Rigors of WNBA
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I think she will be fine. Most of the WNBA players play in a foreign league in the off season and still manage to play. The WNBA season is only 40 games too.
I'm hoping this weekend she has a chance to get away from basketball and get a little R&R before training camp starts
I feel like Caitlin has pushed herself for most of her life. This will obviously be quite different with entirely new rigors she will need to navigate. I just feel that a person with experience regarding effort followed by rest will know how to take care of her body. Just my opinion.
She has not had pressure on her in the past?
She said she wants to have fun, and there's always pressure there for the athletes, but they know that. She'll no doubt have a lot of support from family, her teammates, and the Organization as well. She should be fine, as she navigates the waters ahead.
She's got Connor to carry her luggage.
I do think she will be fine but it's certainly not easy after 38 games and accounting for having the highest usage rate in the country and then getting 2-3 weeks off and then having to play 41 more games. I'm not underestimating her at all ( nobody ever should) but the WNBA is physical.
I don’t know. She’s 22 in prime condition. Kids are used to playing hoops year ‘round. It’s not like playing 50 football games in a year, which would set you up with orthopedic issues for life.
You ever hear Gustafson describe her schedule?
She, at most, gets 2 weeks off after international play, then after the WNBA get another 2 weeks before heading back to an international team.
If Pancake can handle it I am sure Caitlin can.
She, at most, gets 2 weeks off after international play, then after the WNBA get another 2 weeks before heading back to an international team.
If Pancake can handle it I am sure Caitlin can.
I dont think her minutes per game this year will be anything close to Caitlin's. 20 more minutes on a court every two or three days is not much of a factor compared to practice, flying commercial, in the WNBA, around the country, etc. Only thing I said was that players currently have been going year round, non stop, for years. Think that Caitlin is at least tough enough to handle it for a year.
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