RebKell's Junkie Boards

[root_thing]

Nothing from the team, but half of the players mentioned Durr or reposted her video on Instagram:

Laney yes
Richards yes
Onyenwere yes
Gray no
Ionescu no
Allen no
Howard yes
Willoughby no
Jones yes
Odom no
Shook yes
Whitcomb no

_________________
You can always do something else.

[Stormeo]

I believe Whitcomb commented her support & excitement (Edit: Ionescu and Allen did, too) at the bottom of one of Durr’s IG posts fwiw – even Holly Rowe said, “Let’s f ing gooooooo god is good,” which tbh I can’t say her saying irl & that lowkey amuses me lmfao – but again, nothing coming from the team’s official accounts, which I don’t really understand…

[Bob Lamm]

I've discovered this WONDERFUL news a day late. I was teary watching Asia Durr's video.

My most crucial hope all along was just that Asia Durr get back to good health and STAY in good health. Whether she could play basketball ever again or not. I'm taking this to mean that hopefully she has. I say "hopefully" because my understanding is that with long-term Covid there can sometimes be surprising setbacks. So I will continue to hope that Durr stays in good health for many decades.

There's nothing wrong with speculating about what Durr might be able to contribute to the Liberty in 2022, but in my view there's absolutely no way to know. As has been said by others, it's a long while since Durr has been on the court. And even before Covid we never saw Durr on the court all that much due to injuries.

I'm with others here: it is VERY strange that there's been no announcement--no joyous announcement--from the New York Liberty about Asia Durr being cleared to play. I could speculate, but I won't. I'd rather just stay with what for me is crucial: I am SO happy that Asia Durr seems in good health.

_________________
Remember Roe v. Wade. Work for and support legal abortion all over the world and full reproductive rights for everyone.

[NYL_WNBA_FAN]

I was pretty emotional watching the video too. Sometimes singular gestures or expressions say what 1,000 words can’t. You can see the sheer relief along with Durr’s excitement. Some people play a sport or do a job without it necessarily being their primary or singular passion.

Based on interviews, as well as this video, I think it’s safe to say Durr doesn’t just play basketball. She lives for it.

I really hope she returns at her best not just for the Liberty, but also for herself.

_________________
The poster formerly known as LibWNBAFan.

[Bob Lamm]

[Bob Lamm]

For anyone who may be interested, the New York Liberty has announced that at 7:30 p.m. tonight (Wednesday) Didi Richards and Michaela Onyenwere will take over Instagram LIVE for the YES Network's broadcast of the game at the Barclay Center between the Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers.

_________________
Remember Roe v. Wade. Work for and support legal abortion all over the world and full reproductive rights for everyone.

[Bob Lamm]

The Liberty has announced that Betnijah Laney underwent successful left knee arthroscopy at the Hospital for Special Surgery on Wed. 11/17. She is expected to make a full recovery before training camp 2022.

_________________
Remember Roe v. Wade. Work for and support legal abortion all over the world and full reproductive rights for everyone.

[Randy]

[lynxmania]

Liberty and Hopkins part ways

https://twitter.com/nyliberty/status/1467909285720080394?s=21

_________________
"stormeo don't miss"

[tfan]

The Liberty did improve from Hopkins' first to second year. And only one all-star makes it tougher to have a good team.

[pilight]

Curious timing

_________________
I'm a lonely frog
I ain't got a home

[Rock Hard]

So even making the playoffs was not good enough for him to secure his job. The owners and management must have wanted him to change from playing small ball and he was unwilling to make that change.

_________________
You can win, as long as you keep your head to the SKY! Be OPTIMISTIC!

[root_thing]

Hopkins was overseas coaching the German national team. They probably wanted to do this face-to-face after he came back and they could talk.

Kolb has always made it clear he is an analytics guy. I'm sure the numbers for this season under medium ball were not good. Maybe Kolb wanted to switch to a conventional alignment, but Hopkins wanted to stick with medium ball.

_________________
You can always do something else.

[lynxmania]

Last ditch effort on Kolb’s part to save his own job. It won’t work IMO.

_________________
"stormeo don't miss"

[Bob Lamm]

There were people here who suggested that since Hopkins wasn't fired at the end of the season then he was safe. I never believed that.

Kolb chose Hopkins as head coach. That's on him. But, in my view, Kolb made some excellent personnel moves. Now his job is hanging to a significant degree on getting it right in his second chance to hire a head coach.

Some of us, myself included, never bought Walt's "small ball' concept. I have to think it's gone along with him. If we get a new coach who brings Kiah Stokes back to shoot three-pointers, I may have to find another team.

_________________
Remember Roe v. Wade. Work for and support legal abortion all over the world and full reproductive rights for everyone.

[root_thing]

[Bob Lamm]

[Randy]

Who should the Liberty hire now?

[pilight]

[root_thing]

It's Sabrina's birthday. Maybe firing Walt was her birthday present. She gets to pick the next coach.

_________________
You can always do something else.

[johnjohnW]

Honestly, I don't think this was the right move. I feel like they need to give a coach more than 2 years.

Is there a better candidate out there?

[Bob Lamm]

[Bob Lamm]

[root_thing]

[Richyyy]

Player-coaches are illegal these days in the NBA, and as far as I know, in the WNBA as well. Too easy to use for cap circumvention.

_________________
Independent WNBA coverage: http://www.wnbalien.com/