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I get the skepticism regarding the Mercury (have played 67% of their games to date at home against less-than-stellar opponents for the most part), but at some point you have to give credit to their coaching staff (not just Tibbetts) for making the best out of what they have currently.

That said, I do expect them to lose to Seattle tonight.
 
nwhoopfan said:
Just saw a clip of Carrington pulling Barker to the floor by her hair. Nasty. It was a tech, but probably should be looked at by the league and upgraded to something more retroactively.
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Yeah. I saw that replay and was like, "Oh that should be a 1-2 game suspension." Carrington just got into a situation with Skylar Diggins earlier in the week and she picked up a flagrant foul. That foul by Carrington was so dangerous. She not only could have injured Sarah but also Sarah's teammate because Sarah slammed her head into the Sparks player's leg. Then Carrington had the nerve to throw her hands up like "What did I do?" SMH

I get playing hard but Carrington out there playing wreckless aka dirty. Too dangerous. The League should really look at this play and seriously consider an upgrade. I can't even imagine what would have happened if this was a player who shall remain nameless and Carrington pulled that stunt! Yikes!
 
JellyBean said:
Yeah. I saw that replay and was like, "Oh that should be a 1-2 game suspension." Carrington just got into a situation with Skylar Diggins earlier in the week and she picked up a flagrant foul. That foul by Carrington was so dangerous. She not only could have injured Sarah but also Sarah's teammate because Sarah slammed her head into the Sparks player's leg. Then Carrington had the nerve to throw her hands up like "What did I do?" SMH

I get playing hard but Carrington out there playing wreckless aka dirty. Too dangerous. The League should really look at this play and seriously consider an upgrade. I can't even imagine what would have happened if this was a player who shall remain nameless and Carrington pulled that stunt! Yikes!
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Agree. There's no place for reckless play. The league really should put their foot down hard regarding this kind of stuff, but I don't have much confidence they will.
 
For as many “I’m not that kind of player” quotes to the media Carrington has made, the eye test says otherwise. Seems like every few games she’s involved in clawing/pushing/pulling another player, which is a shame because she’s a good enough defender to not have to resort to those antics.

Paige is a gracious professional nonetheless, but there are bad vibes out of Dallas this season.
 
nwhoopfan said:
Just saw a clip of Carrington pulling Barker to the floor by her hair. Nasty. It was a tech, but probably should be looked at by the league and upgraded to something more retroactively.
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+100 on this. I watched the game this morning as I had plans last night, and was shocked that the announcers weren't all over that play. It was dirty and totally unnecessary. Carrington has quickly become one of my least favorite players. Dallas needs to package her and Ogunbowale up and trade them.

If not, should Dallas not get the #1 pick, maybe make them part of a player trade and package to trade up to #1.
 
What fun to watch a team of mostly unknown's go poundtown on the former champs, the Aces. Love seeing Wilson and her team lose, even to I love Stokes and actually am a Jackie Young fan. I do think Nye might end up the steal of the draft - she's a gamer.

And I thoroughly enjoyed A'ja's complaining about not getting the calls. Don't get me wrong - a great player, but one of many who seems to complain for a foul almost every time they take a shot.
 
GoChips20 said:
Valkyries have been a nice surprise to open the year, but a team with the reigning MVP and three All-W caliber guards shouldn’t be down 20 at the half. I like the Aces but it’s looking like their championship window has closed.
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So, while watching the Sparks vs the Mercury and now the Aces vs the Valkyries, these two thoughts -- which have permeated my brain from time to time -- hit me again:
  • I know there were, ahem, administrative issues, but the Las Vegas Aces gave the Sparks Dearica Hamby & a first-round draft choice for Amanda Zahui B and a second-roundi pick. Dearica Hamby is the 9th leading scorer in the W right now and I'm once again watching Becky Hammons play A'ja Wilson and three guards trying to score, whether Kia Stokes is in the game or not.
  • One of the gripes that has followed "Thibs" around in the WNBA is that he'll stick with certain players and then run them into the ground, which can have an effect on performance but also allows teams to defense them. I feel like Hammon has a bit of Thibs in her. When push comes to shove, same players are out there doing the same thing and other teams are catching on.
And Golden State's coach, with her Aces background, just attacked what she knew was and wasn't coming.
  • Also, something new: where's the defense? 93 points given up? Whew
  • I see subs in the game now, but they're down 25. If the game is close, same old-same old.

At this point, Minnesota doesn't even have to look in their rear-view mirror in the West for the black and silver.
 
Oh, and what were the Aces (not) thinking getting rid of Kate Martin? Don't care if she's nothing more than a charismatic spark plug who can give a team 10-15 minutes. The Aces just look lethargic....
 
EricLA said:
+100 on this. I watched the game this morning as I had plans last night, and was shocked that the announcers weren't all over that play. It was dirty and totally unnecessary. Carrington has quickly become one of my least favorite players. Dallas needs to package her and Ogunbowale up and trade them.

If not, should Dallas not get the #1 pick, maybe make them part of a player trade and package to trade up to #1.
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While I share your and other's thoughts on the Carrington play (what were people not seeing?), I'm not sure you'll see much movement on Carrington and/or Arike...at least not this season. AsI put in another post just a few pages back:
  • New GM Curt Miller went out of his way to bring Carrington to Dallas. Remember, it was Miller who drafted her in Connecticut, so he knew what he was getting (in fact, he went so far to also trade for Carrington's partner, N'Lyssa Smith).
  • But here's the bigger deal: both Carrington and Ogunbowale are UFA's next year and they're going to on the market. I simply can't imagine another team or teams gong the "rent a player" mode. Maybe, maybe, for one of them...and only to make a playoff run.
 
