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Message: [QUOTE="bballnut90, post: 3156295, member: 2117"] This year feels like a total crapshoot to me since there are so many top players missing. I'll take a stab though: 1. Washington-on paper they look quite solid with EDD, Messemann, Atkins and Toliver. Coming off a WNBA Finals run. 2. Los Angeles-could be a bit of a traffic jam with the Ogwumikes and Parker upfront (not to mention Brown/Lavender), but they still have Gray/Beard in the backcourt. Chemistry seemed off last season, will they improve? The talent is there. 3. Las Vegas-another team that looks great on paper even if the Cambage deal falls through. A'ja could be an MVP candidate, McBride is a top notch SG, Plum probably the best young PG, and Young the #1 pick. Can they all work together? 4. Atlanta-good lineup even without Angel. Extremely athletic but on paper they aren't the 4th best team. I thought the team was better than the sum of its parts last year. Question is, will they have the same chemistry this season? 5. Seattle-losing Stewart hurts big time but there is still good talent on the roster with Loyd, Bird and Howard up front. Very good coaching and Seattle was far and away the top team in the league last year. Could be in the title hunt if Loyd becomes more consistent. 6. Connecticut-no Chiney but I think they're better off without her to be honest. JJ played better without her in the lineup and the same core is back from their overachieving 2017 squad. 7. Phoenix-even without DT to start the year they still have BG and Bonner. January and Carson are solid glue players too. 8. Minnesota-no Maya or Whalen but they still have Big Syl. Minnesota looks like a middle of the pack team to me. 9. Chicago-Deshields taking the next step and elevating her game could bring Chicago back into the playoffs. Vandersloot is a great PG but this team doesn't play any defense. Samuelson is good and will fit in well with the run and gun style of play but I think unless they learn to defend they'll be a bottle tier squad. 10. New York-they were horrendous last year and I'm not sure they'll be any better this season. Nurse or Durr becoming a reliable 2nd scorer will be huge to take the load off Tina but I'm not sure it happens this year. 11. Indiana-they need K. Mitchell to have improved big time and for Big T to make an impact from the get go. Should still be a bottom feeder but will have a formidable roster next season if they can land Sabrina and bring back a healthy Vic Vivians. 12. Dallas-they are lacking star power big time if they don't get a decent trade for Liz and she sits out. [/QUOTE]

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