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Admiral_Needa
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WNBA 09
Joined: 26 Jun 2009 Posts: 12793 Location: Dallas , Texas
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Posted: 08/24/22 11:48 pm ::: |
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I know I said in the AM but wth , VJ needs to develop Awak more . She was the answer when Izzy went down but VJ didn’t realize until it was too late in regards to defending JJ . She used Sabally who got punished each time. She chose not to use McCowan due to footspeed and got exposed when Izzy got injured . She had no plan B and waited to long to put McCowan in when the 2nd half started. Next year Gray will be gone Izzy most likely as well. NaLyssa smith was in attendance tonight cheering on Dallas awkwardly. I saw Bibb and her and coach Nicki Collen having a quiet discussion as a group during halftime . If she wants to be a wing I’m gladly accepting of trading Satou for NaLyssa Smith. I think she fits better with us anyway but I doubt Indiana let’s her go for another 2-3 years . We have a good core of Arike, Marina , McCowan imo everyone else is expendable .
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RavenDog
Joined: 19 Feb 2007 Posts: 6893 Location: Home
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Posted: 08/25/22 1:09 pm ::: |
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WNBA 09 wrote: |
I know I said in the AM but wth , VJ needs to develop Awak more . She was the answer when Izzy went down but VJ didn’t realize until it was too late in regards to defending JJ . She used Sabally who got punished each time. She chose not to use McCowan due to footspeed and got exposed when Izzy got injured . She had no plan B and waited to long to put McCowan in when the 2nd half started. Next year Gray will be gone Izzy most likely as well. NaLyssa smith was in attendance tonight cheering on Dallas awkwardly. I saw Bibb and her and coach Nicki Collen having a quiet discussion as a group during halftime . If she wants to be a wing I’m gladly accepting of trading Satou for NaLyssa Smith. I think she fits better with us anyway but I doubt Indiana let’s her go for another 2-3 years . We have a good core of Arike, Marina , McCowan imo everyone else is expendable . |
She lowered the Mustard Jar.
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Iluvacc
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Posted: 08/25/22 1:53 pm ::: |
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WNBA 09 wrote: |
I know I said in the AM but wth , VJ needs to develop Awak more . She was the answer when Izzy went down but VJ didn’t realize until it was too late in regards to defending JJ . She used Sabally who got punished each time. She chose not to use McCowan due to footspeed and got exposed when Izzy got injured . She had no plan B and waited to long to put McCowan in when the 2nd half started. Next year Gray will be gone Izzy most likely as well. NaLyssa smith was in attendance tonight cheering on Dallas awkwardly. I saw Bibb and her and coach Nicki Collen having a quiet discussion as a group during halftime . If she wants to be a wing I’m gladly accepting of trading Satou for NaLyssa Smith. I think she fits better with us anyway but I doubt Indiana let’s her go for another 2-3 years . We have a good core of Arike, Marina , McCowan imo everyone else is expendable . |
Are you sure Gray is gone?
Interestingly, coming outta college I thought Satou’s game would translate better. I didn’t think NaLyssa would be this good.
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myrtle
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Posted: 08/25/22 3:41 pm ::: |
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Satou is really a wing, or should be, not a PF. Usually we talk about undersized posts trying to become SFs, but here we have an oversized SF that has been forced to play PF. She may eventually adapt, but I would like to see her play her natural position.
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pilight
Joined: 23 Sep 2004 Posts: 67491 Location: Where the action is
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Posted: 08/25/22 3:45 pm ::: |
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myrtle wrote: |
Satou is really a wing, or should be, not a PF. Usually we talk about undersized posts trying to become SFs, but here we have an oversized SF that has been forced to play PF. She may eventually adapt, but I would like to see her play her natural position. |
IOW, Sabally is a tweener.
The problem putting her on the wing is that she can't shoot.
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Shades
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Posted: 08/25/22 4:02 pm ::: |
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NaLyssa smith was in attendance tonight cheering on Dallas awkwardly. |
It must have been awkward because she was really cheering for Connecticut.
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Richyyy
Joined: 17 Nov 2005 Posts: 24485 Location: London
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Posted: 08/25/22 4:05 pm ::: |
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Sabally's shot well overseas. 21-45 in EuroLeague and 51-114 in the Turkish League from three last season. Obviously lesser defenses and playing for a pretty dominant team, but she can hit shots. We desperately need to see what she's like at WNBA level if she can actually stay healthy for an extended stretch.
Hopefully that would also help her interior defense, because they do seem determined to make her a stretch 4 rather than a big 3. |
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WNBA 09
Joined: 26 Jun 2009 Posts: 12793 Location: Dallas , Texas
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Posted: 08/25/22 4:38 pm ::: |
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Shades wrote: |
WNBA 09 wrote: |
NaLyssa smith was in attendance tonight cheering on Dallas awkwardly. |
It must have been awkward because she was really cheering for Connecticut. |
I know why you state this , but she was cheering on Dallas most definitely . Maybe a clap or two when a certain person scored but overall she was a wings fan last night.
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Silky Johnson
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Posted: 08/25/22 5:03 pm ::: |
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WNBA 09 wrote: |
Shades wrote: |
WNBA 09 wrote: |
NaLyssa smith was in attendance tonight cheering on Dallas awkwardly. |
It must have been awkward because she was really cheering for Connecticut. |
I know why you state this , but she was cheering on Dallas most definitely . Maybe a clap or two when a certain person scored but overall she was a wings fan last night. |
Why wouldn't you just say that Smith was cheering for DiJonai Carrington? Why the innuendo, is this supposed to be a secret? And if it is, why mention it at all?
