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choslamshe
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I don't know what the current landscape of prospects for 2026/28 are, but if there's the potential for more players like CC and Bueckers to emerge, I'd do it in a heartbeat. The Fever have been basement dwellers for YEARS, and all it took was one pick, one player, to make them the best team in the league, or at least capable of dominating ANY team. A'ja has been the most dominant player in the league for the last few, but with a looming rebuild on the horizon, I'd jump on it, then look to ship Brittney to a playoff contending team for another pick. He/She/They are just a name at this stage of his/her/their career.
Paopao has looked good this year. I initially 'caught' her name in reference to an old CFL player and head coach, Joe Paopao. No relation.
Paopao has looked good this year. I initially 'caught' her name in reference to an old CFL player and head coach, Joe Paopao. No relation.
Sportsrmylife
EOG Master
Aja getting moved feels like she is making this demand as she sees where this Aces team is going and being a title contender isn't it.
I would also see if anyone wants gray or lloyd. I'd keep jackie young as the main stay.
Then rebuild city.
The touchy issue is if it's a rebuild I don't believe Hammon is the one to do it.
She took over the Aces in the 2022 season after Bill Laibeer had the Aces as the #1 seed in back to back seasons.
She took over a Ferrari and was told "stop crashing it into trees" like Bill had. Bill had lost twice in the semis and once in the finals.
Becky isnt a rebuilder.
I would also see if anyone wants gray or lloyd. I'd keep jackie young as the main stay.
Then rebuild city.
The touchy issue is if it's a rebuild I don't believe Hammon is the one to do it.
She took over the Aces in the 2022 season after Bill Laibeer had the Aces as the #1 seed in back to back seasons.
She took over a Ferrari and was told "stop crashing it into trees" like Bill had. Bill had lost twice in the semis and once in the finals.
Becky isnt a rebuilder.
Sportsrmylife
EOG Master
She wasn't more valuable in a player point spread but yes she ran the point which allowed young and Gray to play off the ball.
I don't know how Lloyd has been this under performing. I guess not having the ball in her hands every possession is a big change.
Sportrmylife, on a different subject, the Sky much improved lately. Have they improved their guard play?
Sportsrmylife
EOG Master
They are 3-7 their last 10
Reese has been much better over the last five games in terms of fg%.
In terms of guard play. The number say it hasn't got better in terms of assist/turniver ratio.
They have been quicker in the half court when it comes to getting a shot up but that has been since Reese and Cardosa (she is gone now) being quicker with the offensive shots.
Atkins is a swinging door on defense and she leads the team in minutes played
Chicago Sky GM Jeff Pagliocca and Courtney Vandersloot go back a long way.
Pagliocca trained Vandersloot years ago before he became a WNBA executive.
Pagliocca made his name as a player development coach.
I believe Chicago signed "Sloot" as a personal favor.
She's 36 and she was benched in Game 5 of last year's WNBA Finals between the Liberty and Lynx.
Pagliocca's acquisitions are suspect.
The Sky backcourt is not impressive.
Ariel Atkins puts up numbers, but she doesn't make any of her teammates better.
Kia Nurse is yesterday's news, Rachel Banham is overweight and Hailey Van Lith has a lot to learn.
What's more, Pagliocca's two coaching hires (Weatherspoon and Marsh) are troubling.
Pagliocca trained Vandersloot years ago before he became a WNBA executive.
Pagliocca made his name as a player development coach.
I believe Chicago signed "Sloot" as a personal favor.
She's 36 and she was benched in Game 5 of last year's WNBA Finals between the Liberty and Lynx.
Pagliocca's acquisitions are suspect.
The Sky backcourt is not impressive.
Ariel Atkins puts up numbers, but she doesn't make any of her teammates better.
Kia Nurse is yesterday's news, Rachel Banham is overweight and Hailey Van Lith has a lot to learn.
What's more, Pagliocca's two coaching hires (Weatherspoon and Marsh) are troubling.
Sportsrmylife
EOG Master
This is why JK is one of the best
Sportsrmylife
EOG Master
Sky Lynx under 82 2h
Sportsrmylife
EOG Master
Important note
Aja Wilson went down with an injury in the 2Q and never returned
No middle presence hurt bad.
Aja is worth 7 pts to this Aces team.
Aja Wilson went down with an injury in the 2Q and never returned
No middle presence hurt bad.
Aja is worth 7 pts to this Aces team.
