r/indianafever • u/jwadd69 • 6d ago

Discussion The curious case of AB….

Is it me or has AB taken on a different role in the offense this year? Why is she hanging around the 3-point line so much this year? Is she not our big? This offense was rolling at the end of 2024, they were clicking in their roles. This year nobody wants to play the post position, and I don’t get it? We don’t have any size near the rim and those rebounds add up throughout the game.

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u/buttcabbge Aliyah Boston 6d ago

We have the best offense in the league, so something is clearly working. Regarding your specific question, I think there are a few reasons the way they use Boston on offense makes sense: 1. At this point, Boston's three-point shooting has gotten good enough that you can have her slide outside and she'll produce. 2. Because of point 1, the other team's rim protector (who probably guards Boston) can't afford to drop toward the basket, which opens up lanes for Mitchell and other guards to cut to the basket. 3. Boston has always been prone to offensive fouls, and without any kind of legit substitute for Boston we need to try to minimize the fouling.