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| I will be satisfied with whomever the Sky draft tomorrow. Don't overthink the process.🧐
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| Posted: 04/15/21 10:34 pm ::: |
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| Has anyone heard any rumors about the Sky trying to trade Gabby Williams? I hope that it's not true. Dumping Dolson should have been their top priority months ago.
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| Posted: 04/15/21 10:36 pm ::: |
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| Has anyone heard any rumors about the Sky trying to trade Gabby Williams? |
Yeah, I saw that on Windsir. They don't put out false stuff
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| Posted: 04/18/21 4:43 pm ::: |
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| Heal signed her rookie contract maybe she plans on coming over
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| Posted: 04/18/21 4:52 pm ::: |
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| Heal signed her rookie contract maybe she plans on coming over |
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| Posted: 04/18/21 5:07 pm ::: |
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| Heal's always seemed like she planned to play immediately. And they drafted her to, given that someone like Boyd doesn't fit in their remaining cap space. |
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| Heal's always seemed like she planned to play immediately. And they drafted her to, given that someone like Boyd doesn't fit in their remaining cap space. |
Although, if they manage to trade Gabby Williams for a player who's cheaper than her (let alone for a 2022 pick or two of some sort), that would likely be the extra money needed to have the option to keep Boyd amongst the other givens. Or, if Williams gets traded for one or two picks (and no players), that would clear the way for the Sky to keep Heal/Boyd and Natasha Mack.
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| Posted: 04/18/21 5:14 pm ::: |
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| Yes, trades (or unexpected suspensions or cuts) shake everything up. Regardless, I think Heal was picked to play. |
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| Posted: 04/18/21 11:32 pm ::: |
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| Heal's always seemed like she planned to play immediately. And they drafted her to, given that someone like Boyd doesn't fit in their remaining cap space. |
Although, if they manage to trade Gabby Williams for a player who's cheaper than her (let alone for a 2022 pick or two of some sort), that would likely be the extra money needed to have the option to keep Boyd amongst the other givens. Or, if Williams gets traded for one or two picks (and no players), that would clear the way for the Sky to keep Heal/Boyd and Natasha Mack. |
I hope the Gabby trade rumors are just that, rumors. But if they do trade her, anything less than a first round draft pick or a high value vet would be a major waste for the Sky organization.
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| Posted: 04/19/21 12:13 am ::: |
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| Heal's always seemed like she planned to play immediately. And they drafted her to, given that someone like Boyd doesn't fit in their remaining cap space. |
Although, if they manage to trade Gabby Williams for a player who's cheaper than her (let alone for a 2022 pick or two of some sort), that would likely be the extra money needed to have the option to keep Boyd amongst the other givens. Or, if Williams gets traded for one or two picks (and no players), that would clear the way for the Sky to keep Heal/Boyd and Natasha Mack. |
I hope the Gabby trade rumors are just that, rumors. But if they do trade her, anything less than a first round draft pick or a high value vet would be a major waste for the Sky organization. |
I agree they should just keep Williams
Also trading Williams doesn't really solve the log jam in the post or open a spot for Mack unless NDour doesn't show or they plan on playing Stevens or Parker some minutes at the 3 (Teams don't usual go with 6 posts seem even less likely with for a team with an 11 player roster
Williams to Washington for their first round pick in 22? If Washington is win now and looking for a Clark replacement I could see it.
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| Posted: 04/19/21 6:04 am ::: |
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| Didn't Williams get hurt? I saw her on the sidelines during the Euroleague championship game. Depending on her injury she may not have much sway on the trading blcok.
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| Didn't Williams get hurt? I saw her on the sidelines during the Euroleague championship game. Depending on her injury she may not have much sway on the trading blcok. |
She played 30 minutes in the semi-final, including going right to the end, then skipped the essentially meaningless third-place playoff. Doubt that means anything.
Whether she has much value for this season is probably more dependent on how much time she's intending to spend with the French national team. |
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| Posted: 04/19/21 11:47 am ::: |
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Shyla Heal will be on even footing when she goes against Leilani Mitchell. But she will be undersized most of the time, if she sticks.
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Luuuc can probably tell us more, but from various highlights I saw she looks like a gutsy player, good passer and a good shooter, but small and while she gets around defenders in the WNBL it's hard to tell how quick she will look in the w. Defensively she will be a ? She's really young so lots of improvement can still happen. Since I think Brondello says Heal will eventually be on the Aussie team - it didn't sound like Sandy thought she was quite ready yet.
