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Shades
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Posted: 09/26/16 12:16 pm ::: |
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Don't know what peoples fascination is with Achonwa.She's done nothing in this league to be a starter. |
People were thinking the same thing about Clarendon, and then BAMM, now people love her in ATL.
Natasha Howard only got like scant minutes in the Finals last year, and BAMM, she's not getting scant minutes anymore.
Is there a pattern here with IND? It's a pattern worth exploring, especially considering Achonwa was in the ROY race in the first half of 2015.
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Posted: 09/26/16 12:16 pm ::: |
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Has the way the draft is done changed?
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Posted: 09/26/16 1:07 pm ::: |
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For example, how about signing UFA Camille Little? Perfect fit for the Storm. |
Yeah, another undersized post who'd leave Stewart providing all the length in the paint and doing even more rebounding than she had to next to Langhorne. |
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Posted: 09/26/16 1:23 pm ::: |
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You're right. No one is a mind reader. And the coach has ZERO reason to explain why someone is or isn't playing.
So why make assumptions at all? You don't have to speculate if someone's in a dog house or injured. Just try to figure out how to make the team better without speculating on a coach's mindset.
For example, how about signing UFA Camille Little? Perfect fit for the Storm. |
My opinion on O'Hea's playing time is based on the boxscore.In the espn Dream/Storm boxscore O'Hea is list as "DNP COACH'S DECISION".This is a message board.We give our opinions based on the information that is available to us.If Jenna did have a recurring/nagging injury,keeping it a secret did not help seattle beat atlanta.
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Shades
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ClayK
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Posted: 09/26/16 1:36 pm ::: |
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Any WNBA franchise's first obligation is to do what's best for the team. Unless froced, announcing to other teams and coaches who is and is not available, and why, is counterproductive.
The more an opposing coach knows, the better he or she can prepare. The last, the worse…
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dtsnms
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Posted: 09/26/16 1:49 pm ::: |
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Yeah, she's such a perfect fit for them. That explains why they traded her to CON in the first place (a place she didn't want to go). Are they going to say we were wrong? Are they going to say it was worth trading her and Stricklen for KML and Monty, who eventually turned into bench-entrenched Monica Wright? Loyalty means nothing to Little?
I think Agler and the Sparks are the more likely destination if she were to leave CON. She blossomed under Agler.... won a championship with him. Agler likes them experienced, unlike CON apparently. |
Shades, this whole rant of yours here makes no sense. You give up something to get something. They wanted the draft pick and Montgomery. They never said they didn't like her or didn't want her.
They certainly didn't expect Wright to not produce, I'm sure they expected more of KML by now too. You don't make trades in order to not get results.
Did you notice there's a 6'4 part of the team that wasn't there when they made the trade? Think it might have made a difference who they gave up? Think Montgomery might have wanted to stay? What makes you think she didn't want to go to Connecticut by the way? I don't recall any public statements about that.
Didn't they bring back Noelle Quinn who they let go previously?
All is speculation, and I may be right or not. But what you are saying is not accurate, especially the part about why she would be leaving Connecticut.
I love the way you sit on the sidelines in threads now and then come in and nastily shoot down whatever anyone else has to say before making your own crazy speculation.
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dtsnms
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Posted: 09/26/16 1:52 pm ::: |
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ClayK wrote: |
Any WNBA franchise's first obligation is to do what's best for the team. Unless froced, announcing to other teams and coaches who is and is not available, and why, is counterproductive.
The more an opposing coach knows, the better he or she can prepare. The last, the worse… |
Thanks Clay, exactly right.
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Posted: 09/26/16 2:36 pm ::: |
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dtsnms wrote: |
ClayK wrote: |
Any WNBA franchise's first obligation is to do what's best for the team. Unless froced, announcing to other teams and coaches who is and is not available, and why, is counterproductive.
The more an opposing coach knows, the better he or she can prepare. The last, the worse… |
Thanks Clay, exactly right. |
I understand where you both are coming from, but I don't think it's too unreasonable for fans of a team to wonder why players aren't playing. I mean, we are paying money to support their product.
I think Monica Wright and Jenna O'hea are the players in question right? It's not like these two players are heavy in the rotation to the point where it would throw off opposing coaches._________________
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Or maybe said poster should quit being a nuisance when people don’t agree? |
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Michelle89
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Posted: 09/26/16 2:48 pm ::: |
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Storm should core Langhorne and then offer her to the Liberty for Swords
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Posted: 09/26/16 3:14 pm ::: |
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Storm should core Langhorne and then offer her to the Liberty for Swords |
so a (maybe) 6'1" 30 year old for a 6'6" 28 year old? And having to pay the upper cored salary as opposed to a mid vet salary. And for someone to play behind Tina Charles as opposed to a starter? Doesn't sound like something LFO would jump at.
