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lilman2782
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Posted: 04/27/06 12:19 pm ::: WNBA All-Decade Team |
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My WNBA All-Decade Team + Other Nominees (from WNBA.com List)
1st Team
G Cynthia Cooper (1)
G Sheryl Swoopes (3)
F Yolanda Griffith (4)
F Lauren Jackson (5)
C Lisa Leslie (2)
2nd Team
G Diana Taurasi (10)
G Katie Smith (7)
F Tina Thompson (8 )
F Chamique Holdsclaw (6)
C Natalie Williams (9)
(All-Time Rank)
Others (in order)
11. Tamika Catchings
12. Sue Bird
13. Jennifer Gillom
14. Dawn Staley
15. Swin Cash
16. Taj McWilliams-Frankiln
17. Nykesha Sales
18. Ticha Penichero
19. Janeth Arcain
20. Teresa Weatherspoon
21. DeLisha Milton-Jones
22. Andrea Stinson
23. Rebecca Lobo
24. Vickie Johnson
25. Shannon Johnson
26. Ruthie Bolton
27. Tamecka Dixon
28. Deanna Nolan
29. Mwadi Mabika
30. Becky Hammon
http://www.wnba.com/history/alldecade_nomineephotos.html
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4ever_bball_fan
Joined: 20 Dec 2004 Posts: 6125 Location: Houston
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Posted: 04/27/06 12:22 pm ::: |
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Wow...lots of memories.
Here are my 10:
Cooper
Swoopes
Thompson
Leslie
T-Spoon
Arcain
Gillom
Staley
Griffith
Katie Smith
The young 'uns can wait until next time. I'm stickin' by Grandmama! Stinson got bumped by Griffith.
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sgbur22
Joined: 01 Mar 2006 Posts: 913
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Posted: 04/27/06 12:45 pm ::: |
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How I would rank the top 30:
Cooper
Swoopes
Leslie
L. Jackson
Katie Smith
Yolanda Griffith
Tina Thompson
Holdsclaw
Gillom
Catchings
Taurasi
N. Williams
Bird
Arcain
Milton-Jones
Staley
Sales
McWilliams-Frankiln
Stinson
Cash
Lobo
V. Johnson
S. Johnson
Hammon
Mabika
Bolton
Dixon
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MT_Swoopes
Joined: 18 Nov 2004 Posts: 1840
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Posted: 04/27/06 2:00 pm ::: Re: WNBA All-Decade Team |
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Ticha Penichiero*Cynthia Coooper*Sheryl Swoopes*Yolanda Griffith*Lisa Leslie
Teresa Weatherspoon*Katie Smith*Tina Thompson*Natalie Williams*Lauren Jackson
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mikey87
Joined: 29 Oct 2005 Posts: 2165 Location: In My Crib..
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Posted: 04/27/06 3:36 pm ::: Re: WNBA All-Decade Team |
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MT_Swoopes wrote: |
Ticha Penichiero*Cynthia Coooper*Sheryl Swoopes*Yolanda Griffith*Lisa Leslie
Teresa Weatherspoon*Katie Smith*Tina Thompson*Natalie Williams*Lauren Jackson |
I agree with yours but NATALIE WILLIAMS?
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PUmatty
Joined: 10 Nov 2004 Posts: 16378 Location: Chicago
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Posted: 04/27/06 3:41 pm ::: Re: WNBA All-Decade Team |
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mikey87 wrote: |
MT_Swoopes wrote: |
Ticha Penichiero*Cynthia Coooper*Sheryl Swoopes*Yolanda Griffith*Lisa Leslie
Teresa Weatherspoon*Katie Smith*Tina Thompson*Natalie Williams*Lauren Jackson |
I agree with yours but NATALIE WILLIAMS? |
Absolutely Nat Williams. She is the all-time leading rebounder in women's professional basketball. That alone should do it.
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Alepp03
Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Posts: 1385
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Posted: 04/27/06 3:53 pm ::: |
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So here is an interesting point of interpretation: should ABL numbers matter to the WNBA all-decade team?
If not, Nat is out. If so, Nat is in.
I am trying to avoid making it a 1st and 2nd team thing as I don't feel okay with putting Tina on the second team of a list like this. So here is my ten.
1. Sheryl Swoopes
2. Lisa Leslie
3. Cynthia Cooper
4. Tina Thompson
5. Lauren Jackson
6. Yolanda Griffith
7. Chamique Holdsclaw
8. Natalie Williams
9. Katie Smith
10. Ticha Penichiero
If ABL numbers are not counted, I drop Nat Williams and add one of TSpoon, Sales, Taj, and Catchings, all very hard to keep off of this list. Ticha gets the nod largely in part because of her dominance in the assist column for so long combined with the fact that she won a championship.
Keesha being an All-Star for basically 8 years in a row is amazing. Catch's impact in half the decade is awesome, but just not enough yet. Taj has just been so consistently good aside from the pregnancy year, but just not good enough. TSpoon's "the shot", defense, assists, and early impact as well as name recognition is awesome, but while Ticha had a title to trump her lack of offense, TSpoon unfortunately doesn't.
