2024 WNBA Season Discussion Thread

cdubbz · Post #1501 » by **cdubbz** » Sun Aug 25, 2024 3:36 pm

There is no current way to post a Thread on here right? I'm talking about the Thread app -- Instagrams version of twitter.

I wanted to make a thread on RealGM with hot takes i see on social media. It's a wild world out there. One thing I keep seeing in WNBAThreads on social media (except RealGM) is that WNBA fans are just like any other fans -- they can be so awful and toxic.

MrDollarBills · Post #1502 » by **MrDollarBills** » Sun Aug 25, 2024 3:52 pm

cdubbz wrote:There is no current way to post a Thread on here right? I'm talking about the Thread app -- Instagrams version of twitter.

I wanted to make a thread on RealGM with hot takes i see on social media. It's a wild world out there. One thing I keep seeing in WNBAThreads on social media (except RealGM) is that WNBA fans are just like any other fans -- they can be so awful and toxic.

I think you can only post links to Threads, RealGM isn't formatted for them yet.

I prefer Threads personally so I hope that changes

MrDollarBills · Post #1503 » by **MrDollarBills** » Sun Aug 25, 2024 3:53 pm

On tap today:

Aces vs Sky at noon

Wings vs Sparks at 4pm

wojoaderge · Post #1504 » by **wojoaderge** » Sun Aug 25, 2024 4:41 pm

There really isn't a whole lot of flopping in the W

MrDollarBills · Post #1505 » by **MrDollarBills** » Sun Aug 25, 2024 5:02 pm

wojoaderge wrote:There really isn't a whole lot of flopping in the W

Yep, which is why I enjoy it more than the NBA. It's pure hoops without the crap

Post #1506 » by **Ice Man** » Sun Aug 25, 2024 5:22 pm

MrDollarBills wrote:
wojoaderge wrote:There really isn't a whole lot of flopping in the W

Yep, which is why I enjoy it more than the NBA. It's pure hoops without the crap

Honestly, I can't recall seeing a WNBA flop.

cdubbz · Post #1507 » by **cdubbz** » Sun Aug 25, 2024 6:08 pm

What a game for Sky and Aces. Plum set that back screen on Angel and A'ja got the easy game winning bucket.

wojoaderge · Post #1508 » by **wojoaderge** » Sun Aug 25, 2024 6:09 pm

cdubbz wrote:What a game for Sky and Aces. Plum set that back screen on Angel and A'ja got the easy game winning bucket.

You should always have your tallest player under the basket in that situation

wojoaderge · Post #1509 » by **wojoaderge** » Sun Aug 25, 2024 6:10 pm

I don't think my Sky are as far away as some of you think they are

cdubbz · Post #1510 » by **cdubbz** » Sun Aug 25, 2024 6:16 pm

wojoaderge wrote:
cdubbz wrote:What a game for Sky and Aces. Plum set that back screen on Angel and A'ja got the easy game winning bucket.

You should always have your tallest player under the basket in that situation

I thought they should have Reese & Kamila in the paint and not guard the inbounder. Lil Kelsey Plum set an immovable screen and it was over.

cdubbz · Post #1511 » by **cdubbz** » Sun Aug 25, 2024 6:24 pm

wojoaderge wrote:I don't think my Sky are as far away as some of you think they are

From the talk I've seen surrounding the Sky -- it feels like everyone knows they're a couple of key free agent signings at the guard position away to make real noise. They just need to land some

MrDollarBills · Post #1512 » by **MrDollarBills** » Sun Aug 25, 2024 6:29 pm

Ice Man wrote:
MrDollarBills wrote:
wojoaderge wrote:There really isn't a whole lot of flopping in the W

Yep, which is why I enjoy it more than the NBA. It's pure hoops without the crap

Honestly, I can't recall seeing a WNBA flop.

Same.

When someone gets fouled, it's legit. No BS antics.

Post #1513 » by **Ice Man** » Sun Aug 25, 2024 6:57 pm

Yeah the Sky have the base. They just need to find a couple miore scorers. Their offense now consists of Carter + grimy.

TinmanZBoy · Post #1514 » by **TinmanZBoy** » Sun Aug 25, 2024 7:10 pm

man, Carter is so fun to watch... the last crossover and three, NBAish... this Sky team is suited for playoff battles, they play tough.. Reese is a rebounding machine, three consecutive 20+ rebounds games, have we seen this in recent memories in both NBA and WNBA?

MrDollarBills · Post #1515 » by **MrDollarBills** » Sun Aug 25, 2024 7:16 pm

Ice Man wrote:Yeah the Sky have the base. They just need to find a couple miore scorers. Their offense now consists of Carter + grimy.

They need to draft either a wing or PG. Angel needs an offseason to continue to work on her jumper.

MrDollarBills · Post #1516 » by **MrDollarBills** » Sun Aug 25, 2024 7:21 pm

TinmanZBoy wrote:man, Carter is so fun to watch... the last crossover and three, NBAish... this Sky team is suited for playoff battles, they play tough.. Reese is a rebounding machine, three consecutive 20+ rebounds games, have we seen this in recent memories in both NBA and WNBA?

I am hard pressed to remember who in either league posted this many rebounds consecutively.

Drummond, Howard, and D. Jordan are the only guys in recent history who I can recall pulling down 20 rebounds like that on the men's side.

Rodman had 158 games where he pulled down 20 or more rebounds. I think Angel becoming the leader on the women's side will be a forgone conclusion if everything works out.

MrDollarBills · Post #1517 » by **MrDollarBills** » Sun Aug 25, 2024 7:28 pm

I think we need to start up a Napheesa Collier thread to shed some light on how great Queen Phee is. She has been flat out dominant this year. 21/10/4/2/1 on 51/34/77...I have A'ja locked in as MVP #1, but Phee absolutely deserves first place votes.

TinmanZBoy · Post #1518 » by **TinmanZBoy** » Sun Aug 25, 2024 7:32 pm

MrDollarBills wrote:
TinmanZBoy wrote:man, Carter is so fun to watch... the last crossover and three, NBAish... this Sky team is suited for playoff battles, they play tough.. Reese is a rebounding machine, three consecutive 20+ rebounds games, have we seen this in recent memories in both NBA and WNBA?

I am hard pressed to remember who in either league posted this many rebounds consecutively.

Drummond, Howard, and D. Jordan are the only guys in recent history who I can recall pulling down 20 rebounds like that on the men's side.

Rodman had 158 games where he pulled down 20 or more rebounds. I think Angel becoming the leader on the women's side will be a forgone conclusion if everything works out.

have to put K Love in there too... but 3 consecutive 20+ games are really really rare..
K Love done that once in 2010-11 season
Dwright done that once in 2007-08 season

wojoaderge · Post #1519 » by **wojoaderge** » Mon Aug 26, 2024 1:10 am

cdubbz · Post #1520 » by **cdubbz** » Mon Aug 26, 2024 1:18 am

TinmanZBoy wrote:man, Carter is so fun to watch... the last crossover and three, NBAish... this Sky team is suited for playoff battles, they play tough.. Reese is a rebounding machine, three consecutive 20+ rebounds games, have we seen this in recent memories in both NBA and WNBA?

How much will Carter get in free agency? She will be in high demand for a lot of teams.

If she’s all about her nickname ‘Hollywood’….Sparks would be nice: Brink, Jackson, Paige*, Carter, DeArica etc.