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PG: Phillips/Toliver(Wiggins)
SG: Beard/Wiggins/Babkina
SF: Parker/Abdi
PF: Ogwumike/Gruda
C: Lavender/Hamson/Tolo
Draft the best available guard/forward. Nneka can play small forward on defense.
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Marianna Tolo sustained some sort of injury while playing for her France Team Tango Bourges.
I saw the team signed Lauren Hodges, from Australia.
After a time abandoned the different tracks of recruits to replace Danielle Adams, President Pierre Fosset and his staff have decided to finalize the recruitment Laura Hodges following the recent injury Marianna Tolo.
http://www.tangobourgesbasket.com/laura-hodges-signe-au-tango-bourges-basket-pour-la-fin-de-saison/
Also saw it tweeted on an Aussie Hoops tweet
Pick n Roll Oz Hoops @OzBallPnR · 12h 12 hours ago
Aussie Laura Hodges has signed with Bourges in France to replace the injured Marianna Tolo #AussieHoops
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| Posted: 03/09/15 5:07 pm ::: |
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| Another week has passed and we still haven't re-signed Lavender. Not too surprised that Wiggins was picked up by NY either. Wish her the best except against us lol. The writing was pretty much on the wall after the signings of Phillips, Beard, Babkina and Dabovic to go along with Kriti in the backcourt. We still need a capable small forward, and unfortunately this draft is thin at that position as well so we'll see what Penny and company has in store for the rest of he offseason. Anyone knows how series Tolo's injury is?
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| Posted: 03/09/15 5:35 pm ::: |
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| Another week has passed and we still haven't re-signed Lavender. Not too surprised that Wiggins was picked up by NY either. Wish her the best except against us lol. The writing was pretty much on the wall after the signings of Phillips, Beard, Babkina and Dabovic to go along with Kriti in the backcourt. We still need a capable small forward, and unfortunately this draft is thin at that position as well so we'll see what Penny and company has in store for the rest of he offseason. Anyone knows how series Tolo's injury is? |
I have a feeling the Sparks will draft lead guard with the first round pick. If you want to draft SF, how about Cierra Burdick with the second round pick?
If you want a sharp shooting SF (who had their best game against the Sparks, BTW), how about a trade package of Liston and Peters for Lavender? BTW, Peters and Liston share the same agent with Lisa Leslie. Helps facilitate such a deal??
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| Posted: 03/09/15 5:54 pm ::: |
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Man, people really don't appreciate Peters.
Instead of mocking, can you come up with a plausible trade that would be better? The key word is "plausible".
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| Posted: 03/09/15 5:58 pm ::: |
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Man, people really don't appreciate Peters.
Instead of mocking, can you come up with a plausible trade that would be better? The key word is "plausible". |
O'hea.Johnson & #1 or 3 pick for Lavender & 2015 #1st rd pick
I have a nice trade....Mcbride & Appel for Lavender & 2015 1st rd pick.
I still believe Lavender will sign with LA after the season ends in poland.
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Man, people really don't appreciate Peters.
Instead of mocking, can you come up with a plausible trade that would be better? The key word is "plausible". |
Its not that we dont appreciate Peters, its just that that proposal helps Minnesota more than LA. I mean Peters is good and Liston has potential, but pf (which Peters plays) is covered. We already have a logjam at the post and Liston is slow and cant really guard anyone on the perimeter! Plus if we trade Lavender CP3 has to slide over to center again or Tolo or Hamson would have to start and I dont think thats the best thing to do. If we must trade Lavender, I'd rather trade her for Carson and Tolbert or Wright and Peters. Some type of proven talent, NOT TRICA LISTON. Not a knock on Liston but I dont want her in LA. Could we use her, yes, do we want her? I'd pass!
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| Posted: 03/09/15 6:13 pm ::: |
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| Shades wrote: |
Man, people really don't appreciate Peters.
Instead of mocking, can you come up with a plausible trade that would be better? The key word is "plausible". |
O'hea.Johnson & #1 or 3 pick for Lavender & 2015 #1st rd pick
I have a nice trade....Mcbride & Appel for Lavender & 2015 1st rd pick.
