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Admiral_Needa
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Silky Johnson
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Posted: 09/04/18 11:03 pm ::: |
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Phoenix's window is open, until Diana Taurasi decides she's done. "Wide" open is a stretch.
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myrtle
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Posted: 09/04/18 11:07 pm ::: |
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January was more important to the Mercury than most thought she would be this year. It's also not clear how much longer she will play. Obviously a starting PF would be nice.
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mercfan
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mercfan3
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Posted: 09/04/18 11:11 pm ::: |
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myrtle wrote: |
January was more important to the Mercury than most thought she would be this year. It's also not clear how much longer she will play. Obviously a starting PF would be nice. |
Yes please. Really..really important.
A few more shooters too off the bench. (Although Talbot and Turner absolutely should be used more.)
Not sure how I feel about Sandy. She was wonderful in the playoffs, but ridiculous at times during the regular season. The playoffs soften my feelings a lot, but maybe our team is not as exhausted against Seattle if we straighten things out in the regular season.
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mercfan
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toad455
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Posted: 09/04/18 11:26 pm ::: |
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1. Find a starting PF
2. Deepen the bench.
3. Find a legit back-up for Griner.
Can they get a PF in the draft at #8? Magbegor?
PG: January/Mitchell
SG: Taurasi/Turner
SF: Bonner/Talbot/Musina?
PF: Magbegor/Peters
C: Griner/???
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mercfan3
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Posted: 09/04/18 11:27 pm ::: |
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What's your ideal draft for #8 and #13. In a perfect yet realistic world? Mine is probably Collier dropping to 8 and Cunningham dropping to 13. I didn't emphasis realistic when I thought that through though haha. |
I want to give up the draft picks to get a vet. We aren’t in a rebuild, and Sandy doesn’t like younger players.
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Michelle89
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J-Spoon
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Posted: 09/05/18 12:04 am ::: |
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Not a full plan just some brain storming
Draft 1
#8 Magbegor #13 Laska
draft 2
#8 B. Turner #13 Mabrey
draft 3
#8 Cunningham #13 Gustafason if she can play PF
draft trades
#8 for Harrison
#8 for Copper (If Bonner is shifted to the starting PF spot)
#8 for Dupree (OK been there done that but could probably of helped this series)
#8 and C. Little (she used to play for Agler in Seattle) for Lavender
#8 for Hamby or Coffey
#8 maybe for S. Johnson if she plays over seas and proves to be healthy
#13 for Zahui B.
Maybe Sandy can entice O'Hea to sign on after the Worlds
Bring back Musina
or Cannon she probably could have contributed this series, why did they cut her in the first place?
Christmas might a good fit if she is an UFA
Ironically Glory Johnson would probably be the perfect fit.
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ClayK
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Posted: 09/05/18 9:22 am ::: |
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Anigwe might be a good fit for Phoenix, depending on her senior season at Cal. Not that it really matters, but she's from Phoenix ...
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Richyyy
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Posted: 09/05/18 9:32 am ::: |
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They might have to do something about the Bonner/Dupree situation, given the noises those two were making earlier this season. I mean it could work out fine for Phoenix without doing anything - Bonner re-signs with them, Dupree skips the WNBA season to stay around her and the kids, Mercury don't lose a thing. But if both really want to play but only on the same team, or it's Bonner who looks like she might not play if they're not on the same squad, or whatever other awkward scenario, then Phoenix might have to do something. Whether that's trading Bonner, or accepting the need to reacquire Dupree, or whatever, it could mean a move.
Meanwhile, it amuses me how many people seem to think Magbegor is the answer to their problems, likely without ever having seen her play. At least wait until you see a couple of games at Worlds before anointing her as a top-8 pick. |
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craigmont
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Posted: 09/05/18 9:38 am ::: |
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Is Sancho Lytle not signed for next year?
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Randy
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Posted: 09/05/18 9:46 am ::: |
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Is Sancho Lytle not signed for next year? |
Not according to the Megdal spreadsheet FWIW. However, ACL recovery and age suggest she may not play in the WNBA next year, if ever.
