2024 WNBA Discussion Thread

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glv98 said:
Uh oh! Hold the bus. This woman hatesthe midrange, allows only 3s and at the rims.

We clearly can't have this. Who hires a coach for Rickea that doesn't like a middy?

Edit to add this fm Mark Shindler, a really smart W analyst, saying this coach is more likely to adjust to the players' game, not vice versa. Otherwise why take the Sparks job? They literally have zero 3 shooters and are loaded w 3, 4, & 5 players who all have mid range game.
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So, social media rumors are that Paige wanted LA not Dallas. She has the negotiating leverage of playing another year of college ball (and at a higher NIL salary than the W's rookie cap).

I am predicting that PB's agent forces a trade and Rickea, continuing her life in purgatory, winds up in Dallas where her job will be to rebound Arike Ogunbowale's misses and then kick the ball out to her for another shot.
 
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madtownvol said:
So, social media rumors are that Paige wanted LA not Dallas. She has the negotiating leverage of playing another year of college ball (and at a higher NIL salary than the W's rookie cap).

I am predicting that PB's agent forces a trade and Rickea, continuing her life in purgatory, winds up in Dallas where her job will be to rebound Arike Ogunbowale's misses and then kick the ball out to her for another shot.
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Shut your whore mouth!!! 🙀
 
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madtownvol said:
So, social media rumors are that Paige wanted LA not Dallas. She has the negotiating leverage of playing another year of college ball (and at a higher NIL salary than the W's rookie cap).

I am predicting that PB's agent forces a trade and Rickea, continuing her life in purgatory, winds up in Dallas where her job will be to rebound Arike Ogunbowale's misses and then kick the ball out to her for another shot.
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Bite your forked tongue! The one foot fade away must live and prosper!

Actually, the idea of trading Rickea has gone thru my mind. I just can't imagine hiring a coach who hates her game. And it's not just Rickea's game that clashes, there are zero 3 pt shooters on that team.

Some have speculated Roberts played that way at Utah bc she didn't have any 3 level scorers and will change her game to suit the league, not vice versa. Otherwise would not have taken the Sparks job. She's known to be a developer of posts so that should help Cam.

Others, however, say Roberts is an absolute devotee to analytics, esp the one that says a 2 pt shot is a waste of time. Apparently Smeko who just got hired in Atlanta is the same. Rhyne Howard must be delighted. Speculation isthat this is the beginning of a change over in the women's pro game to be more of a constant 3 chucking game like the NBA.

Which would be a strange decision since the NBA has record low rating precisely bc its a boring chuckathon with little creativity. I hate that game, except when Dalton Knecht goes off in it like he did last night. Ya'll see that? 37 pts on about 80% 3 pt shooting!
 
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glv98 said:
Bite your forked tongue! The one foot fade away must live and prosper!

Actually, the idea of trading Rickea has gone thru my mind. I just can't imagine hiring a coach who hates her game. And it's not just Rickea's game that clashes, there are zero 3 pt shooters on that team.

Some have speculated Roberts played that way at Utah bc she didn't have any 3 level scorers and will change her game to suit the league, not vice versa. Otherwise would not have taken the Sparks job. She's known to be a developer of posts so that should help Cam.

Others, however, say Roberts is an absolute devotee to analytics, esp the one that says a 2 pt shot is a waste of time. Apparently Smeko who just got hired in Atlanta is the same. Rhyne Howard must be delighted. Speculation isthat this is the beginning of a change over in the women's pro game to be more of a constant 3 chucking game like the NBA.

Which would be a strange decision since the NBA has record low rating precisely bc its a boring chuckathon with little creativity. I hate that game, except when Dalton Knecht goes off in it like he did last night. Ya'll see that? 37 pts on about 80% 3 pt shooting!
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LA is in a rebuild and leveraging existing assets for future draft picks (or a transformational player like Beuckers) seems like a path they could follow. I agree with you on the mismatch between the new coach and Rickea's game.
 
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madtownvol said:
LA is in a rebuild and leveraging existing assets for future draft picks (or a transformational player like Beuckers) seems like a path they could follow. I agree with you on the mismatch between the new coach and Rickea's game.
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Actually I don't see Paige as a good fit for that system either. She has a very versatile game and I don't think she'd like being regulated to just taking 3s. She has a very nice mid range.

This coach should have gone to Dallas (and Paige to LA). Arike would be in heaven. But she's a terrible match for LA unless she changes her style. It would take years for them to trade for enough 3 pt shooters to make a chuck it up work.
 
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This will be Rickea coach in Unrivaled. Former Laker asst, known as a player developer. He should have been the Sparks new coach! This team seems to be an early fave.

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Former Lakers Assistant Phil Handy Lands New Coaching Job

Former Los Angeles Lakers assistant Phil Handy was announced as one of six head coaches for the Unrivaled women's basketball league.
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Rae got TSpoon
 
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Well SDS has blown up another locker room. The investigation that some players (Loyd) requested apparently concerning Diggins abuse and coaches tolerance of it concluded with no conclusions today. And now Jewell is asking out. I just hate that Jordy has to put up w all this. I think she's close to Loyd; Jewell took Jordy under her wing and trained w her last summer. What a mess.
 
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A lot of people were happy when Seattle signed SDS, but almost as many were concerned. Turns out the concerns were warranted. What a shame. Loyd was all-in for the Storm and was having a terrific run there -- UNTIL the Toxic Takeover. Ugh. The changes in personnel made in the offseason last year, which were supposed to result in making them championship contenders, have hurt Loyd's game and may end up costing Noelle Quinn her job. She was doing great -- until she wasn't. The changes hurt her, too, I think.
 
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