2024 WNBA Discussion Thread

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lvocd said:
Speaking of Kikis, UCLA's Kiki Rice is making her season debut off tge bench agaist Arky right noow on Big 10 Network.
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Let me know how it goes. I never get Big 10 network games and I’m just not willing to pay for that alone lol.

I did while Clark was at Iowa the last two seasons but I didn’t renew this year.
 
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VolBall09 said:
Let me know how it goes. I never get Big 10 network games and I’m just not willing to pay for that alone lol.

I did while Clark was at Iowa the last two seasons but I didn’t renew this year.
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After 1 quarter it's UCLA 30, Ark 16. Game started out with the Bruins dominating, but then Arkansas closed the gap with a big run. Then UCLA closed out the quarter with a run of their own. Gardiner of UCLA is dropping threes -- five so far. 😲
 
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lvocd said:
After 1 quarter it's UCLA 30, Ark 16. Game started out with the Bruins dominating, but then Arkansas closed the gap with a big run. Then UCLA closed out the quarter with a run of their own. Gardiner of UCLA is dropping threes -- five so far. 😲
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She has such a sweet shot, a player I wanted out of the portal so bad.
 
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57-25 at the half. UCLA is doing whatever they want on offense.
I know it's Arkansas, but on top of not being very good, they look jet lagged.
 
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VolBall09 said:
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I don’t see how you keep Sedona Prince out of the top 10 if she stays healthy this season. No other player with a shot like that at 6’7”. She’s just had so many crazy injuries and I’m not sold on her post game.

But still, top 10 pick for sure.
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Flau'jae, Lauren Betts, Raven Johnson and the other girl from South Carolina that you call a criminal are juniors that eligible for the draft. What is your take on those prospects
 
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madtownvol said:
Could also be that trades are made that alters the draft order. How about a 3 team deal that lands Arike and Sabally in LA, and Rae, Rickea, Cameron, and Paige in Vegas, and Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young and Kiah Stokes in Dallas?
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Could that happen? I'm not up to par with any of that. I just started watching thus past year.
 
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Terrells Bay88 said:
Flau'jae, Lauren Betts, Raven Johnson and the other girl from South Carolina that you call a criminal are juniors that eligible for the draft. What is your take on those prospects
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I don’t expect any of them to leave this season.

R. Johnson would be most likely imo but she isn’t pro ready and imo never will be. Her shot has improved but it’s still brick city for her. Great leader and college player but not a W prospect imo.

I think it’s unlikely Betts declares early, she needs to develop a bit more and get stronger. Plus her sister is coming in as a top recruit next season and that always seemed like the plan. I expect her to play one more season at UCLA with Sienna.

Watkins isn’t pro ready at this point either. She has the physicality but she is still very raw offensively. Gets most of her looks off oboards or broken plays, doesn’t really create for herself. Not a good enough rebounder at this point either. Averaged a little over 5 last season only 4 this season in a small sample size. Depending on what went on internally I actually think it’s very likely she transfers and plays one more year somewhere else.

Flau’Jae is the most pro ready, she has a complete offensive game and brings that energy teams love. Kah Copper type player with a more developed game at this point in her career. I think she stays one more year at LSU she has a good shot at a ring this year even better next.
 
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madtownvol said:
Could also be that trades are made that alters the draft order. How about a 3 team deal that lands Arike and Sabally in LA, and Rae, Rickea, Cameron, and Paige in Vegas, and Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young and Kiah Stokes in Dallas?
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Sabally is going to end up in Indiana I’m almost certain.
 
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Rickea and Rae got a new coach, the latest in a long line for Rickea:

I don't know anything about this coach but reaction seems fairly positive. Apparently a front court specialist.

Pretty sure the Wings will announce a slightly better coach very soon. I think the best prospect was waiting to follow the #1 pick.
 
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glv98 said:
Rickea and Rae got a new coach, the latest in a long line for Rickea:

I don't know anything about this coach but reaction seems fairly positive. Apparently a front court specialist.

Pretty sure the Wings will announce a slightly better coach very soon. I think the best prospect was waiting to follow the #1 pick.
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Ohh, do tell.
 
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Uh oh! Hold the bus. This woman hatesthe midrange, allows only 3s and at the rims.

We clearly can't have this. Who hires a coach for Rickea that doesn't like a middy?

Edit to add this fm Mark Shindler, a really smart W analyst, saying this coach is more likely to adjust to the players' game, not vice versa. Otherwise why take the Sparks job? They literally have zero 3 shooters and are loaded w 3, 4, & 5 players who all have mid range game.
 
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glv98 said:
Uh oh! Hold the bus. This woman hatesthe midrange, allows only 3s and at the rims.

We clearly can't have this. Who hires a coach for Rickea that doesn't like a middy?
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I think she’s a great coach. I’m glad to see they hired someone who can truly coach and not just another hanger on that has been around the league too long. So many bad/mediocre coaches in they league for YEARS.
 
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glv98 said:
Uh oh! Hold the bus. This woman hatesthe midrange, allows only 3s and at the rims.

We clearly can't have this. Who hires a coach for Rickea that doesn't like a middy?

Edit to add this fm Mark Shindler, a really smart W analyst, saying this coach is more likely to adjust to the players' game, not vice versa. Otherwise why take the Sparks job? They literally have zero 3 shooters and are loaded w 3, 4, & 5 players who all have mid range game.
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Also I had NO IDEA Karl Smesko left FGCU to take the Dream job. I think he’ll be great in the W. Have always liked him and was always surprised he never pursued a bigger job in the college ranks. He knew where his bread was buttered.
 
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