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Shades
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root_thing
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Posted: 09/05/18 10:13 am ::: |
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Richyyy wrote: |
Meanwhile, it amuses me how many people seem to think Magbegor is the answer to their problems, likely without ever having seen her play. At least wait until you see a couple of games at Worlds before anointing her as a top-8 pick. |
It's Musina all over again. Sure, it bodes well for their future that these players can beat-up kids their own age. However, it doesn't mean they can make a major impact against adults. Remember, Salvadores and Zandalasinii were youth tournament stars before them. Neither is yet an impact professional. These young players may very well turn out to be really good down the road, but if teams are looking for immediate help they're probably not the answer.
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Aladyyn
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Posted: 09/05/18 10:14 am ::: |
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root_thing wrote: |
Richyyy wrote: |
Meanwhile, it amuses me how many people seem to think Magbegor is the answer to their problems, likely without ever having seen her play. At least wait until you see a couple of games at Worlds before anointing her as a top-8 pick. |
It's Musina all over again. Sure, it bodes well for their future that these players can beat-up kids their own age. However, it doesn't mean they can make a major impact against adults. Remember, Salvadores and Zandalasinii were youth tournament stars before them. Neither is yet an impact professional. These young players may very well turn out to be really good down the road, but if teams are looking for immediate help they're probably not the answer. |
Zandalasini also tore up last year's EuroBasket. She's not just a youth wonder.
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Shades
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myrtle
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Posted: 09/05/18 10:38 am ::: |
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Richyyy wrote: |
They might have to do something about the Bonner/Dupree situation, given the noises those two were making earlier this season. |
are they both signed overseas? To different teams?
Anyway, you would think that Indy would trade her back for something like Gulich and their 1st round pick if Phoenix really wanted her back.
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Shades
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Posted: 09/05/18 10:45 am ::: |
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root_thing wrote: |
These young players may very well turn out to be really good down the road, but if teams are looking for immediate help they're probably not the answer. |
Well it’s the #8 pick and PHX has a decent squad. Which prospect that may be available at #8 are you anticipating would be immediately impactful to PHX?
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root_thing
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Posted: 09/05/18 10:46 am ::: |
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Aladyyn wrote: |
root_thing wrote: |
Richyyy wrote: |
Meanwhile, it amuses me how many people seem to think Magbegor is the answer to their problems, likely without ever having seen her play. At least wait until you see a couple of games at Worlds before anointing her as a top-8 pick. |
It's Musina all over again. Sure, it bodes well for their future that these players can beat-up kids their own age. However, it doesn't mean they can make a major impact against adults. Remember, Salvadores and Zandalasinii were youth tournament stars before them. Neither is yet an impact professional. These young players may very well turn out to be really good down the road, but if teams are looking for immediate help they're probably not the answer. |
Zandalasini also tore up last year's EuroBasket. She's not just a youth wonder. |
You're kind of making my point. Zandalisini did that at age 21, and only after that tournament did she get signed. Cecilia went undrafted at age 20. There's a big difference between being selected #8 and being undrafted. Magbegor is currently 19 years old. She just put up 6.6 ppg and 3.8 rpg in the Australian League (WNBL). Ezi has to improve a lot before she can be helpful to a WNBA team. And notice that I intentionally left out Vadeeva. She was actually playing significant minutes and making an impact against adults when she was only 18. So, the speculation about her WNBA prospects was legitimate.
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Shades
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Posted: 09/05/18 10:52 am ::: |
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myrtle wrote: |
Richyyy wrote: |
They might have to do something about the Bonner/Dupree situation, given the noises those two were making earlier this season. |
are they both signed overseas? To different teams?
Anyway, you would think that Indy would trade her back for something like Gulich and their 1st round pick if Phoenix really wanted her back. |
Who knows, maybe playing on different teams worked out better for them than they both anticipated. Sure seemed to work out great for Bonner. She had maybe her best season playing in Dupree’s position. She does DuPree better than DuPree.
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bballjunkie
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Posted: 09/05/18 11:07 am ::: |
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Has anyone confirmed that Dee is not going overseas? Last I heard was a half year contract.
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