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Libra_Girl
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toad455
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Posted: 05/21/18 9:35 pm ::: |
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Sparks should have really brought back Jensen instead of Samuelson.
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Richyyy
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Posted: 05/22/18 6:31 am ::: |
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toad455 wrote: |
Sparks should have really brought back Jensen instead of Samuelson. |
Bass would surely have been the first choice given Agler's preference for vets. Also Samuelson appeared to be ahead of Wiese in the rotation on Sunday despite them being pretty much the same size. Makes you wonder why they kept Wiese over her in the first place. |
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Shades
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Posted: 05/22/18 9:10 am ::: |
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toad455 wrote: |
Sparks should have really brought back Jensen instead of Samuelson. |
I think Agler was just looking to go 1-2 in these first three games before the outlook got a lot better for them. Now he’s probably delighted at the thought that they may go 2-1... with one post player.
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Spark4Life
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Posted: 05/22/18 9:13 am ::: |
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Anyone know when JLav will be beack?
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Nixtreefan
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Posted: 05/22/18 9:44 am ::: |
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Agler is Mr tricky, I was at the Pasadena Game and he played Samuelson at the 4 in that game. He clearly had an inkling about Parker as she only played the first half and looked out of sorts. Well what do ya know he pulled it out at Minny. Gotta give Mr Tricky his due.
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Richyyy
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Posted: 05/22/18 10:03 am ::: |
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Spark4Life wrote: |
Anyone know when JLav will be beack? |
Turkish playoffs are over, so whenever she jumps on a flight. From her perspective I could see it both ways - you obviously want at least a brief rest after a long overseas season, but there are a lot of minutes available in the post in LA right now. If she's a bit sick of playing the 15mpg third-wheel behind Parker and Nneka, getting back quickly and taking advantage would be the move to make. |
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Nixtreefan
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Posted: 05/22/18 10:05 am ::: |
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Won't make any difference as Nneka and CP are franchise.
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toad455
Joined: 16 Nov 2005 Posts: 22477 Location: NJ
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Posted: 05/22/18 10:07 am ::: |
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Richyyy wrote: |
Spark4Life wrote: |
Anyone know when JLav will be beack? |
Turkish playoffs are over, so whenever she jumps on a flight. From her perspective I could see it both ways - you obviously want at least a brief rest after a long overseas season, but there are a lot of minutes available in the post in LA right now. If she's a bit sick of playing the 15mpg third-wheel behind Parker and Nneka, getting back quickly and taking advantage would be the move to make. |
Definitely not tonight, but I see Lavender being available by Thursday if she wants. Or she could opt not to be available until the Sparks are home again, and that's not until May 27.
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Shades
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Posted: 05/22/18 10:21 am ::: |
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toad455 wrote: |
Or she could opt not to be available until the Sparks are home again, and that's not until May 27. |
Geez, how unreasonable. That’s a whole 5 days away.
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Shades
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Posted: 05/22/18 10:25 am ::: |
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Nixtreefan wrote: |
Agler is Mr tricky, I was at the Pasadena Game and he played Samuelson at the 4 in that game. He clearly had an inkling about Parker as she only played the first half and looked out of sorts. Well what do ya know he pulled it out at Minny. Gotta give Mr Tricky his due. |
Wouldn’t necessarily have to be about Parker. They are down Lavender and Vadeeva as it were, so plenty of room for tall guards to step up.
But the thought of Samuelson playing in the post is pretty funny, maybe even more funny than Coleman doing so.
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WNBA 09
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Posted: 05/22/18 8:46 pm ::: |
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Anyone else foresee Weise probably Being cut in favor of Samuelson? The minutes distribution has been my indicator. Karlie with 14 mins today vs Weise playing only two mins in todays game.
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sigur3
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Posted: 05/22/18 8:47 pm ::: |
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WNBA 09 wrote: |
Anyone else foresee Weise probably Being cut in favor of Samuelson? The minutes distribution has been my indicator. Karlie with 14 mins today vs Weise playing only two mins in todays game. |
Yes
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toad455
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Posted: 05/22/18 8:49 pm ::: |
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WNBA 09 wrote: |
Anyone else foresee Weise probably Being cut in favor of Samuelson? The minutes distribution has been my indicator. Karlie with 14 mins today vs Weise playing only two mins in todays game. |
It's also the factor of Samuelson being able to play PF. But yes, all signs point towards Wiese getting cut soon.
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Posted: 05/22/18 9:16 pm ::: |
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She’s a butt hurt whiner who doesn’t want to be there because the Lynx are getting their rings. Typical Parker. As usual, she’s all about me me me and doesn’t give a fuck about her team. I don’t buy the back pain shit at all. A dentist appointment would have been a better excuse. |
Two seasons ago home court advantage in the playoffs came down to one game I believe. Every game and series is important. If you think Candace would risk starting the season with a loss to the defending champ by faking an injury then you don’t know her at all. Especially for a silly reason like not seeing them get their rings. No way.
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Richyyy
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Posted: 05/22/18 9:20 pm ::: |
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Given that Samuelson was signed with a hardship exception, I don't think they're allowed to just keep her and cut someone else. Once they're no longer eligible for the exception, she has to be released. They can obviously then cut Wiese and re-sign Samuelson instead as a normal rostered player, but I believe they would have to follow that more complicated process. |
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pilight
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Posted: 05/22/18 10:00 pm ::: |
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Richyyy wrote: |
Given that Samuelson was signed with a hardship exception, I don't think they're allowed to just keep her and cut someone else. Once they're no longer eligible for the exception, she has to be released. They can obviously then cut Wiese and re-sign Samuelson instead as a normal rostered player, but I believe they would have to follow that more complicated process. |
Why would they have needed a hardship exception? They had two open roster spots. Even now they only have 10 active players, despite the CBA mandating a minimum of 11.
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Richyyy
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Posted: 05/22/18 10:18 pm ::: |
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They would've needed an exception of some description because they're presumably too tight to the salary cap to be able to sign another player and stay under it ('temporarily suspended' players aren't getting paid, but their figure still counts on the cap). I don't have all the numbers for this season yet, but I would presume that's where the differences we saw on the final cuts arose. Vegas had cap room for days, so they could suspend three players and keep 12, staying under the cap while counting all 15; New York and LA, on the other hand, had to cut enough players to get under the cap with 11 or 12, then apply for exceptions to add extra players. |
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Posted: 05/22/18 11:43 pm ::: |
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By providing Karlie with playing time, Brian is actually doing her a favor by allowing other teams to have WNBA video on her game. Maybe someone later selects her as a bench player providing long range scoring.
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Posted: 05/23/18 11:33 am ::: |
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jap wrote: |
By providing Karlie with playing time, Brian is actually doing her a favor by allowing other teams to have WNBA video on her game. Maybe someone later selects her as a bench player providing long range scoring. |
Good point. Despite conventional wisdom suggesting otherwise, I still think Wiese sticks. I think Samuelson is a Band-Aid solution in light of Parker's injury, and Lavender and Vadeeva being late. Granted, I wasn't expecting much from Samuelson, but she has been better than what I expected. |
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ChicagoAnnie
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Shades
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Posted: 05/27/18 6:41 am ::: |
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Shouldn’t the Sparks be releasing somebody by now?
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jap
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Richyyy
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Posted: 05/27/18 10:37 am ::: |
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Don't forget all those fantastic times when she dribbles behind her back on the break, too. We'll ignore that 98% of the time she turns the ball over within the next two dribbles. |
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