Cameron Brink’s nightmare game holds Sparks down in loss to Sun without Kelsey Plum originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
It had seemed Cameron Brink was reaching a new level, showing off her talent in a consistent way in the last few weeks of WNBA action for the Los Angeles Sparks.
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That all came crashing down Saturday night as Brink struggled immensely.
Her struggles, as much as anything, contributed to the Sparks’ 84-81 loss to the lowly Connecticut Sun as L.A. tries to navigate action without the injured Kelsey Plum.
Brink played 18 minutes and had one of the most confusing stat combinations you’ll see.
She scored two points on 1-for-4 shooting, including missing the only 3-pointer she attempted.
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Brink added four rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block.
She also turned the ball over five times and committed four fouls.
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Somehow, despite all that, Brink was a plus-11 in her 18 minutes.
Clearly, the Sun weren’t converting her turnovers into buckets, but in the long run, Brink can’t be turning the ball over once every three or four minutes, particularly as a frontcourt player.
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It’s a problem that has plagued another young frontcourt talent, Angel Reese — she has a strong enough skillset to try and make plays, but not always the WNBA wisdom to pull off the things she’s trying to do.
Brink can make a huge impact on games as a lanky defender and sneaky all-levels scorer, but foul trouble, inefficiency and turnovers could also hold her back.
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Her recent signs have been encouraging, but this was a rough night, and she’ll have to focus on making the right plays at the right times to start a bounce back.
