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Diana Taurasi, WNBA's all-time leading scorer, announces retirement

Diana Taurasi, the WNBA's all-time leading scorer who led the Mercury to three titles while winning six Olympic golds, announced her retirement after 20 seasons.
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Taurasi scored 10,646 points -- the only WNBA player to surpass the 10K mark in scoring -- in 565 regular season games, and she scored another 1,476 points in 72 playoff games. She led Phoenix, which drafted her No. 1 in 2004, to WNBA championships in 2007, 2009 and 2014.

A five-time WNBA scoring champion and 14-time All-WNBA selection, Taurasi was league MVP in 2009 and Finals MVP in 2009 and '14. She also leaves as the WNBA's leader in 3-pointers made with 1,447 in the regular season and 215 in the playoffs.

It was a great run that I doubt will ever be matched! I look forward to seeing where life takes her.
 
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She should take up coaching, high school. college or the WNBA. She would not disappoint Diane would be a natural as a coach as she would be so respected by her players as knowing how to play and coach the game. I think when Geno finally retires that Diane would be Uconn's next coach with Sue as assistant coach. Could not go wrong. My take. GO HUSKIES!!!!!
 
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She should take up coaching, high school. college or the WNBA. She would not disappoint Diane would be a natural as a coach as she would be so respected by her players as knowing how to play and coach the game. I think when Geno finally retires that Diane would be Uconn's next coach with Sue as assistant coach. Could not go wrong. My take. GO HUSKIES!!!!!
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Diana would be terrible in high school or college IMO. Maybe WNBA. But many great pros havent been great coaches. And I could see D having an issue with folks who aren't as committed as she was.
 
Someone please post my favorite photo of DT, at Cameron Indoor, after torching Duke, despite the constant harassment of the Duke fans. Upon leaving the game, DT put her hand up to her ear, as if talking into a phone, turned and smiled at the Cameron Crazies and shouted out, “Call me!”

My very favorite memory of the GOAT. :)
 
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Next 12 said:
She should take up coaching, high school. college or the WNBA. She would not disappoint Diane would be a natural as a coach as she would be so respected by her players as knowing how to play and coach the game. I think when Geno finally retires that Diane would be Uconn's next coach with Sue as assistant coach. Could not go wrong. My take. GO HUSKIES!!!!!
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She's said many times she didn't want that but who knows. It's also widely perceived that the best players don't always make the best coaches.
 
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Someone please post my favorite photo of DT, at Cameron Indoor, after torching Duke, despite the constant harassment of the Duke fans. Upon leaving the game, DT put her hand up to her ear, as if talking into a phone, turned and smiled at the Cameron Crazies and shouted out, “Call me.”

My very favorite memory of the GOAT. :)
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Puchung the "Orange" is always nice to see as well.
 
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She should take up coaching, high school. college or the WNBA. She would not disappoint Diane would be a natural as a coach as she would be so respected by her players as knowing how to play and coach the game. I think when Geno finally retires that Diane would be Uconn's next coach with Sue as assistant coach. Could not go wrong. My take. GO HUSKIES!!!!!
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Diana should take the coaching job she knows how to to push the button on how to win games …
 
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She should take up coaching, high school. college or the WNBA. She would not disappoint Diane would be a natural as a coach as she would be so respected by her players as knowing how to play and coach the game. I think when Geno finally retires that Diane would be Uconn's next coach with Sue as assistant coach. Could not go wrong. My take. GO HUSKIES!!!!!
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I can see her behind a mic…her knowledge and wit would be great to listen to.
 
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She should take up coaching, high school. college or the WNBA. She would not disappoint Diane would be a natural as a coach as she would be so respected by her players as knowing how to play and coach the game. I think when Geno finally retires that Diane would be Uconn's next coach with Sue as assistant coach. Could not go wrong. My take. GO HUSKIES!!!!!
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Tausari has worked hard her whole career. In my view, however, she has so much natural talent that she may not be able to break it down and explain basketball the way a coach must. It is too intrinsic for her. Nonetheless, Taurasi will always be an ambassador for the sport!
 
TAK said:
Tausari has worked hard her whole career. In my view, however, she has so much natural talent that she may not be able to break it down and explain basketball the way a coach must. It is too intrinsic for her. Nonetheless, Taurasi will always be an ambassador for the sport!
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Exactly.

D will always be the GOAT. I doubt we will ever see another one like her.
 
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So many great pictures of her. Couldn't find the one of her popping her jersey in Tennessee or "call me" at Duke, but this is pretty classic of her...

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A cherished memory is how excited we on the board all were when the kid from Chino committed to UConn. It was well known her parents weren't thrilled at the idea of her playing at a school so far away, particularly her mother, but Diana prevailed.

She usually did.

Enjoy your next chapter, GOAT!
 
oldude said:
Someone please post my favorite photo of DT, at Cameron Indoor, after torching Duke, despite the constant harassment of the Duke fans. Upon leaving the game, DT put her hand up to her ear, as if talking into a phone, turned and smiled at the Cameron Crazies and shouted out, “Call me!”

My very favorite memory of the GOAT. :)
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One of my favorites too. I have a lot of favorites of her though.
 
Initially posted this on the general board, but wanted to go "on record" on the DT thread.

Congratulations on a spectacular career full of achievements on so many levels: collegiately, professionally in the States and overseas and for the U.S.A. International team.

She played and talked hard on the court, which opponents might hate (at least initially) but most teammates cherished and everyone ultimately respected. When she was in her prime (which lasted a hell of a long time), she was a three-level scorer and exceedingly competent floor leader when needed, as well as good rebounder. Could run and gun or get in a rock fight of a game. Didn't matter...she adjusted.

Hope she enjoys whatever challenges she decides to pursue next.

Now that she's retired, the Huskies (in the) WNBA leadership mantle is completely passed to Stewie and Napheesa Collier.
 
One thing that I wish we could have seen were some of those championships her and Sue got for that Russian team. IMO in their prime they played some of their best basketball together over there. Would have been nice to see that.
 
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