I have not seen Betts often, but I was not impressed. If she can’t outmaneuver Hart, she is in for a rough time in the big show. I hope the Lynx look elsewhere.
As for those who dissed the idea of Cristian because GG couldn’t get open, adding a 3 threat makes everyone a little more open. Missing McKinney meant one less player to cover outside. You don’t have to cover Hart, Tonga, and Glenn past 6’ from the hoop. Mixing in a little more Cristian in the rotation would open things up somewhat.
I tend to watch her when she is in there. Her defense looks acceptable, she has some height, and seems comfortable inside. Her range is infinite, but it’s very very hard to shoot a BB looking over your shoulder to see if your replacement is already getting up. I realize she is on a roster of upperclassmen but this team has definite offense weaknesses and maybe she could mitigate them?
Lastly, score down in the teens, and inside 5 minutes and the starters are still in. That’s silly, if for no other reason that if your bench is as short as it seems by your rotations, then you should be saving the legs of the few capable starters you have?
