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Randy
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Posted: 07/28/17 9:31 pm ::: |
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Seems like it is the same with Sancho Lyttle. I don't know what the difference is that these players can look so good in Europe but not here.
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Luuuc #NATC
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Posted: 07/28/17 10:13 pm ::: |
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Grudas best days are well behind her , i got sick and tired of watching her travel all across the court last season . |
Pretty sad for someone who just turned 30 |
It's crazy because she continues to perform at an all-star level overseas, last time I checked. But we all know around here that W is another story. |
Does she though? The last few times I watched her in Europe and in Rio, nothing about her game said still-WNBA-worthy to me. (Disclaimer about small sample size, so I'm happy to be corrected on that)
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WfanFrJmp
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Posted: 07/28/17 10:35 pm ::: |
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Gruda has pretty consistently been very good overseas. I have no idea what the issue is here in the states. I'm thinking part of it is that she often joins the team late and isn't able to get into a good rhythm. She's strong, a hard worker, a solid defender and good rebounder. She has back to the basket post moves and a funky face up J but in the right spots, she is good there too. She's played with CP essentially the entire time that she has been in the league including last year when they teamed up in Turkey (Fenerbahce) with Lav and Quigley to make a deep run in the Euroleague finals. I truly hope she is able to redeem herself and help the Sparks this season.
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myrtle
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Posted: 07/29/17 11:35 am ::: |
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Chelsea Gray: Off the Bench
https://theplayerstribune.com/chelsea-gray-los-angeles-sparks-wnba/
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The biggest issue, to be honest, was my weight. See, in college, nearly your entire day is planned out, from sunrise to sunset. You don’t have a lot of free time, even in the off-season. But in the pros, you have so much time to yourself. That was new to me. I had to find ways to fill that time and, unfortunately for me, I filled it with food. |
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This is such a cute article! And well written too.
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myrtle
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Posted: 07/29/17 11:46 am ::: |
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Gruda: She's being asked to play such a different role than what she's used to, so that also takes some acclimatization. I've always thought she looked like she 'ought' to be better than she shows out here. And also LA has a pretty high standard/expectation when it comes to posts. You step on the floor to give Nneka/Candace a breather and those are big footsteps to fill.
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pilight
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Posted: 07/29/17 11:49 am ::: |
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Randy wrote: |
Seems like it is the same with Sancho Lyttle. I don't know what the difference is that these players can look so good in Europe but not here. |
The level of competition is much, much lower
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pilight
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Posted: 07/29/17 11:51 am ::: |
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myrtle wrote: |
Gruda: She's being asked to play such a different role than what she's used to, so that also takes some acclimatization. I've always thought she looked like she 'ought' to be better than she shows out here. And also LA has a pretty high standard/expectation when it comes to posts. You step on the floor to give Nneka/Candace a breather and those are big footsteps to fill. |
Once upon a time people thought Gruda had more potential than Parker
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myrtle
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Posted: 07/29/17 11:59 am ::: |
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pilight wrote: |
myrtle wrote: |
Gruda: She's being asked to play such a different role than what she's used to, so that also takes some acclimatization. I've always thought she looked like she 'ought' to be better than she shows out here. And also LA has a pretty high standard/expectation when it comes to posts. You step on the floor to give Nneka/Candace a breather and those are big footsteps to fill. |
Once upon a time people thought Gruda had more potential than Parker |
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Richyyy
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Posted: 07/29/17 3:43 pm ::: |
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Agler can barely find minutes for Lavender, and certainly hasn't found minutes for Jackson-Jones, who's been reasonably serviceable when given the occasional minute this season. So it's hard to see Gruda being anything other than a 'break in case of emergency' post, especially once we hit the postseason.
Which is good, considering the last time she did anything useful in the WNBA was 2010. |
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Michelle89
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Posted: 07/29/17 4:43 pm ::: |
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Richyyy wrote: |
Agler can barely find minutes for Lavender, and certainly hasn't found minutes for Jackson-Jones, who's been reasonably serviceable when given the occasional minute this season. So it's hard to see Gruda being anything other than a 'break in case of emergency' post, especially once we hit the postseason.
Which is good, considering the last time she did anything useful in the WNBA was 2010. |
I think Gruda will be ahead of TJJ after a couple of games. She has played with Parker and Lavender overseas also in that big line-up. So the on the court chemistry is there. It also doesnt hurt that she is good friends with Parker
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myrtle
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Posted: 07/29/17 5:48 pm ::: |
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I've thought it odd that TJJ would choose to stay and moulder on the bench in LA. I would think there would be other opportunities where she could actually play some minutes.
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toad455
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Posted: 07/29/17 8:03 pm ::: |
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TJJ is probably only a one year contract. I'm sure she's just happy playing again. She can always opt to go somewhere else next season.
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pilight
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Posted: 09/29/17 11:10 am ::: |
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Alana Beard Finds a Home on the Waves
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/28/sports/basketball/wnba-finals-alana-beard-sparks.html
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When Agler first learned Beard was surfing, he sent her an article about how, during the 1996 season, Chicago Bulls center Luc Longley separated his shoulder surfing near where Beard was hanging ten.
“He was like, ‘I’m not telling you what to do,’ ” Beard said, mimicking Agler’s Midwestern accent, “ ‘but take it as you wish.’ ” |
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Luuuc #NATC
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Posted: 09/29/17 5:57 pm ::: |
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pilight wrote: |
Alana Beard Finds a Home on the Waves
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/28/sports/basketball/wnba-finals-alana-beard-sparks.html
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When Agler first learned Beard was surfing, he sent her an article about how, during the 1996 season, Chicago Bulls center Luc Longley separated his shoulder surfing near where Beard was hanging ten.
“He was like, ‘I’m not telling you what to do,’ ” Beard said, mimicking Agler’s Midwestern accent, “ ‘but take it as you wish.’ ” |
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Luuuc!
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myrtle
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Posted: 09/29/17 6:26 pm ::: |
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It probably actually helps her as a bball player. It's really a whole body workout and helps with balance too.
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