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ClayK
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Posted: 10/17/17 1:19 pm ::: |
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Now I can say it; playing at Mandalay Bay.
Official. Sold to MGM. |
Seats 12,000, hosts Play4Kay.
All three MGM hotels will probably give away tickets ...
Great job by the WNBA.
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Rock Hard
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Posted: 10/17/17 1:35 pm ::: |
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Now that all the official announcements have been made can the WNBA announce a date for the 2018 draft lottery. Please.
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GlennMacGrady
Joined: 03 Jan 2005 Posts: 8264 Location: Heisenberg
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Posted: 10/17/17 1:40 pm ::: |
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Back to names - the Las Vegas:
Moulmein(s) or Pagodas
Sin ("Sin City")
Strip(pers)
Mob
Hughes
Desert
Mohave
Fun
Escape
Grand
Losers
Capitals ("Entertainment Capital of the World")
Lights ("City of Lights")
Glitter ("Glitter Gulch")
Ars Gratia Artists (MGM motto takeoff)
Chips
Sagebrush (the state flower - "Sagebrush State")
Silver Stars (Nevada is the "Silver State") - connects to original name
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ArtBest23
Joined: 02 Jul 2013 Posts: 14550
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Posted: 10/17/17 1:40 pm ::: |
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ClayK wrote: |
dtsnms wrote: |
Now I can say it; playing at Mandalay Bay.
Official. Sold to MGM. |
Seats 12,000, hosts Play4Kay.
All three MGM hotels will probably give away tickets ...
Great job by the WNBA. |
Three?
MGM owns ARIA, Bellagio, Vdara, MGM Grand, The Signature, Mandalay Bay, Delano Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay, Mirage, Monte Carlo, New York-New York, Luxor, Excalibur, and Circus Circus.
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Shades
Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 63930
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Posted: 10/17/17 2:30 pm ::: |
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GlennMacGrady wrote: |
Silver Stars (Nevada is the "Silver State") - connects to original name
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The original original name was Utah Starzz.
Any chance they represent the whole state of Nevada? I doubt it since everything seems to be about Las Vegas. The city is pounded into your heads at this point.
This happens with every team name change, a deluge of corny or old fashioned names. Nothing hip or modern. "Glitz" almost does it for me... gets that "z" in there to pay homage to the Starzz name. I have a feeling they'll end up sticking with the same name, Stars.
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WNBA 09
Joined: 26 Jun 2009 Posts: 12608 Location: Dallas , Texas
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Posted: 10/17/17 2:38 pm ::: |
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ClayK wrote: |
dtsnms wrote: |
Now I can say it; playing at Mandalay Bay.
Official. Sold to MGM. |
Seats 12,000, hosts Play4Kay.
All three MGM hotels will probably give away tickets ...
Great job by the WNBA. |
Excellent idea Lisa ...hope this pays off !
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WNBA 09
Joined: 26 Jun 2009 Posts: 12608 Location: Dallas , Texas
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Posted: 10/17/17 2:39 pm ::: |
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GlennMacGrady wrote: |
Back to names - the Las Vegas:
Moulmein(s) or Pagodas
Sin ("Sin City")
Strip(pers)
Mob
Hughes
Desert
Mohave
Fun
Escape
Grand
Losers
Capitals ("Entertainment Capital of the World")
Lights ("City of Lights")
Glitter ("Glitter Gulch")
Ars Gratia Artists (MGM motto takeoff)
Chips
Sagebrush (the state flower - "Sagebrush State")
Silver Stars (Nevada is the "Silver State") - connects to original name
Stars |
I like Mohave & Grand , but still hoping for Las Vegas Thrill ! Wait then they would be referred to as the Thrillers
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jmvcity
Joined: 21 Jun 2013 Posts: 356 Location: Big Apple
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Posted: 10/17/17 2:49 pm ::: |
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Not a good time to be associated with Mandalay Bay.
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GlennMacGrady
Joined: 03 Jan 2005 Posts: 8264 Location: Heisenberg
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Posted: 10/17/17 2:50 pm ::: |
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WNBA 09 wrote: |
GlennMacGrady wrote: |
Back to names - the Las Vegas:
Moulmein(s) or Pagodas
Sin ("Sin City")
Strip(pers)
Mob
Hughes
Desert
Mohave
Fun
Escape
Grand
Losers
Capitals ("Entertainment Capital of the World")
Lights ("City of Lights")
Glitter ("Glitter Gulch")
Ars Gratia Artists (MGM motto takeoff)
Chips
Sagebrush (the state flower - "Sagebrush State")
Silver Stars (Nevada is the "Silver State") - connects to original name
Stars |
I like Mohave & Grand , but still hoping for Las Vegas Thrill ! Wait then they would be referred to as the Thrillers |
Of my own suggestions, I prefer the Las Vegas Lights. It's alliterative and evokes a positive mental image of the Strip. |
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pilight
Joined: 23 Sep 2004 Posts: 67111 Location: Where the action is
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Posted: 10/17/17 2:53 pm ::: |
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jmvcity wrote: |
Not a good time to be associated with Mandalay Bay. |
Especially if you're a shooter
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WNBA 09
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tfan
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Posted: 10/17/17 4:56 pm ::: |
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Jefferson is small. And so is Plum. Jefferson could have a longer wingspan for all we know. But Plum is heavier.