I'm warming up to the Minnesota Lynx to win it all.
Looks like they have the inside track to homecourt advantage.
Love the Lynx coaching staff over the Liberty coaching staff.
I see the Liberty at +155 and the Lynx at +225.
Those prices should be reversed.
I had the Liberty to beat the Lynx last season in the WNBA Finals and I felt lucky to win that bet after a decisive Game 5 in New York.
The WNBA Finals this season is a Best-of-7.
Looks like they have the inside track to homecourt advantage.
Love the Lynx coaching staff over the Liberty coaching staff.
I see the Liberty at +155 and the Lynx at +225.
Those prices should be reversed.
I had the Liberty to beat the Lynx last season in the WNBA Finals and I felt lucky to win that bet after a decisive Game 5 in New York.
The WNBA Finals this season is a Best-of-7.
Sportsrmylife
EOG Master
WNBA finals will be a best of seven with the 2-2-1-1-1 format.
No dates have been set for when the finals will start but game 7 will be no later than Oct 19th (according to the WNBA key dates page).
Will be interesting if they spread the games out with 2 dates between travel days or just one?
The bench might be very key here.
No dates have been set for when the finals will start but game 7 will be no later than Oct 19th (according to the WNBA key dates page).
Will be interesting if they spread the games out with 2 dates between travel days or just one?
The bench might be very key here.
choslamshe
EOG Master
Big slate of morning/day games today:
For the evening game, I'm already on BOTH Paige and Angel OVER their Pts/Reb/Ass totals. Paige is 28.5 (-110) and Angel 33.5 (-125). Angel absolutely on fire right now.
I'll take a stab at the Lynx at -7 on the road (gross), considering both Sabally and Copper remain out.
For the evening game, I'm already on BOTH Paige and Angel OVER their Pts/Reb/Ass totals. Paige is 28.5 (-110) and Angel 33.5 (-125). Angel absolutely on fire right now.
I'll take a stab at the Lynx at -7 on the road (gross), considering both Sabally and Copper remain out.
Sportsrmylife
EOG Master
July 8
Chicago -1
This number might be based on records and not how teams are playing
Chicago is 6-0 ats the last 6 and the last four were all competitive games on the road.
They get a Dallas team who can't defend the paint and the red hot angel "mebound" (she trademarked this) is playing fantastic.
Chicago -1
This number might be based on records and not how teams are playing
Chicago is 6-0 ats the last 6 and the last four were all competitive games on the road.
They get a Dallas team who can't defend the paint and the red hot angel "mebound" (she trademarked this) is playing fantastic.
choslamshe
EOG Master
Fever put up a mighty 9 points in their second quarter. Bravo...
choslamshe
EOG Master
Storm also score 9 in the fourth quarter and get embarrassed by the embarrassing Sun.
Sportsrmylife
EOG Master
Seattle laying 17 for a game that started at 8am was way too much
They started better in the 1Q then faded with each quarter.
They started better in the 1Q then faded with each quarter.
choslamshe
EOG Master
Cardoso in for the Sky but now Reese is questionable. Hard to imagine the line doesn't jump if she's out, but it remains basically a pick em.
Sportsrmylife
EOG Master
I see that too.
Line move at circa says she is out
I don't buy the move
Sky for me
Line move at circa says she is out
I don't buy the move
Sky for me
Murphy’s Best
EOG Dedicated
Any thoughts on tonight’s total?
Sportsrmylife
EOG Master
Sorry didn't see this in time as my answer would have been no opinion
A rarity in tonight's WNBA game.
You rarely see a game go scoreless over the last two minutes and 52 seconds.
Final score: Chicago 87 Dallas 76.
I saw a closing total of 166.5.
Under bettors somehow survived.
Sportsrmylife
EOG Master
July 10
Sparks +7
Lynx Sparks under 163 (best bet)
Sparks +7
Lynx Sparks under 163 (best bet)
Sportsrmylife
EOG Master
Until she gets traded to a contender
Sportsrmylife
EOG Master
I rip on Becky Hammon plenty as I believe and see her as a below average at best coach who can't make in game adjustments to save her life. She wins by simply have superior athletes on the floor.
Today the Aces lost a 13 point halftime lead at the Mystics today. So naturally this would be a great spot to rip on Hammon for losing a double-digit lead losing the game 70-68.
Well that wasn't the case. This purely falls on Jackie Young, Chelsea Gray, and anyone else on the court.
