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Because of her gravity, I actually think it might benefit Dallas to have Arike have the ball have Paige run off ball - I know Arike has a rep as ball hog, but we haven’t seen that be as much the case when she has players she trusts around. Paige obviously draws defenses as well, but I think there’s a higher chance of drawing two the ball on Arike, both because of Paige’s tendency towards passivity, and just where they get their shots from and how quick they are off the dribble. And I think that work well with Paige’s off ball movement, which I personally think is her biggest strength
Because of her gravity, I actually think it might benefit Dallas to have Arike have the ball have Paige run off ball - I know Arike has a rep as ball hog, but we haven’t seen that be as much the case when she has players she trusts around. Paige obviously draws defenses as well, but I think there’s a higher chance of drawing two the ball on Arike, both because of Paige’s tendency towards passivity, and just where they get their shots from and how quick they are off the dribble. And I think that work well with Paige’s off ball movement, which I personally think is her biggest strength