2024 WNBA Season Discussion Thread (Part 2)

cdubbz · Post #101 » by **cdubbz** » Thu Sep 19, 2024 8:11 pm

hermes wrote:pertinent to the games played/missed discussion: the aces are resting their stars tonight

Please let us get Kate Martin & Nika Muhl 35minutes :lol:

Green Chile · Post #102 » by **Green Chile** » Thu Sep 19, 2024 9:25 pm

Curious to see how much the top players for all the top 7 seeds play. All the top 7 seeds are locked in, right?

The last 3 weeks have been a grind, I'm sure, particularly for the Olympians.

MrDollarBills · Post #103 » by **MrDollarBills** » Thu Sep 19, 2024 9:43 pm

DOT wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:
True.

you know where my ire for NBA players comes from.

!!!!!

ellobo · Post #104 » by **ellobo** » Thu Sep 19, 2024 9:44 pm

Green Chile wrote:Curious to see how much the top players for all the top 7 seeds play. All the top 7 seeds are locked in, right?

The last 3 weeks have been a grind, I'm sure, particularly for the Olympians.

Las Vegas is resting players, but they could actually move ahead of Connecticut with a win and a Connecticut loss, since Vegas owns the head to head tie breaker. I guess they would rather play Seattle than Indiana.

MrDollarBills · Post #105 » by **MrDollarBills** » Thu Sep 19, 2024 9:45 pm

cdubbz wrote:
hermes wrote:pertinent to the games played/missed discussion: the aces are resting their stars tonight

Please let us get Kate Martin & Nika Muhl 35minutes

This is why expansion is critical. Nika Muhl is actually a pretty good two way player that can't get time because she's playing behind hall of fame talent. I know she's popular because she's into fashion and stuff but she really should be getting reps on a team that is rebuilding/in development mode.

MrDollarBills · Post #106 » by **MrDollarBills** » Thu Sep 19, 2024 9:47 pm

ellobo wrote:
Green Chile wrote:Curious to see how much the top players for all the top 7 seeds play. All the top 7 seeds are locked in, right?

The last 3 weeks have been a grind, I'm sure, particularly for the Olympians.

Las Vegas is resting players, but they could actually move ahead of Connecticut with a win and a Connecticut loss, since Vegas owns the head to head tie breaker. I guess they would rather play Seattle than Indiana.

Seattle should feel insulted by this, but let's keep it real: unless you're NY or Minnesota, I wouldn't want any parts of Indiana in a best 2 out of 3.

MrDollarBills · Post #107 » by **MrDollarBills** » Thu Sep 19, 2024 9:48 pm

Ice Man wrote:
hermes wrote:pertinent to the games played/missed discussion: the aces are resting their stars tonight

Ha! But I do forgive Game 40.

The Aces haven't played well enough to be resting players, but I understand. The real battle starts this weekend

cdubbz · Post #108 » by **cdubbz** » Thu Sep 19, 2024 10:07 pm

MrDollarBills wrote:
cdubbz wrote:
hermes wrote:pertinent to the games played/missed discussion: the aces are resting their stars tonight

Please let us get Kate Martin & Nika Muhl 35minutes

This is why expansion is critical. Nika Muhl is actually a pretty good two way player that can't get time because she's playing behind hall of fame talent. I know she's popular because she's into fashion and stuff but she really should be getting reps on a team that is rebuilding/in development mode.

Yeah exactly.

I need to see her defense and guard skills at the pro level. I'm glad Celeste Taylor got released by Fever and got to see her in game for the Mercury. No out outside the Storm coaching staff knows how pro ready Muhl is.

Also wondering if Nika will be protected by Storm. I'd love if Valkyrie picked up young players with potential as well as veterans for next season.

Post #109 » by **Ice Man** » Thu Sep 19, 2024 11:52 pm

The gap between Clark, Mitchell, and Boston and the rest of the Indy roster refutes the claim that the WNBA is the most competitive league to make. The drop-off is massive.

hermes · Post #110 » by **hermes** » Fri Sep 20, 2024 12:07 am

lynx are resting phee and mcbride

myisha and diamond are starting in their places
also signed epoupa back

hermes · Post #111 » by **hermes** » Fri Sep 20, 2024 12:07 am

sparks are 1-14 since the break? yikes

hermes · Post #112 » by **hermes** » Fri Sep 20, 2024 12:12 am

kinda sloppy to start

Post #113 » by **Ice Man** » Fri Sep 20, 2024 12:15 am

The Fever bench is unwatchable. I turned the game off.

hermes · Post #114 » by **hermes** » Fri Sep 20, 2024 12:21 am

going to be a lot of minutes for pili tonight and target center is ready to erupt when she scores

hermes · Post #115 » by **hermes** » Fri Sep 20, 2024 12:25 am

alanna!

hermes · Post #116 » by **hermes** » Fri Sep 20, 2024 12:26 am

lot of turnovers

sparks are doing a lot of trapping at the top of the key with hamby and its been pretty effective

hermes · Post #117 » by **hermes** » Fri Sep 20, 2024 12:29 am

this might be ugly for us

rickea is having a good game

hermes · Post #118 » by **hermes** » Fri Sep 20, 2024 12:33 am

pili 3!

hermes · Post #119 » by **hermes** » Fri Sep 20, 2024 12:39 am

too bad dorka has the bruised foot, she would have gotten a lot of run in this one. would have been good to have her against yueru

cdubbz · Post #120 » by **cdubbz** » Fri Sep 20, 2024 2:22 am

Watching this Storm Mercury game. Taurasi last game? Maybe. Kind of sad.

Nika Muhl and Celeste Taylor watch party.