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JohnyK
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Posted: 09/05/11 4:25 am ::: Chicago Sky 2012 |
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RFA's: Sylvia Fowles, Tamera Young, Eshaya Murphy
UFA's: Dominique Canty, Cathrine Kraayeveld, Michelle Snow, Erin Thorn
Looks like Pokey Chatman will have some serious re-evaluating to do as she'll have only four players (Prince, Vandersloot, Wisdom-Hylton, Swords) under contract going in the off-season. Re-signing Fowles should be a no-brainer, but after that...
They currently own first (lottery) and third round picks in the 2012 draft.
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toad455
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Posted: 09/05/11 9:34 am ::: |
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they should be able to get a SF in the draft(Shenise Johnson??). Keep Fowles(of course) and either Young or Murphy. Kraayeveld will be on the first flight to Seattle. The rest of their UFAs are a toss up. Do they resign the rest?? Their bench needs the biggest overall. Swords has shown some promise, but LWH was a bust for Chicago.
PG: Vandersloot/Canty or Thorn
SG: Prince/???
SF: SJohnson/Young or Murphy
PF: Snow/???
C: Fowles/Swords
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pilight
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Posted: 09/05/11 9:40 am ::: |
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Snow was so horrible this year that I'd let her go just to clear the air. She doesn't take well to coming off the bench and she's demonstrated clearly that she's no longer starter quality.
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Michelle89
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Posted: 09/05/11 10:38 am ::: |
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If they dont sign Murphy i hope the Storm make room to sign her to come off the bench as the 8th player or so.
I think she was a great pickup for the Sky this season
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idchafee
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Posted: 09/05/11 10:49 am ::: |
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We need, in order:
Power Forward
Power Forward
Power Forward
Power Forward
backup cener
Power Forward
Power Forward
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jap
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myrtle
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Posted: 09/05/11 11:49 am ::: |
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idchafee wrote: |
We need, in order:
Power Forward
Power Forward
Power Forward
Power Forward
backup cener
Power Forward
Power Forward |
And I would stick several Small Forward, Small Forward, Small Forward's in there too. Tamera Young is NOT a starting small forward!
IDK about Snow. It's true that she has an attitude issue because she thinks she is a starter and will sulk at anything else....but you have to find something better before you really want to dump her. At any rate, as a UFA she will have choices and my guess is she will be gone. Kraay is almost certainly gone. [In fact I wondered if she would even bother to get back on the plane after the last game of the year - which is in Seattle]
And as I put in my dissertation in the other thread, I really, really think this team would be better off letting Canty disappear into the sunset. Thorn is interesting - she has shown herself valuable, in fact so much so that you may have to compete for her services, so I think it will be a matter of how much you want to pay her? I would sign and trade Tamara Young but I'm guessing Pokey will keep her, so Sky fans, prepare for another frustrating year next year from that position.
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aryia11
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Posted: 09/05/11 12:06 pm ::: |
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FA PFs that may be available
S. Irvin
J. Moore
T. Smith
S. Ely
L. Pringle
K. Braxton
C. Houston
N. Sanford
not sure about all of these
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Lib Fan
Joined: 10 May 2005 Posts: 4593 Location: New York City
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Posted: 09/05/11 12:09 pm ::: |
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How about a new coach?
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myrtle
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Posted: 09/05/11 12:15 pm ::: |
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From Arya's list, Charde is certainly interesting. Also, as mentioned elsewhere JMAC may not be a FA, but certainly available. And Cheryl Ford. I would definitely go for Cheryl Ford.
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Lib Fan
Joined: 10 May 2005 Posts: 4593 Location: New York City
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Posted: 09/05/11 12:42 pm ::: |
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would be happy to trade JMac's rights if we can get something good from the Sky
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Rock Hard
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bballgrl
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Posted: 09/05/11 1:45 pm ::: |
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Lib Fan wrote: |
How about a new coach? |
The team was bad when she got them and she needs time to develop a good team. Give her a chance already.
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Plif05
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Chip
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Posted: 09/05/11 2:32 pm ::: |
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Lib Fan wrote: |
would be happy to trade JMac's rights if we can get something good from the Sky |
I agree but can a suspended player be traded?
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Martini Man
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Posted: 09/05/11 2:59 pm ::: Re: Chicago Sky 2012 |
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JohnyK wrote: |
RFA's: Sylvia Fowles, Tamera Young, Eshaya Murphy
UFA's: Dominique Canty, Cathrine Kraayeveld, Michelle Snow, Erin Thorn
Looks like Pokey Chatman will have some serious re-evaluating to do as she'll have only four players (Prince, Vandersloot, Wisdom-Hylton, Swords) under contract going in the off-season. Re-signing Fowles should be a no-brainer, but after that...
They currently own first (lottery) and third round picks in the 2012 draft. |
I think Fowles will stay because her former coach is coaching the team (Chapman). If Chapman wasn't around, I'd bet money that Fowles would leave to another team ala Dupree. They should resign Young, Murphy, Thorn and Canty. Kraayeveld should have been let go after last season. Michelle Snow was good in San Antonio and should have stayed there. I wonder if Chicago will bring back Shameka Christon? No other team has signed her off of waivers. I believe she'll end up being resigned to Chicago in the off season. Wisdom-Hylton should go bye bye asap, and Swords, I thought she'd be better than she has been this season.
I don't really seeing Chicago making the playoffs even next year either. I mean, Indiana, Connecticut, New York and Atlanta are just a lot better than Chicago, and I don't think that will change next season unless a marquee player on one or two of those teams gets injured for a good majority of the season. I already have my 2012 playoffs set with Washington and Chicago out again just like this year. Chicago really needs someone like N Ogwumike as their starting power forward in the draft if they can't pick up a good PF through trades or free agency. But Ogwumike won't be around by the time Chicago picks.
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Martini Man
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Posted: 09/05/11 3:00 pm ::: |
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Chip wrote: |
Lib Fan wrote: |
would be happy to trade JMac's rights if we can get something good from the Sky |
I agree but can a suspended player be traded? |
I don't think McCarville is the answer to Chicago's problems. I don't think she's even all that great.
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Michelle89
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Posted: 09/05/11 3:16 pm ::: |
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I don't think McCarville is the answer to Chicago's problems. I don't think she's even all that great |
McGarville played with Fowles under Chapman at Spartak moscow in 2009-2010 so that would be an interesting move
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