***CC22 and the Fever mega thread***

[nu2u]

Raven was a horrible pick. Considering last year when CC went out they were able to fill her role admirably with Odyssey Sims and a few others. So instead of trying to get a starting guard to replace Lexi or a Power Forward we took a backup pt guard, who even when CC rests can’t get into the game.

IMO the biggest mistake was letting Natasha Howard get away. I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that the Fever would be contending for the top spot in the standings with Howard in the lineup.

 

[Hawksfor3]

IMO the biggest mistake was letting Natasha Howard get away. I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that the Fever would be contending for the top spot in the standings with Howard in the lineup.

Howard, Bonner, and Smith didn't play that well here in Indy. Once they moved on, they have all played very well.

 

[KurtWarner]

Howard, Bonner, and Smith didn't play that well here in Indy. Once they moved on, they have all played very well.

Agree

 

[Hawksfor3]

Agree

But, you know what? Out of those three, I liked Howard the most. I just wish she was more consistent at times when she did get opportunities to play. Smith, who was often referred to as "Sack of potatoes", was a little lazy at times. Finally, the lovesick Bonner, who just gave up.

 

[Legend12]

Boston is 11th in the league in rebounds. And doesn’t provide any sort of shot block presence

She’s the highest paid player in the league.

The Fever are trapped with her contract. It’s a roster that needs what Boston isn’t…a consistently dominating presence on the interior. Now she also may not be 100 percent healthy, so maybe that’s impacting her interior play/presence. But they gotta get more of an inside presence on both ends.

She is not the highest paid player.

 

[SoonerBeAHawk]

Blatant, blatant, blatant crap on Caitlin is not being called. The grab on her arm is ridiculous and right in front of the ref.

 

[nu2u]

Howard, Bonner, and Smith didn't play that well here in Indy. Once they moved on, they have all played very well.

Howard’s production for Minnesota is remarkably consistent to last season’s wwork with Fever when adjusted for MPG except for notably better APG.

Howard really emerged during the second half of last season and was a force in the paint. Timpson is stepping up a bit the last couple weeks but it’s hard to replace a crafty vet like Howard.

 

[WDSMHawk]

Boston is 11th in the league in rebounds. And doesn’t provide any sort of shot block presence

She’s the highest paid player in the league.

The Fever are trapped with her contract. It’s a roster that needs what Boston isn’t…a consistently dominating presence on the interior. Now she also may not be 100 percent healthy, so maybe that’s impacting her interior play/presence. But they gotta get more of an inside presence on both ends.

Jeez people here talk about her like she's Addison O'Grady.

She's 10th in rebounding and 10th in blocks who could easily move closer to the Top 5 in both.

Boston is one of the better interior presences in the league. Is she able to make up for all of the defensive mistakes and lack of rebounding effort coming from the guards? No, but there isn't a single player in the WNBA that could.

 

[WDSMHawk]

Blatant, blatant, blatant crap on Caitlin is not being called. The grab on her arm is ridiculous and right in front of the ref.

The grab on the arm right in front of the ref was called a foul during the game. As were at least two other plays in the video.