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May 2024 WNBA Thread, part II

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Bigboote said:
That gives the Wings effectively a three-guard rotation. Hope Lou gets plenty of minutes. Sheldon might really shine, too.
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Well, though the first half, Dallas started big, putting Stephanie Soares and Monique Billings up front with Big T and having Sevgi Uzun play PG with Maddy Siegrist at, ostensibly, the off-guard spot. So far, they're hanging in there, down 43-39 at half. Siegrist has played all 20 minutes, has taken a team-12 shots and has 11 points, while Uzun is shooting 5-9 en route to 12 points.

Meanwhile, K-Mac is having another "what we miss (even just a bit)" night: 4-5 overall (3-4 from three) and 2-2 from FT line for 13.
Dorka is 4-4 from the field and 1-1 from the FT line for 9.

Good game so far.
 
Well, I got sidetracked by that game in Boston, but the Wings -- not surprisingly -- ran out of gas in the second half.
With a team's top three scorers out, one looks for the bright spots (if only for a bit) and these Wings caught my eye:
  • Sevgi Uzun, who finished with 17 and 6 assists;
  • Jacy Sheldon who had 8 points and was directly that nearly frenetic energy of hers; and
  • Lou Lopez Senechal, who got some 14+ minutes of court time and let it rip.

All three of them need to remember Natisha Hiedeman likes to go left (and left) fast and faster next time around. But, hey, good offensive showing. That said, neither Big T or Kalani Brown were prowling the baseline offering support.
 
Dillon77 said:
Well, I got sidetracked by that game in Boston, but the Wings -- not surprisingly -- ran out of gas in the second half.
With a team's top three scorers out, one looks for the bright spots (if only for a bit) and these Wings caught my eye:
  • Sevgi Uzun, who finished with 17 and 6 assists;
  • Jacy Sheldon who had 8 points and was directly that nearly frenetic energy of hers; and
  • Lou Lopez Senechal, who got some 14+ minutes of court time and let it rip.

All three of them need to remember Natisha Hiedeman likes to go left (and left) fast and faster next time around. But, hey, good offensive showing. That said, neither Big T or Kalani Brown were prowling the baseline offering support.
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Uzun looked like a star last night. I didn't know who she was at the start of the season.
 
MilfordHusky said:
Uzun looked like a star last night. I didn't know who she was at the start of the season.
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I picked a damn good time to grab her for my W fantasy bench team this week. She's been in and out of my lineup all summer, because no one else in my league seems to have heard of her, either. Definitely holding onto her at least until Arike is back to 30+ minutes a game.
 
TheFarmFan said:
I picked a damn good time to grab her for my W fantasy bench team this week. She's been in and out of my lineup all summer, because no one else in my league seems to have heard of her, either. Definitely holding onto her at least until Arike is back to 30+ minutes a game.
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@MilfordHusky

Yes, I felt like I was scouting a completely different team. The Sabally-Ogunbowale Offensive aspects aside, the rest of the "kids" are hustling, getting their shots up and drives in...and Uzun seems to be the driver. They miss Howard big time on cover defense and getting to critical boards and 50-50's in the paint. Big T and Brown are tall, but a day late and dollar short on so many loose balls and combatted rebounds.
 
TheFarmFan said:
I picked a damn good time to grab her for my W fantasy bench team this week. She's been in and out of my lineup all summer, because no one else in my league seems to have heard of her, either. Definitely holding onto her at least until Arike is back to 30+ minutes a game.
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When Arike plays, Uzun doesn’t get many shots. In fact, no one does.

I was happy to see Lou’s familiar jump shot last night. She was cold from deep, but had her midrange game working. She’s a bucket.
 
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TheFarmFan said:
I picked a damn good time to grab her for my W fantasy bench team this week. She's been in and out of my lineup all summer, because no one else in my league seems to have heard of her, either. Definitely holding onto her at least until Arike is back to 30+ minutes a game.
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Except for the final 4 minutes Dallas looked like a real team not a one person show.
And that's why Arike will not be on an Olympic team.
Her hitting those 2 miracle shots in college were the worst thing that could happen to her.
She has never learned its a team game, not a me game.
Her public statement for withdrawing from the player pool, shows her attitude.
 
baggerbob said:
Except for the final 4 minutes Dallas looked like a real team not a one person show.
And that's why Arike will not be on an Olympic team.
Her hitting those 2 miracle shots in college were the worst thing that could happen to her.
She has never learned its a team game, not a me game.
Her public statement for withdrawing from the player pool, shows her attitude.
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She withdrew her name from consideration. That's why she isn't an Olympian.
 
