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I think it's a super exciting time right now in Dallas, getting Paige Beckers, getting the number one overall draft pick. It's hard for me to say that Paige suddenly becomes the face of basketball in Dallas when Arike Ogumbawale is on that team and heading into her seventh season there. And you also got Dejanay Carrington. I mean, these are full-blown stars on this team.

And I also think, like, there might be a natural transition period or adjustment period. Being a guard in the WNBA is hard. Paige is built, wiry, and defenders are bigger, stronger, faster. My question is, can Paige keep up her efficiency as a shooter? I know that was something she was always obsessed with and loved. But her shooting ability will create spacing.

And I also think, like, there might be a natural transition period or adjustment period. Being a guard in the WNBA is hard. Paige is built, wiry, and defenders are bigger, stronger, faster. My question is, can Paige keep up her efficiency as a shooter? I know that was something she was always obsessed with and loved. But her shooting ability will create spacing.

I think she's going to eat off of the spacing created for her by Arike Ogunbowale. And I also think Dallas now has so much wing depth, because it's not just Paige Beckers or Arike. They also added Aziah James, which is a great guard player out of the collegiate side. You have Ty Harris. You have Dijanae Carrington on the wing.

I think she's going to eat off of the spacing created for her by Arike Ogunbowale. And I also think Dallas now has so much wing depth, because it's not just Paige Beckers or Arike. They also added Aziah James, which is a great guard player out of the collegiate side. You have Ty Harris. You have Dijanae Carrington on the wing.

And I think that'll be big for Arike, who played the most minutes in the league last season, 38.6 minutes per game or something like that. My girl can have a chance to rest, which might be beautiful for the rest of the team. So that depth is exciting. But as far as Paige, she's so likable. She's easily marketable. Her teammates are welcoming her with open arms.

And I think that'll be big for Arike, who played the most minutes in the league last season, 38.6 minutes per game or something like that. My girl can have a chance to rest, which might be beautiful for the rest of the team. So that depth is exciting. But as far as Paige, she's so likable. She's easily marketable. Her teammates are welcoming her with open arms.

Look at all the tweets from Arike, everything. She's got a fan base that'll come with her. And I just think her lighthearted and personality and her being a great human and great teammate, which we've seen her demonstrate over the years, will be very welcome in a Dallas locker room that has a lot of new faces, a new coach. It's a new era. So I think it'll help everything mesh.

Look at all the tweets from Arike, everything. She's got a fan base that'll come with her. And I just think her lighthearted and personality and her being a great human and great teammate, which we've seen her demonstrate over the years, will be very welcome in a Dallas locker room that has a lot of new faces, a new coach. It's a new era. So I think it'll help everything mesh.

Well, I'll just point out Haley Van Lith because I think in our last show, I said that I thought she'd go higher than people had predicted because her season at TCU was a success. Her tournament performance was a success. And I think that helped her go higher.

Well, I'll just point out Haley Van Lith because I think in our last show, I said that I thought she'd go higher than people had predicted because her season at TCU was a success. Her tournament performance was a success. And I think that helped her go higher.

And she comes in at number 11 in Chicago, and she's going to have the opportunity to not have everything be on her shoulders, but at the same time, she'll get to learn from Courtney Vandersloot. one of the great point guards of all a woman's basketball, a reunion with Angel Reese, which I think could be comfortable for her.

And she comes in at number 11 in Chicago, and she's going to have the opportunity to not have everything be on her shoulders, but at the same time, she'll get to learn from Courtney Vandersloot. one of the great point guards of all a woman's basketball, a reunion with Angel Reese, which I think could be comfortable for her.

And Tyler Marsh is a coach that's well-regarded as someone who works really well with players and develops them. It could be a nice fit for her.

And Tyler Marsh is a coach that's well-regarded as someone who works really well with players and develops them. It could be a nice fit for her.

Well, the headline starts with Sedona Prince not getting drafted. And I think her size and stats alone should have allowed her to get drafted this year. But it was her conduct. It's the allegations of domestic violence that I think the GMs of the league made a cultural statement in not drafting her. And look, Sedona may end up in the WNBA and in the league, but she just...

Well, the headline starts with Sedona Prince not getting drafted. And I think her size and stats alone should have allowed her to get drafted this year. But it was her conduct. It's the allegations of domestic violence that I think the GMs of the league made a cultural statement in not drafting her. And look, Sedona may end up in the WNBA and in the league, but she just...

they wouldn't allow her to be rewarded by being drafted. So she's going to have to prove her way in. And I also think she didn't have a great final game of her collegiate season, plus her taking seven years to finish college and the injuries. I think that all went against her there. Another player that didn't get drafted, boy, Deja Kelly. First of all, she was decked to the nines.

they wouldn't allow her to be rewarded by being drafted. So she's going to have to prove her way in. And I also think she didn't have a great final game of her collegiate season, plus her taking seven years to finish college and the injuries. I think that all went against her there. Another player that didn't get drafted, boy, Deja Kelly. First of all, she was decked to the nines.

She had this awesome outfit on. It almost makes you feel like, oh, how vulnerable and public these players are as they pursue their dreams and that you could fall flat and not get drafted on this very public night. And, you know, Oregon didn't have a great season. I did think she had a nice finish to the season and a great first round performance in the tournament.