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WNBA Draft invitees - Azzi (merged)

I posted on one of the draft threads that I didn't think that Dallas would draft Azzi because Arike had re-signed with them. I'm glad that I have no idea how the W works and that Paige and Azzi are together again.

 
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Centerstream said:
I posted on one of the draft threads that I didn't think that Dallas would not draft Azzi because Arike had re-signed with them. I'm glad that I have no idea how the W works and that Paige and Azzi are together again.
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This was potentially a chance to lock up the equivalent of Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi for 5 years.

They can now start Paige, Azzi and Arike with their two new $1 million post players. Plus they have some depth behind that.

Now they just have to stay healthy, and we will see how the ball sharing goes. 😁

Congrats to Azzi!
 
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Holly’s French is horrible, literally incomprehensible. If her goal had been to communicate, it would have been much better for her to speak slightly slower, simpler English. 😬
 
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mainerhuski said:
Holly’s French is horrible, literally incomprehensible. If her goal had been to communicate, it would have been much better for her to speak slightly slower, simpler English. 😬
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Based on your handle, I’m wondering if you’re from Maine, and if so, from up in the County (I lived there for several years) or down by Bidderford and if you’re fluent in Québécois French.

I appreciated Holly’s respect for the French player by addressing her in her native language. Perhaps you found it terrible but the player clearly seemed to understand what Holly was saying and IMO, that’s what matters most.
 
cabbie191 said:
Based on your handle, I’m wondering if you’re from Maine, and if so, from up in the County (I lived there for several years) or down by Bidderford and if you’re fluent in Québécois French.

I appreciated Holly’s respect for the French player by addressing her in her native language. Perhaps you found it terrible but the player clearly seemed to understand what Holly was saying and IMO, that’s what matters most.
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It would have been respectful to exchange basic pleasantries in French, but to not conjugate verbs, not use object pronouns, throw random English words in the middle of questions, no. To me that showed that it was more about Holly than about making questions comprehensible for the draftee.
And, no, I am from nowhere near the County. My French was primarily learned in college and in Nice, France.
 
cabbie191 said:
Based on your handle, I’m wondering if you’re from Maine, and if so, from up in the County (I lived there for several years) or down by Bidderford and if you’re fluent in Québécois French.

I appreciated Holly’s respect for the French player by addressing her in her native language. Perhaps you found it terrible but the player clearly seemed to understand what Holly was saying and IMO, that’s what matters most.
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I was wondering though, why Holly was using the more familiar tu versus vous? Don’t the French think it is disrespectful to use the informal when you don’t know someone? The exception being for small children? I agree w OP that her French wasn’t good and the interaction was awkward with the player speaking English and Holly trying to speak in French. It was distracting.
 
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untcruiser said:
No. We needed Awa, Cotie or Betts. SMH! We did not need another guard.
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The Wings have been loading up on bigs in free agency. With Yu also coming back, they appear to be set at the center position. The question now is whether Arike can mesh her game with Paige and Azzi's.
 
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