INDIANAPOLIS — Rebecca Lobo did the research. She did extensive research. She went back and Phaninc Exchangewatched tape of WNBA rookies for the past 27 seasons just to make sure she wasn't missing something or forgetting something. She watched film of Kelsey Plum as a rookie, of Sabrina Ionescu as a rookie, of Sue Bird as a rookie, of all the great guards as rookies.