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DHJ Quick Take: The Training Camp Crunch Spearman’s Versatility: Selected No. 31 overall in the 2026 WNBA Draft, Zee Spearman showed flashes of "positionless" basketball during camp. While her size (6-foot-3) and perimeter-to-post versatility were evident, the logjam in the Wings' frontcourt. Oldacre’s Health Hurdles: Kyla Oldacre, a standout center...

DHJ Quick Take: Tactical Tape Study The Defensive Blueprint: The video of the "X-out" and "top-locking" drills confirms Jose Fernandez’s move toward a disruptive, high-pressure scheme. By prioritizing "fighting over" screens rather than switching screens, the Wings are attempting to avoid giving mismatches. Frontcourt Mobility: The positional work emphasizes the rim-running and elbow...

DHJ Quick Take: Laying the Defensive Foundation The Defensive Install: Jose Fernandez described his system as a "totally different language" on both ends of the floor. The coaching staff focused the session on aggressive low-defender rotations, X-out weakside coverage, and top-locking in the corner, emphasizing that he wants opponents forced...

DHJ Quick Take: The Battle for the Final Spots The Size Mandate Continues: The addition of Kyla Oldacre (6-foot-6) and Grace Sullivan (6-foot-4) reinforces the "Wall of Dallas" philosophy. Oldacre, a Texas Longhorns standout with a program-record .339 Win Shares, provides the exact rim protection Curt Miller has prioritized to...