2025 WNBA Regular Season

[nwhoopfan]

Uh...why mess with team chemistry when they are already the best team in the league by a wide margin at this point? Also, maybe Reeve can reign her in, but the Lynx really don't need Carrington's eye gouging, hair pulling brand of basketball added to their team.

 

[JellyBean]

Uh...why mess with team chemistry when they are already the best team in the league by a wide margin at this point? Also, maybe Reeve can reign her in, but the Lynx really don't need Carrington's eye gouging, hair pulling brand of basketball added to their team.

Just seems like an odd move to bring in Carrington. Like you said, the Lynx has great team chemistry right now. You can see it on the court and on the bench. I have season tickets and I sit across from the team. For the most part, this is the best I have seen in team chemistry since 2015-16 range. This is an odd move and Coach Reeve is an acquired taste. I do not see this working out or lasting long. We shall see though.

 

[cancontent]

Studbudz swerve. It took me a couple seconds to clue in on the onesie, but damn it's adorable.

 

[GamecockFam]

I think it is a solid long-term move for the Wings and short-term move for the Lynx.

It gives the Wings more youth/height at guard, and possibly moves Miller into a starting role in place of Quinerly, giving them more defensive length and a good mid-range shooter.

On the other hand, the Lynx are trying to win a championship this year and so I see the trade as a good move to get more versatility in the guard depth off the bench during the playoffs. I think Carrington essentially will be replacing Kosu's minutes. They're also probably thinking about matchups with other title contenders like New York, since that seems the most likely opponent, and I see Carrington being a good option against a majority of their guards like Ionescu or Johannes.

 

[Bone Dog]

It gives the Wings more youth/height at guard, and possibly moves Miller into a starting role in place of Quinerly, giving them more defensive length and a good mid-range shooter.

I see your point. Also they get to unload an expensive unproductive veteran in McCowan. This probably doesn't bode well for Quinnerly, as you say.

 

[cancontent]

I think it is a solid long-term move for the Wings and short-term move for the Lynx.

It gives the Wings more youth/height at guard, and possibly moves Miller into a starting role in place of Quinerly, giving them more defensive length and a good mid-range shooter.

On the other hand, the Lynx are trying to win a championship this year and so I see the trade as a good move to get more versatility in the guard depth off the bench during the playoffs. I think Carrington essentially will be replacing Kosu's minutes. They're also probably thinking about matchups with other title contenders like New York, since that seems the most likely opponent, and I see Carrington being a good option against a majority of their guards like Ionescu or Johannes.

Length I can see, but Quinerly may be a better ball handler than Miller at this moment. It will be interesting to see how Miller is utilized once she arrives in Dallas.

 

[DEpup]

Uh...why mess with team chemistry when they are already the best team in the league by a wide margin at this point? Also, maybe Reeve can reign her in, but the Lynx really don't need Carrington's eye gouging, hair pulling brand of basketball added to their team.

Reeve managed to make Courtney a professional, I'm sure she can do great things with Carrington too. Carrington is probably the perfect available player for the Lynx to make a championship run. She fills a McBride/Carlton back up spot since she has size and can play defense. Miller just hasn't been able to do that.

 

[snlMINAJ]

Minnesota beats Vegas by 53. Phee goes out with a foot injury late in the 3rd while her team was up by 43 points. Leaving any of your starters out there with a 40+ point lead is a questionable decision by Reeve. This was such an avoidable injury. No reason to keep your stars in the game in a 44 game season with a brutal travel schedule and minimal days where you're not playing, traveling, or recovering for a game. Give your starters a rest when you can. I hope the injury isn't severe.

so my POV is some subs were in the game and maybe cheryl was trying to get some actual GT experience for subs with starters... also players bodies are used to 25-30-35+ mpg and want to maintain that... and/or maybe phee didn't want to come out.

 

[snlMINAJ]

. I think Carrington essentially will be replacing Kosu's minutes. They're also probably thinking about matchups with other title contenders like New York, since that seems the most likely opponent, and I see Carrington being a good option against a majority of their guards like Ionescu or Johannes.

Carrington will be getting more than Kosu's minutes... she will be getting diamonds minutes, kosus minutes karlies minutes from earlier this season... and giving bridget more of a break each game. i think the teams she has been on the last 2 seasons prove she is a legit 6poy vs. end of bench player.

 

[bballnut90]

Just seems like an odd move to bring in Carrington. Like you said, the Lynx has great team chemistry right now. You can see it on the court and on the bench. I have season tickets and I sit across from the team. For the most part, this is the best I have seen in team chemistry since 2015-16 range. This is an odd move and Coach Reeve is an acquired taste. I do not see this working out or lasting long. We shall see though.