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BCBG25
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Posted: 04/27/06 4:29 pm ::: |
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You just can't leave Weatherspoon out. You. Just. Can't.
And she won't be left out. Bet the farm on that one.
I am with MT on every single pick.
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Alepp03
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Posted: 04/27/06 4:31 pm ::: |
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BCBG25 wrote: |
You just can't leave Weatherspoon out. You. Just. Can't.
And she won't be left out. Bet the farm on that one.
I am with MT on every single pick. |
No Claw?
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Alepp03
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Posted: 04/27/06 4:32 pm ::: |
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BTW, if ABL numbers don't count, Spoon leapfrogs Smith and Williams, but Smith stays on the list at the bottom, Williams drops out.
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CamrnCrz1974
Joined: 18 Nov 2004 Posts: 18371 Location: Phoenix
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Posted: 04/27/06 4:34 pm ::: Re: WNBA All-Decade Team |
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MT_Swoopes wrote: |
Ticha Penichiero*Cynthia Coooper*Sheryl Swoopes*Yolanda Griffith*Lisa Leslie
Teresa Weatherspoon*Katie Smith*Tina Thompson*Natalie Williams*Lauren Jackson |
But no Holdsclaw? Top 4 in the history of the league in both scoring and rebounding?
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BCBG25
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Posted: 04/27/06 4:43 pm ::: |
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Alepp03 wrote: |
BCBG25 wrote: |
You just can't leave Weatherspoon out. You. Just. Can't.
And she won't be left out. Bet the farm on that one.
I am with MT on every single pick. |
No Claw? |
I overlooked Natalie Williams' name. Right on, Alepp. Coleslaw over Natalie. Sorry Charlie.
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eyevolley4
Joined: 27 Apr 2006 Posts: 4638
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Posted: 04/27/06 4:47 pm ::: |
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I was gonna say, you better not overlook when I actually give big ups to the Claw! It doesn't happen often.
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toad455
Joined: 16 Nov 2005 Posts: 22477 Location: NJ
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Posted: 04/27/06 4:58 pm ::: |
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Mine
Copper
Swoopes
Jackson
Griffith
Katie Smith
Thompson
Leslie
Taurasi
Weatherspoon
Staley
HONORABLE MENTION
McWilliams-Franklin
Catchings
Natalie Williams
Gillom
Penichiero
I picked Weatherspoon & Staley because they're well known names, As good as Catchings & Holdslcaw are, I don't think either deserve to be on the list. A tough decision overall. Whoever makes the final list well deserves it. Can you imagine the tough decision when the league reaches 50 and we'll have to chose the top 50 players of the past 50 years. YIKES!!
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MT_Swoopes
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Posted: 04/27/06 6:17 pm ::: Re: WNBA All-Decade Team |
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CamrnCrz1974 wrote: |
But no Holdsclaw? Top 4 in the history of the league in both scoring and rebounding? |
That's true. It's tough for me, 'cause in her prime Natalie Williams has had the best in the world moments. Hell, she's the best defensive rebounder I've ever seen. I'm not against selecting Mique.
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Happycappie25
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Keegan
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suzy&dee103
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Posted: 04/27/06 6:47 pm ::: |
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I agree with yours but NATALIE WILLIAMS? |
Have you ever looked at he stats? Points, boards, blocks? She was one of the very few post players who could play a lick of defense and she could always seem to shut down Tina Thompson and Lisa Leslie on a regular basis. She would still be plaiing another 2-3 seasons if she didn't have all those acl injuries.
_________________ "If I'm playing confidently, there's really, in my eyes... nothing I can't do. So I think if anything, for me, in the game of basketball, it's me versus the game."
- Sue Bird
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timber
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CamrnCrz1974
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Posted: 04/27/06 7:25 pm ::: |
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Are we doing this by position? Or is it just the 10 best players? Katie Smith makes it over Ticha Penicheiro, hands down.
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timber
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Posted: 04/27/06 7:35 pm ::: |
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Even without going by positions, Ticha still makes my list.
My thing is, no point guard should make the all-decade team ahead of her or Spoon regardless. I'm not saying pick 2 at every position...just that those 2 are the only point guards I'd have on the all-decade team.
But if we could pick 12 instead of 10, I'd consider Dawn.
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CamrnCrz1974
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Posted: 04/27/06 7:38 pm ::: |
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Hmm...I wouldn't have two point guards on my list:
These 8 are my locks:
Cooper
Swoopes
Leslie
Jackson
Griffith
Thompson
Holdsclaw
Smith
Then I would have to consider Jen Gillom, Natalie Williams, and Nykesha Sales. Weatherspoon or Ticha? Hmm... I would have Teresa over Ticha, so that eliminates Penicheiro.
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timber
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CamrnCrz1974
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