Paige Bueckers draws strong support during introductions, including on the road, reflecting widespread care and recognition. Her skill level allows teams to use her without changing their approach, since she can fit multiple roles and lineups. The Dallas Wings use that flexibility to shape their lineup size and positioning, playing her on or off the ball and at different spots. This adaptability supports a highly potent offense that moves, cuts, shares the ball, and scores from multiple areas. The Wings rank near the top of the league in offensive rating and have already achieved early-season wins. Their roster decisions, including drafting Azzi Fudd and signing Alanna Smith and Jessica Shepard, contribute to shooting, strength, and an offensive hub role that drives halfcourt and transition play.
"It's great how little you have to think about Paige Bueckers. This isn't the same as not caring about her. The scads of cheers she gets during player intros, even on the road, are proof that she's cared about very much. She just happens to be the sort of player whose competence speaks for itself, whose game demands no further tinkering or accommodation. Play her with a big lineup or a small one. Play her at the one, two, or three. Play her off the ball, or on it."
"What they've been so far this year is one of the WNBA's most potent offenses. With playmakers at every spot, these Wings are moving, cutting, sharing the ball, and scoring from everywhere, well enough to rank second in the league in offensive rating. On Wednesday night in Chicago, they put up 99 points on a respectable Sky defense and notched their third win of the season. Five games in, they're already in good position to beat last year's win total of 10."
"Conspiracy theories abounded when the Wings bypassed the bigs in this year's draft and used the first overall pick on Azzi Fudd, a much-needed source of shooting and strength in the backcourt, and who, yes, has said in the past that she's dating Bueckers. The easy explanation is that they'd already made the frontcourt the focus of their free agency when they signed Alanna Smith and Jessica Shepard, both formerly of the Minnesota Lynx. Smith hasn't shaken her habit of picking up awful fouls, and she's looked a little out of whack since breaking her nose in the preseason."
"Shepard, though, has been a revelation. Bueckers might be the point guard, but Shepard works as a legit offensive hub for this team, able to start plays in transition just as easily as she runs dribble handoffs in the halfcourt. Wings head coach Jose Fernandez credited Shepard's experience on other teams for giving her those reps. "Her experience, especially in"
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