I could see Lang in Atlanta though...but what would you want in exchange?
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Shades
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Posted: 09/26/16 3:21 pm ::: |
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Shades, this whole rant of yours here makes no sense. You give up something to get something. They wanted the draft pick and Montgomery. |
Yep, players never take trades personally. Is that what you really believe? Considering there are only 12 teams in the league, it is fairly rare for a player to return to a team that cut or trade them. I can think of 4 instances in the more modern era.
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They never said they didn't like her or didn't want her. |
Do you really expect them to say that, but actions speak louder than words.
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Did you notice there's a 6'4 part of the team that wasn't there when they made the trade? Think it might have made a difference who they gave up? |
Talk about not making sense. No names... just they's
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Think Montgomery might have wanted to stay? |
Stay where, in CON? No, I'm sure she was fed up with all that.
In SEA? Who knows, but I'm sure the thought of the good possibility of winning a championship eased any pain. Why are we talking about Montgomery?
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What makes you think she didn't want to go to Connecticut by the way? I don't recall any public statements about that. |
I posted an article where Donovan spoke of heavily pursuing her in RFA, but Little refused to sign an offer sheet. Had to trade for her instead. I believe Bone said in the same article that it was hard to lure FA's to CON because it wasn't a choice destination.
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Didn't they bring back Noelle Quinn who they let go previously? |
They wanted somebody with some knowledge of working with Bird to help make a playoff run at the end of the season. Not sure how this similar to Little being a perfect fit with the Storm? You never even bothered explaining why Little is a perfect fit for the Storm. No effort. And then you get mad when somebody disagrees with you.
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All is speculation, and I may be right or not. But what you are saying is not accurate, especially the part about why she would be leaving Connecticut. |
Why would she be leaving? You seem to be in favor of her leaving.
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I love the way you sit on the sidelines in threads now and then come in and nastily shoot down whatever anyone else has to say before making your own crazy speculation. |
Oh here's your obligatory personal shot. I sit on the sidelines? This sounds like you. There was nothing nasty about my post. I disagreed. I explained why I disagreed and gave a better alternative. If that's being nasty, I wish more people more nasty. You just hate when anybody disagrees with you.
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dtsnms
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Posted: 09/26/16 3:37 pm ::: |
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dtsnms wrote: |
Shades, this whole rant of yours here makes no sense. You give up something to get something. They wanted the draft pick and Montgomery. |
Yep, players never take trades personally. Is that what you really believe? Considering there are only 12 teams in the league, it is fairly rare for a player to return to a team that cut or trade them. I can think of 4 instances in the more modern era.
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They never said they didn't like her or didn't want her. |
Do you really expect them to say that, but actions speak louder than words.
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Did you notice there's a 6'4 part of the team that wasn't there when they made the trade? Think it might have made a difference who they gave up? |
Talk about not making sense. No names... just they's
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Think Montgomery might have wanted to stay? |
Stay where, in CON? No, I'm sure she was fed up with all that.
In SEA? Who knows, but I'm sure the thought of the good possibility of winning a championship eased any pain. Why are we talking about Montgomery?
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What makes you think she didn't want to go to Connecticut by the way? I don't recall any public statements about that. |
I posted an article where Donovan spoke of heavily pursuing her in RFA, but Little refused to sign an offer sheet. Had to trade for her instead. I believe Bone said in the same article that it was hard to lure FA's to CON because it wasn't a choice destination.
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Didn't they bring back Noelle Quinn who they let go previously? |
They wanted somebody with some knowledge of working with Bird to help make a playoff run at the end of the season. Not sure how this similar to Little being a perfect fit with the Storm? You never even bothered explaining why Little is a perfect fit for the Storm. No effort. And then you get mad when somebody disagrees with you.
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All is speculation, and I may be right or not. But what you are saying is not accurate, especially the part about why she would be leaving Connecticut. |
Why would she be leaving? You seem to be in favor of her leaving.
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I love the way you sit on the sidelines in threads now and then come in and nastily shoot down whatever anyone else has to say before making your own crazy speculation. |
Oh here's your obligatory personal shot. I sit on the sidelines? This sounds like you. There was nothing nasty about my post. I disagreed. I explained why I disagreed and gave a better alternative. If that's being nasty, I wish more people more nasty. You just hate when anybody disagrees with you. |
Eh see below, I decided to indulge one more time....
