Here are the early surprises:
KRISTI TOLIVER (LAS)
Who woulda thunk it? I knew Toliver was good. But not good for twenty five points in the toughest arena to play in on the road -- off the bench! Toliver gave Bird and the Storm the business and the receipts with her 25 pt performance in a riveting come from behind victory. Perhaps her best game as a pro.
CHARDE HOUSTON (PHX)
The one great thing about a star player being out of the lineup is that someone you least expect to step up big can sometimes do just that. Though the Taylor-less, Taurasi-less Mercs lost big to the defending champion juggernaut Lynx, a secret weapon was unleashed in the form of ex-Lynx role player Charde Houston. With 24 pts including 5 tres, Charde ought to get the minutes she didn't get in Minny.
TEMEKA JOHNSON (TUL)
Mercury fans, take a good luck at this picture of Temeka Johnson in a Mercury uni. Telling from her play against the San Antonio, you may want her back in Phoenix. She calmly sunk 21 pts while serving up 9 assists. Yeah, the Shock lost, but the 2005 Rookie of the Year looks like her old self after a so-so 2011. She and Ivory Latta should be exciting to watch this year.
SHAMEKA CHRISTON (SAS)
I love efficiency and Shameka Christon's performance against the Shock is a prime example of what efficient play is. She dropped 16 points in ... 16 minutes, much of that due to her superb shooting from downtown. It will be interesting to see how Coach Dan Hughes plays her alongside Shenise Johnson and the two Danielles.
ANN WAUTERS (SEA)
- WNBA Jones
I like this addition for the Storm. At the rate she was going early against the Sparks Friday night, I thought she'd leave Key Arena with 40 points. As fate would have it she cooled off in the second in an embarrassing loss. Still, with 17 pts and 7 boards, filling Lauren Jackson's shoes may not be as daunting as we thought.
- WNBA Jones
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