The Surprising Strategy Behind Alyssa Thomas’s Record-Breaking WNBA Journey
The Evolution of AT’s Role
It could be that Thomas hasn’t actually improved that much as a distributor. After all, during her junior season at Maryland, Thomas led the ACC in assists per game.
She’s been a capable passer since the early 2010s. The assists just didn’t necessarily come in waves at the front end of her WNBA tenure.
But after coming back from an Achilles injury that sidelined her most of 2021, Thomas compensated for any rust in her own game by complementing the games of others and it unlocked the superstar in her.



Post Comment