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Posted: 09/26/16 3:50 pm ::: |
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For arguments sake though
Yep, players never take trades personally. Is that what you really believe? Considering there are only 12 teams in the league, it is fairly rare for a player to return to a team that cut or trade them. I can think of 4 instances in the more modern era.
Hmmm, she didn't want to go, but she wouldn't want to return? To a playoff team to play with Bird and Stewie? Okay....
Do you really expect them to say that, but actions speak louder than words.
They wanted the pick and Montgomery, so they had to trade her. Why does that say they didn't like her?
Talk about not making sense. No names... just they's
Uh, Stewart perhaps? Really? I said there's now a 6'4 player that might have impacted trades and who they traded. You don't think having Stewie then would have impacted that decision?
Stay where, in CON? No, I'm sure she was fed up with all that.
In SEA? Who knows, but I'm sure the thought of the good possibility of winning a championship eased any pain. Why are we talking about Montgomery?
Because you brought up the trade of Little, and Montgomery went to Seattle, and then asked for a trade to a contender. If Stewart were there, you don't think Renee would've wanted to maybe stay with Stewie and Bird?
I posted an article where Donovan spoke of heavily pursuing her in RFA, but Little refused to sign an offer sheet. Had to trade for her instead. I believe Bone said in the same article that it was hard to lure FA's to CON because it wasn't a choice destination.
Little didn't want to leave Seattle. She didn't sign an offer sheet with anyone. She must hate LA too then.
They wanted somebody with some knowledge of working with Bird to help make a playoff run at the end of the season. Not sure how this similar to Little being a perfect fit with the Storm? You never even bothered explaining why Little is a perfect fit for the Storm. No effort. And then you get mad when somebody disagrees with you.
Okay, so a post that knows the system and has won a title with Bird doesn't fit as well as a guard that knows the system. They'd bring back Quinn for experience, but not Little. That makes no sense at all.
Why would she be leaving? You seem to be in favor of her leaving.
Where did I say that?
Oh here's your obligatory personal shot. I sit on the sidelines? This sounds like you. There was nothing nasty about my post. I disagreed. I explained why I disagreed and gave a better alternative. If that's being nasty, I wish more people more nasty. You just hate when anybody disagrees with you.
I guess nastiness and condescending posts are in the eye of the beholder. You think you're neither of those and I can think of several posters (no, I'm not going to name names sorry again), that would agree with me.
Would you like to know what I really don't like? A person that sits behind a keyboard and doesn't talk to anyone in the league that thinks they know how to read minds and posts their conclusions as facts. Perfect example, all season I saw from you that Curt Miller loves draft picks so he should trade all veterans for 2017 picks etc. etc. What a load of crap. Just because a coach turned over players that didn't want to be there for young talent it doesn't mean he doesn't like veterans. In fact, he gave Bone and Little starting spots in camp from day one. I cover the team, I cover the league. I know what I'm talking about. You don't seem to get that part or care what people who actually know something have to say.
Just because not everything can be said publicly at the time doesn't mean people don't know things. No further replies are necessary.
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Posted: 09/26/16 4:00 pm ::: |
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I like Millie. I always have. I was pissed of when they traded her and kept Langhorne. She is a very hard working versatile defender. Something that Langhorne just isnt. But Langhorne was/is an better offensive player so i understood at the time why they kept Langhorne (who had been the number 1/2 scoring option for the Mystics)
Little would be a lot better defensive combination with Stewart then Stewart is with Langhorne. But the Storm need length and the last thing they need is Langhorne and Little.
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so a (maybe) 6'1" 30 year old for a 6'6" 28 year old? And having to pay the upper cored salary as opposed to a mid vet salary. And for someone to play behind Tina Charles as opposed to a starter? |
You dont think he will want to play Stokes at center in the future? I think Charles, Stokes and Langhorne is a better post rotation then Charles Stokes and Swords but maybe im the only one...
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Posted: 09/26/16 5:09 pm ::: |
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so a (maybe) 6'1" 30 year old for a 6'6" 28 year old? And having to pay the upper cored salary as opposed to a mid vet salary. And for someone to play behind Tina Charles as opposed to a starter? |
You dont think he will want to play Stokes at center in the future? I think Charles, Stokes and Langhorne is a better post rotation then Charles Stokes and Swords but maybe im the only one... |
Stokes and Swords both have limitations. By being able to play one or the other though, it is a very nice rotation. Langhorne also has limitations. I think smallish PFs are easier to come by and it would be better to go for someone younger.
And if Mille is a UFA, why wouldn't NY just straight up try to get her without giving up anything. She would make their post rotation really great and be a better backup to Tina and could possibly even play some at SF.
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