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Isn't that the Wings team motto?
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| Posted: 02/07/18 8:43 pm ::: |
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| WNBA 09 wrote: |
| I no longer need to defend |
Isn't that the Wings team motto? |
Yes.
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| Posted: 02/07/18 9:10 pm ::: |
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I'd say at this point(w/added draft picks):
#1. Los Angeles Sparks
#2. Connecticut Sun
#3. Washington Mystics
#4. Dallas Wings
#5. Minnesota Lynx
#6. Chicago Sky
#7. Las Vegas Aces
#8. Phoenix Mercury
#9. New York Liberty
#10. Seattle Storm
#11. Atlanta Dream
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Id be Surprised if Washington finished ahead of us. And you guys are unbelievable. Im just going to refrain from making anymore posts here til the season begins. People come out the wood works to gang up alot more here lately. Im taking a break ✌
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| Posted: 02/07/18 10:10 pm ::: |
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I'd say at this point(w/added draft picks):
#1. Los Angeles Sparks
#2. Connecticut Sun
#3. Washington Mystics
#4. Dallas Wings
#5. Minnesota Lynx
#6. Chicago Sky
#7. Las Vegas Aces
#8. Phoenix Mercury
#9. New York Liberty
#10. Seattle Storm
#11. Atlanta Dream
#12. Indiana Fever |
Id be Surprised if Washington finished ahead of us. And you guys are unbelievable. Im just going to refrain from making anymore posts here til the season begins. People come out the wood works to gang up alot more here lately. Im taking a break ✌ |
Wings going to be interesting to say the least. They will be better
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| Posted: 02/07/18 10:34 pm ::: |
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| I’m with WNBA09. I’m as excited as hell for the upcoming season. I think Cambage solves a lot of problems including making glory Johnson better as she won’t have to guard both the 4 and 5.
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| Posted: 02/07/18 10:36 pm ::: |
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| The Wings are going to have talent aplenty. I just don't see Fred as the coach to maximize it.
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| Posted: 02/08/18 10:55 am ::: |
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Crowning the Wings W champion at this point cuz of Cambage's signing is a little naive and premature at this point. Her being on the team is only one factor in a multitude of possible outcomes. Factors like:
1. Team chemistry
2. Coaching
3. Reffing
4. Injury
5. Fatigue
6. Moves that make other teams better
7. Individual performances at critical times (everybody has bad days)
8. Etc.
Not trying to steal your joy, just tryna be realistic. |
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| Posted: 02/08/18 6:13 pm ::: |
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Im i the only one that is not convinced that the Sun will repeat their success from last season? They had a great season and got 4th place. What improvements did they make to put them in the 2nd spot in the league?
For starters i dont Jasmine Thomas and Stricklen will have another season like last season. I think they will take a step back.
I do think that Courtney Williams will have a great scoring season though.
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| Posted: 02/08/18 6:21 pm ::: |
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Im i the only one that is not convinced that the Sun will repeat their success from last season? They had a great season and got 4th place. What improvements did they make to put them in the 2nd spot in the league?
For starters i dont Jasmine Thomas and Stricklen will have another season like last season. I think they will take a step back.
I do think that Courtney Williams will have a great scoring season though. |
They're adding Chiney, who is obviously very good, even if there are questions about fit. I am also skeptical about JT, but even if she takes a step back offensively, improvement from JJ and Williams should make up for that. I think they should definitely end up in the upper half of the standings.
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| Posted: 02/10/18 2:47 am ::: |
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| I wonder if Karima Christmas-Kelly will play for Dallas or if she's trade bait. Aerial Powers has been looking stellar in Europe and I really think it's time to start her.
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| Posted: 02/10/18 9:44 am ::: |
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| I wonder if Karima Christmas-Kelly will play for Dallas or if she's trade bait. Aerial Powers has been looking stellar in Europe and I really think it's time to start her. |
Keep her! She is the one who can teach the team defense! She gave me fits when she would D up Pricess prima Donne in Chicago.
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| Posted: 02/10/18 2:55 pm ::: |
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| I wonder if Karima Christmas-Kelly will play for Dallas or if she's trade bait. Aerial Powers has been looking stellar in Europe and I really think it's time to start her. |
I still think Christmas-Kelly fits with this group of starters more then Powers would. |
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| Posted: 02/10/18 3:27 pm ::: |
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| I’ve always felt Christmas was a prime candidate for a trade, but it’s starting to feel like she’s part of the core there. She’s kind of a mature voice amongst the youngsters. She probably would need to approve of any trade and maybe she doesn’t want to go.
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| Posted: 02/10/18 3:42 pm ::: |
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| If the Wings share the ball they will be very good, but that will be the key along with improving team defense.