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WNBA 09
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Silky Johnson
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Posted: 08/25/22 5:51 pm ::: |
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WNBA 09 wrote: |
I will not indulge. :arrow: :arrow: |
Whatever that means. Do you have a fetish for talking in riddles, or something? Do you also have a green bowler hat and romper with a bunch of question marks in your wardrobe?
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WNBA 09
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DFWub2018
Joined: 24 Aug 2018 Posts: 1047 Location: Dallas/Ft. Worth
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Posted: 08/26/22 5:21 pm ::: |
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I thought the conversation was going to be about the Wings season in '23...guess not😒
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WNBA 09
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Posted: 08/26/22 10:34 pm ::: |
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DFWub2018 wrote: |
I thought the conversation was going to be about the Wings season in '23...guess not😒 |
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johnjohnW
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Posted: 08/27/22 8:36 am ::: |
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DFWub2018 wrote: |
I thought the conversation was going to be about the Wings season in '23...guess not😒 |
Wait. I thought you weren't a real person?
Did we ever get an update on when Wnba09 tried to meet you at the game and your section didn't exist?
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Skyfan22
Joined: 12 Aug 2013 Posts: 528
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Posted: 08/27/22 11:04 am ::: |
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I am less excited for next season then following last season. Gray was possibly the best player on the team. Izzy offers consistency that they sorely need, and the completely misused and under-used Awak. She’s like Azura. They will end up stupidly trading her for a rental contract and she’ll go be a critical piece in a championship team in 2 years. If not playing for my Wings, hope James Wade capitalizes again.
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Silky Johnson
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Posted: 08/28/22 11:43 am ::: |
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DFWub2018 wrote: |
I thought the conversation was going to be about the Wings season in '23... |
Let's keep it a stack: the Wings' 2022 season just ended three days ago. It's not as if you guys actually had anything basketball-related to talk about.
Also, he started it.
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WNBA 09
Joined: 26 Jun 2009 Posts: 12793 Location: Dallas , Texas
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Posted: 08/28/22 12:22 pm ::: |
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Silky Johnson wrote: |
DFWub2018 wrote: |
I thought the conversation was going to be about the Wings season in '23... |
Let's keep it a stack: the Wings' 2022 season just ended three days ago. It's not as if you guys actually had anything basketball-related to talk about.
Also, he started it. |
Started it ? How old are we ? I was never even responding nor talking to you in this thread to start something with you . I simply replied to shades whom quoted my post stating Smith was not cheering for Dallas. It was an A & B discussion , Then you came in with this negative energy as i've been noticing everywhere lately on this board , but alright moving on. Let's swivel back to the topic please. Dallas needs to figure out what to do with Sabally . She's not a 4 and she's not that effective as a SF because she can't shoot it. I would not mind giving her one more year to show and prove but if she get's hurt again and has to miss 3/4's of the season as usual then i think we move on . What are your WFFL's opinions ?
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myrtle
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Posted: 08/28/22 1:02 pm ::: |
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Know when to hold 'em. Know when to fold 'em. Know when to walk away...
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WNBA 09
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Posted: 08/28/22 1:05 pm ::: |
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myrtle wrote: |
Know when to hold 'em. Know when to fold 'em. Know when to walk away... |
You are right , i need to take a step back and away . Thanks Myrtle , see you down the road .
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ChiSky54
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Richyyy
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Posted: 08/28/22 1:40 pm ::: |
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How many folks feel that VJ did enough to secure her return next year? |
I don't think she's convinced anyone yet that she's a great coach, but I'd be surprised if they got rid of her after this season. There were signs of progress, and teams rarely make a change after a year like that. Unless there's someone in charge who thinks they should've been a lot better than they were.
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Will Sabally become the next Moriah Jefferson? (injury history) |
I still have hope. The raw talent's there, and she's had great periods on top teams in Europe (not just as the one star foreigner piling up numbers). We're getting into next contract territory, though. Unless she wants to take a significant discount I'd let her play out her 4th year (like they just did with McCowan and Mabrey) rather than giving her a big extension. Let this be something of a 'prove it' year. She'd only become an RFA anyway, so they can still match any offer. |
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Silky Johnson
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Posted: 08/28/22 3:04 pm ::: |
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Started it ? How old are we ? I was never even responding nor talking to you in this thread to start something with you . I simply replied to shades whom quoted my post stating Smith was not cheering for Dallas. It was an A & B discussion , Then you came in with this negative energy as i've been noticing everywhere lately on this board... |
I'm going to reply to this, because I'm not the type of person to let things slide (which, apparently gets conflated with "negative energy" around here), and then you can go ahead and have your last word: there's no such thing as an "A & B conversation" on a public message board. You have the right to say what you want and have whatever opinion you want but, once you put it out there, it's out there. You can have your "A & B conversations" in DMs and, basically, nowhere else. You're on some nonsense telling me that something that you said is not my business, when you're the one who put it out there for everybody to read: that's how all this got started, in the first place.
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Davis4632
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Posted: 08/28/22 3:42 pm ::: |
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Silky Johnson wrote: |
DFWub2018 wrote: |
I thought the conversation was going to be about the Wings season in '23... |
Let's keep it a stack: the Wings' 2022 season just ended three days ago. It's not as if you guys actually had anything basketball-related to talk about.
Also, he started it. |
Most of the comments were basketball related though.
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