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[Keegan]

Since it's all the rage at the moment...

http://www.insaneplatypus.com

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[wadethered]

I'd say that's one of the better mock drafts we've seen. Good job!

I for one really hope that Wecker ends up with the Silver Stars. She can be the outside shooter that they need so much and could be AWESOME on the wings with Ferdinand.

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Keegan, I'm hearing Temeka Johnson may go earlier than the Liberty pick.

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[Alepp03]

If Van picks Johnson I will be furious. If Dionnah Jackson is on the board, and we go with Johnson, I will just be ticked. I like Johnson a lot, but Jackson brings the passing and scoring to the table with the same ball control, court awareness, as well as a bigger body, but with good speed still and mobility. Get with it Van.

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[Keegan]

Temeka Johnson has one real problem - she's 5'2". That's a pretty big hurdle IMHO and in this draft, there are bigger PGs with intriguing all-round games.

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Keegan, I agree with you about TJ's height...I think the shorter pgs are a thing of the past for the WNBA. But, Van likes La. point guards that invoke visions of KP.

We will have to wait and see if he really does pick TJ...he has a knack for disinformation.

[Smoovie]

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http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/sports/columnists/charley_walters/11281212.htm

There's talk in Indiana that the Fever, who have the No. 2 overall pick in the April 16 WNBA draft, plan to take the Gophers' Janel McCarville if she's available.

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[ILuvCatch]

There's talk in Indiana that the Fever, who have the No. 2 overall pick in the April 16 WNBA draft, plan to take the Gophers' Janel McCarville if she's available.

If they do, I'll give up my season ticket. We need 5 players on defense not 4 and we also need a shot blocker. Irvine is my choice and also the choice of a Fever player. Don't jump on me Goofer fans, I'm not going to change my mind!

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[Four]

Why do people think McCarville sucks on defense?

I don't want her to go to Indiana, even though they do have the nicest uniforms.

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[Four]

She wouldn't have half the turnovers if her teamates would catch the ball.

Everyone that McCarville goes up against is either at her height or taller. So I don't get how you can say that she doesn't do well when people are bigger than her.

But you are going to see only the things you want to see, and if you don't feel like enjoying yourself while watching a great player like McCarville, than thats just too bad.

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True, both of you, that crappy teammates have cost Janel some turnovers and contributed some assists.

However -- probably a quarter or so of her turnovers are from traveling and charges. Some of these (of course) are bad calls -- I think some refs see the huge pivots and say, "that must be a travel!" But sometimes she just gets happy feet.

We also run a lot of "high risk" plays with Janel as passer.

Two plays in particular (1) Janel posts up, high or low, she gets fed, post-feeder immediately cuts (sometimes followed by another cutter on alternate side), and Janel makes a no-look, behind-the-back bounce pass. And (2) Janel gets ball at top of the key, Jamie seals under the basket, and Janel throws a lob.

Both plays produce very easy buckets when they work -- wide open layups. Both plays also produce a lot of turnovers, because they involve thread the needle passes, either through traffic, or over the top.

High risk plays are ok. Suppose that you run those plays, and 50% result in layups, but 50% in turnovers. If your possessions otherwise yield hoops only 40% of the time, then it's great to run them despite the huge number of turnovers you rack up. (assuming no offsetting increase in fast break points for the opponent.) And it's a little unfair that the passer gets penalized just because she's carrying out the team strategy.

So some of it isn't Janel's fault -- it's just part of the the Gophers (not so great) offense.

At the same time... some of it is her fault. Sometimes she tries for those passes when she shouldn't. Sometimes you have to read the risk and abandon the play. Sometimes she fails to do that properly.

[CamrnCrz1974]

I wonder what would happen if Courtney Paris, instead of LaTonya Blue, were to run into one of the McCarville picks. Two forces of nature going at it...

[4ever_bball_fan]

Sue Bird was the turnover queen her first two years in the W. Mostly because she was accustomed to her team mates being where they needed to be when she ran a high risk play. She cleaned all that up last year and that no doubt added to the Storm's success.

High risk plays require a lot of confidence in each other as a team.

[Alepp03]

In a little more than 4 years, we can test out that Courntey Paris VS. Janel McCarville thing... eek.

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[ILuvCatch]

Because people base their opinion on two games: first Ohio State game, and Baylor game.

Everyone that McCarville goes up against is either at her height or taller. So I don't get how you can say that she doesn't do well when people are bigger than her.

But you are going to see only the things you want to see, and if you don't feel like enjoying yourself while watching a great player like McCarville, than thats just too bad.


I didn’t say I based my opinion on 2 games. I also didn't say she doesn't do well when people are bigger than her. I've seen her in regular and Big Ten tourney games. I know what I see and I don't enjoy watching her. Just so you don’t think I’m biased, I never liked Mazzante!

You want to talk about a player that played tough every game against bigger players, how about Emily Heikes. That should tell you where my loyalty lies,

I don't think she'll be a big factor in the WNBA. That’s just my personal opinion. Even though certain posters like to make fun of her, I’d take Ebony over Janelle in a heartbeat.

Go Green!

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[CamrnCrz1974]

Other than food consumption contest, I would take Janel over Ebony. And even then, I would probably take Janel.

McCarville has a higher basketball IQ and a much greater skill set than Hoffman.

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[Alepp03]

I was absolutely stunned when I saw her in the McDs AA game. She's, umm, SOLID, in both body and skill. She crashes the boards.

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[Four]

If Paris loses 60 pounds like McCarville did when she was a freshman...I could very much compare her to an up and coming McCarville. She could pass the ball pretty well.

For some reason I don't see McCarville setting a half court pick on someone bigger than her. I'm also not to sure how many half court picks she will set in the WNBA.

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[CamrnCrz1974]

If Paris loses 60 pounds like McCarville did when she was a freshman...I could very much compare her to an up and coming McCarville.

Courtney Paris is arguably as good if not better than McCarville is now. On the World Junior team last year, she was dominant.

And Courtney is just fine at 250. She is built like a football player...you just don't see it that often in women. She has a body just like her father.

[Four]

She is built like a football player...you just don't see it that often in women.

This is basketball...You don't see it that often because men play football.

No doubt she is good, really good. But you cannot say that she could be even better, quicker and faster, if she lost weight.

[CamrnCrz1974]

And she might also lose a lot of strength...

Did you watch Courtney Paris? She certainly was not slow. Someone called her a "Dancing Bear." She is very spry, light on her feet, and fluid, for someone built like a linebacker.

[Four]

I watched and I think she was very good and will only get better. But that was not ALL muscle.