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Valkyries thread (Tip Hayes, Kaitlyn Chen)

With new teams a-coming in
There is little doubt that Chen's WNBA career
is guaranteed for the next couple of seasons
Good on her
Fine competitor
Made excellent career moves...Princeton/UConn
I wonder what happens with her 10 years from now?
I hope to be around to see.
 
I think Kaitlyn has made it! The team cut Julie Vanloo this morning who was the other point guard.
 
I can see both sides of the situation, to a degree. I get that Golden State's basic instinct was to say thank you in person before releasing her, which on paper seems honorable. However, anyone with a computer and a brain knew she was at Eurobasket, and was leaving the celebration to get back to California so she could play, only to be released.

IMHO bad move by the Valkyries - first misstep they've made IMHO. And for Nakase to double down on the decision reflects poorly on her. To now even acknowledge how it must have made Julie feel - shame on the Valkyries and the HC.

On the flip side, thrilled for Kaitlyn. Perseverance paid off for her! I do feel like I can hold both things in my hand - happiness for Kaitlyn, and disappointment in the entire Valkyries management and HC.
 
I'm in agreement with you Eric, had the player been local to the area the appropriate thing would have been to bring them to the front office and explain face to face the business decision. Given that the player was not even on the same continent, had to fly 18 hrs to get to the front office just to tell them face to face ... perhaps a telephone call would have been more appropriate in that situation. But I am not one to nit-pic other's decisions when they do not affect me personally; they make them, some are solid, others are not so much!

That said, I'm also excited for our UConn girl!!! I went to the game and watched her play last weekend and honestly can state that this young lady is an asset to that team. She does not turn the ball over, she plays solid defense, and she makes big plays after which the crowd goes absolutely berserk! Those fans love her, and why in the heck wouldn't they!
 
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EricLA said:
I can see both sides of the situation, to a degree. I get that Golden State's basic instinct was to say thank you in person before releasing her, which on paper seems honorable. However, anyone with a computer and a brain knew she was at Eurobasket, and was leaving the celebration to get back to California so she could play, only to be released.

IMHO bad move by the Valkyries - first misstep they've made IMHO. And for Nakase to double down on the decision reflects poorly on her. To now even acknowledge how it must have made Julie feel - shame on the Valkyries and the HC.

On the flip side, thrilled for Kaitlyn. Perseverance paid off for her! I do feel like I can hold both things in my hand - happiness for Kaitlyn, and disappointment in the entire Valkyries management and HC.
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Agreed. Everyone in my season ticket group is appalled. I wrote to my rep and to their credit he wrote back with a pretty thorough explanation within 24 hours, though I don't think they really appreciate just how bad this looks. JVL was the biggest cheerleader for us coming in, and before it was clear how well our team would do, was a major factor in building the culture and the hype. In that sense, it really stings, even if I don't necessarily disagree with the choice to cut her over KC and especially LA, who's been playing lights out.
 
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Love Kaitlyn's game. Solid. Always up and always scrapping for the ball. She played an important part for our run to the NC this year and Geno readily says so.

Wonder if Kaitlyn considers herself a Husky or a Tiger? Maybe a combo. A Husky with Tiger stripes or a Tiger with a Husky coat? ;)
 
Chen with a "DNP - coach's decision" last night. Just a rest day (or she's slightly banged up) or something else? From what I can tell from box scores it seems like she's been a solid contributor off the bench.
 
ctbro1999 said:
Chen with a "DNP - coach's decision" last night. Just a rest day (or she's slightly banged up) or something else? From what I can tell from box scores it seems like she's been a solid contributor off the bench.
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I saw that. Hopefully they aren’t getting ready to waive her.
 
Newfie said:
I saw that. Hopefully they aren’t getting ready to waive her.
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Ok, I dug deeper and I guess one of the backup PGs that's been injured (could be why they signed Chen to begin with) recently got activated and is playing again.
 
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WiseWillie said:
Love Kaitlyn's game. Solid. Always up and always scrapping for the ball. She played an important part for our run to the NC this year and Geno readily says so.

Wonder if Kaitlyn considers herself a Husky or a Tiger? Maybe a combo. A Husky with Tiger stripes or a Tiger with a Husky coat? ;)
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Maybe a Hus-ger, or a Tig-sky? ;)
 
Great for Kaitlyn. Hope she has a long career in the W. One thing that the Valyries must see is that Kaitlyn may not be the flashiest on the floor but she can always be counted upon to play a really solid game with a commendable AST/TO ratio. Looking back at her play at UConn and her performance in the FF: Solid.
 
Number of Instagram followers added since the WNBA draft

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HopJim said:
Am I the only one who is lacking in their knowledge of Norse mythology? Always was curious why this name was chosen.
Valkyrie, in Norse mythology, any of a group of maidens who served the god Odin and were sent by him to the battlefields to choose the slain who were worthy of a place in Valhalla.
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Before reading your post, I just assumed that a Valkyrie was some kind of female warrior in Norse mythology. I must confess that now that I know exactly what a Valkyrie actually is, it doesn’t quite hold the same cache as a team nickname……:(

The good news is that I learned something….. :)
 
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