TheFarmFan said:
I picked a damn good time to grab her for my W fantasy bench team this week. She's been in and out of my lineup all summer, because no one else in my league seems to have heard of her, either. Definitely holding onto her at least until Arike is back to 30+ minutes a game.
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Good move picking up Uzun. She has a nice game. I love that she is aggressive when looking for her shot.
 
Brink goes out with a twisted/sprained ankle* at the 4-minute mark of first quarter. She got tangled up with Jones afterwards but she looked like she twisted it before contact. Had to be carried by teammates into the tunnel. Stay tuned.

* Edit: Apparenty a knee injury (I wrote this immediately after seeing the play, so -- on one repay viewing -- it looked like an ankle to me. Regardless of which joint: all the best.)
 
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Dillon77 said:
Brink goes out with a twisted/sprained ankle at the 4-minute mark of first quarter. She got tangled up with Jones afterwards but she looked like she twisted it before contact. Had to be carried by teammates into the tunnel. Stay tuned.
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Looked like the knee to me
 
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Well, regardless of whether it's a knee or an ankle, Brink injured the joint enough that she didn't come back (I use that phrase "stay tuned" for a lot of reasons ;))

I hope that this is a sprain, whether it be the knee or ankle. (We'll find out soon enough.). And, yes, it does have implications beyond the WNBA, but I'll withhold any judgement on that until hearing what the injury is and the extent thereof. Best of luck, Cameron.
 
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Why does the WNBA have the Olympic team members up for all-star game voting? It seems to me that voting for one of the Olympic team members would be a waste of a vote because they Olympic team will be playing the rest of the all-stars, right? Am I misunderstanding something here?
 
DRR25 said:
Why does the WNBA have the Olympic team members up for all-star game voting? It seems to me that voting for one of the Olympic team members would be a waste of a vote because they Olympic team will be playing the rest of the all-stars, right? Am I misunderstanding something here?
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I'm approaching it that way, as well. As such, I'm not voting for any Olympic Team members (any country).
(It's actually kind of liberating....:D;))
 
cancontent said:
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Hopefully they (Coaching staff, medical staff, and player) are all on the same page in terms of minutes playing going forward. I am a fan of bringing a player along slowly. 3-5 minutes a quarter. But I will be watching the game tonight. Glad to see Chelsea back out there.
 
Big time win for the Mercury over NY last night, where the teams hit a combined 33 three-pointers (And Stewart, who has been woeful from 3-this season, went 4-4).

Balanced scoring for both teams, with all TEN starters in double figures. Best offensive game for Rebecca Allen all season long.

Nekias Duncan had a great thread on Twitter about how the Mercury offense has improved since Griner is back--so much so that their offensive rating tops the league when BG is on the floor:

I will say, not to make too much of this, but Brondello tried to give Laney-Hamilton rest at the top of the 4th. When she sat her, Liberty were up 7. When she came back 2.5min of game time later, Liberty were down 1. Laney-Hamilton has the second highest net rating of any player in the league, behind Brionna Jones, and NY just works much better on offense and defense with her on the court.
 


Like c'mon......
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I believe Dallas has the right to swap first round picks with Chicago in the 2025 draft, dating back to the Mabrey trade. At this rate though, Dallas may want to keep their own pick. [That being said, if they get Howard, Arike, Sabally all on the court at the same time, and somehow sneak into playoffs, does any #1 see want to play them?)
 
cancontent said:


And ugh. :eek:
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I wonder if this is a symptom of the league schedules so that they can make space for the Olympics. Playing a high number of games in a short period of time has to wear down their bodies and make the players more susceptible to injury.
 

GamecockFam said:
I wonder if this is a symptom of the league schedules so that they can make space for the Olympics. Playing a high number of games in a short period of time has to wear down their bodies and make the players more susceptible to injury.
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Good question.
 
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