Dont worry about the Sky, if you REALLY watch the games you would know that Michaela has been playing great and hitting 3s for the Sky. Just stick to fan boying over the fever .
They celebrated a cheap shot, because Carter got hit in the head with an elbow from Caitlin Clark the play before. Carter didn't just do that for nothing . Secondly I think they will keep their 2 first round picks. Olivia Miles PG from N.D. should be available around pick 5 Then pick up a depth piece at 10 ? I like Malonga as another big , to mix in with Kamilla and Angel.
Right! They keep acting like Chenn just hip checked her out of no where. Chenn ain’t the 1 or the 2. I wish she would have kept her cool, but as a player… I understand.
Mabrey asked to be traded...no reason given other than she was recruited by the former coach for a specific team direction, then T-Spoon was hired and everything changed as far as team direction.
Marina Mabrey wanted to be traded because the coach moved her to 3. She was playing 2 but with the emergence of Chen, she was moved to 3 and Diamond who wasted a lot of minutes and hardly scored was a liability when it came to scoring. She also wasn't all in with coach Spoon vision. Now if she had played well when AR and Chen went to the bench this would not be an issue. But when the Sky had big leads Marina would foul, she would commit shooting fouls and teams would get back in games. Now the position change happened 2 games before the last Fever game. The plus side of it the Sky get a #1 in a loaded draft, and can't miss. If the PG from Notre Dame comes out or their SG the Sky will be hard to beat because both can shoot and play D.
Rachel Banham is a straight shooter who just wasn't getting enough minutes and shots cause she's always played on good teams. She creates her own shots off the dribbles, makes good passes and shoots even better on contested 3s. Watch her highlights with Connecticut or Minnesota last year and you'll see that her gravity is ridiculous. Banham has never played more than 17 minutes per game so she and Michaela both need to both play about 20 minutes per game cause they're playing a combined 23 right now. Marina was playing 33 minutes per game so together they'll make up for that productivity. Chennedy with Banham as a release valve will be ridiculous to play against especially with Angel and Kamilla inside. Honestly maybe a leadership role on a bad team with potentially unlimited minutes is what Banham needs to become her best version as a player.
@@jaylucas8352 A solid vet that is a shooter, is loved by her teammates and has always played on playoff teams getting 20 minutes a game on a bottom level team isn’t far fetched. Chicago needs veteran leadership which Marina and Dana lacked.
I can’t wait for the second half to start , Moriah and Rachel are great moves , they’ve played for great teams. But always found a moment to shine. You will see plenty of threes soon . You keep saying replaced when a trade was requested.
At least he has an opinion and isn’t afraid to give it. You don’t have to agree with everything someone says. As far as “irony” goes, you might want to look that word up and learn how to use it.
The only silver lining about Marina Mabrey leaving the Sky is that her jersey shirt for her old team got marked down 75% off at Dick's Sporting Goods while all of her other ex-teammates are still at $40. Mind you, it's the shirt that resembles the Sky-Town jersey and not a tank-top sleeveless jersey itself and by now, the entire stock is sold out, but still. It was good enough for me to jump on the deal
Mabrey has never been there best player She’s been awful this year she probably had about three or four good games this whole year stop lying, And she’s making the super max salary to go along with her bad play
The Sky will be better after this trade!! When you look at things from a Fever perspective it won't look good. This was robbery by the Sky. Mabrey can't make a free throw. We'll get Satou next year and trade or draft a point gaurd
Why are you so worried about Mabrey?How many points did she score in the All Star Game?For team USA?This is your slick way of trying to shade Reese.You have the same record as the Sky.Worry about Aug 30th.
You over-rate Mabrey. In the Sky system you have to play defense and she just wasn’t very good. She always seemed to favor dropping down low and allowing perimeter shooters to get off their shots. The two players picked up from the Sun I think will have better chemistry with the team. Don’t be surprised when the Sky have more 3-pointers a game now. Also better defense. The Sky are a better team going forward now and have picked up another 1st round pick and also have the choice to swap 1st round picks in 2026. This is a HUGE win for the Sky. I know on paper this might seem good for the Suns, but Mabrey has been very inconsistent in her 3-point shooting. I don’t see how that helps the Sun much. Everybody knows why they got her so they’re not surprising anyone. They’ll be better some games and worse in others. All that and give up a draft pick and the choice the following year. I’m waiting and hoping the Sky get Olivia Miles next year-the best passing point guard. She gives off a healthy faster “Point Gawd” vibes along with a dash of Ticho for good measure. She can also score from 3 levels and doesn’t turn the ball over like CC did in college.
@@jeangrey5952 Exactly, michaela onyenwere literally won it averaging 8.6 points and 2.9 rebounds a game. Aaliyah Edward is averaging 8.6 points and 5.9 rebounds. Rickia Jackson is averaging 11.2 rebounds and 3.9 rebounds. That's how bad that rookie class was
@@soccergoal4090 One thing he can’t change is the fact that Indiana has 4 AllStars and the Sky only have 1. Indiana is stacked with talent and are struggling to get to .500. Just imagine you add 2 more AllStars with Reese, they would be competing for a Championship and no excuses.
i don't rate banham. never averaged 20 minutes a game in her career. she will be the one shooter on this team; no way will she get decent looks. it is a clear downgrade from marina.
She can create her own shots and shoots better from behind the 3 point line on contested 3s... Her shooting style is very similar to Steph Curry and Caitlin Clark. But she's always played on playoff teams that were more competitive for minutes so we need to give her 20 minutes a game since we're not a great team. She also has the tendency to be a late riser as the season goes on so when she gets hot Chennedy and Banham together is going to cause nightmares. Yes she's in her 30s but she did set the WNBA record off the bench with 8 3s recently and early in her career she tied the NCAA scoring record with 60 points that stood until 2022 where someone scored 61. So its safe to say she can shoot the ball given the opportunity!
Mabrey was one of the least consistent players on the team. She was literally meant to be their star this year. Instead she was a liability. Carter made up for her shortcomings from the bench early in the season, and made her virtually irrelevant when she moved to starter. She was relegated to their perimeter shooter and failed at that. They quite literally traded her away for a 3pt specialist.
