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lilman2782



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PostPosted: 04/27/06 12:19 pm    ::: WNBA All-Decade Team Reply Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: 04/27/06 12:22 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: 04/27/06 12:45 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: 04/27/06 2:00 pm    ::: Re: WNBA All-Decade Team Reply Reply with quote

Ticha Penichiero*Cynthia Coooper*Sheryl Swoopes*Yolanda Griffith*Lisa Leslie

Teresa Weatherspoon*Katie Smith*Tina Thompson*Natalie Williams*Lauren Jackson


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PostPosted: 04/27/06 3:36 pm    ::: Re: WNBA All-Decade Team Reply Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: 04/27/06 3:41 pm    ::: Re: WNBA All-Decade Team Reply Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: 04/27/06 3:53 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: 04/27/06 4:29 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: 04/27/06 4:31 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: 04/27/06 4:32 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: 04/27/06 4:34 pm    ::: Re: WNBA All-Decade Team Reply Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: 04/27/06 4:43 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: 04/27/06 4:47 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: 04/27/06 4:58 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: 04/27/06 6:17 pm    ::: Re: WNBA All-Decade Team Reply Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: 04/27/06 6:27 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

only gripe is that lobo shouldnt be in the top 30...lobo??? she only played 2 years in effect...then was hurt 2 more and on the end of the bench for 2 more. the top 10 is fine Smile



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PostPosted: 04/27/06 6:27 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

Trotting it out again

My 10th Anniversary All-WNBA team
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PostPosted: 04/27/06 6:47 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

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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.



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PostPosted: 04/27/06 7:00 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

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.


Exclamation

Shouldn't even be a question. Ticha and Spoon make it over any other point guards on the list. It's the all-decade team. Move on and pick the next 8 players. I mean, come on...Spoon had the city on lock while she was here. That alone should be enough.

How can you not have the top 2 assist leaders on the list? Then look at rebounds (from the point guard position at that), steals, defense, minutes played, playoff performance and leadership and tell me you can seriously make a case for anyone above them.

Point guard is the easiest position on the list to pick.



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PostPosted: 04/27/06 7:25 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: 04/27/06 7:35 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: 04/27/06 7:38 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

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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PostPosted: 04/27/06 7:43 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

Well you know who I'd give it to. Laughing

Plus the Liberty never had Yo to lean on. And I know, we could have...don't go there. Hurts my heart.



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PostPosted: 04/27/06 7:50 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

timber wrote:
Well you know who I'd give it to. Laughing

Plus the Liberty never had Yo to lean on. And I know, we could have...don't go there. Hurts my heart.


No, but you had VJ, Kym, and Sue early on...


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PostPosted: 04/27/06 7:59 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

CamrnCrz1974 wrote:
timber wrote:
Well you know who I'd give it to. Laughing

Plus the Liberty never had Yo to lean on. And I know, we could have...don't go there. Hurts my heart.


No, but you had VJ, Kym, and Sue early on...


As much as I love them, ain't none of 'em Yo. Not one.

Now had we been blessed with Spoon, Kym and Sue in their younger years to run with VJ, we'd have been set with a couple of rings and then we could make a comparison.



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