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toad455
Joined: 16 Nov 2005 Posts: 22476 Location: NJ
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Posted: 08/13/18 9:23 am ::: Whalen to announce her retirement |
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Per twitter, Whalen will make an announcement at 1:30pm CST. It will air on NBATV.
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toad455
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toad455
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Posted: 08/13/18 9:27 am ::: |
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If Beard also retires, it'll leave just Taurasi & Brunson as the only players left from the 2004 draft.
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BamaEd
Joined: 11 May 2014 Posts: 860 Location: United States
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Posted: 08/13/18 9:28 am ::: |
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I think most of us on here expected this. She's been a great player and representative for the league and women's basketball. Best of luck to her next year in her new role as coach.
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Genero36
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Posted: 08/13/18 9:43 am ::: |
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It's been a joy to watch her since University of Minnesota. One of my favorite players to have watched play in this league.
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pilight
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Posted: 08/13/18 9:51 am ::: |
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toad455 wrote: |
If Beard also retires, it'll leave just Taurasi & Brunson as the only players left from the 2004 draft. |
Assuming Brunson doesn't also retire.
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toad455
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Posted: 08/13/18 9:55 am ::: |
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pilight wrote: |
toad455 wrote: |
If Beard also retires, it'll leave just Taurasi & Brunson as the only players left from the 2004 draft. |
Assuming Brunson doesn't also retire. |
I think Brunson has one more year in her. Lynx likely lose Brunson, Augustus & Wright all after 2019.
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Randy
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Posted: 08/13/18 9:57 am ::: |
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pilight wrote: |
toad455 wrote: |
If Beard also retires, it'll leave just Taurasi & Brunson as the only players left from the 2004 draft. |
Assuming Brunson doesn't also retire. |
Brunson does seem to have more left in the tank. Plus - Whalen has post basketball job already lined up. Has there been any clues on what Brunson might do after basketball?
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mercfan3
Joined: 23 Nov 2004 Posts: 19806
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Posted: 08/13/18 9:57 am ::: |
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toad455 wrote: |
If Beard also retires, it'll leave just Taurasi & Brunson as the only players left from the 2004 draft. |
Is Beard thinking about it? She seems like she still has a lot of defense left in the tank.
Both Beard and Whalen are two of my favorite players to never wear a Uconn or Mercury/Storm jersey.
Wishing Whalen a lot of luck in her coaching career. Really hoping she can take Minny some places.
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toad455
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Posted: 08/13/18 9:59 am ::: |
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Beard was close to retiring after the 2017 season. She stated it in interviews. Given her injuries this season and her numbers being down, it wouldn't surprise me.
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Shades
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Posted: 08/13/18 10:02 am ::: |
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Randy wrote: |
pilight wrote: |
toad455 wrote: |
If Beard also retires, it'll leave just Taurasi & Brunson as the only players left from the 2004 draft. |
Assuming Brunson doesn't also retire. |
Brunson does seem to have more left in the tank. Plus - Whalen has post basketball job already lined up. Has there been any clues on what Brunson might do after basketball? |
She has a food business.
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SpaceJunkie
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kojthiabkuv
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Posted: 08/13/18 10:34 am ::: |
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SO SAD. LOVE YOU WHALEN!
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GlennMacGrady
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Posted: 08/13/18 10:38 am ::: |
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toad455 wrote: |
If Beard also retires, it'll leave just Taurasi & Brunson as the only players left from the 2004 draft. |
One of those two was the Big East Rookie of the Year in 2001. |
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adamj95
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Posted: 08/13/18 10:42 am ::: |
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Minnesota LEGEND. Can’t imagine a Lynx game without Lindsay Whalen.
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Shades
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stever
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Posted: 08/13/18 12:32 pm ::: |
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Shades
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Posted: 08/13/18 3:11 pm ::: |
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stever wrote: |
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That was pretty good. Whalen has always had good comedic sense and timing.
I could say a couple of things about Reeve from this, but not sure I want to take the time to get into it. What’s done is done.
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red805
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Posted: 08/13/18 3:12 pm ::: |
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One of my favorite players ever. Thanks for the memories Lindsay Whalen!
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harryhoops79
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Randy
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RI_Sun_Fan
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Posted: 08/15/18 7:31 pm ::: |
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One of the best trades the Sun ever made... Jan 28.2004
The Connecticut Sun traded Shannon Johnson and their second round (21st overall) and third round (34th overall) picks in the 2004 WNBA Draft to the Silver Stars in exchange for San Antonio's first round (4th overall WHALEN), second round (16th overall) and third round (29th overall) picks in the 2004 WNBA Draft.
I think the Lynx offered the Sun Nichole Oldhe and Vanessa Hayden for Whalen.
Top 5 taken that year:
1 Phoenix Mercury Diana Taurasi, G, Connecticut
2 Washington Mystics Alana Beard, G, Duke
3 Charlotte Sting Nicole Powell, G/F, Stanford
4 Connecticut Sun Lindsay Whalen, G, Minnesota
5 New York Liberty Shameka Christon, G/F, Arkansas
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pilight
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Posted: 08/15/18 7:43 pm ::: |
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RI_Sun_Fan wrote: |
One of the best trades the Sun ever made... Jan 28.2004
The Connecticut Sun traded Shannon Johnson and their second round (21st overall) and third round (34th overall) picks in the 2004 WNBA Draft to the Silver Stars in exchange for San Antonio's first round (4th overall WHALEN), second round (16th overall) and third round (29th overall) picks in the 2004 WNBA Draft. |
At the time, most people thought San Antonio got the better end of the deal
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