If you never watched Paige Bueckers play and only saw her WNBA debut, you might wonder what the hype is about. She scored just 10 points in 30 minutes and seemed to struggle with the league’s physicality.
However, the first time is rarely the best time for anything, and Bueckers is already starting to find her groove. In her second-ever WNBA game, she looked more like the UConn Bueckers we all know and love. She distributed the ball, used her speed to get inside the paint and knocked down her open jumpers.
Bueckers couldn’t help Dallas earn their first win of the season as they lost 79-71 to Seattle, but progress was made. She ended the night with 19 points, five rebounds and eight assists.
During the broadcast, Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki, who was in attendance, spoke about how Bueckers has looked early on, sharing:
It’s going to take a while to, obviously, get used to the physicality in the WNBA, but I think she’s got the talent. She’s going to be amazing for us. And she’s just going to get better from game to game, from season to season. And you already can see now she’s gotten more comfortable out there from game one, so she’s going to be tremendous for this organization for a long time.
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