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TotalCardinalMove · Posted: 10/14/15 10:15 pm ::: Indiana Fever 2016

After a hard fought season, and a tremendous playoff run where does Indiana go after this? With next year being Tamika's last, should they go all in and try to make a championship run for her? I think one of the things Indiana needs most is a little more lengh inside, which was made clear in this Finals series. I would think for next year they could play Howard more. Additionally, Achonwa's diminished role came as a surprise as she played extremely well during the season. Some of the bench players like Pohlen, Lucas, and Clarendon should be a little concerned about their jobs next season. White did a wonderful job, so coaching is clearly not a concern.

J-Spoon · Posted: 10/14/15 10:26 pm :::

Indy should go for the Championship next season. They are a great team, and the core of Catch, January, Larkins, Coleman, and Johnson is a team that can contend right now. With Catch in her last year they should go for it.

Indy needs more points and more size.

They have a decent draft pick at #8 and should be able to add some size. They also have enough expendable players at the end of the bench that they should look at some UFA.

January
Johnson/Zealous
Coleman
Catchings/Howard
Larkins/Kizer/Achonwa

Maybe see if you can convert Howard to a 3?

More ideas after a little more time has past to be respectful to the fans.

Indy is a great team.

toad455 · Posted: 10/14/15 10:26 pm :::

Larkins was a non-factor in the Finals, but sadly she was their best option at center. There's no need for Claredon & Pohlen. They need improvement from their younger players; i.e. Howard, Kizer & Achonwa & a back-up PG for January. I doubt the Fever get a PG in the draft, so who do they look to pick-up?? Good PGs seem hard to come by these days. Bria Hartley from Washington?? Mitchell from Phoenix??

PG: January/???
SG: Johnson/Lucas/draft pick
SF: Coleman/Zellous
PF: Catchings/Howard
C: Larkins/Achonwa/Kizer

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Jet Jaguar · Posted: 10/14/15 10:30 pm :::

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Jet Jaguar · Posted: 10/14/15 11:31 pm :::

Randy · Posted: 10/15/15 6:37 am :::

Most teams don't have a starting PG as good as January, so finding a reasonable backup is not an insurmountable problem. FLB?

Clarendon is never going to be even a decent backup PG. She has improved enough to be a sort of ok back up SG, but with Zealous and Lucas they don't really need her.

Achonwa with another year could provide some of the size they need in the post, but she will be doing National Team duty again, and seems to be injury prone.

Hopefully Indy will find someone useful in the draft and pick up a few good FA's. I would think that Indy's playoff run this season (and their history of turning scrubs into starters) might make them attractive to some of the available players.

Finally, I think Zealous and Larkins are better than they played this year, so hopefully next year they will be back to form.

Wiseone1 · Posted: 10/15/15 6:43 am :::

Wiseone1 · Posted: 10/15/15 7:22 am :::

indiana has a good team. Need another good point guard to compliment January.

January
Johnson/Zealous
Coleman
Catchings/Howard
Larkins/Kizer/Achonwa

zune69 · Posted: 10/15/15 8:30 am :::

Indiana should give chante Black a look.She's a 6'5 mobile shot blocking center.I think black would be very effective for 10-14 minutes off the bench.

Wiseone1 · Posted: 10/15/15 8:48 am :::

zune69 · Posted: 10/15/15 9:04 am :::

Richyyy · Posted: 10/15/15 9:11 am :::

If they wanted someone who can't do any more than stand around being big and play some defense, they'd have kept Krystal Thomas on the roster. And based on what they've shown in the WNBA, Thomas is better at it than Black.

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zune69 · Posted: 10/15/15 9:13 am :::

kool-aide · Posted: 10/15/15 10:24 am :::

Indy need to upgrade their back up point. Indy really needs to upgrade their back up point guard.

Howard needs to take a big step up in her game in the off-season and next season. Anchonwa needs to improve, too (and get healthy).

Larkins being injured much of the season hurt them. Hopefully she is healthy next year. You could see Larkins in pain/tweek something on that very first basket Big Syl scored in Game 5. She was hobbled all year, really.

Shades · Posted: 10/15/15 11:05 am :::

miller40 · Posted: 10/15/15 11:38 am :::

What's Alex Bentley's contract and relationship like with Connecticut? She's local, went to Fever games as a girl, interned with the Fever growing up, and was at the Fever home playoffs games with family prior to going overseas. Just a thought...

zune69 · Posted: 10/15/15 11:47 am :::

Shades · Posted: 10/15/15 11:55 am :::

Randy · Posted: 10/15/15 12:43 pm :::

miller40 · Posted: 10/15/15 1:34 pm :::

Shades · Posted: 10/15/15 1:58 pm :::

Richyyy · Posted: 10/15/15 3:33 pm :::

Bentley's only been in the league for three years, so has a year left on her rookie scale deal even before becoming a restricted free agent.

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calbearman76 · Posted: 10/15/15 5:06 pm :::

TotalCardinalMove · Posted: 10/15/15 5:09 pm :::

Maybe Indiana could draft one of Boyette, Alleyne, or Hamblin at 8

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