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UConnCat said:
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:oops: Clark out for the year and now Howard out for a significant portion of the season. The big free agent signings leaving the Storm are snake bit this year.
 
Has this ever happened before - 5 players from one college team playing for the same WNBA team?


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I didn't get a chance to watch. No comments on Storm over Sun in OT? Seattle is having to work for it just about every game, but they keep winning. Haven't seen them blowing opponents out like they did much of last season.
 
nwhoopfan said:
I didn't get a chance to watch. No comments on Storm over Sun in OT? Seattle is having to work for it just about every game, but they keep winning. Haven't seen them blowing opponents out like they did much of last season.
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It was a GREAT game. IMO last season was an outlier because of the circumstances. Also Howard and Clark were a big part of that Seattle team and they are gone. Many of the other squads are improved because they have players who didn't play last year (Or they just added good players).
 
UConnCat said:
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Damn, I'm pretty shocked she hasn't been able to find footing in the league. She's a big body with great hands and was excellent in college.
 
Orangutan said:
Jackie Young carrying the Aces. Love to see it.
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Good to get her away from lead guard duties. Not that she couldn't/can't do it, but her strengths seem geared to finding seams in a defense and scoring. Glad to see she's got her touch back on those drives/pull-ups to and around the hoop.
 
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Yeah, McCowan for her career thus far is averaging 10.4ppg and 8.4rpg while only averaging 22mpg. She needs to be playing more, imo.

Jackie Young has gotten better every year she's been in the league; she may not end up #1 draft pick up worthy, but I wouldn't be surprised if she makes an All Star team in the next two years.

It was a very interesting draft and doing a "redraft" would be fascinating; Durr had a really good rookie year and has alas been unable to play the last two seasons, so hard to grade that pick. But I think almost everyone would now pick Collier #1.

1. Jackie Young, Vegas
2. Asia Durr, NY
3. T. McCowan, Indiana
4. KLS, Chicago
5. Arike, Dallas
6. Collier, Minnesota
7. Kalani Brown, LA
8. Alanna Smith, Phx
9. K. Anigwe, CT
10. Kiara Leslie, DC
11. B. Turner, Atlanta
12. E. Magbegor, Seattle
16. J. Shepard, Minnesota
18. N. Hiedeman, Minnesota
19. Mabrey, LA
21. B. Carleton, CT
22. K. Burke, Indiana
 
bbsamjj said:
Yeah, McCowan for her career thus far is averaging 10.4ppg and 8.4rpg while only averaging 22mpg. She needs to be playing more, imo.

Jackie Young has gotten better every year she's been in the league; she may not end up #1 draft pick up worthy, but I wouldn't be surprised if she makes an All Star team in the next two years.

It was a very interesting draft and doing a "redraft" would be fascinating; Durr had a really good rookie year and has alas been unable to play the last two seasons, so hard to grade that pick. But I think almost everyone would now pick Collier #1.

1. Jackie Young, Vegas
2. Asia Durr, NY
3. T. McCowan, Indiana
4. KLS, Chicago
5. Arike, Dallas
6. Collier, Minnesota
7. Kalani Brown, LA
8. Alanna Smith, Phx
9. K. Anigwe, CT
10. Kiara Leslie, DC
11. B. Turner, Atlanta
12. E. Magbegor, Seattle
16. J. Shepard, Minnesota
18. N. Hiedeman, Minnesota
19. Mabrey, LA
21. B. Carleton, CT
22. K. Burke, Indiana
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Heideman and Mabrey both playing a lot better than most of the players drafted ahead of them.

Several busts it looks like. Is K. Brown the first to wash out of the league?
 
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ochoopsfan said:
Happiness is seeing Tif go by Mabrey several times tonight.
Double Happiness is to see Mabrey foul out and have to put on a mask on so we dont have to see her yapping from the bench.
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Cant wait to see Tif go by KLS all game, just for your reaction.

I've noticed that all of the Wings games are so high scoring, and it is entertaining. But once in a while a viewer wants to see a stop lol. I get that they are down Sabally, Gray, and their 2nd pick (cant spell), but they have to learn some defense.

Ps, Mabrey had a pretty efficient game lol
 
bballnut90 said:
McCowan has averaged double figures every season in the league so far...not sure how that qualifies as a bust.
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Bust is over the top. And her team keeps changing.

But a high draft choice seems not to have been as successful perhaps as expected.

My question to you: is she playing 22 mpg because the coach doesn’t know how to use her or because of her own physical limitations? I ask this in all innocence. I haven’t seen her play this year.
 
UConnCat said:
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Wonder who Storm brings in for that roster spot?
Kitija Laksa, who was one of the last players put on waivers?
Haley Gorecki had a pretty good tryout for the Storm, which was noticed --- by Sandy Brondello of the Mercury, who signed her to a hardship contract (apparently for DT).
 
bballnut90 said:
McCowan has averaged double figures every season in the league so far...not sure how that qualifies as a bust.
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The counting stats on a bad team don't impress me. Especially when she was supposed to be a defensive anchor for them and their defense has been really bad.

However, upon review of the on/off stats, they are better with her on the court than not.

So I will amend "bust" to "mild disappointment".

However, I still don't think a paint-bound center like McCowan or K. Brown is what you want in today's league. And I don't expect McCowan to ever be a starter on a contender.
 
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Orangutan said:
The counting stats on a bad team don't impress me. Especially when she was supposed to be a defensive anchor for them and their defense has been really bad.

However, upon review of the on/off stats, they are better with her on the court than not.

So I will amend "bust" to "mild disappointment".

However, I still don't think a paint-bound center like McCowan or K. Brown is what you want in today's league. And I don't expect McCowan to ever be a starter on a contender.
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I somewhat agree, she looked lost vs Charles a few games ago, she still looks a little raw, she needed to move her feet more, and add some range to her game, if she has to be guarded a few feet from the basket like BG and Liz, it’ll do wonders her and the team.
 
Mabrey is a gamer and she plays with the sorta “nasty” I find entertaining. Dallas will have a thought decision on who should start between her and Jefferson once Gray returns.
 
Go/huskies said:
Mabrey is a gamer and she plays with the sorta “nasty” I find entertaining. Dallas will have a thought decision on who should start between her and Jefferson once Gray returns.
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Right now, Mabrey is averaging 20.5 ppg (6th highest in league), shooting 56% overall and 50% from three, and has not missed a FT all year.

Dallas is scoring a lot of points. They've got to rebound and defend better to keep the games from getting away from them: the Dream game featured 9 lead changes and 8 ties. Dream outrebounded Wings by 13 or 14 boards. Gray's rerturn will help. Sabally's even more so.
 
Charles tearing it up again, 18 at the half on 7-13 shooting. Getting some unexpected help from Wiese, who is 4-4 behind the arc. Mystics up 3 at the half against he Sun.
 
nwhoopfan said:
Charles tearing it up again, 18 at the half on 7-13 shooting. Getting some unexpected help from Wiese, who is 4-4 behind the arc. Mystics up 3 at the half against he Sun.
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CT just going on a blitzkrieg in 3Q (18-3)
 
I jinxed the Mystics. Huge edge for the Sun in Q3 so far.
 
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