Same sentiments here. Even if Miller wasn’t working out, Carrington is not the player you bring in:
-Big personality that could disrupt team chemistry
-Not a good 3pt shooter, and the 3 ball is a staple of Minnesota’s offense.
-Isn’t a good passer and doesn’t prioritizes ball movement. Turns the ball over a lot. (Minn is first in the league in assists and A/TO ratio).
-Primarily scores on attacks to the basket which isn’t and has never been a staple in Reeve’s offense

Minnesota also has the best continuity of anyone in the league. Their top 7 scorers were all on the team last year (aside from Shepard who was injured but had played her entire career in Minn) and they have GREAT chemistry. Bringing in Dijonai means you’re bringing in a player good enough to command a rotation spot that will undoubtedly affect team chemistry. Minnesota has been the clear cut best team in the league due to their chemistry. Why on earth are you doing anything to mess with that in the 2nd half of the season?

 

[EricSD]

Great trade for Dallas IMHO, but why Minny? Carrington is "selfish" in the sense that she's like a black hole when she gets the ball. Dribble, drive to the basket, who cares if there are 3 players in front of her, and jack up a shot hoping for a foul. Reeve won't allow that for 1 second. Either Carrington will learn some discipline and team ball, or ride the pine.

Kind of surprised Kurt Miller parted with her. He basically brought her over with him when he moved from LA to Dallas... he coached her when he was with the Sun, and obviously liked her has he went out and specifically wanted her in Dallas. And Karlie is a really solid player off the bench. Anyone have her being a more productive pro than her sister Katie Lou on their bingo card??

Diamond Miller, on the other hand, has great size and athleticism, and has had flashes of great play, but hasn't seemed to be able to put it all together. Maybe new coaching, new teammates, new start will be what she needs. She seems to have all the tools.

Dallas has a great young core now. Rookies Paige, Geiselsoder, Quinnerly, and James. Yeru, Miller, and Siegrist are only 2 years in the league. Even Arike is only 6 years in the W.

TBH lately it seems like Arike is playing much more team ball. Many of us, myself included, were down on her and hoped for a trade. Maybe with stronger pieces, better coaching, and a young team future oriented will get her to play to her potential for team ball.

 

[Bone Dog]

Carrington is "selfish" in the sense that she's like a black hole when she gets the ball. Dribble, drive to the basket, who cares if there are 3 players in front of her, and jack up a shot hoping for a foul.

When I read this snapshot it brought me back to that elite eight game, Baylor v UConn, that turned on exactly such a play in the closing seconds. That’s how Kim taught her, it’s why she left Stanford, it’s a style of play ingrained in her.

PS: thinking about that game, Kim and LeBron whined about how the refs should have called a foul afterwards. Whatever. Refs don’t relish deciding games with a whistle, which is exactly what Kim and Dijonnai were hoping for. And whether there was a foul on that play or not, no WNBA ref would ever whistle it.

And you could tell getting a whistle was the plan because no Baylor player bothered to rebound the miss. Christyn Williams grabbed it and that was all she wrote.

Now, back to your original programming.

 

[TheFarmFan]

When I read this snapshot it brought me back to that elite eight game, Baylor v UConn, that turned on exactly such a play in the closing seconds. That’s how Kim taught her, it’s why she left Stanford, it’s a style of play ingrained in her.

PS: thinking about that game, Kim and LeBron whined about how the refs should have called a foul afterwards. Whatever. Refs don’t relish deciding games with a whistle, which is exactly what Kim and Dijonnai were hoping for. And whether there was a foul on that play or not, no WNBA ref would ever whistle it.

And you could tell getting a whistle was the plan because no Baylor player bothered to rebound the miss. Christyn Williams grabbed it and that was all she wrote.

Now, back to your original programming.

I guess the statute of limitations on rehashing sour grapes is longer than 4 years.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I guess the statute of limitations on rehashing sour grapes is longer than 4 years.

Ask @triaddukefan , there is no statute of limitations!

 

[GamecockFam]

Carrington will be getting more than Kosu's minutes... she will be getting diamonds minutes, kosus minutes karlies minutes from earlier this season... and giving bridget more of a break each game. i think the teams she has been on the last 2 seasons prove she is a legit 6poy vs. end of bench player.

I agree...wasn't trying to imply she wouldn't get many minutes, just that she was jumping Kosu in the pecking order of the players that remain.

 

[baggerbob]

I hope it goes through. The Sun need a makeover.

The WNBA needs to approve the sale, when an owner wants to spend 320 million to move a franchise, and another 100 million for a practice facility in a big Market you take the money.

 

[DEpup]

Same sentiments here. Even if Miller wasn’t working out, Carrington is not the player you bring in:
-Big personality that could disrupt team chemistry
-Not a good 3pt shooter, and the 3 ball is a staple of Minnesota’s offense.
-Isn’t a good passer and doesn’t prioritizes ball movement. Turns the ball over a lot. (Minn is first in the league in assists and A/TO ratio).
-Primarily scores on attacks to the basket which isn’t and has never been a staple in Reeve’s offense

Minnesota also has the best continuity of anyone in the league. Their top 7 scorers were all on the team last year (aside from Shepard who was injured but had played her entire career in Minn) and they have GREAT chemistry. Bringing in Dijonai means you’re bringing in a player good enough to command a rotation spot that will undoubtedly affect team chemistry. Minnesota has been the clear cut best team in the league due to their chemistry. Why on earth are you doing anything to mess with that in the 2nd half of the season?

