tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36311952.post2203336900568176931..comments2024-03-06T05:16:27.311-05:00Comments on Elm City to Eagleville: Atlanta Dream "elated and surprised" to land Tiffany HayesJim Fullerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04368670098808413048noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36311952.post-54182621934407943102012-04-20T07:03:59.073-04:002012-04-20T07:03:59.073-04:00Hayes numbers in UConn's big games were consis...Hayes numbers in UConn's big games were consistently down.<br /> <br />Not so much because she failed to show up.<br /> <br />But more so because the competition was better - Baylor, ND, Stanford<br /> <br />WNBA bodies are bigger, faster, and stronger than 95% of the competition Hayes played against. <br /> <br />Obviously teams will not be focusing on Hayes but WNBA players will close out on her very quickly. <br /> <br />Other WNBA teams did not pass up on Hayes because Atlanta supposedly wanted her. <br /> <br />There are legitimate concerns that might be overcome with 1 or 2 years playing overseas. <br /> <br />I hope Hayes makes it and has a decent WNBA career as a role player. <br /> <br />But it would not shock me to see Hayes sit on WNBA benches much like Heather Buck has at UConn.Lorena Woodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36311952.post-42361850393721196622012-04-19T22:40:15.114-04:002012-04-19T22:40:15.114-04:00Hayes played against the best competition for four...Hayes played against the best competition for four years and managed to get her shots off. When she's on the court with McCoughtry, Lyttle, Harding etc. etc. I don't think focusing on Tiffany Hayes is going to be a focus of the opposing team.<br /><br />I don't know much about the player from Belgium but I would think she'd have a pretty good chance of beating out Laurie Koehn but it will come down to how well she plays in camp.Jim Fullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04368670098808413048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36311952.post-8764602482469800122012-04-19T19:45:48.336-04:002012-04-19T19:45:48.336-04:00Jim -
How is Hayes going to get her 3PT shot o...Jim - <br /> <br />How is Hayes going to get her 3PT shot off in the WNBA? It's a slow deliberate set shot. <br /> <br />Hayes role in Atlanta is likely to get to the FT line. But there must be some concerns with her tendency to drive into double teams and lose the ball. <br /> <br />What percent chance do you give Hayes at making the opening day roster for the Dream? WNBA not have the patience that UConn had. <br /> <br />Thanks for your comments.Lorena Woodnoreply@blogger.com