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I'm stunned at what the Valks are doing as a brand new expansion team. They are so far beyond the sum of their parts at this point. Maybe their coach is an absolute genius?

There's no way anybody had Loyd being this ineffective so far on their bingo card.
 
nwhoopfan said:
I'm stunned at what the Valks are doing as a brand new expansion team. They are so far beyond the sum of their parts at this point. Maybe their coach is an absolute genius?

There's no way anybody had Loyd being this ineffective so far on their bingo card.
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This. We were skeptical, but at this point, I think Nakase closed. But don't discount us fans. I'm very confident we have the best home court advantage in the league, a whole 7 games in.
 
Like a lot of Yard family members here, I enjoyed that Golden State/Las Vegas game. Golden State is literally the visual example of "Hard work beats talent, when talent doesn't work hard". The hustle plays, the energy, the effort, and that desire, was all on display in this game. Huge win for Golden State especially for the coaching staff. Talk about a motivational moment. This is an expansion team that cleaned the clock of a 2X WNBA Champion.
 
Unless things turn around in the 4th for the Sky, it's looking like two blowouts today.

Vandersloot when down in the first on what was a basically a non-contact injury to her right knee. I fear the worst (ACL) but am hoping for the best. Van Lith had to take over and is getting overwhelmed by the athleticism and physicality of the defense.
 
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A'ja Wilson was -18, and Veronica Burton was +40. Really??

Coach Nakase was with Vegas for the last 3 years. How much do they miss her? A lot or a whole lot?
 
TheFarmFan said:
This. We were skeptical, but at this point, I think Nakase closed. But don't discount us fans. I'm very confident we have the best home court advantage in the league, a whole 7 games in.
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Are you attending games regularly?
 
Seattle got a good win in Phoenix. Gabby had 18 at halftime and 21 over all: 21/3/7/0/1 on 8-10 shooting and a team-best +18 in 35 minutes. Skylar was en fuego in the second half. Held had another 14 for Phoenix.
 
MilfordHusky said:
Are you attending games regularly?
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Proud founding season ticket holder! It's hard to understate how awesome the vibe in Ballhalla is. I've never attended a sports venue that has regularly been so insanely off the hook. The crowd is so into it, whether up 30 or down 10, and we're all in it, cheering loudly, down to the very last possession. It's funny to say, but we're already fretting which players we may lose next season, not because we aren't likely to get (much) better free agents, but because the players give it their all, and the fans do too, and we both have so much admiration for each other.
 
TheFarmFan said:
Proud founding season ticket holder! It's hard to understate how awesome the vibe in Ballhalla is. I've never attended a sports venue that has regularly been so insanely off the hook. The crowd is so into it, whether up 30 or down 10, and we're all in it, cheering loudly, down to the very last possession. It's funny to say, but we're already fretting which players we may lose next season, not because we aren't likely to get (much) better free agents, but because the players give it their all, and the fans do too, and we both have so much admiration for each other.
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Pretty awesome. You guys in the Bay area are setting the standard for expansion teams. The energy you guys bring is off the hook! Great win. You guys are hitting home runs. From the players and their chemistry & energy. From the coach and her coaching staff and how they have the players bought in and playing hard and together. The front office and how they are marketing the team. Just from an outsiders view, you guys are doing things the right way. Well done.
 
MilfordHusky said:
A'ja Wilson was -18, and Veronica Burton was +40. Really??

Coach Nakase was with Vegas for the last 3 years. How much do they miss her? A lot or a whole lot?
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So, let's briefly look at Veronica Burton's timeline:
  • Drafted by Greg Bibb and Dallas. Spent two years there where she was ying-yanged in and out of the lineup. As noted by TV commentators yesterday, she didn't shoot the three ball well there, but the then kid was a raging dynamo on defense and knew how to protect the ball.
  • In their infinite wisdom, Dallas cut her. If memory serves, the last cut of the pre-season.
  • So Connecticut picked her where she came off the bench and improved the three-pt. stroke to 35%. And, then, in their infinite wisdom let her go in the expansion draft. Also got rid of Ty Harris, as well, which rid them of not one, but two promising point guards. (Now, btw, Lindsey Allen is out with a hamstring injury for the forseeable future, while the Sun have Marina Mabrey and Bria Hartley sharing the load of lead guard because that's not really Jacy Sheldon's thing.....that's another story.)
  • Given consistent time, the right setting/vibe and coach, Burton is flourishing. Right time, right place.
 
TheFarmFan said:
Proud founding season ticket holder! It's hard to understate how awesome the vibe in Ballhalla is. I've never attended a sports venue that has regularly been so insanely off the hook. The crowd is so into it, whether up 30 or down 10, and we're all in it, cheering loudly, down to the very last possession. It's funny to say, but we're already fretting which players we may lose next season, not because we aren't likely to get (much) better free agents, but because the players give it their all, and the fans do too, and we both have so much admiration for each other.
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JellyBean said:
Pretty awesome. You guys in the Bay area are setting the standard for expansion teams. The energy you guys bring is off the hook! Great win. You guys are hitting home runs. From the players and their chemistry & energy. From the coach and her coaching staff and how they have the players bought in and playing hard and together. The front office and how they are marketing the team. Just from an outsiders view, you guys are doing things the right way. Well done.
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Golden State has definitely set the standard for the 2026 expansion teams. Hoping fellow Toronto and Greater Toronto Area (GTA) fans are taking notes. ;)

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