Bueckers, as Koclanes mentioned, is “more than capable” of running the point. She's certainly done it before. Even in recent action while off the ball fairly consistently, Bueckers still dribbled the ball up the floor at times. The 23-year-old understands what it requires to set up the offense.

Despite suiting up just eight players, the Valkyries snapped their three-game losing streak with a 90-81 road win over the Dallas Wings. Golden State thoroughly shut down rookie sensation Paige Bueckers, holding the former UConn superstar to nine points on 3-of-12 shooting from the field.

The Storm made it a priority to slow down Paige Bueckers and held the Dallas Wings star to 11 points while using a staunch defensive effort to run away with a 95-60 victory in front of 6,063 at College