The Miracle will soldier on without AJ, adopting the triangle offense this season in hopes of creating even more mismatches and opportunities for Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Nykesha Sales and newcomer Katie Douglas. If they can figure out how to win consistently on the road, the Miracle have the guns to win lots of games. Add these two to the Olympic duo of Chamique Holdsclaw and Nikki McCray and the Mystics were the team of the new millennium. Underachievement brought changes and now Australia's Olympic coach, Tom Maher, has the job of putting this puzzle together. Annie Burgess, Jennifer Whittle and Belinda Snell, who know his system, know him and can communicate his likes and dislikes to their fellow Mystic players.
Every little bit helps when trying to jump-start a listing ship.
Word is that Coach Maher likes to play up-tempo on the offensive end while pressing and pressuring on the defensive end. To do that Maher will need to develop a reliable bench that knows its role once the regular season begins. It's time for the Mystics to find some trust and belief in their new system. The Aussie players around the WNBA know what Coach Maher can do. Shortly the rest of the WNBA will see what happens when great talent meets the coach from Down Under.