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baggerbob said:
Gabby could lead the league in assists
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Really? I couldn't even see her leading the team as long as Ionescu is there. Williams' career high so far is 3.8 per game. I think Clark is gonna be the league leader more often than not for a long time to come. And you still have players like AT and Cloud around who have topped the league at least once in their career.

edit--not to mention Vandersloot of course, but she appears to be downtrending toward the end of her career
 
cancontent said:


Not so fast my friend ;)
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Certainly is good to be the GOAT.

If you watched the game it's clear DT wanted the t, got the t, and deserved the t.

Clearly the rules don't apply equally to everyone and I'm certain the league didn't want the million dollar coach's team down two starting guards for their next loss. Although based on their on court complaining they most certainly deserved to have those two suspended.
 
azfan said:
Certainly is good to be the GOAT.

If you watched the game it's clear DT wanted the t, got the t, and deserved the t.

Clearly the rules don't apply equally to everyone and I'm certain the league didn't want the million dollar coach's team down two starting guards for their next loss. Although based on their on court complaining they most certainly deserved to have those two suspended.
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Totally possible however the WNBA saw fit to rescind it. Is it due to her stature in the league or the league saw the T differently, will be up for interpretation based on one's perspective.
 
nwhoopfan said:
Really? I couldn't even see her leading the team as long as Ionescu is there. Williams' career high so far is 3.8 per game. I think Clark is gonna be the league leader more often than not for a long time to come. And you still have players like AT and Cloud around who have topped the league at least once in their career.

edit--not to mention Vandersloot of course, but she appears to be downtrending toward the end of her career
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I would imagine this is Vandersloot's last year, especially if they win the title. She really isn't anywhere the player she was, and New York needs a new backcourt player to be with Sabrina.
 
Matthew Collier of Her Hoops Stats Comments on:

- Kelsey Mitchell, individually and in conjunction with Caitlin Clark, have gotten on a serious roll. Plus, he examines her free agency status after this year.
One excerpt:
"Indiana can extend a core qualifying offer to Mitchell giving them exclusive negotiating rights in exchange for a one-year supermax salary. It’s hard to see them not doing that considering how the team has been playing with her and Clark clicking. However, the looming expansion draft does complicate things as it pertains to players who will be free agents."

- Sabally's Return Making Dallas Interesting...and Ogunbowale More Effective
Excerpt:
"With Sabally in the lineup over the last six games, Ogunbowale is shooting 43.8% with 6.0 assists per game and 2.2 turnovers.
Yes, it’s a tiny sample. But Sabally is averaging nearly 20 points per game and looks every bit like the force she was last year."

- Questions Why Seattle Signed, Then Started, Gabby Williams
Excerpt:
"The Storm solved a problem that they didn’t have by signing Williams. They got a speedy, lanky defender who can run the floor with the best of them. What the Storm were really missing was 3-point shooting."

- And Really Wonders Why Becky Hammon Is Playing Her Starters 30-plus Minutes in a Blowout.

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Kelsey Mitchell is finally getting her shine

After years of putting up great scoring numbers, Mitchell is leading a competitive Fever team for the first time
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azfan said:
As is DT. Wonder if this is another history maker -two players seven Ts .... mandatory suspension.
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The techs handed to the Mercury during the Vegas game moved their WNBA single-season league record to 32, more than double the three-way tie by Chicago, Dallas and Indiana for the league's second-most 15 this season.

www.azcentral.com

Record-setting techs: Phoenix Mercury hurting themselves as they prepare to meet Dream

Phoenix Mercury received three technical fouls, adding to their WNBA single-season record 32 during a 97-79 home loss to Las Vegas Aces on Sunday.
www.azcentral.com www.azcentral.com

In addition, the Mercury racking up technical fouls is stifling their offense.


Dah........
 
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baggerbob said:
I would imagine this is Vandersloot's last year, especially if they win the title. She really isn't anywhere the player she was, and New York needs a new backcourt player to be with Sabrina.
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That could be. I still think it's beyond a long shot that Gabby would ever lead the league in assists.

Anyway the Lib might be okay in the back court if Fiebich sticks around. If Johannes comes back that would be a pretty 3 nice player rotation.
 
