The Dallas Wings fell to the Seattle Storm on Tuesday by a score of 83-77. It was their third consecutive loss and the seventh of their first eight games. For the second straight contest, Dallas played without rookie phenom Paige Bueckers, who is in the league’s concussion protocol after sustaining a head injury last Thursday in Chicago.
There isn’t much to feel good about right now. The boundless optimism and excitement that permeated the organization in the season’s lead-up have all but dissipated as the Wings struggle to find their identity. First-year head coach Chris Koclanes has been under fire, with fans criticizing his lineups, rotations, schemes, and readiness for his position. Several of the big offseason additions have yet to find their footing in Dallas.
As of today, the Wing