The_Admiral Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 15 minutes ago, SFGiants58 said: She’s over-hyped and/or annoying to the current league roster, who weren’t treated like royalty by the basketball press? Or more complicated reasons, ones which require deft handling on a message board? Mix of both. No one has ever come in this hyped before (the closest I can think of is Diana Taurasi), and no one has done it while being white, heterosexual, and generally approachable and likable (closest I can think of is Sue Bird and she turned out to be gay too). She represents an incursion on the weird cultural niche that the WNBA has made for itself. I don't know what she's supposed to do about it. Apologize for drawing mainstream interest? 1 Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 15 minutes ago, The_Admiral said: I don't know what she's supposed to do about it. Apologize for drawing mainstream interest? Hope Solo was kind of similar, wasn’t she? They were both hyped and hetero (Solo having awful taste in men), but Solo was always unhinged to a degree. Quote MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_YouKnowWhatThatMeans Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Wasn't Kelsey Plum similarly hyped up before coming to the WNBA? I know I'm showing my ignorance, but there have been highly lauded no. 1 overall picks before. Clark had the good fortune/misfortune to rise to prominence as the women's NCAA (rightfully) began to rally challenge the men's game in popularity, so she's had way, way more exposure than someone like Plum did. Though Plum didn't have a $3M shoe deal entering the league either, which is probably playing a big part in all of this. Anyway, it's a really interesting story and good for Clark and Reece to be as aggressive and earnest as they have been. It'll make for an interesting rivalry if they both keep it up. And if Cameron Brink starts winning, watch out. 1 Quote 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 I don't think any woman's basketball player has been as hyped as Clark was. The NCAA tournament that just happened drew way more attention than any other year I've ever seen. Quote Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 Paige Bueckers will be coming out next year. She's projected to go #1. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 6 hours ago, SFGiants58 said: Hope Solo was kind of similar, wasn’t she? They were both hyped and hetero (Solo having awful taste in men), but Solo was always unhinged to a degree. Doesn't quite map; there were a whole bunch of relative household names in U.S. women's soccer, which was always allowed to be what it was without being a punchline or money-pit-related source of resentment. Alex Morgan didn't make anyone mad until after 2016 when everything made someone somewhere mad. Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynasty Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 Cameron Brink tore her ACL. That's a bummer because she was doing really well. Maybe we shouldn't be having such a short window between the end of the college season and the start of the WNBA season. Give these girls more of a break, sheesh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digby Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 17 hours ago, The_Admiral said: Doesn't quite map; there were a whole bunch of relative household names in U.S. women's soccer, which was always allowed to be what it was without being a punchline or money-pit-related source of resentment. Alex Morgan didn't make anyone mad until after 2016 when everything made someone somewhere mad. Specifically wasn't it that she made Disney Adults mad because she led a bunch of her teammates in getting belligerently drunk at Epcot or something? That endeared her to me, honestly. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 7 hours ago, Dynasty said: Cameron Brink tore her ACL. That's a bummer because she was doing really well. Maybe we shouldn't be having such a short window between the end of the college season and the start of the WNBA season. Give these girls more of a break, sheesh. I assume the WNBA season runs in the summer for a few dollars-and-cents reasons: 1) mutual non-aggression pact with the NCAA 2) filling arena dates in the summer (I got into it with someone here for having the temerity to suggest the Toronto team play at Ricoh or Mississauga, assuming the ACC would lose money on WNBA games) 3) players go off to participate in Russian money-laundering schemes during the winter to make their actual money. Next time you think Caitlin Clark gets too much favoritism, remember, she never freed a terrorist arms merchant by not being able to put the bong down. 2 1 Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Germanshepherd Posted July 14 Share Posted July 14 I absolutely love when sports teams do stuff like that. It’s the same principle as blocking a shot after the whistle. It’s not about the game, just about annoying your opponent. 2 1 Quote i have unquantifiable corpses on my conscience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Germanshepherd Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 Caitlin Clark just set the single game assist record with 19 Quote i have unquantifiable corpses on my conscience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_YouKnowWhatThatMeans Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 This all-star game with WNBA vs Team USA has been pretty compelling. 1 Quote 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Germanshepherd Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 This is as much effort as I’ve ever seen in an All Star game. Excellent format, there’s actual beef on both sides. 1 Quote i have unquantifiable corpses on my conscience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 1 hour ago, DG_ThenNowForever said: This all-star game with WNBA vs Team USA has been pretty compelling. The two long time veterans of the WNBA Team: DeWanna Bonner and Nneka Ogwumike had scores to settle as both have never been on Team USA for the Olympics, although Ogwumike has been on two World Championship teams. Bonner has played for 14 years and Ogwumike for 12 years. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_YouKnowWhatThatMeans Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 1 hour ago, GDAWG said: The two long time veterans of the WNBA Team: DeWanna Bonner and Nneka Ogwumike had scores to settle as both have never been on Team USA for the Olympics, although Ogwumike has been on two World Championship teams. Bonner has played for 14 years and Ogwumike for 12 years. They definitely played like they were holding a grudge. 1 Quote 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 1 hour ago, DG_ThenNowForever said: They definitely played like they were holding a grudge. Another player holding a grudge was Arike Ogubowale of the Dallas Wings with 34 points tonight. Fun fact, Arike's brother, Dare kicked a field goal for the Houston Texans last season when Kaimi Faibairn got injured....Dare is a backup running back. Also, one of the players on the WNBA Squad, Dearica Hamby will be a part of the 3 x 3 Squad in Paris, so she too is technically Team USA, albeit 3 vs. 3. However, that could mean that she could be in line to join the regular squad in 2028 as Kelsey Plum was on that team in the last Olympics and is now on the main team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 The rosters for both Men's and Women's Regular and 3x3 teams are as follows (brief summary, not a full list): USA Men 5x5: NBA players that everyone pretty much knows. USA Women 5x5: WNBA players that anyone who follows the WNBA knows. USA Men 3x3: NCAA Tournament Legend Jimmer Fredette and three former college players. USA Women 3x3: A former WNBA player, two current WNBA players and one of the better players in college in Haley Van Lith. Before she was injured, Cameron Brink was supposed to be on that team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDAWG Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese gets several weeks off by not being on the Olympic team 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_YouKnowWhatThatMeans Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 47 minutes ago, GDAWG said: Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese gets several weeks off by not being on the Olympic team Which is a shame because they should be there. But they also probably have the next 12 years on lock. Quote 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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