Dillon77 said:
"The Storm solved a problem that they didn’t have by signing Williams. They got a speedy, lanky defender who can run the floor with the best of them. What the Storm were really missing was 3-point shooting."
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That seems pretty weird that a team with Loyd, Diggins-Smith and Whitcomb would be lacking 3 point shooting. I looked up stats and all 3 are sub 30% this year. That is shocking. The team % is under 30. Yikes. Nneka is leading the way at 44%. Gabby shooting 11% so far behind the arc, that isn't helping.
 
GoChips20 said:
McBride/Williams have been fantastic all year and play better defense than Clark/Mitchell, but I don’t think there’s anyone has a more dynamic duo offensively than the Fever.
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Good call. K-Mac and C-Williams have been outstanding. Clark/Mitchell is a pretty nice guard combo as well. Those two (Clark/Mitchell) are in sync and it is scary!
 
nwhoopfan said:
That could be. I still think it's beyond a long shot that Gabby would ever lead the league in assists.

Anyway the Lib might be okay in the back court if Fiebich sticks around. If Johannes comes back that would be a pretty 3 nice player rotation.
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After the way Johannes played in the playoffs last year, let her stay in France, defense is terrible, and she is more of a scorer, which they already have enough of.
 
baggerbob said:
I would imagine this is Vandersloot's last year, especially if they win the title. She really isn't anywhere the player she was, and New York needs a new backcourt player to be with Sabrina.
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I could see Vandersloot stepping down. I would hate to see one of my favorite players hanging up the sneakers, but I would totally understand it in Vandersloot's case. To me, she has had a solid WNBA career.
 
JellyBean said:
I could see Vandersloot stepping down. I would hate to see one of my favorite players hanging up the sneakers, but I would totally understand it in Vandersloot's case. To me, she has had a solid WNBA career.
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Have a hard time seeing Vandersloot in this light considering what she went through off the court this season. It may not be the reason behind everything but gut feeling is that it's hard to judge her this season considering the situation.
 
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cancontent said:
I saw those calls from a similar perspective. People are reading way too much into this.
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This is what's going to happen now, every foul on Clark is going to be scrutinized to the nth degree. Just like college.
 
Seattle got a much needed win. The Sun aren't exactly on a roll as the playoffs are approaching.


Meanwhile, the Mystics bench is tearing Dallas apart. 50 points combined.
 
nwhoopfan said:
Seattle got a much needed win. The Sun aren't exactly on a roll as the playoffs are approaching.


Meanwhile, the Mystics bench is tearing Dallas apart. 50 points combined.
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You're right about that Mystic bench in the 90-86 win over Dallas.
  • Emily Engstler with a double-double: a career-high 19 pts. and 10 rebounds
  • Julie Vanloo and Shartori Walker-Kimbroigh with 11 each
  • Karlie Samuelson with 8
  • Jade Melbourne with 5

By contrast, the Wings bench had 13 points, 10 by Kalani Brown.

With expansion, who knows if some of these players will be chosen, but Engstler will/would look good for a number of teams, as would all the others.
 
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Is Vegas resting players? Young missed one game, back tonight. No Plum tonight. Doesn't matter, they are playing Chicago who I think is actively trying to avoid the playoffs. Only someone has to take them up on giving away that #8 seed.
 
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Hayes has had 2 good games in a row as a starter for the Aces. Another typically stellar game for A'ja. Gray w/ 13 pts/10 assists.

Sky have gotten no scoring from their pair of starting guards 2 games in a row. Banham just isn't a starting caliber player, I think that is well known by this point in her career. And yet, she is starting for the Sky.
 
Howard and Copper had a scoring duel, Mercury come out on top. Who wants that #8 playoff spot? I seem to jinx any team I mention has momentum, so I'll try not to do that again. 4 teams are in play for that 1 spot.
 
nwhoopfan said:
Hayes has had 2 good games in a row as a starter for the Aces. Another typically stellar game for A'ja. Gray w/ 13 pts/10 assists.

Sky have gotten no scoring from their pair of starting guards 2 games in a row. Banham just isn't a starting caliber player, I think that is well known by this point in her career. And yet, she is starting for the Sky.
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Not disagreeing but banham is hurt from what I read. She was questionable playing with a shoulder injury.
 