Missed lay-up and missed lay-up in the second half. Running great sets only to not handle a perfect bounce pass on a pick and roll that turns into a turnover. Three Aces in the paint and one Mystic player out-rebounding them all for the put back for the lead with under a minute left in the game.
The Aces, without Wilson, are way way too guard scoring focused. They have zero offensive potential in the paint unless it is an easy offensive rebounding put back.
Today the Aces were 3-25 from three-point range. They lost by two points.
A'ja Wilson is out for a while now. this is going to be a team that isn't going to make the playoffs and if they don't tearing this team apart is going to be a serious option. Wilson, Young, and Lloyd have some trade value right now.
Today the Aces lost a 13 point halftime lead at the Mystics today. So naturally this would be a great spot to rip on Hammon for losing a double-digit lead losing the game 70-68.
Well that wasn't the case. This purely falls on Jackie Young, Chelsea Gray, and anyone else on the court.
Missed lay-up and missed lay-up in the second half. Running great sets only to not handle a perfect bounce pass on a pick and roll that turns into a turnover. Three Aces in the paint and one Mystic player out-rebounding them all for the put back for the lead with under a minute left in the game.
The Aces, without Wilson, are way way too guard scoring focused. They have zero offensive potential in the paint unless it is an easy offensive rebounding put back.
Today the Aces were 3-25 from three-point range. They lost by two points.
A'ja Wilson is out for a while now. this is going to be a team that isn't going to make the playoffs and if they don't tearing this team apart is going to be a serious option. Wilson, Young, and Lloyd have some trade value right now.
Patrick McIrish
OCCams raZOR
Any thoughts on Fever game by the beaver ball sharpies?
Looks like opponents are going to just isolate CC on defense, whoever she's on is going to make her work.
Good way to stop/slow down good offense is make them work their ass off on defense.
Getting her in foul trouble wouldn't hurt either although I don't remember her ever fouling out of a game.
Could be wrong on that, lucky to find my keys in the morning so memory is not my friend.
Always been a Citron fan, works hard yet always has an almost bored look on her face, LOL.
Usually not a lot of emotion in her game but in a good way. Let's call it poise.
Irish arguably had the best 1-2-3 group in the nation last year.
Looks like opponents are going to just isolate CC on defense, whoever she's on is going to make her work.
Good way to stop/slow down good offense is make them work their ass off on defense.
Getting her in foul trouble wouldn't hurt either although I don't remember her ever fouling out of a game.
Could be wrong on that, lucky to find my keys in the morning so memory is not my friend.
Always been a Citron fan, works hard yet always has an almost bored look on her face, LOL.
Usually not a lot of emotion in her game but in a good way. Let's call it poise.
Irish arguably had the best 1-2-3 group in the nation last year.
Yes yes yes.
Love Sonia Citron's game.
Like Patrick mentioned, she's a cool customer.
Good length and she'll get stronger as the years pass.
Fundamentally-sound and she plays hard and smart on both ends of the floor.
What's more, she sees all nine players on the court.
And added plus: Citron is the sex symbol in this draft class.
A true morena.
You can have Paige Bueckers and/or Hailey Van Lith.
Love Sonia Citron's game.
Like Patrick mentioned, she's a cool customer.
Good length and she'll get stronger as the years pass.
Fundamentally-sound and she plays hard and smart on both ends of the floor.
What's more, she sees all nine players on the court.
And added plus: Citron is the sex symbol in this draft class.
A true morena.
You can have Paige Bueckers and/or Hailey Van Lith.
Three pieces of good news for the Aces.
1) Wilson sprained her wrist, no broken bones.
2) Wilson injured her right wrist, she's obviously left-handed.
3) The All-Star break arrives next weekend.
No timetable set for Wilson's return.
Perfect market for Caitlin right now.
Fifteen years from now, I can envision the WNBA expanding to Iowa with Caitlin Clark owning the franchise.
FISHHEAD
EOG Master
Sportsrmylife
EOG Master
Clark 1-7 from three today
Well under 30% on the year
Wonder if she gets asked to compete in the 3 point content?
Well under 30% on the year
Wonder if she gets asked to compete in the 3 point content?
Sportsrmylife
EOG Master
July 12
Golden St +3.5 -110
Widely available
Golden St +3.5 -110
Widely available
choslamshe
EOG Master
Playing Fever UNDER 92.5 TT today. If this line isn't 'right on', Indiana fails to cover it by 10 points, considering how they're playing....just a mess.