I still believe Lavender will sign with LA after the season ends in poland. |
I hope JLav isn't going anywhere either but if we HAD to trade her I like McBride and Appel for Lavender and our first rounder best!
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| Posted: 03/09/15 7:03 pm ::: |
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| hangtyme24 wrote: |
| Its not that we dont appreciate Peters |
We? I'm pretty sure you're speaking for yourself. 
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| If we must trade Lavender, I'd rather trade her for Carson and Tolbert |
Tolbert is proven in the WNBA? Okaaaay.....Carson needs to be re-proven. I'd be surprised if Laimbeer didn't go for this trade.
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| or Wright and Peters. Some type of proven talent, NOT TRICA LISTON. Not a knock on Liston but I dont want her in LA. Could we use her, yes, do we want her? I'd pass! |
I don't think Lavender is that proven, or there would be no consideration to trade her. I want her just for the chemistry she showed with Whalen during World camps. Did you realize Liston is shooting 48% from FIBA three overseas? Don't need that? Okay, we'll keep that.
How about Wright straight up? I don't think the Lynx would go for it, because when they achieve a formula that works (and Wright is a part of that formula), they don't want to sway much from that formula. |
I never said Tolbert was proven, I'd just rather have Carson and Talbert opposed to Peters and Liston. And while I said I didnt want her on the team, I did say we could use her.
Lavender not proven? Lol that's laughable. She'd start on almost every W team, including yours. If we didnt have CP3 and Nneka her numbers would def. be better. And great for Liston shooting lights out oversees! I hope she can get on the court this season to continue that good shooting this summer
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| Posted: 03/09/15 7:38 pm ::: |
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| Shades wrote: |
| hangtyme24 wrote: |
| Its not that we dont appreciate Peters |
We? I'm pretty sure you're speaking for yourself.
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| If we must trade Lavender, I'd rather trade her for Carson and Tolbert |
Tolbert is proven in the WNBA? Okaaaay.....Carson needs to be re-proven. I'd be surprised if Laimbeer didn't go for this trade.
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| or Wright and Peters. Some type of proven talent, NOT TRICA LISTON. Not a knock on Liston but I dont want her in LA. Could we use her, yes, do we want her? I'd pass! |
I don't think Lavender is that proven, or there would be no consideration to trade her. I want her just for the chemistry she showed with Whalen during World camps. Did you realize Liston is shooting 48% from FIBA three overseas? Don't need that? Okay, we'll keep that.
How about Wright straight up? I don't think the Lynx would go for it, because when they achieve a formula that works (and Wright is a part of that formula), they don't want to sway much from that formula. |
I never said Tolbert was proven, I'd just rather have Carson and Talbert opposed to Peters and Liston. And while I said I didnt want her on the team, I did say we could use her.
Lavender not proven? Lol that's laughable. She'd start on almost every W team, including yours. If we didnt have CP3 and Nneka her numbers would def. be better. And great for Liston shooting lights out oversees! I hope she can get on the court this season to continue that good shooting this summer |
Not proven enough to demand both Peters and Wright.
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| Posted: 03/09/15 8:17 pm ::: |
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I'm trying to come up with a trade with Indy, what about
Lavender for Larkins and the #6 pick
Indy can add some true size at center, and Larkins can come off the bench and play alongside Parker or Ogwumike depending on the line up, or you can play a big line up with all three on the floor, Larkins physical play might rub off on Parker, and LA can use the #6 pick on Harrison if she is still available for the future and the #7 pick on Boyd or Orrange as a back up PG.
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Phillips/Boyd or Orrange
Toliver/Babkina
Beard/Abdi/Dabovic
Ogwumike/Larkins
Parker/Tolo/Hamson
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| Posted: 03/09/15 8:38 pm ::: |
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I'm trying to come up with a trade with Indy, what about
Lavender for Larkins and the #6 pick
Indy can add some true size at center, and Larkins can come off the bench and play alongside Parker or Ogwumike depending on the line up, or you can play a big line up with all three on the floor, Larkins physical play might rub off on Parker, and LA can use the #6 pick on Harrison if she is still available for the future and the #7 pick on Boyd or Orrange as a back up PG.
