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PostPosted: 06/05/09 3:59 pm    ::: ROSTERS SET Reply Reply with quote
http://www.wnba.com/news/rosters_090605.html



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PostPosted: 06/05/09 4:00 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Sparks fans, do you all feel feel comfortable about your backcourt going into the season? Looks to me like your only natural PGs are Bobbit and Harrower?
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PostPosted: 06/05/09 4:16 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Phoenix, How do you feel about having only 3 posts?

NY, How do you feel about having only 1 healthy player who can dribble the ball?

Chicago, How do you feel about having Wyckoff starting at SF?

Detroit, How do you feel about having Farris as your starting center?

I mean, there are a few questions out there, eh? We got what we got and now we gotta make the best of it.

Plus I predict these 'final' rosters will be changed quite a bit by this time next week.
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PostPosted: 06/05/09 4:18 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Chicago has six guards. What the FUGG? Shocked

These rosters have GOT to change. Best players in the world my left asscheek. Rolling Eyes



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PostPosted: 06/05/09 4:21 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
myrtle wrote:
Phoenix, How do you feel about having only 3 posts?


Ohlde, Le'Coe, Tangela, Brooke Smith. Four.

But still don't feel good about two of those four.
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PostPosted: 06/05/09 4:30 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
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I mean, there are a few questions out there, eh? We got what we got and now we gotta make the best of it.


Of course there are. And I know there's nothing to do to change it. I was asking their fans if they feel comfortable that that set of guards would give them a good season. This is a place where I can ask for opinions, right?
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PostPosted: 06/05/09 4:46 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
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Detroit, How do you feel about having Farris as your starting center?


Please don't remind me. I still wish SFO had kept Miller over her, but too late now. But yeah, for a team with six posts, we will literally be hurting in the paint for the first few games. No Braxton, no Ford, possibly no Pierson. LA should really be scared of Farris, Sanni, and Taj. Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes I bet at some point in the game Katie ends up playing PF.
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PostPosted: 06/05/09 4:49 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
SouthernFan wrote:
Sparks fans, do you all feel feel comfortable about your backcourt going into the season? Looks to me like your only natural PGs are Bobbit and Harrower?


yes. Harrower is a great leader and floor general and from what I have heard Bobbit was great in camp..

Quinn should be a good fit too..

Sparks are gonna fly!
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PostPosted: 06/05/09 4:52 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Wow, SASS has 11 players, seems like we operated with less for a lot of last year. Laughing



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PostPosted: 06/05/09 5:15 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Thanks icey,

I guess I knew all along Emmy Fox wasn't go to make it for the Lynx, but she kind of grew on me with her daily training camp article in the PPress.

Farewell Emmy, but not good bye! Sad
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PostPosted: 06/05/09 5:27 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Every time I see Perperoglou and Mattera, I have to remind myself that they're not some Euros that Hughes dug up to fill out his roster. Very Happy



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PostPosted: 06/05/09 5:38 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
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"Ketia is one of the quickest players in our league and she can guard," Thibault said. "But the backup point guard needs to be someone who makes no mistakes and needs to be a decent shooter. Her turnovers were high and she didn't shoot great. We asked her to work on some things and she chose not to.

"I like her very much, but I don't think she had the same focus as she had a year ago. It's a competition and she got outplayed."


http://www.courant.com/sports/hc-web-sunnewsjun05,0,3757548.story

Check out that statement in bold! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



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PostPosted: 06/05/09 5:43 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
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"Ketia is one of the quickest players in our league and she can guard," Thibault said. "But the backup point guard needs to be someone who makes no mistakes and needs to be a decent shooter. Her turnovers were high and she didn't shoot great. We asked her to work on some things and she chose not to.

"I like her very much, but I don't think she had the same focus as she had a year ago. It's a competition and she got outplayed."


http://www.courant.com/sports/hc-web-sunnewsjun05,0,3757548.story

Check out that statement in bold! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Ouch. Well whattaya gonna do.

