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WBBTakeover said:
Oh okay--makes sense! Yes, the margin for error with that game was razor thin.
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My apologies for not proofing (as I normally try to do). Have phone calls and contractors coming and going today.:confused::eek:
 
CajunHusky said:
Lou with her leg/knee wrapped. Looks like she was held out of the second day of practice. Hope it is nothing serious/long term.
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Question - what's the protocol on using the name "Lou" this season? With Katie Lou in Indy and Lou Lopez-Senechal in Dallas, I know I'm going to get confused reading posts :confused:
 
cancontent said:
Question - what's the protocol on using the name "Lou" this season? With Katie Lou in Indy and Lou Lopez-Senechal in Dallas, I know I'm going to get confused reading posts :confused:
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I suppose just context .... I used "Lou" only because I was replying to a post that used "Lou". I think it was clear Katie Lou was the subject of both posts.
 
CajunHusky said:
I suppose just context .... I used "Lou" only because I was replying to a post that used "Lou". I think it was clear Katie Lou was the subject of both posts.
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Heading into the season is what I'm trying to clarify. We sometimes catch onto threads midway and might not see previous posts.
 
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cancontent said:
Heading into the season is what I'm trying to clarify. We sometimes catch onto threads midway and might not see previous posts.
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Whenever I write about Katie Lou Samuelson, that's first reference and then I usually go with KLS.
As for Ms. Senechal, I imagine it would be Lou...I've never seen LLS! Besides, they're on different teams and we'll only have them in the same post when they play each other!
 
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This year woulda been best but they really should hard knocks a wnba training camp. But with even more access. W fans r intense. Ppl compare the cuts to the hunger games. There should be votes who gets in and who stays but just for fun or media, it wouldn't have an actual impact. Maybe it would be cool for the new franchise.
 
Well, Clark does not look like she has missed a beat. 16 points in the first half preseason game against the Wings. She had a pretty pass to Boston too. You can definitely tell they're still getting used to each other. There were a few moments where I thought Caitlin was looking to pass but the other person didn't know what Caitlin wanted them to do.
 
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Cardoso landed hard injuring her shoulder.

Geez I hope it’s not her people-decking shoulder.
 
Reypl21 said:
I am an Arike fan. But her playing +30 minutes and shooting 6-20 is really silly to me. It's a preseason game.
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Preseason is a joke. Looks like teams are playing 2 games, then final roster cuts have to be made before regular season starts. It really isn't much of an audition period, most teams already know who they are going with.
 
Clark led Indiana in shots (shocker), took 13 threes (shocker), was 6-15 from the field with 2 assists, 5 TO's, and 4 fouls in 28 mins.
 
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Hard to draw too many conclusions about the Fever in this one since they were missing two of their expected top five or six rotation players in Mitchell and Samuelson. As a result Clark seemed to play off ball a lot of the night. Wheeler actually looked pretty good to me but I think eventually we’ll see Clark get the keys to the offense more than she did tonight. Can’t really hold that missed final shot against her, they lost too much time getting the ball to her and it was well-defended.

Smith can do a lot of different things. She missed some shots she’ll make most nights. Boston didn’t have a good game at all although there aren’t many WNBA frontcourts that’ll be harder to deal with physically than Brown/McCowan/Howard. More concerning to me was that the Fever didn’t seem to look for her often which was an issue at times last year as well.

Indiana has some nice complimentary pieces, Hull has found her role and Berger looked comfortable if quiet. I think Saxton and Correa are pretty clearly Indiana’s two cuts.

For the Wings:

Dallas has a lot of potential, obviously even more so once they get Sabally back. Brown looks great physically, she’s much leaner and moves better. I’ve always thought Natasha Howard was one of the most underrated players in the league. She makes any team she’s on better.

Arike was pretty cold tonight (although 9-24 is not at all far off from her career averages) but has always had an insane clutch shotmaking ability. I still think Dallas’ success will hinge on her ability to either be more efficient or shoot less when she’s not hitting.

Brown — whoa! Wasn’t familiar with her game at Cal but she was super impressive. I think she has to make the team after that.

All in all, fun game and good intro to the season.
 
Sluconn Husky said:
Clark led Indiana in shots (shocker), took 13 threes (shocker), was 6-15 from the field with 2 assists, 5 TO's, and 4 fouls in 28 mins.
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It can be difficult for parents to maintain objectivity about their children's accomplishments.

In her WNBA debut, Taurasi scored 22 points in a 72–66 Mercury loss to the Sacramento
Monarchs.

Caitlin scores 21.

Brickawale - 157 games in the WNBA

Min fgm-a fg% 3pm-a 3p% ftm-a ft% +/- oreb dreb reb ast pf stl to bs pts
36:25 9-24 37.5 1-7 14.3 0-0 0.0 -2 0 3 3 3 4 1 2 0 19

Caitlin - Rookie, first start as a professional

Min fgm-a fg% 3pm-a 3p% ftm-a ft% +/- oreb dreb reb ast pf stl to bs pts
28:10 6-15 40.0 5-13 38.5 4-5 80.0 6 0 3 3 2 4 2 5 0 21
 
Sluconn Husky said:
Clark led Indiana in shots (shocker), took 13 threes (shocker), was 6-15 from the field with 2 assists, 5 TO's, and 4 fouls in 28 mins.
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GoChips20 said:
Hard to draw too many conclusions about the Fever in this one since they were missing two of their expected top five or six rotation players in Mitchell and Samuelson. As a result Clark seemed to play off ball a lot of the night. Wheeler actually looked pretty good to me but I think eventually we’ll see Clark get the keys to the offense more than she did tonight. Can’t really hold that missed final shot against her, they lost too much time getting the ball to her and it was well-defended.

Smith can do a lot of different things. She missed some shots she’ll make most nights. Boston didn’t have a good game at all although there aren’t many WNBA frontcourts that’ll be harder to deal with physically than Brown/McCowan/Howard. More concerning to me was that the Fever didn’t seem to look for her often which was an issue at times last year as well.

Indiana has some nice complimentary pieces, Hull has found her role and Berger looked comfortable if quiet. I think Saxton and Correa are pretty clearly Indiana’s two cuts.

For the Wings:

Dallas has a lot of potential, obviously even more so once they get Sabally back. Brown looks great physically, she’s much leaner and moves better. I’ve always thought Natasha Howard was one of the most underrated players in the league. She makes any team she’s on better.

Arike was pretty cold tonight (although 9-24 is not at all far off from her career averages) but has always had an insane clutch shotmaking ability. I still think Dallas’ success will hinge on her ability to either be more efficient or shoot less when she’s not hitting.

Brown — whoa! Wasn’t familiar with her game at Cal but she was super impressive. I think she has to make the team after that.

All in all, fun game and good intro to the season.
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Why Lexi Hull is in the league is mystifying.
 
Mr. Cam said:
Thankfully, the Indiana Fever Management & Jennifer Rizzotti make roster
decisions based on their considered professional expertise instead of some
random poster on a wbb thread.
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Sure, though I missed where pointing out what Clark did last night has anything to do with Indiana's decisions.

Also, I'm not some random poster.
 
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