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sigur3



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PostPosted: 10/28/16 2:33 pm    ::: Pokey out Reply Reply with quote
Sky "not retaining" her as both coach and GM.

Don't believe everything you read.




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PostPosted: 10/28/16 2:41 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
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I have great appreciation and gratitude for the leadership Pokey brought to our franchise,” said Sky owner Michael Alter. “ She took a perennial non playoff team and made us a contender. Pokey is as knowledgeable and hard working as anyone in basketball. I’m thankful we had the opportunity to work together closely for the past six years and I wish her well in her future endeavors.”



Chatman’s tenure was highlighted by two important franchise firsts: a first-ever playoff appearance in 2013 and a trip to the WNBA Finals in 2014.



"I want to thank the incredible fans of Chicago, my staff and all of the players for their hard work and dedication in helping to grow the franchise,” said Pokey Chatman. “I am proud of what we were able to accomplish, and appreciative of the opportunity given to me by Michael Alter."


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PostPosted: 10/28/16 3:05 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
K.Smith
C.Ross
J.Plank
D.Burke
K.Lawson


Asst coach:

Ann Donovan(Boyette mentor)




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hyperetic



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PostPosted: 10/28/16 3:29 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Has San Antonio found a new coach yet?

If the Dallas job comes open, she might be an interesting fit...
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PostPosted: 10/28/16 3:39 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
I assume Chicago is having a bigger celebration than LA had for their title. Wink

Presumably a whole new staff will be coming in unless Jonah manages to stay.
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PostPosted: 10/28/16 3:45 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
lynxmania wrote:
I assume Chicago is having a bigger celebration than LA had for their title. Wink

Presumably a whole new staff will be coming in unless Jonah manages to stay.


Crap, the Lynx couldn't beat the Sky with Pokey, now imagine if the Sky get a coach who's even better than Pokey? Surprised
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PostPosted: 10/28/16 3:45 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Why is there any reason to think Anne Donovan could mentor Imani Boyette?

And I wonder if Alter will hire one person to do both jobs. My guess would be "yes" as it's cheaper, and there's no evidence Chicago will ever be a money-making franchise.



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BamaEd



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PostPosted: 10/28/16 3:46 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Where does Pokey land after this? Does another WNBA team take a look at her as an HC? Assistant?

Is Azzi possibly looking at a WNBA gig?
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PostPosted: 10/28/16 4:23 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
I'm not going to spill any tea. I'm only going to say this:

Don't believe everything you read. Don't believe everything you hear.

Back to my cave I go...
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PostPosted: 10/28/16 4:26 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
ClayK wrote:
Why is there any reason to think Anne Donovan could mentor Imani Boyette?

And I wonder if Alter will hire one person to do both jobs. My guess would be "yes" as it's cheaper, and there's no evidence Chicago will ever be a money-making franchise.


K.Bone made the all-star team under Donovan.

To best honest,i'm not really a Donovan fan.However,I do think she would be an excellent coach/mentor for Boyette.

Donovan head coach ? No....assistant coach ? Yes.
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PostPosted: 10/28/16 5:11 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
On a more serious note, my philosophy is you never let go of a coach unless you know for sure you can get someone who is better, so I am interested in what happens.
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PostPosted: 10/28/16 5:26 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Well, Swoopes did coach in Chicago. j/k Laughing

Seriously, six seasons is a nice run for someone who hasn't accomplished much. If Pokey gets another HC position, how will that fanbase feel about her taking over their team?



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PostPosted: 10/28/16 5:28 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
So for those who follow Chicago a lot closer than I do, is this a surprise or expected?

Was there some big issue that drove this, or just a matter of getting stale?
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PostPosted: 10/28/16 5:47 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
In my opinion this was expected. Pokey was getting stale on her use of the forwards.
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PostPosted: 10/28/16 6:04 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
http://sky.wnba.com/news/sky-not-retain-chatman-2017/



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PostPosted: 10/28/16 6:07 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
So sigur3, what are you really trying to say? Wink
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PostPosted: 10/28/16 6:14 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
SDHoops wrote:
So sigur3, what are you really trying to say? Wink


I know! Please bring the tea!!

I don't get it, because I thought the players pulled together a nice run even after EDD got injured. Honesty they played better team ball because everyone had to step up. Wow! I knew people had been calling for her head for a while but I thought she did decent closing out the season.

Yikes, this has been such a crazy year. It will be interesting to see who they get for sure.
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PostPosted: 10/28/16 6:15 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Actually never mind, you guys will have to wait for the tea. Razz



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PostPosted: 10/28/16 6:31 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Either Pokey goes or I go.... sorta like Fowles but a little worse?

Pokey brought Ruth Riley to CHI. I wonder how well they hit it off. Pokey to SAN? They could probably do worse. Or is Pokey gone for good this time?



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PostPosted: 10/28/16 7:47 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
ArtBest23 wrote:
So for those who follow Chicago a lot closer than I do, is this a surprise or expected?

Was there some big issue that drove this, or just a matter of getting stale?


I am wondering if assistant coach Christie Sides saw it coming as she left the Sky earlier this month to become an assistant coach at Northwestern. Or maybe her leaving was a sign that Chatman was rubbing people the wrong way.

I don't think Chatman did a bad job this year, and actually the reverse, the Sky seemed to do well. They beat Atlanta in the playoffs without Delle Donne (Although Cooper did seem to help them out with that zone defense), and won a game against the eventual champions without her. The draft pick of Boyette looks real good for the GM part.

Fowles wanting out could have been a part of "losing the players" being a reason. But Fowles could have just been chasing a championship.
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PostPosted: 10/28/16 8:14 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
ClayK wrote:
Why is there any reason to think Anne Donovan could mentor Imani Boyette?


She's good with tall players. TSB improved under her; LJ learned from her, though it's hard to quantify how much a coach can make someone like LJ better; Wolters looked more W-ready during that one year in Indiana.



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PostPosted: 10/28/16 8:25 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
I think the way Chicago played in the post season without EDD was pretty good and forced Pokey be more creative on offense, and prove that they ARE capable of having a balanced attack.
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PostPosted: 10/28/16 8:32 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Queenie wrote:
ClayK wrote:
Why is there any reason to think Anne Donovan could mentor Imani Boyette?


She's good with tall players. TSB improved under her; LJ learned from her, though it's hard to quantify how much a coach can make someone like LJ better; Wolters looked more W-ready during that one year in Indiana.


She got LJ on the block a lot more and improved her post game. Ill give her that



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PostPosted: 10/28/16 8:38 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
mavcarter wrote:
Actually never mind, you guys will have to wait for the tea. Razz


let's get some rumors started...i'm bored.
Laughing
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PostPosted: 10/28/16 8:39 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Pokey wasnt invited to EDD's wedding so she said fuck it im out



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