Interesting that Thibault kept inferring he was keeping only one of Brown and Cirone. I guess they both did great today and yesterday.
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PostPosted: 06/05/09 5:47 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
nickv1025 wrote:
Ouch. Well whattaya gonna do.


I know, right?

It does confirm what I'd been thinking as I was watching the preseason game versus the Sparks. She didn't do a damn thing to work on her game during the offseason and showed up to camp out of shape.

Here's what I'd like to know, though. If she couldn't hack it in Connecticut's system, how in the WORLD is she going to manage in Phoenix's system being out of shape? Shocked

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Interesting that Thibault kept inferring he was keeping only one of Brown and Cirone. I guess they both did great today and yesterday.


I think he's still experimenting right now. He didn't want to cut either right now without evaluating them against each other during game action. He could wind up cutting both after this weekend's action. Never know...



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PostPosted: 06/05/09 6:34 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Opening Night Roster Comparison
Code:
              --Averages--
Team            Age    Exp
-----------   -----   ----
Los Angeles   29.50   5.73
Indiana       28.90   5.64
San Antonio   28.88   5.45
Detroit       28.58   5.36
Seattle       27.58   4.82
Sacramento    27.31   4.73
Atlanta       26.94   4.27
Chicago       26.56   3.91
Phoenix       26.17   3.73
Washington    26.08   2.91
Connecticut   26.02   3.27
New York      25.05   2.55
Minnesota     24.24   2.18
-----------   -----   ----
League        27.06   4.20

Oldest
39.27 -- Yolanda Griffith, Ind.
38.63 -- Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Det.
37.14 -- Vickie Johnson, S.A.
36.91 -- Lisa Leslie, L.A.
36.88 -- Tully Bevilaqua, Ind.
35.01 -- Katie Smith, Det.
34.80 -- Shannon Johnson, Sea.
34.74 -- DeLisha Milton-Jones, L.A.
34.72 -- Ticha Penicheiro, Sac.
34.32 -- Tina Thompson, L.A.

Youngest
20.56 -- Quanitra Hollingsworth, Min.
21.71 -- Courtney Paris, Sac.
21.79 -- DeWanna Bonner, Pho.
22.05 -- Kristi Cirone, Con.
22.14 -- Christina Wirth, Ind.
22.19 -- Megan Frazee, S.A.
22.28 -- Ashley Walker, Sea.
22.31 -- Candice Wiggins, Min.
22.36 -- Kristi Toliver, Chi.
22.37 -- Kia Vaughn, N.Y.

Tallest
6'8" -- Katie Mattera, S.A.
6'6" -- Kara Braxton, Det.
6'6" -- Chen Nan, Chi.
6'6" -- Sylvia Fowles, Chi.
6'5" -- 10 players

Shortest
5'2" -- Shannon Bobbitt, L.A.
5'3" -- Temeka Johnson, Pho.
5'3" -- Erica White, Ind.
5'4" -- Kristi Harrower, L.A.
5'5" -- Leilani Mitchell, N.Y.
5'6" -- Helen Darling, S.A.
5'6" -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
5'7" -- Tully Bevilaqua, Ind.
5'7" -- Shannon Johnson, Sea.
5'7" -- Renee Montgomery, Min.
5'7" -- Kristi Toliver, Chi.

Heaviest
250 -- Courtney Paris, Sac.
240 -- Vanessa Hayden, L.A.
240 -- Katie Mattera, S.A.
225 -- Kara Braxton, Det.
215 -- Ebony Hoffman, Ind.
215 -- Tamika Whitmore, Con.
208 -- Nicky Anosike, Min.
208 -- Kia Vaughn, N.Y.
206 -- Christi Thomas, Min.
205 -- Janel McCarville, N.Y.
205 -- Olayinka Sanni, Det.