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| tfan wrote: |
Shyla Heal will be on even footing when she goes against Leilani Mitchell. But she will be undersized most of the time, if she sticks.
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Luuuc can probably tell us more, but from various highlights I saw she looks like a gutsy player, good passer and a good shooter, but small and while she gets around defenders in the WNBL it's hard to tell how quick she will look in the w. Defensively she will be a ? She's really young so lots of improvement can still happen. Since I think Brondello says Heal will eventually be on the Aussie team - it didn't sound like Sandy thought she was quite ready yet. |
There seems to be a lot of small PG's now in the WNBA - Mitchell, Dangermouse, Canada and Carter come to mind. There's also McDonald as well and maybe Evans.
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Shyla Heal will be on even footing when she goes against Leilani Mitchell. But she will be undersized most of the time, if she sticks.
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Luuuc can probably tell us more, but from various highlights I saw she looks like a gutsy player, good passer and a good shooter, but small and while she gets around defenders in the WNBL it's hard to tell how quick she will look in the w. Defensively she will be a ? She's really young so lots of improvement can still happen. Since I think Brondello says Heal will eventually be on the Aussie team - it didn't sound like Sandy thought she was quite ready yet. |
There seems to be a lot of small PG's now in the WNBA - Mitchell, Dangermouse, Canada and Carter come to mind. There's also McDonald as well and maybe Evans. |
...and most of them are very very very quick, which helps them on both ends. That's my point. It's hard to tell how quick she is. The exception is FLB, who has just been amazing doing what she does with what she has - and partially it's because she is a fantastic shooter, and also exceedingly wise.
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Shyla Heal will be on even footing when she goes against Leilani Mitchell. But she will be undersized most of the time, if she sticks.
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Luuuc can probably tell us more, but from various highlights I saw she looks like a gutsy player, good passer and a good shooter, but small and while she gets around defenders in the WNBL it's hard to tell how quick she will look in the w. Defensively she will be a ? She's really young so lots of improvement can still happen. Since I think Brondello says Heal will eventually be on the Aussie team - it didn't sound like Sandy thought she was quite ready yet. |
There seems to be a lot of small PG's now in the WNBA - Mitchell, Dangermouse, Canada and Carter come to mind. There's also McDonald as well and maybe Evans. |
...and most of them are very very very quick, which helps them on both ends. That's my point. It's hard to tell how quick she is. The exception is FLB, who has just been amazing doing what she does with what she has - and partially it's because she is a fantastic shooter, and also exceedingly wise. |
Becky Hammon is my favorite midget point guard. She was not a very quick or speedy point guard. But she used her skills and basketball I.Q. to become a great point guard in the WNBA. Athleticism is great to have but if you don't have the skills and basketball smarts to go with it then that is a player that is running and jumping and accomplishing nothing on the court.
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| Posted: 04/19/21 6:11 pm ::: |
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Shyla Heal will be on even footing when she goes against Leilani Mitchell. But she will be undersized most of the time, if she sticks.
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Luuuc can probably tell us more, but from various highlights I saw she looks like a gutsy player, good passer and a good shooter, but small and while she gets around defenders in the WNBL it's hard to tell how quick she will look in the w. Defensively she will be a ? She's really young so lots of improvement can still happen. Since I think Brondello says Heal will eventually be on the Aussie team - it didn't sound like Sandy thought she was quite ready yet. |
There seems to be a lot of small PG's now in the WNBA - Mitchell, Dangermouse, Canada and Carter come to mind. There's also McDonald as well and maybe Evans. |
...and most of them are very very very quick, which helps them on both ends. That's my point. It's hard to tell how quick she is. The exception is FLB, who has just been amazing doing what she does with what she has - and partially it's because she is a fantastic shooter, and also exceedingly wise. |
People here have observed that she doesn't look quick, and that's correct. So that differentiates her straight away from most small guards who get to the W. If Shyla is going to make it then it will be because she is tough & determined, and because she seems to have a pretty crafty head on her shoulders for such a young PG. It's a big step up to be handed the reins of a WNBA team, but if her development in the last 12 months is any indication then I think she will adapt to that as well. So at the offensive end I like her chances of making it.
The concern of course is what she costs the team at the defensive end. That part is hard to know because the WNBL is not the place her size is going to get exploited.
Not long now before we can start to see for ourselves. Less than 4 weeks...
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How does Shyla Heal fit with the Chicago Sky?
As understudy to Courtney Vandersloot, Shyla Heal has landed in an ideal situation with the Chicago Sky that requires her to play immediately. |
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