JJ Quinerly was the most impressive rookie for the Dallas Wings in their first preseason game, not Paige Bueckers.

Comparisons between the two stars have never been far behind. Now, they will follow Bueckers as she enters the WNBA.

Matched up against Olympic-level veterans Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, and Jewell Loyd, Bueckers was immediately tested by the Aces’ physicality and defensive pressure. Las Vegas crowded driving lanes, applied consistent ball pressure, and forced quick decisions from the Wings’ guards throughout the night.