“Something I Battled With My Whole Life”: Paige Bueckers Makes Honest Admission About a Much-Needed Change

Let’s give you an example – In Dallas’ recent loss to the Atlanta Dream, the Wings scored only 13 points in the fourth quarter as the offense completely stalled. Though Bueckers finished with 15 points on 5-of-12 shooting (not great but not bad as well), it once again highlighted the balance she is still trying to figure out between facilitating and being aggressive with her own offense.

In fact, through Dallas’ first two games of the season, she held just an 18.1 percent usage rate. In simple terms, that means only 18% of the Wings’ offensive possessions end with her finishing an offensive play.

For a player with her level of talent, that number naturally raised a few eyebrows. But the good news is that just after openly admitting she wanted to become more aggressive, Bueckers has started showing exactly what that version of herself could look like.

Paige Bueckers Finally Flipped the Switch

All it took was one game for Bueckers to stand tall on her words as the 6-foot player delivered her best performance of this season against the Minnesota Lynx.

After averaging 17.5 points and 3.5 assists so far, Bueckers went on to finish her latest game with 27 points and eight assists (both season highs), while shooting 7-of-13 from the field and an impressive 3-of-4 from beyond the arc.

May 9, 2026; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) in the second half against the Indiana Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

From the opening quarter itself, there was a noticeable difference in her approach. She looked far more comfortable attacking gaps, pulling up confidently, and taking control of possessions instead of immediately looking to move the ball. Even while continuing to create for teammates, she played with a much more assertive mindset overall. And honestly, that is exactly the version of Paige Bueckers Dallas needs.

However, individual breakthroughs can only take a team so far, as the Wings still ended up falling short in a close 90-86 loss.

But it is still extremely early in the season. Dallas went through major roster changes over the offseason, and building chemistry with so many new pieces was always going to take time.

Still, if Paige Bueckers continues growing into this more aggressive role while the rest of the roster starts clicking together, the Wings could become a very dangerous team.

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