For anyone wondering about the early sub
Yes - things have changed. Nice.
I think some of you do not realize how small the shot clock is…it’s her job to try to do something when she gets the ball. In college you have time for a couple more passes…by the time you bring it up in the pro leagues and pass it once or twice it’s shoot something halfway decent or pass it to someone that now has to shoot what ever trash shot they have.
They’re not winning without her. They have to have a second scorer. In some cases a 1st. CC was totally recognizing her roll late in the game.She's always in ball hog mode.
Thomas did not get a triple-double, coming up short of 10 rebounds. She did finish with 14 assists, though.Alyssa Thomas has a good shot at a triple-double tonight. She has 9 assists at halftime.
The Mercury roster in general is growing on me. They are feisty and competitive, but they don't come across as petty. Cloud, Copper, Cunningham and even Taurasi have all seemed pretty chill...that is when Copper isn't getting hot headed at CC over a foul.
It hasn't worked out too poorly for her.While most of what we see from CC is good, there is definitely a pattern where she shoots well in the first quarter, but her shot fades. Tonight, she started 2 of 3 from three, but finished 2 of 8. We've seen this many times, in both college and the W. I have to think she just gets tired from her very fast-paced play and loses the ability to shoot efficiently later in games. Meanwhile, Mitchell, tonight, shot 6-13 from three. She's not running around nearly as much as CC. She gets more open, spot-up threes.