Post by batfanjordanv on Jun 19, 2013 20:23:46 GMT -5
The Atlanta Dream have signed Ruth Riley! I think this was a great signing. She is a two-time WNBA champion, Olympic Gold Medalist, and former All-Star. She is coming into fill in the roster spot that was vacated by Sancho's suspension. I should've known this signing was coming, because I saw here at Philips in the Hawk Walk at Friday's game, and I knew a roster spot was open, but I didn't put two and two together lol. Anyway, I am very happy with this signing, because I think she will be taking LeCoe Willingham's roster spot once Sancho returns. She is basically a better version of LeCoe. They are both bigs that can shoot (but Riley is a better shooter and a better rebounder), they both have championship rings (although Riley played a bigger role on her two championship teams), and Riley has a Gold Medal and has been an All-Star (which Willingham has not). The Dream website marketed the Willingham signing like we signed Tamika Catchings, and I was not happy about that, and I think Riley is a much better and more high-profile marketing worthy signing than Willingham was. I couldn't be happier to have this WNBA legend on our team, and I think she will still contribute a lot (I am surprised no one else had signed her yet). What are your thoughts?
