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Great job on this Robert. I had given her the benefit of the doubt assuming that it was the poor supporting cast last year but I did wonder a bit coming into the season if it would be hard for Loyd to go back to her previous role in the Bird/Stewie years after she led the league in scoring. Seems like that's the case

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Great stuff. But as far as I can tell, you analysis does not include any age-related decline. Of course different players decline at different rates, but Loyd is 30, well past the prime age of 27. So, for example, her drop in rim attempts could be due primarily to a loss of quickness rather than the absence of Sue Bird. She's got a lot of mileage, and her game, based a lot on athleticism, may be slowly fading.

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