WNBA discussion thread?

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glv98 said:
Unfortunately, Jordan Horston is still not playing. I'm really worried that her future in the W is in jeopardy. This league moves so fast and there's so many good young upcoming players that you simply cannot be a non factor for two seasons and still hang around.
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I share the same concern. I am sure coaches love her defensive hustle and I bet she is a great locker room asset but those positive traits can only carry you so far in league with an ever expanding talent pool.
 
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madtownvol said:
These two situations can both be true. Yes, most of time CC gets beat in her one-one-one defending assignments but sometimes she is able to maintain her defensive position and slide across. I am not talking about a charge or blocking foul situation but one where the defender is laterally moving with the offensive player and keeps them from getting to the baseline or in the paint; then the offensive player "shoulder slams" into the defender's chest. You know the W far better than I so I will take your word that kind of foul is generally given to the player initiating contact. But I still think it is an issue that the W should re-assess in their ref training. That call is not given in the NBA; it’s usually a no call.
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Sorry I'm following which play you're talking about now. The one the announcers charitably call 'clearing out space'. Two things are always going to happen on every drive to the rim. First is the elbow or straight arm into the defenders chest, almost as part of the move, and the other is fall to the floor after the shot.

Totally agree this needs to be looked at and probably should be an offensive foul. It's one more judgment call to saddle the refs with. Probably why it's almost always a no call .

I actually just saw Copper called for an offensive foul on that, but it was because the push off was high and the elbow caught the opponent's chin. The other case where it's almost always called an offensive foul is if a big girl does it. And that's usually because the defender goes flying like they were shot out of a cannon to emphasize the size disparity.

But none of this is unique nor unusual towards Clark. Most of her fouls are due simply to being out of position.
 
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Izzy continues to roll and looking like she's 25 years old. Tempo lost but she played really well.

Sparks and fever play tonight. I think the Fever will roll pretty easily. just hope Rae continues to play well and build on her resume.

Storm also plays tonight, hope Jordy is back.
 
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Fever Head Coach Lectures America On Racism And Homophobia As Caitlin Clark Narrative Starts To Shift​


Alyssa Thomas cited death threats earlier in the week while commissioner Cathy Engelbert issued a statement condemning hate​


Well, the narrative has officially been changed. Well done, WNBA. Well done, Alyssa Thomas.

Well done, Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White.

One day after Alyssa Thomas played the predictable victim card — saying she's received death threats over the incident with Clark — White further fueled that narrative during her opening statement to the media on Wednesday.

And by "statement," I mean a three-minute lecture on how racist and homophobic people are being towards Thomas, and the WNBA.

www.foxnews.com

Fever head coach lectures America on racism and homophobia as Caitlin Clark narrative starts to shift

Stephanie White lectured the media on racism, homophobia and online toxicity toward Alyssa Thomas as the WNBA narrative shifted away from Caitlin Clark.
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Knox 52 totally agree however most of the posters on this thread only focus on those aspects. wasn't too many years ago that the topic of "eyelashes" was most significant for lengthy discussion.
 
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knoxvol52 said:
Wish the WNBA could just focus on basketball, good grief.


Like a freaking Soap Opera, then some people wonder why many people don't take this league seriously.
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I find it interesting that WNBA coaches and athletes pushing back against racism and homophobia (or death threats against players) is so widely derided as distractions that hurt the game or keep people from viewing women's basketball as a "serious" sport, whereas male pro football and basketball players being recurrently arrested for domestic abuse or sexual assault is never seen as hurting the "credibility" of their respective sports.
 
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madtownvol said:
I find it interesting that WNBA coaches and athletes pushing back against racism and homophobia (or death threats against players) is so widely derided as distractions that hurt the game or keep people from viewing women's basketball as a "serious" sport, whereas male pro football and basketball players being recurrently arrested for domestic abuse or sexual assault is never seen as hurting the "credibility" of their respective sports.
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Nevermind, not getting into a debate over this ...
 
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Mystics had 19 turnovers in the 1st half!! How is that possible?? Being outshot 46 to 24 as well. And only down 9.
 
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The Caitlin Clark snubs have reached a fever pitch.

One year after fellow WNBA players ranked Clark ninth among guards in All-Star voting, she fell to 11th among her peers in balloting released Thursday.

The 24-year-old Fever star was still voted in as a starter for the July 25 game at Chicago’s United Center, as she was ranked second among fans and third by the media.

nypost.com

WNBA players rank Caitlin Clark shockingly low in All-Star voting — again

The Caitlin Clark snubs have reached a fever pitch.
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Less than half of the WNBA players even submitted ballots and their votes account for 25% of the score. I believe coaches determine the women's basketball all-SEC teams, etc, maybe the WNBA should let the coaches decide? Seems petty to have such disparities in rank from player to player, fans vs media vs players.

I'm sure a computer formula of some sort could also be used in this day and age. I don't know.

and....Go Lady Vols!
 
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LVfanLasVegas said:
Less than half of the WNBA players even submitted ballots and their votes account for 25% of the score. I believe coaches determine the women's basketball all-SEC teams, etc, maybe the WNBA should let the coaches decide? Seems petty to have such disparities in rank from player to player, fans vs media vs players.

I'm sure a computer formula of some sort could also be used in this day and age. I don't know.

and....Go Lady Vols!
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Where did you see that only half of WNBA players voted?
 
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RetroVol said:
Would you describe roller derby as "highly popular"? (Jim Croce's song notwithstanding.)
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"Television viewership and live gate attendance peaked in the late 1960s, drawing around 15 million weekly viewers on national broadcasts."

It was during this era that I learned to fear 200-pound blondes on wheels. Despite its "vast wasteland" critics, TV performed educational services even back then.
 
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