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WNBA Power Rankings: Who's the MVP favorite?

Halfway through the season, Breanna Stewart is the MVP so far, but who's the MVP for every team? Who should win Rookie of the Year or most improved?
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Rookie of the Year: Crystal Dangerfield, Minnesota Lynx
Guard Crystal Dangerfield, the 16th overall pick in April's WNBA draft, is averaging 13.6 PPG and 3.2 APG for Minnesota. Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images
She would be the lowest draft pick -- by a lot -- to earn the honor. Dangerfield was the fourth pick in the second round, at No. 16 overall, in April. Tracy Reid, the inaugural winner of the rookie honor in 1998, was the No. 7 pick, and no one taken lower than that has ever won the award.

Half the season to be played and Carter is expected to return. Still, nice recognition for Crystal who is the starting PG on a team that is currently tied for 3rd in the league standings.
 
schmendrick said:
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"Who would have thought that at the midpoint of the @WNBA season, @minnesotalynx second-round draft pick @crystald2_ would be a front runner for Rookie of the Year? " :eek:

That would be us! (UConn Nation). WE watched her for the last 4 years. WE watched her grow and develop through the growing pains of her freshman year. WE watched her become a "consummate" floor general and master Geno's system, and take over games in the 4th quarter when the offense bogged down.

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WE believed in her since she had that breakout game against Baylor her freshman year. WE are not surprised that she is having the success she is. After all, Geno and Shea trained her!! ;) If she stays on this trajectory, she has to be voted the ROY. And to think that all 12 teams passed on her in the first round, and 3 of them in the 2nd. I wonder how many of them would like to have her on their roster now?
 
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Shame Lynx will not be able to get the top pick when Paige enters the WNBA.
 
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MDoggie said:
Oh so this is about Paige. I see SMDH!
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Just daydreaming how cool it would be for the Lynx to get a 3rd ROY from UConn and the special joy of playing in her home state. Nothing sinister.
 
Wonderful...! I absolutely always loved her as a person and player during her time at UCONN :D:D:D:D:D
 
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Carnac said:
"Who would have thought that at the midpoint of the @WNBA season, @minnesotalynx second-round draft pick @crystald2_ would be a front runner for Rookie of the Year? " :eek:

That would be us! (UConn Nation). WE watched her for the last 4 years. WE watched her grow and develop through the growing pains of her freshman year. WE watched her become a "consummate" floor general and master Geno's system, and take over games in the 4th quarter when the offense bogged down.

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WE believed in her since she had that breakout game against Baylor her freshman year. WE are not surprised that she is having the success she is. After all, Geno and Shea trained her!! ;) If she stays on this trajectory, she has to be voted the ROY. And to think that all 12 teams passed on her in the first round, and 3 of them in the 2nd. I wonder how many of them would like to have her on their roster now?
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Did we really watch her grow? ;)
 
Dokey said:
Let's celebrate Crusyal nefore we replace her with someone who has never started a college game.
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eebmg said:
Just daydreaming how cool it would be for the Lynx to get a 3rd ROY from UConn and the special joy of playing in her home state. Nothing sinister.
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eebmg said:
Just daydreaming how cool it would be for the Lynx to get a 3rd ROY from UConn and the special joy of playing in her home state. Nothing sinister.
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I believe you are forgetting their first UCONN ROY - Maya Moore. So your day dream can get better....for the Lynx to get a 4th ROY from UConn
 
oldude said:
In case anyone is counting, there were 5 guards taken ahead of Crystal in the 2020 WNBA draft. :confused:
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But you can't blame Seattle for not taking her they have Sue and Jordan, and had no room for someone this year. The same thing as Ezi last year, and she is going to be something in a few years. Stewie has a chance to rewrite history with the young talent in Seattle.
Sue might hang on forever to play with all the young talent.
 
eebmg said:
Just daydreaming how cool it would be for the Lynx to get a 3rd ROY from UConn and the special joy of playing in her home state. Nothing sinister.
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They could get Westbrook next year and have a third...
 
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mbr33ct said:
Did we really watch her grow? ;)
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Yes!!! in many ways. She WAS NOT the same player she was when she left as when she first arrived. But you knew that. ;) She was a sly old vet when she left, ready for the pros. She was a young kid fresh out of HS with her eyes wide open, not really knowing what to expect when she first arrived.

I remember her saying in an interview about 2-3 weeks after official practice started that nothing she did in HS or AAU prepared her for what she was experiencing in practice. That was not the case 4 years later when she got to Minnesota. She was ready for whatever came. She made the cut, and has been starting the last 2 weeks, and making a difference her coach and teammates can see and appreciate. Her numbers and her play speak for themselves. :)
 
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But you can't blame Seattle for not taking her they have Sue and Jordan, and had no room for someone this year. The same thing as Ezi last year, and she is going to be something in a few years. Stewie has a chance to rewrite history with the young talent in Seattle.
Sue might hang on forever to play with all the young talent.
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That she will. As long as she wants to play, she will if she can stay healthy. She's like having another coach on the team. Once she does play her last game, she can go to the sports analyst route, or become at the college or pro level and stay around the game. What college head coach wold not want Sue Bird on their staff?
 
baggerbob said:
But you can't blame Seattle for not taking her they have Sue and Jordan, and had no room for someone this year. The same thing as Ezi last year, and she is going to be something in a few years. Stewie has a chance to rewrite history with the young talent in Seattle.
Sue might hang on forever to play with all the young talent.
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I’m not blaming anyone. I’m just pointing out that 5 teams selected guards ahead of Crystal....Just sayin...... :cool:

Crystal might end up being the Tom Brady of WBB.....,
 
Carnac said:
Yes!!! in many ways. She WAS NOT the same player she was when she left as when she first arrived. But you knew that. ;) She was a sly old vet when she left, ready for the pros. She was a young kid fresh out of HS with her eyes wide open, not really knowing what to expect.

I remember her saying in an interview about 2-3 weeks after official practice started that nothing she did in HS or AAU prepared her for what she was experiencing in practice. That was not the case 4 years later when she got to Minnesota. She was ready for whatever came. She made the cut, and has been starting the last 2 weeks, and making a difference her coach and teammates can see and appreciate. Her numbers and her play speak for themselves. :)
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Thankfully she got the opportunity to play and took advantage of it. Look at the talent that would be sitting on the bench if Sims had been available at the beginning of the season. The same could be said of other players on other teams who are not getting the opportunity to play much because of veterans ahead of them.
 
oldude said:
I’m not blaming anyone. I’m just pointing out that 5 teams selected guards ahead of Crystal....Just sayin...... :cool:

Crystal might end up being the Tom Brady of WBB.....,
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Or Curt Warner. I had to give my guy some props. ;) I hope she continues to play well. It is obvious that Sims has a ways to go to get in shape.
 
Crystal would not be in the discussion if she was stuck playing with Arike in Dallas. Cheryl Reeve is a terrific coach. The Lynx are one of the few teams in which the ball moves with limited dribbling. Crystal has been terrific but she got lucky with who chose her.
 
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