she has been more willing to take jumpers outside of the paint. Not all are falling, but her form looks good. Developing this mid-range jumper and using it consistently (whether from the baseline, the free throw line, etc.) will only help her.
-- Wilson's 2.3 assists per game is pretty impressive for a rookie post player (especially against 1.5 turnovers, for an A/TO ratio of 1.533).
-- Wilson leads the entire WNBA in free throw attempts per game (8.1) and made free throws per game (6.2). Even bumping up her percentage from the line to 82-83 percent will make her that much more formidable.
-- She is top five in the WNBA in points and rebounds per game. By my count, the last rookie to do that was Candace Parker (2008). |
It's another indication of how important to for teams to get No. 1 picks. The gap between No. 1 and No. 2 is enormous in most years.
Not to put too fine a point on it, but the 8 of the top 11 scorers in the league are former No. 1 picks, and that group includes neither Candace Parker nor Nneka Oguwumike.
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| Posted: 06/26/18 10:28 pm ::: |
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| PUmatty wrote: |
It's another indication of how important to for teams to get No. 1 picks. The gap between No. 1 and No. 2 is enormous in most years.
Not to put too fine a point on it, but the 8 of the top 11 scorers in the league are former No. 1 picks, and that group includes neither Candace Parker nor Nneka Oguwumike. |
On the bright side, your team got arguably the greatest player in league history at #3. So at least it's not always true. |
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PUmatty
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| Posted: 06/26/18 11:17 pm ::: |
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| PUmatty wrote: |
It's another indication of how important to for teams to get No. 1 picks. The gap between No. 1 and No. 2 is enormous in most years.
Not to put too fine a point on it, but the 8 of the top 11 scorers in the league are former No. 1 picks, and that group includes neither Candace Parker nor Nneka Oguwumike. |
On the bright side, your team got arguably the greatest player in league history at #3. So at least it's not always true. |
True. Though the player who might be better is league history was selected first in the same draft.
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| Posted: 06/26/18 11:19 pm ::: |
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| PUmatty wrote: |
| Richyyy wrote: |
| PUmatty wrote: |
It's another indication of how important to for teams to get No. 1 picks. The gap between No. 1 and No. 2 is enormous in most years.
Not to put too fine a point on it, but the 8 of the top 11 scorers in the league are former No. 1 picks, and that group includes neither Candace Parker nor Nneka Oguwumike. |
On the bright side, your team got arguably the greatest player in league history at #3. So at least it's not always true. |
True. Though the player who might be better is league history was selected first in the same draft. |
And of course there were extenuating circumstances that caused her to drop to #3. It wasn't a normal #3 pick.
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| Posted: 06/26/18 11:24 pm ::: |
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| Id hate to be bibb...you deliver the talent but cant get a successful motivator. Then have to worry about possibly your most consistent player not coming back due to personal ties. Poor Bibb
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pilight
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| Posted: 06/26/18 11:24 pm ::: |
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| Luuuc wrote: |
| PUmatty wrote: |
| Richyyy wrote: |
| PUmatty wrote: |
It's another indication of how important to for teams to get No. 1 picks. The gap between No. 1 and No. 2 is enormous in most years.
Not to put too fine a point on it, but the 8 of the top 11 scorers in the league are former No. 1 picks, and that group includes neither Candace Parker nor Nneka Oguwumike. |
On the bright side, your team got arguably the greatest player in league history at #3. So at least it's not always true. |
True. Though the player who might be better is league history was selected first in the same draft. |
And of course there were extenuating circumstances that caused her to drop to #3. It wasn't a normal #3 pick. |
Anne Donovan wanted to take Catchings #2 for Charlotte, but ownership was pressuring her to take someone who could play right away.
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| Posted: 06/27/18 7:13 am ::: |
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Funny how similar it is to the NBA draft that introduced the generally-considered-GOAT:
#1 All-time Legend
#2 Dear god what were you thinking
#3 Arguable Greatest Ever
Not a perfect parallel, but oddly close. |
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