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| Posted: 02/11/18 6:36 am ::: |
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| I wonder if Karima Christmas-Kelly will play for Dallas or if she's trade bait. Aerial Powers has been looking stellar in Europe and I really think it's time to start her. |
I still think Christmas-Kelly fits with this group of starters more then Powers would. |
I think so too because Diggins is a ball dominating guard and Cambage will need to be the number 1 or atleast number 2 scoring option on this team.
So put Powers with them and Glory Johnson and then there will not be enough shots for everyone..
Let Powers be that 6th starter and give her big minutes off the bench and the green light.
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| Posted: 02/11/18 8:24 am ::: |
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| I wonder if Karima Christmas-Kelly will play for Dallas or if she's trade bait. Aerial Powers has been looking stellar in Europe and I really think it's time to start her. |
I still think Christmas-Kelly fits with this group of starters more then Powers would. |
I think so too because Diggins is a ball dominating guard and Cambage will need to be the number 1 or atleast number 2 scoring option on this team.
So put Powers with them and Glory Johnson and then there will not be enough shots for everyone..
Let Powers be that 6th starter and give her big minutes off the bench and the green light. |
I couldn’t have said it better myself, starting Powers will only throw things off and make Liz unhappy if she only gets a few touches. |
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| Posted: 02/26/18 1:36 pm ::: |
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| Just bumping a reminder for Cambage's press conference via the Wings' Facebook is coming up at 2pm EST.
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| Posted: 02/26/18 2:21 pm ::: |
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| Liz is looking forward to playing with Sky and Glory, I'm super excited for the season now, the wings should be one of the top teams in the league, sounds like Christmas-Kelly will be back as well. |
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| Posted: 02/26/18 2:38 pm ::: |
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| Wings on paper look like a very exciting team to watch this season. Cambage seems happy to be in Dallas. Let's hope she's there for more than just this season.
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| Posted: 02/26/18 2:44 pm ::: |
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I thought it was just my internet. Looks like the board might be experiencing a slowdown.
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I thought it was just my internet. Looks like the board might be experiencing a slowdown. |
Yes, the site has been slow the past week or so.
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| Wings on paper look like a very exciting team to watch this season. Cambage seems happy to be in Dallas. Let's hope she's there for more than just this season. |
Assuming she can live up to the lofty expectations of her... |
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| Posted: 02/27/18 5:37 pm ::: |
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| Wings on paper look like a very exciting team to watch this season. Cambage seems happy to be in Dallas. Let's hope she's there for more than just this season. |
Assuming she can live up to the lofty expectations of her... |
Tbh even if she averaged 16 pts per game like she did 5 years ago then this would help Dallas a lot. It doesnt make them a championship contender though (their defense needs major work and i dont think this coach can fix that) but they will improve IMO. But i expect her to be better then 5 years ago tbh.
She will compete with Griner and Fowles for best center in the league
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| With Liz back I feel confident in saying for once the wings will have the best player on the court vs most teams this season. |
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| Posted: 02/28/18 9:32 am ::: |
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| The Wings have re-signed Karima Christmas.
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| The Wings have re-signed Karima Christmas. |
I think she should remain a starter next season, she’s not the defender she once was, but she can still frustrate others defensively even if it’s just by falling down all the time. Starting her over Powers would also be better for team chemistry, I’m sure Liz will expect to get most of the touches and that won’t happen with Powers holding the ball or throwing up bricks, she’s perfect for a 6th man. |
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| Posted: 02/28/18 1:47 pm ::: |
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| With Liz back I feel confident in saying for once the wings will have the best player on the court vs most teams this season. |
Not so sure about that:
Charles
Edd
McCoughtry.
Griner
Moore/Fowles
Stewart
Jones
Parker
I feel more confident in saying that the Wings will have 2 of the best 3 players on the court most of the time....24-27 wins and a top 4 seed is doable.
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| Posted: 03/02/18 11:22 pm ::: |
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| Is it unarguable as best player in the Southern Hemisphere (which is after all, half of the world)?
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| Is it unarguable as best player in the Southern Hemisphere (which is after all, half of the world)? |
Well she was 2nd in WNBL MVP voting to Suzy Batkovic who won it for 6th time, so it's hard to even argue that she is the best player there...
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MVP doesn't always go to the best player and Cambage hasn't played in the WNBL every season.
Let's put it this way - if you could get any player in the world that wasn't an American who would you pick? (Assume all players in the prime of their career and they will actually show up every year.) So who then is the best player in the rest of the world?
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| I see that Batkovic is a career 5.0/2.5 12 MPG player in the WNBA. Do you think she is better than Cambage?
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You've proven his point. It's arguable. Not everyone agrees.
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You've proven his point. It's arguable. Not everyone agrees. |
She’s definitely the most franchise-changing addition to the club they could make right now. With Cambage, it makes sense to make her feel good about herself and the club. It’s not unusual for GM’s to be superlative about their new signings. Look how effusive Laimbeer gets about every signing or even his training camp invites are the best training camp invites ever.
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