Candace Parker Best WNBA Player 2017

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DaddyChoc said:
how do other Lady Vol fans join in with no problem on theboneyard.com
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They have to be crucified, suck up to UCONN, and occasionally say something bad about the LadyVols.......then they're welcome with no problem.

O and you have to at least halfway want to fire Holly as well! :)
 
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LasVegasBill23 said:
I know it is not a popular opinion here.... but i understand why coaches pick who they do.... they are more comfortable with this person than they are with that person....

As examples, Pat in 1984 caught hell for naming 2 Lady Vols to Olympic team.... and those were the days before we got really big in the sport,.... before our very first championship....

And that same year.... Bobby Knight caught significant flack for who he named to the Olympic team... Charles Barkley was by most accounts the best forward in camp, but Knight didn't like him and he was not named to the team....

It happens. And it happens all the time
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The exposure wasn't the same as it is today. EVERYONE knew CP3 was one of the top players not only in the league or country but WORLD!! Even though they won the gold medal I compare it to Coach K leaving someone like Durant or Lebron off the Olympic squad. Just because it happens al the time doesn't mean there isn't a hidden agenda behind it !
 
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Amb3096 said:
UConn fans hating Catchings as a person would be as ridiculous Tennessee fans hating Maya Moore as a person. There's absolutely nothing to hate because they are both humble, salt-of-the-earth human beings

Candace and Diana had a lot of similarities. Both of them knew they were good and had no problems making sure others were aware of it. Not at all a crime, but apparently Candace's cockiness was a character deficiency yet Taurasi's was something to be applauded. Yeah, no.
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That and her DWIs
 
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linkster said:
Haters? Yes I think you are right. But I have a problem with people who hate people they never met along with those who worship people they never met. And I don't applaud cockiness. I admire players for what they do on the court. When I watched Catchings play I saw someone who gave 100% all the time. That, along with her talent are what made me admire her. I admired Taurasi because of her style of play. She was always aware where all 10 players were on the court, got the ball to the open player and did it with flair. Another UConn opponent who I admired was Diggins, despite her white bandana and her swagger on the court, which drove me crazy She was UConn's nemesis but I admired her unrelenting hustle.

I suppose if Parker had played in Ct I would have admired her individual scoring skills and ignored her defensive lapses or her walking down the court at times. There certainly were UConn players who took plays off. Abrasimova comes to mind. But my feelings would stop short of admiration.
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Tina Charles was another player who even Geno got on for not going hard or giving her all and complete efforts... Charde Houston was another one. Not taking shots because they were both gifted but I agree about feelings stopping short of admiration as well!
 
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xtpsrh08123 said:
And her being the WNBA's all time leader in technicals im sure...Double standard for sure , Glad geno is no longer the HC.
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I'll bet he Geno is too. Winning is the key and he escaped unscathed. Pity the poor future coach who loses in the Olympics.
 
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VA_VOLFAN said:
The exposure wasn't the same as it is today. EVERYONE knew CP3 was one of the top players not only in the league or country but WORLD!! Even though they won the gold medal I compare it to Coach K leaving someone like Durant or Lebron off the Olympic squad. Just because it happens al the time doesn't mean there isn't a hidden agenda behind it !
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Difference in exposure doesn't make things right or wrong....

Coaches tend to choose who they are comfortable with... and whether Geno has a chip in his DNA to be anti Candace.... it was what it was...

My example still stands even though it is 33 yrs ago.... Good players who were vital parts of their NCAA champion teams like Cynthia Cooper of USC and Janice Lawrence and Jennifer White of La Tech had to make due with their NCAA titles as they were not chosen for 84 team... Lea Henry and Cindy Noble were chosen, and I do not think anyone begrudged Pat for those choices....
 
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LasVegasBill23 said:
Difference in exposure doesn't make things right or wrong....

Coaches tend to choose who they are comfortable with... and whether Geno has a chip in his DNA to be anti Candace.... it was what it was...

My example still stands even though it is 33 yrs ago.... Good players who were vital parts of their NCAA champion teams like Cynthia Cooper of USC and Janice Lawrence and Jennifer White of La Tech had to make due with their NCAA titles as they were not chosen for 84 team... Lea Henry and Cindy Noble were chosen, and I do not think anyone begrudged Pat for those choices....
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Yes, you keep hammering on that one example from 33 years ago. It is true you can't pick everyone and some good players are always not going to make the cut. But, Candace was a proven contributor to the team and was the only able and fit returner not selected. She was on everybody's list for being one of the top 5 players in the world and yes in today's athletic world, marketing matters and she was poised to be the face of Team USA.

So, I would submit that there are some differences between the 2016 scenario and the 1984 one.
 
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madtownvol said:
Yes, you keep hammering on that one example from 33 years ago. It is true you can't pick everyone and some good players are always not going to make the cut. But, Candace was a proven contributor to the team and was the only able and fit returner not selected. She was on everybody's list for being one of the top 5 players in the world and yes in today's athletic world, marketing matters and she was poised to be the face of Team USA.

So, I would submit that there are some differences between the 2016 scenario and the 1984 one.
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Yes it was just to illustrate a point and cite example.... I respect everyone's opinion..... and i am fine with all of them
 
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Besti said:
I'll bet he Geno is too. Winning is the key and he escaped unscathed. Pity the poor future coach who loses in the Olympics.
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You could put my 12 year old nephew in charge of coaching the women's national team and he could bring back a gold medal! Honestly, anyone with basketball sense (yes even Holly) could lead our national team to victory the women's game has not caught up globally like the men's game. If you selected those 12 players and gave them to a college/professional coach they would bring home the gold. Coach K went into a situation where he had to get the men's team back on track after the 2004 olympics... so Geno did a good job but it's not like his national team was ever in bad shape.
 
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madtownvol said:
Yes, you keep hammering on that one example from 33 years ago. It is true you can't pick everyone and some good players are always not going to make the cut. But, Candace was a proven contributor to the team and was the only able and fit returner not selected. She was on everybody's list for being one of the top 5 players in the world and yes in today's athletic world, marketing matters and she was poised to be the face of Team USA.

So, I would submit that there are some differences between the 2016 scenario and the 1984 one.
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Amen! +10000000000000000000
 
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LasVegasBill23 said:
Yes it was just to illustrate a point and cite example.... I respect everyone's opinion..... and i am fine with all of them
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I don't think I said exposure made it right or wrong! I was making the point that exposure these days make it harder to hide a hidden agenda and keep someone of her caliber off of the Olympic team when she is one of the faces of women's basketball in the world (she is very popular overseas as well) ...and having a hidden agenda would be the wrong part but thanks for chiming in !
 
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VA_VOLFAN said:
I don't think I said exposure made it right or wrong! I was making the point that exposure these days make it harder to hide a hidden agenda and keep someone of her caliber off of the Olympic team when she is one of the faces of women's basketball in the world (she is very popular overseas as well) ...and having a hidden agenda would be the wrong part but thanks for chiming in !
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Yes I think I misunderstood..... sorry about that.... and thank you for explaining....
 
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CP was friendly to Kelley Hardwick, which is why Geno left her off the Olympic team.
 
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Ladyvolfan4ever said:
Quick someone post this on the DP. See how they like it and how long before it gets deleted. :)
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It would not get deleted. It would never get posted to begin with🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.

But that is a great idea, 4ever!

Edit: FYP per gule's example👍
 
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