Lightest
130 -- Shannon Bobbitt, L.A.
130 -- Edwige Lawson-Wade, S.A.
130 -- Leilani Mitchell, N.Y.
130 -- Kristi Toliver, Chi.
133 -- Armintie Price, Chi.
134 -- Kiesha Brown, Con.
135 -- Erica White, Ind.
136 -- Kristi Cirone, Con.
136 -- Becky Hammon, S.A.
139 -- Lindsey Harding, Was.
139 -- Kristi Harrower, L.A.
139 -- Renee Montgomery, Min.

By College
13 -- Tennessee
9 -- Connecticut
7 -- Georgia
6 -- LSU
6 -- Rutgers
5 -- North Carolina
4 -- Duke
4 -- Maryland
3 -- Louisiana Tech
3 -- Penn State
3 -- Purdue
3 -- Southern California
3 -- Stanford

International
6 -- Australia
2 -- Brazil
1 -- China
1 -- France
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PostPosted: 06/05/09 7:16 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Chen Nan was 6'5" when they signed her. Must be that American diet kicking in. Wink
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PostPosted: 06/05/09 8:19 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
CamrnCrz1974 wrote:
myrtle wrote:
Phoenix, How do you feel about having only 3 posts?


Ohlde, Le'Coe, Tangela, Brooke Smith. Four.

But still don't feel good about two of those four.


I think I only feel comfortable with one of them. I like Le'Coe, but she's two-three inches too short. Brooke Smith tries hard, but she's bench fodder at best. Ohlde's career peak seems to have been 2004-05.

Maybe if somebody could donate about 40-50 pounds to Bonner, I might feel a bit better...
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PostPosted: 06/05/09 8:23 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Keegan wrote:
CamrnCrz1974 wrote:
myrtle wrote:
Phoenix, How do you feel about having only 3 posts?


Ohlde, Le'Coe, Tangela, Brooke Smith. Four.

But still don't feel good about two of those four.


I think I only feel comfortable with one of them. I like Le'Coe, but she's two-three inches too short. Brooke Smith tries hard, but she's bench fodder at best. Ohlde's career peak seems to have been 2004-05.

Maybe if somebody could donate about 40-50 pounds to Bonner, I might feel a bit better...


Depending on the team (not LA Wink ) Bonner can play in the post, so we have 5....not a one of them awe inspiring Confused



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PostPosted: 06/05/09 8:23 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Mitch is really light weight. I hope her lil body can hold up while having to play 35+ MPG. But that big, strong body did nothing for Elmo lately, so let's be optimistic. Smile



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PostPosted: 06/05/09 8:27 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
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"Ketia is one of the quickest players in our league and she can guard," Thibault said. "But the backup point guard needs to be someone who makes no mistakes and needs to be a decent shooter. Her turnovers were high and she didn't shoot great. We asked her to work on some things and she chose not to.

"I like her very much, but I don't think she had the same focus as she had a year ago. It's a competition and she got outplayed."


http://www.courant.com/sports/hc-web-sunnewsjun05,0,3757548.story

Check out that statement in bold! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Thaks for lighting a fire under her ass Mike, I hope we can use that quote here in Phoenix to motivate Wink



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PostPosted: 06/05/09 8:34 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Keegan wrote:
CamrnCrz1974 wrote:
myrtle wrote:
Phoenix, How do you feel about having only 3 posts?


Ohlde, Le'Coe, Tangela, Brooke Smith. Four.

But still don't feel good about two of those four.


I think I only feel comfortable with one of them. I like Le'Coe, but she's two-three inches too short. Brooke Smith tries hard, but she's bench fodder at best. Ohlde's career peak seems to have been 2004-05.

Maybe if somebody could donate about 40-50 pounds to Bonner, I might feel a bit better...


I volunteer.



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PostPosted: 06/05/09 8:53 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
BCBG25 wrote:
Mitch is really light weight. I hope her lil body can hold up while having to play 35+ MPG. But that big, strong body did nothing for Elmo lately, so let's be optimistic. Smile


Actually being big does nothing for your durability. Look at which players have the most injuries--the big girls!
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PostPosted: 06/05/09 8:57 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Wow. McCants makes a roster, but Latta doesn't. Yikes.



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