RebKell's Junkie Boards

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[justintyme]

According to Reeve's presser last night they had a trade in place going into the night (she said it wasn't a trade down, but didn't give the details--my guess is it was a trade out of the pick probably for a pick next year), but that as soon as the chaos began and players started dropping, that trade went out the window.

When they drafted she said two of the top players on their board were still available. She said they didn't even interview or really consider Davis much since they thought there was no chance she would be around at 9. She was the second overall player on the Lynx draft board.

Going into the season, she said their main concern from last year was improving defense and rebounding during the off-season. Davis checks both of those boxes.

I still can't believe Davis was there for them.

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[Shades]

Davis was a good rebounder at the college level. I’m not sure how that translates to the WNBA level. Wait until Reeve gets her into camp and sees how skinny she is.... even skinnier than Herbert Harrigan. Hopefully she has Bonner level wirey strength and Bonner’s motor. I think often times Davis motor was on idle.

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[blaase22]

Davis is a player that probably would have looked better if she went to a different school. No offense lady vol nation.

[Cooper2009]

I’m a TN fan by blood but a Davis fan because of her heart. She’s so genuine and a quiet assassin. I think some teams whiffed bu not picking her and if given the opportunity(as I’m sure she will) she will make them pay for it.

I know people say she coasts but IMO she’s just a smooth athlete. She glides and I don’t necessarily see that as coasting. Her jumpers and all are very graceful.

I do agree that at a different school she’d be viewed differently.

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[justintyme]

[snlMINAJ]

when and who is she taking time from... collier / dantas / powers / shepard / carleton

[blaase22]

[FrozenLVFan]

[GEF34]

[ClayK]

Both Oregon point guards were hurt (Paopao and Shelley), one of whom the best player -- how many do you need?

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With Aaliyah Wilson's appearance for the Fever tonight, more than half the draftees from this year's draft have appeared. That's nine straight seasons that most of the draftees have played the year they were drafted. The last time we didn't get that was 2012, when exactly half (18/36) appeared. The only years where most draftees didn't appear as rookies were 2002 (the last year of the four round draft) and 2003 (when the league contracted by three teams). 2003 had enough show up in later seasons to push it over 50%, 2002 not so much.

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[Richyyy]

I was expecting this to be a post about how soon the Fever were going to lock up max ping-pong balls.

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[Stormeo]

What's shocking to me is that this Draft class, barring several players improving their game, will end up worse than 2017's across the board – something I genuinely didn't think would happen. At least there were two legit ROY candidates that year (Allisha Gray & Brittney Sykes), and the #1 overall pick was putting in minutes that were not-terrible (Kelsey Plum averaged 8.5 PPG in 22.9 MPG).

We're damn near halfway through this season, and not a single rookie is currently averaging double-figures in scoring. Only one rookie (Michaela Onyenwere at 23.1 MPG) is currently averaging above 15 MPG, let alone 20.

None of these players were perfect in college, and we all knew they all had weaknesses to their game, but I really thought they or somebody would be better than this. They just... they suck.

[calbearman76]

The overall quality of this draft will be determined by the development of the top two draft picks. Collier had her best game of the season tonight, albeit against the Fever. Kuier is very green but should improve over time. She just wasn't ready for this level of competition.

[Stormeo]

[Milks26]

This draft class was weak when they drafted. Even the potential ROY in NY has cooled rapidly of late.

But, I do want the Wings to have their #2 & 5 pick making some kind of contribution for the 2nd half of the season. That long break should help them

[ClayK]

I was just about to post the same thing ...

It would be nice to hear something from the WNBA and USA Basketball about what they're doing to improve the talent pipeline.

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[root_thing]

We talked for months about how this was one of the weakest classes ever. Then, right before the draft, we found out that a whole bunch of people didn't apply. That Covid extra-year-for-all proclamation pretty much sealed the fate of this draft. Not only was it unimpressive at the top, but it was also very thin all the way to the bottom.

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[Stormeo]

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[craigmont]

Whatever you think of KLS, she's a starter and a usable player, which is more than you can say for this draft class.

[Rock Hard]

So the next question for discussion is whether the talent level of the 2021 draft class is an aberration or a trend of things to come?🤔

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