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While "some" are not fans of the million dollar coach (;)), gotta give him kudos in giving Celeste Taylor the start last night. Her perseverance this season is commendable and from post game comments I saw on Twitter, her team mates are big fans of her.
 
TIL the Fever only have 1 road game left, at Washington to close the regular season. 6 game homestand starts tonight.
 
7 teams have made the WNBA playoffs. I think all remaining 5 have a shot at the 8th spot, though Los Angeles is very unlikely and Dallas is almost as far back. Chicago and Atlanta are tied, with the Sky holding the tiebreaker. Every team has between 6 and 8 games (mostly 7) remaining.
 
MilfordHusky said:
7 teams have made the WNBA playoffs. I think all remaining 5 have a shot at the 8th spot, though Los Angeles is very unlikely and Dallas is almost as far back. Chicago and Atlanta are tied, with the Sky holding the tiebreaker. Every team has between 6 and 8 games (mostly 7) remaining.
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Mostly 7 games to go to determine the 2025 WNBA draft order and the odds of the first four picks.

LA, Washington, Atlanta (pick goes to Washington), Dallas and Chicago are in the running for the first four picks.
 
cancontent said:
While "some" are not fans of the million dollar coach (;)), gotta give him kudos in giving Celeste Taylor the start last night. Her perseverance this season is commendable and from post game comments I saw on Twitter, her team mates are big fans of her.
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All current and aspiring coaches should be big fans of the million dollar coach. If his resume and current performance sets the standard for a million dollar annual salary then competent coaches and those coaches with above 500 records would certainly be entitled to a million dollars plus one.

And then what about outstanding coaches they might earn a salary of a million dollars plus two.

We see you Noelle Quinn. And LT in Dallas who certainly has committed to the women's game over the past 20 years and has her team winging in the right direction. And how about that younger coach in Indianapolis. Every single coach in the w is a big fan of the Nate Meister, or more specifically the salary that he receives. I'm not certain that he earns his salary but he certainly does cash those checks.

I understand the million dollar coach will be conducting seminars on the technical foul it's use and how to support it.

For those who admire mediocrity Celeste Taylor is certainly a feel-good story. As a starter in 33 minutes in addition to her five turnovers and one for six shooting (0-3 from three land) Taylor embraced the million dollar coach's defensive philosophy as she joined with her mates in holding Ryan Howard to 31 points. She had twice as many personal fouls as assists and were it not for Cloud's suspension and the inept roster management would have not had more than her typical half dozen minutes on the court. The closest comp I could find for Celeste was the Sun's Harris. Harris in 32 minutes was also one for six although she did have seven assists to offset her 3 fouls. Opposing guards Skylar Diggins and Jewel Lloyd both had less than 20 points on a combined 12-30 shooting. Objectively Taylor had the worst performance of any starting guard.
 
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Nate Tibbet'ts agent should be enshrined in the Bobby Bonilla Sports Agent Hall of Fame.

frontofficesports.com

The Highest-Paid WNBA Coaches in 2026

Nate Tibbetts and Becky Hammon are reportedly among the highest-paid WNBA coaches due to their current contracts with the Mercury and Aces.
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The Mercury head coach earns

Twice the salary of SB in New York

$300,000 more than Cheryl Reeves

And more than Becky Hammon

For this league leading coaching salary Merc fans have received

1. A team that set the record for technical fouls

2. A team that's at .500

3. In addition to being number one in the w in technical fouls the Mercury are 10th in rebounding and 11th in assists.

All this for only a million dollars! I do wonder how Minnesota was able to sign a coach like Cheryl Reeves for $700,000....... Inquiring minds want to know.

ESPN's Voepel. states the obvious

"The Mercury could have made a statement last week but didn't. Instead, they lost three games at home: to New York, Minnesota and Las Vegas. Phoenix has stockpiled enough victories that the playoffs seem nearly certain, but Mercury are just not playing well now."

www.espn.com

WNBA Power Rankings: Indiana jumps defending champs Las Vegas

The Fever came off the break on a mission and are now above .500 and climbing our rankings.
www.espn.com www.espn.com

Actually the Mercury did make a statement last week that just like Celeste Taylor they're mediocre, a mediocre team led by a mediocre (and overpaid) coach that lacks both professionalism and more importantly a culture of accountability.
 
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