Hmm. Maybe because even shorthanded, the Liberty were in the game... I think they needed another starter caliber wing with some size who can play defense to spell McBride and Carlton. Against teams like Liberty with bigger and somewhat fast guards, playing Courtney at the off guard for too long is not ideal.

 

[Bone Dog]

I guess the statute of limitations on rehashing sour grapes is longer than 4 years.

I got no grapes. Paige won that game and Kim lost.

But I do feel for Didi Richards who was almost the hero of that game. And she gave flesh and blood for Baylor that season and deserved a better coach. Baylor built a 10 pt lead through the middle of the third quarter almost entirely because of her defensive effort on Paige. They had all the momentum. And as soon as Didi went down with a scary injury, Paige went on a tear and took the game away. Didi is the one who has a right to grapes.

 

[TheFarmFan]

I got no grapes. Paige won that game and Kim lost.

But I do feel for Didi Richards who was almost the hero of that game. And she gave flesh and blood for Baylor that season and deserved a better coach. Baylor built a 10 pt lead through the middle of the third quarter almost entirely because of her defensive effort on Paige. They had all the momentum. And as soon as Didi went down with a scary injury, Paige went on a tear and took the game away. Didi is the one who has a right to grapes.

Oh sorry, I meant you rehashing Kim and Dijonai's sour grapes, lol

 

[cancontent]

When I read this snapshot it brought me back to that elite eight game, Baylor v UConn, that turned on exactly such a play in the closing seconds. That’s how Kim taught her, it’s why she left Stanford, it’s a style of play ingrained in her.

PS: thinking about that game, Kim and LeBron whined about how the refs should have called a foul afterwards. Whatever. Refs don’t relish deciding games with a whistle, which is exactly what Kim and Dijonnai were hoping for. And whether there was a foul on that play or not, no WNBA ref would ever whistle it.

And you could tell getting a whistle was the plan because no Baylor player bothered to rebound the miss. Christyn Williams grabbed it and that was all she wrote.

Now, back to your original programming.

I thought it was because she was a grad transfer and Stanford doesn't offer that option?

 

[bballnut90]

When I read this snapshot it brought me back to that elite eight game, Baylor v UConn, that turned on exactly such a play in the closing seconds. That’s how Kim taught her, it’s why she left Stanford, it’s a style of play ingrained in her.

PS: thinking about that game, Kim and LeBron whined about how the refs should have called a foul afterwards. Whatever. Refs don’t relish deciding games with a whistle, which is exactly what Kim and Dijonnai were hoping for. And whether there was a foul on that play or not, no WNBA ref would ever whistle it.

And you could tell getting a whistle was the plan because no Baylor player bothered to rebound the miss. Christyn Williams grabbed it and that was all she wrote.

Now, back to your original programming.

Eh I’m not so sure about this.

They somehow called this a foul last year which cost Minnesota a championship

and here was the Baylor no call which likely cost them a Final Four appearance

 

[nwhoopfan]

I didn't realize NY had lost 4 straight. Won today, huge game for Ionescu.

edit--Meesseman finally made her Liberty debut

 

[nwhoopfan]

Aari McDonald looks pretty good running the show for Indiana today. I've seen people say she isn't really a PG.

Indiana might get a win on the road against Seattle today...with Mitchell not being able to hit anything, and of course no Clark. Howard and Boston have been doing work on the interior and Cunningham is continuing with her recent hot streak.

Malonga is coming along for Seattle. Only 19, she could be really good down the road a bit.

 

[Bone Dog]

Indiana is proving once again that they’re a better team with Clark out of the lineup.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Washington jumped out to a good start against Atlanta...but then it was ALL Dream for 3 quarters.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Indiana is proving once again that they’re a better team with Clark out of the lineup.

Naw. They are showing they have plenty of talent that should be able to win games even without Clark. But she puts them at another level.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Why is Seattle all in on shooting 3's, down 3 w/ more than a minute left? Missed 4 straight on 2 possessions, finally got a put back from Malonga to pull within 1.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Seattle missed another 3, this time they needed it to tie in the closing seconds.

 

[Bone Dog]

Naw. They are showing they have plenty of talent that should be able to win games even without Clark. But she puts them at another level.

I’m not sure the numbers support this take on the situation.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I’m not sure the numbers support this take on the situation.

Clark has been in and out of the lineup so much this year, it's kinda hard to get an accurate read on the situation. They start to adjust without her, then she's back and they have to adjust again. I would buy that they are better defensively, but Clark really pushes the pace and they score more. Her shooting has never really come around this season, but if she's been battling leg injuries the whole time that's understandable. I'd still like to see what would happen if she can get healthy and play for several weeks with the rest of the lineup.

Further complicating trying to figure out this team was the whole drama w/ Bonner's here and then gone, disappointing appearance. Cunningham took a long time to get going, but once she finally did it seems like Hull has really faded.