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Phillips/Boyd or Orrange
Toliver/Babkina
Beard/Abdi/Dabovic
Ogwumike/Larkins
Parker/Tolo/Hamson |
If the trio of Hamby, Harrison and Boyd were guaranteed to be around at 6 & 7 I'd make that trade. Although undersized, Larkins would bring that interior toughness we've been lacking. She could be our 2015 TOT Byears lol.
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| Posted: 03/09/15 8:49 pm ::: |
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I still think they sign Lavender with Wiggins going to NY. Parker starts at SF.
PG: Phillips/draft pick
SG: Beard/Toliver/Babkina or Dabovic
SF: Parker/Abdi
PF: Ogwumike/Greene
C: Lavender/Hamson/Tolo
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| Posted: 03/09/15 10:57 pm ::: |
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I still think they sign Lavender with Wiggins going to NY. Parker starts at SF.
PG: Phillips/draft pick
SG: Beard/Toliver/Babkina or Dabovic
SF: Parker/Abdi
PF: Ogwumike/Greene
C: Lavender/Hamson/Tolo |
Posters are still listing Farhiya Abdi as though she will be available in 2015. Isn't she committed to her Swedish national team for this summer? I recall her saying words to that effect months ago, and I haven't heard anything different since.
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| Posted: 03/10/15 3:23 am ::: |
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| toad455 wrote: |
I still think they sign Lavender with Wiggins going to NY. Parker starts at SF.
PG: Phillips/draft pick
SG: Beard/Toliver/Babkina or Dabovic
SF: Parker/Abdi
PF: Ogwumike/Greene
C: Lavender/Hamson/Tolo |
Posters are still listing Farhiya Abdi as though she will be available in 2015. Isn't she committed to her Swedish national team for this summer? I recall her saying words to that effect months ago, and I haven't heard anything different since. |
She could come over after the season, I did read she plans on playing in EuroBasket Women 2015, but it didn't mention what her plans were after the tournament, so she could be an option for the Sparks after the tournament.
As with at least 3 other players listed above she could be planning to miss part of the season.
I haven't heard any information on her plans as well as Kristi Toliver and Elina Babkina, both played in the Qualification for EuroBasket Women 2015 and Ana Dabovic who played in the World Championships. My guess is all 3 plan on playing after the tournament since 2 just signed and I don't see Kristi skipping the WNBA season this year. or the 2 who just signed may be skipping the tournament with the blessing of their national team programs. (Though I'd guess that's not the case since this is the main qualification for the Olympics)
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| She could come over after the season, I did read she plans on playing in EuroBasket Women 2015, but it didn't mention what her plans were after the tournament, so she could be an option for the Sparks after the tournament. |
If Farhiya does, in fact, play after the tournament, it will be interesting to see how well she has progressed since last season. Last season she came in muscled up to 180 pounds and had obviously been a tutee in Alana's school of defense. At a legit 6'2", she has a legit SF frame and possesses good shooting range, although she needs to get more consistent and more aggressive. Besides, 'Mother' Nneka is doing a better job than any other teammate at getting her acclimated to living in the USA.
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| Posted: 03/10/15 10:06 pm ::: |
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| Sign and trade of Lavender to NY for NY #1 pick in 2016 when they are allowed to trade it makes sense to me. That's if LA can wait till draft day 2015 to do a sign and trade. Not sure if there's a time frame limit. If allowed, it would mean they're not trading with a rival. They'd also be getting potentially a decent first round pick if NY suffers any injuries. For NY I think it's also viable because if they do stay healthy and mesh that's a good core for the next several years. Risk/reward potential for each side.
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| Posted: 03/12/15 1:14 am ::: |
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| NYL_WNBA_FAN wrote: |
| Sign and trade of Lavender to NY for NY #1 pick in 2016 when they are allowed to trade it makes sense to me. That's if LA can wait till draft day 2015 to do a sign and trade. Not sure if there's a time frame limit. If allowed, it would mean they're not trading with a rival. They'd also be getting potentially a decent first round pick if NY suffers any injuries. For NY I think it's also viable because if they do stay healthy and mesh that's a good core for the next several years. Risk/reward potential for each side. |
I wouldn't make that trade. Unless Jantel Lavender demands a trade to the Liberty, the risk is not worth the reward in this specific trade.
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