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Richyyy
Joined: 17 Nov 2005 Posts: 24407 Location: London
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Posted: 10/17/17 4:56 pm ::: |
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The Las Vegas Neon would seem very WNBA-y. Abstract and largely meaningless. And it might be a bt mercenary, and a bit too 'of the moment', but Las Vegas Strong wouldn't surprise me. |
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tfan
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Posted: 10/17/17 5:01 pm ::: |
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GlennMacGrady wrote: |
Back to names - the Las Vegas:
Sin ("Sin City")
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That was the name of their Lingerie Football League (now Legends Football League) team. They played at the Orleans Arena.
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pilight
Joined: 23 Sep 2004 Posts: 67111 Location: Where the action is
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Posted: 10/17/17 5:02 pm ::: |
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tfan wrote: |
Jefferson is small. And so is Plum. Jefferson could have a longer wingspan for all we know. But Plum is heavier. |
Yeah, and Evil Bill is famous for saying he likes big guards. They could both be gone.
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Shakespeare couldn't tell a story that well
See, you're the largest liar that was ever created
You and Pinocchio are probably related
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tfan
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Posted: 10/17/17 5:21 pm ::: |
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There is already a Wiki page for the Las Vegas Stars - so apparently no nickname change.
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TotalCardinalMove
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Posted: 10/17/17 5:27 pm ::: |
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pilight wrote: |
tfan wrote: |
Jefferson is small. And so is Plum. Jefferson could have a longer wingspan for all we know. But Plum is heavier. |
Yeah, and Evil Bill is famous for saying he likes big guards. They could both be gone. |
Deciding to trade both would be less than smart. What “big guards” out there are worth trading for, or available through trade? Trading for any of his point guards in NY seems like a step backward. The “best” one in Boyd isn’t worth MoJeff or Plum imo. While Boyd is bigger, both are better offensive players.
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Richyyy
Joined: 17 Nov 2005 Posts: 24407 Location: London
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Posted: 10/17/17 5:33 pm ::: |
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tfan wrote: |
There is already a Wiki page for the [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas_Stars_(WNBA)]Las Vegas Stars [/url] - so apparently no nickname change. |
Yeah, it's not like anyone can sign up and edit or re-name Wikipedia pages or anything. |
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stever
Joined: 16 Nov 2004 Posts: 6918 Location: https://womensbasketballdaily.net
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tfan
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Posted: 10/17/17 5:50 pm ::: |
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Richyyy wrote: |
tfan wrote: |
There is already a Wiki page for the [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas_Stars_(WNBA)]Las Vegas Stars [/url] - so apparently no nickname change. |
Yeah, it's not like anyone can sign up and edit or re-name Wikipedia pages or anything. |
They can and do. And then it gets reverted if not accurate. But OK, my bad, I guess Wikipedia is reflecting the move but using the last nickname until a new one is provided.
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Bretter
Joined: 31 May 2009 Posts: 1502 Location: Paradise
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Posted: 10/17/17 6:51 pm ::: |
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I can't be the only one to notice the irony here, in that Nevada is known as the Silver State...
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Nerd2
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Posted: 10/17/17 7:42 pm ::: |
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Bill does seem to like taller guards but I wonder how much of that is because taller guards are usually better defenders. Most of all, he values skill and tenacity and I suspect that he will be in love with Moriah Jefferson's point guard skills. He'll have Kayla McBride in the back court with her. He might try to trade Kelsey Plum but she could be a useful combo guard coming off the bench. The team might have ended up with only 8 wins but that was an 8-10 second half for that team. I don't expect them to make the playoffs next year but they will be very competitive.
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Luuuc #NATC
Joined: 10 Feb 2005 Posts: 21962
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Posted: 10/17/17 7:58 pm ::: |
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Not sure why a duplicate thread was started, but unfortunately the board software doesn't allow me to merge the 2 threads together.
Let's stick to one thread for the Stars
http://boards.rebkell.net/viewtopic.php?t=92491
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