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[Shades]

Where do you have BJones going? Hopefully not SEA

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[myrtle]

j-spoon, you really think B. Jones won't go in the top 14?

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[J-Spoon]

Crap, no I screwed up when I mentioned B. Jones in the Dallas pick of Coates I somehow thought I had her as a pick, back to the drawing board.

[Richyyy]

[J-Spoon]

I was trying to redo my mock and got frustrated so I thought I'd take it in another direction

tiers of talent where I think player from this draft will be in the third year in the W

All-stars
no one

Starters/borderline starter 24+minutes a night
Deshields
Plum

Moderate rotation 15-23 minutes a night
Coates
SWK
Epps
Coffey
B. Jones
A. Jones
Allen

Light rotation 8-15 minutes a night
Osahor
McCall
Cooper
Jankoska
A. Prince

End of bench/last cuts in training camp roster spot 11-13
Romero
Peterson
Weiss
Ankhator
Sykes
Davis

[Shades]

Osahor is underrated defensively. Maybe she's not overly defensive when she's expected to play near 40 minutes like she frequently did with WAS. She's gotta stay out of foul trouble and conserve energy. As the 5th post of the Lynx, she'll be just fine. Have you ever seen an unsuspecting guard dribble too close to Osahor? I've seen her poke the ball away and lead a break more than once.

The Lynx are all vetted up. They gotta have some cheaper new blood come in, so I'm not expecting a trade of the #12 pick for a vet. But I wouldn't mind using that #12 as part of a Banham trade. Still holding out for that dream.

I think it's somewhat telling that the Lynx haven't signed their floaters yet. It seems they want to see how the draft unfolds first.

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[sammieee]

[Randy]

[awhom111]

Lexie Brown recently tweeted that she had been accepted to a graduate program at Duke.

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[WNBA 09]

[ClayK]

I think this draft shows that the second-level talent is more plentiful than in the past -- the floor is rising, if you will -- but that elite talent still fluctuates dramatically.

And I know nothing about college volleyball, but I wonder how many of the top five or ten volleyball players could have contributed to the WNBA if they had chosen basketball instead.

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[lynxmania]

[WNBA 09]

[zune69]

Judging by some of Diamond's comments,I get the feeling that she has some unfinished business and will return to Tennessee.

[WNBA 09]

[zune69]

[toad455]

No DeSheilds, too! WOW! Plum goes #1, SWK goes #2, B. Jones goes #3, Coffey goes #4, Coates goes #5.

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[root_thing]

I like Saniya Chong and I root for her. She's a local kid who I think was under-utilized her first two seasons. And then last year, Chong was hampered by the I-band injury. I'm very happy that Saniya is having a good senior season. However, I don't see her as a pro prospect -- not right now, anyway. Maybe if she goes overseas to get her mojo and confidence back (30+ ppg in high school) then her chances would be better. This draft is full of PGs and other small guards who may need to move to PG at the next level. Meanwhile, there isn't a lot of demand for PGs. Look at the WNBA rosters. Sure, if a team can upgrade at starter, they'll be happy to do it. But most of these players are backup material. You're not going to see all of them get drafted. Just because there is supply doesn't mean that it will induce demand.

Even someone like Wiese, whom people don't think will be a PG at the next level, will affect the demand for PGs. Why? Because teams have to decide whether they want to keep a 3rd PG for emergencies or if they can live with a SG functioning as a combo guard. I think in most cases, a team will look at a Wiese or an Epps and probably decide they'll roll the dice on using these players in an emergency rather than carry an extra PG. That means Chong, who is a 4th tier PG prospect behind the likes of Spencer and Fitzgerald, will probably go undrafted. I won't say it's impossible because we've seen that the draft after pick #15 or so becomes a total free-for-all. It just takes one GM or coach to like a player, and that's enough for her to get picked even if the other eleven teams totally disagree. And since I like Saniya, I'd be very happy to be wrong. Maybe she can play great in the next two games and really raise her draft stock.

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[root_thing]

So, Dallas traded Sims and the #11 for #4 probably believing that a player or two would come out early. What are they thinking now?

On a side note, I started out the season not liking Brionna Jones. However, after watching her several times in the last month, I'm really impressed with her improvement. She is much more mobile and active than last year or even earlier this season. It used to be that the only way she blocked a shot was if someone stood right in front of her. Now, you see her rotating out on help defense and putting herself in a position to get blocks. You also see Jones jump passing lanes and even take charges -- things that were unimaginable before. Her level of activity is way higher. I now think Brionna can play some PF, whereas before I thought she was too stationary.

As for offense, yes she is mostly a lay-up shooter but at least she makes them. How many bunnies have you seen missed in WCBB this year? Watching Erica McCall this season has been positively painful. I also noticed that Jones doesn't simply shoot over people anymore. Usually, she takes a step to the side to get a better shooting angle. She's just a much better player overall. And given how much improvement Jones has made since her freshman year, who's to say she won't keep working and get even better?

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[zvyn3]

[WNBA 09]

[WNBA 09]

[UK1996]

If Deshields returns, Tennessee should be much better. Wouldn't that put Tennessee over the scholarship limit?
Cooper/Hayes
Deshields/Middleton/Jackson
Westbrook/Dunbar/Davis
Nared/Green/Nunn
Russell/Kushkituah/Harris

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[Davis4632]

^Nunn was a graduate transfer so she won't back next year. If this the NBA instead of the WNBA, I would say that DeShields and Mitchell are passing up millions by returning from their senior seasons. Both of them are guaranteed Top 3 picks in this year's draft, next year that might not be the case. Next year's will be very deep.

[myrtle]

I like Kushkituah just for her name. Hopefully she lives up to it!

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For there is always light,
if only we’re brave enough to see it.
If only we’re brave enough to be it.
- Amanda Gorman