Faris moving up the WNBA draft charts....

[magical2]

Agreed. She's a player every coach would love to have on their team. If she wants it, she will have a very long career in the pros. The biggest knock on her was her outside shooting and scoring - a must for most guards. 14 games into the season, she's averaging over 10 PPG and a monster 47.8% on 3's. On a team with as much scoring punch as UCONN has, combine her offensive numbers with her stunning A/TO ratio, steals, etc. etc. and she's having a fantastic year.

As was mentioned by others, I hope incredible numbers continue and she is named to at least one AA list. I've never seen a player so close who i think deserves it more than Kelly...

She continues to amaze Kelly on top of everything else has 5 staight games of soring in double digits 13.8 What more does she have to do
Ira

 

[Bigpetunia]

There seems to be a prevailing assumption that Kelly wants to play pro ball. Do we know this for certain? Has she articulated such a desire? I only ask because she strikes me as someone who might be interested in alternative post-graduate pursuits, grad school, etc. What is her academic major?

 

[Biff]

There seems to be a prevailing assumption that Kelly wants to play pro ball. Do we know this for certain? Has she articulated such a desire? I only ask because she strikes me as someone who might be interested in alternative post-graduate pursuits, grad school, etc. What is her academic major?

No we don't know this for certain. But she strikes me as someone who will be interested at post-graduate pursuits....after her WNBA career is done.

 

[speedoo]

Except for the fact Washington has nothing that Chicago wants or needs...

Does anyone want anything that Washington has?. That roster is awful.

 

[bruinbball]

There seems to be a prevailing assumption that Kelly wants to play pro ball. Do we know this for certain? Has she articulated such a desire? I only ask because she strikes me as someone who might be interested in alternative post-graduate pursuits, grad school, etc. What is her academic major?

She has said in the past that she would be interested, I just can't remember when or where she said it.

 

[JoePgh]

Kelly said in one interview that she would like to play in the WNBA but didn't know if she would get the chance. I don't think she has anything to worry about.

 

[EricLA]

Kelly won't get a quadruple double in the Marquette game but with 10 minutes left, she has 11 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds and 5 steals. She seems to have had some really uncharacteristic and silly turnovers the past 2 games (Georgetown and now Marquette), but man can she do it all...!

 

[bruinbball]

Kelly won't get a quadruple double in the Marquette game but with 10 minutes left, she has 11 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds and 5 steals. She seems to have had some really uncharacteristic and silly turnovers the past 2 games (Georgetown and now Marquette), but man can she do it all...!

Miserable A/TO of 4 for this game

 

[MilfordHusky]

Solidifying her standing today!

 

[meyers7]

There seems to be a prevailing assumption that Kelly wants to play pro ball. Do we know this for certain? Has she articulated such a desire? I only ask because she strikes me as someone who might be interested in alternative post-graduate pursuits, grad school, etc. What is her academic major?

Actually she strikes me as a gym rat who lives and dies for basketball. She strikes me as someone who, given the chance, would play ball 24/7....... forever.

 

[HGN]

Does anyone want anything that Washington has?. That roster is awful.

Crystal Langhorne isn't bad........Steady rebounder and scorer. But unfortunately, thats about it.

 

[CamrnCrz1974]

Does anyone want anything that Washington has?. That roster is awful.

Pretty much. The team's starters could be really good bench players on opposing teams. But why would a team in the top three trade for bench players...especially a team like Chicago, which needs help at the point and on the wing (the two positions it could fill with the #2 pick)?

 

[speedoo]

Crystal Langhorne isn't bad........Steady rebounder and scorer. But unfortunately, thats about it.

Actually, Langhorne IMO is the heart of their problem. Very good offensive player but a terrible defender.

 

[wire chief]

What we don't want is Kelly on the Wash team. No way.

 

[Tonyc]

I would love to see Kelly as an Asst Coach at UConn putting the fun in fundementals.

 

[speedoo]

What we don't want is Kelly on the Wash team. No way.

Actually, if Thibault is intent on overhauling that roster, it might be an ok team for Kelly to "take over". No indication that is about to happen, but it's the only way I see Kelly being a good pick for them. Gotta get rid of a lot of that dead wood.

 

[CamrnCrz1974]

Actually, if Thibault is intent on overhauling that roster, it might be an ok team for Kelly to "take over". No indication that is about to happen, but it's the only way I see Kelly being a good pick for them. Gotta get rid of a lot of that dead wood.

Getting rid of the dead wood needs to start at the top, as Sheila Johnson's tenure has been disastrous. Her personnel decisions took a first-place team and led the franchise two the worst two-year period in WNBA history, in terms of won-loss record. She got rid of the most successful coach/GM combination in franchise history in exchange for Trudi Lacey, who had never been successful anywhere she coached...then made Lacy the combined coach/GM.

Worse, she has continued to make statements in the press and conduct herself in a way that alienates fans. Washington used to have some of the most vocal, passionate fans, notwithstanding the losing record; now, season ticket sales are slumping and the Mystics fans I know have not renewed their tickets for next year, mainly because of Sheila Johnson.

 

[speedoo]

Getting rid of the dead wood needs to start at the top, as Sheila Johnson's tenure has been disastrous. Her personnel decisions took a first-place team and led the franchise two the worst two-year period in WNBA history, in terms of won-loss record. She got rid of the most successful coach/GM combination in franchise history in exchange for Trudi Lacey, who had never been successful anywhere she coached...then made Lacy the combined coach/GM.

Worse, she has continued to make statements in the press and conduct herself in a way that alienates fans. Washington used to have some of the most vocal, passionate fans, notwithstanding the losing record; now, season ticket sales are slumping and the Mystics fans I know have not renewed their tickets for next year, mainly because of Sheila Johnson.

Would it not be reasonable to assume that Thibault has assurances that as coach/GM he makes all the personnel decisions? If not, why on earth would he take that job?. What is Johnson's position, anyway?

 

[CamrnCrz1974]

Would it not be reasonable to assume that Thibault has assurances that as coach/GM he makes all the personnel decisions? If not, why on earth would he take that job?. What is Johnson's position, anyway?

I assume he would, yes.

Johnson is the President and Managing Partner of the Mystics. Thibault reports to her; she has the final say on things like hiring and firing, etc.

 

[speedoo]

I assume he would, yes.

Johnson is the President and Managing Partner of the Mystics. Thibault reports to her; she has the final say on things like hiring and firing, etc.

Sorry, I'm still confused.. Who will make the player personnel decisions and the assistant coach hiring decisions?

 

[CamrnCrz1974]

Sorry, I'm still confused.. Who will make the player personnel decisions and the assistant coach hiring decisions?

Thibault would make them, but Johnson has final approval (though likely will defer to Thibault).

Thibault can pick assistants, though again, Johnson would have the final say as to hiring.