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Jet Jaguar
Joined: 11 Feb 2014 Posts: 1111
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Posted: 10/22/16 8:18 pm ::: |
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I can't believe anyone can watch Dabovic play and think she's even a mediocre ball handler. She's a decent shooter. Handles are ugly though. Really ugly.
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scrappy
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Posted: 10/22/16 9:13 pm ::: |
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the sparks will not repeat in 2017 even if they keep all of their 2016 top talents. you saw how complacent they were after the olympic break.
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jap
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Posted: 10/22/16 11:03 pm ::: |
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scrappy wrote: |
the sparks will not repeat in 2017 even if they keep all of their 2016 top talents. you saw how complacent they were after the olympic break. |
They were not complacent. They overtrained during the break and were tired. The team addressed this in the break before the playoffs when Brian asked what they wanted to do, and they insisted on less training. That's when they pointed out they practiced too much during the Olympic break and came out of it leg-weary.
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basketballologist
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Posted: 10/23/16 6:32 am ::: |
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Would love to see Cambage in L.A. somehow. What would it take for the Sparks and the Wings to make a blockbuster trade for this to happen
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Shades
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Posted: 10/23/16 8:33 am ::: |
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basketballologist wrote: |
Would love to see Cambage in L.A. somehow. What would it take for the Sparks and the Wings to make a blockbuster trade for this to happen |
You think she'd be content as a backup, or would the Sparks return to the big lineup?
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Luuuc #NATC
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myt
Joined: 29 Nov 2007 Posts: 3923 Location: California
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zune69
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Posted: 10/23/16 9:05 am ::: |
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I'm still waiting to see how many sparks fans admit that moving away from the "Big Lineup" played a role in LA winning the championship.So many sparks fans were in denial about the lack of floor balance.
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Shades
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Hoops9092
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Posted: 10/23/16 10:50 am ::: |
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I'd love for us to draft Kaela Davis or some sort of big wing who can shoot on the dribble. Or look for this in free agency.
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Shades
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Posted: 10/23/16 10:56 am ::: |
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Hoops9092 wrote: |
I'd love for us to draft Kaela Davis or some sort of big wing who can shoot on the dribble. Or look for this in free agency. |
Isn't that what you have in Dabovic?
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basketballologist
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Posted: 10/23/16 3:42 pm ::: |
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I think Cambage would be content as a backup as long as she's in a big market and they. are winning. From my understanding, she didn't wanna play in Tulsa
Gruda and Carson for Cambage?
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NYL_WNBA_FAN
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Posted: 10/23/16 5:01 pm ::: |
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Will Carson even be under contract next year? She was signed only because Riquna Williams got hurt. I think a trade for Cambage would also involve Lavender for starters. And it would have to be more than just Lavender in my opinion.
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NYL_WNBA_FAN
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Posted: 10/23/16 5:02 pm ::: |
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Will Carson even be under contract next year? She was signed only because Riquna Williams got hurt. I think a trade for Cambage would also involve Lavender for starters. And it would have to be more than just Lavender in my opinion.
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zune69
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basketballologist
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Posted: 10/23/16 7:38 pm ::: |
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I want Cambage for crying out loud
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UK1996
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Posted: 10/23/16 8:51 pm ::: |
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I think its easy to decide who to get rid of with this team. Lavender just won a championship with the team she's been with for five years, in addition to winning 6th woman of the year. I have feeling she stays. I'd keep the starting lineup the same but play Gray and Lavender heavy minutes, especially through the regular season and in blowouts. Dabovic was disappointing this year but last year she was great. I'd give her another go considering she can backup 3 positions as needed. I'd draft a small forward. There are plenty with potential next year that can take a year or two to grow. Bring back Hamson or sign another big or two, if all else fails bring back Gruda. Parker, Lavender, and Ogwumike are going to rotate at the 4 and 5 most of the time anyways. Edit: I forgot about Tolo, that changes a lot of things. It pushes Lavender to playing the 4 more often. Tolo is a good post to throw against Griner and Fowles.
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PG: Toliver/ Gray
SG: Beard/ Williams/Dabovic
SF: Carson/ #4
PF:Parker/Lavender/Gruda or FA
C: Ogwumike/Tolo
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jap
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Posted: 10/23/16 8:54 pm ::: |
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The Sparks are a running team, a fast-break squad. Hollywood Liz has to do some serious toning up to run with this pack of she wolves. For a great example, one only needs to look at the transformation in Jantel's figure from her earliest years to the last few.
I hope Chelsea gets together with fellow Dukey, Alana, to be all she can be physically too.
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ArtBest23
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myrtle
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Shades
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Posted: 10/24/16 2:24 am ::: |
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UK1996 wrote: |
I think its easy to decide who to get rid of with this team. Lavender just won a championship with the team she's been with for five years, in addition to winning 6th woman of the year. I have feeling she stays. I'd keep the starting lineup the same but play Gray and Lavender heavy minutes, especially through the regular season and in blowouts. Dabovic was disappointing this year but last year she was great. I'd give her another go considering she can backup 3 positions as needed. I'd draft a small forward. There are plenty with potential next year that can take a year or two to grow. Bring back Hamson or sign another big or two, if all else fails bring back Gruda. Parker, Lavender, and Ogwumike are going to rotate at the 4 and 5 most of the time anyways. I think Hamson can handle 8-10 minutes a night.
2017
PG: Toliver/ Gray
SG: Beard/ Williams/Dabovic
SF: Carson/ #4
PF:Parker/FA or Gruda
C: Ogwumike/Lavender/Hamson |
You lost me when you forgot about Tolo. Carson starting I don't get unless they're too scared to upset last season's formula.
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alcarp
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Posted: 10/24/16 8:26 am ::: |
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Shades wrote: |
UK1996 wrote: |
I think its easy to decide who to get rid of with this team. Lavender just won a championship with the team she's been with for five years, in addition to winning 6th woman of the year. I have feeling she stays. I'd keep the starting lineup the same but play Gray and Lavender heavy minutes, especially through the regular season and in blowouts. Dabovic was disappointing this year but last year she was great. I'd give her another go considering she can backup 3 positions as needed. I'd draft a small forward. There are plenty with potential next year that can take a year or two to grow. Bring back Hamson or sign another big or two, if all else fails bring back Gruda. Parker, Lavender, and Ogwumike are going to rotate at the 4 and 5 most of the time anyways. I think Hamson can handle 8-10 minutes a night.
2017
PG: Toliver/ Gray
SG: Beard/ Williams/Dabovic
SF: Carson/ #4
PF:Parker/FA or Gruda
C: Ogwumike/Lavender/Hamson |
You lost me when you forgot about Tolo. Carson starting I don't get unless they're too scared to upset last season's formula. |
As a 4th or 5th option on offense you average 8 points, shoot 45% from the field, and 36% from the 3-point line, while on defense you are a premier league defender capable of guarding 1-4, I think you've earned your starting spot.
Bringing in Carson is what allowed LA to get away from the bad big lineup this year. She's not an All-Star but let's not pretend that she wasn't a key to the success of LA this year.
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jmpenn90
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Posted: 10/24/16 8:55 pm ::: |
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Toliver and Beard are both free agents per the LA celebration today. The crowd was chanting for both of them to come back. I would think they would both want to come back but what does everyone else think?
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WfanFrJmp
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