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Kibner
Oct 21, 2008

Acguy Supremacy

fantastic

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Dexo
Aug 15, 2009

A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.
https://twitter.com/big_business_/status/1780029046664966237

DC Murderverse
Nov 10, 2016

"Tell that to Zod's snapped neck!"

Holy poo poo I thought Kate might get picked by Indiana as a fun little bonus but she’s going in the second to the Aces! Aces trying to get that some of that sweet iowa fan money between drafting Kate and signing Megan Gustafson.

edit: and then the Aces pick up Liz Kitley, they’re really getting some great value with their second round picks

DC Murderverse fucked around with this message at 02:24 on Apr 16, 2024

surf rock
Aug 12, 2007

We need more women in STEM, and by that, I mean skateboarding, television, esports, and magic.
Yooooo, I'm so excited about Martin getting drafted! I don't think she has the physical talent to stick around in the WNBA at the league's current size, but she's just tryhard as hell so I'm glad she's getting a shot at it.

ssmagus
Apr 2, 2010
Assmagus, LPer ass-traordinaire
Atlanta went full international, why?

DC Murderverse
Nov 10, 2016

"Tell that to Zod's snapped neck!"

ssmagus posted:

Atlanta went full international, why?

Gonna announce a new partnership with Delta next week

Edit:

surf rock posted:

Yooooo, I'm so excited about Martin getting drafted! I don't think she has the physical talent to stick around in the WNBA at the league's current size, but she's just tryhard as hell so I'm glad she's getting a shot at it.

My mom is hoping that she stays on the Aces long enough to be there when she goes to see them play a game towards the end of summer. I don’t think she’ll be on the court much but everyone has always said she’s gonna be a great coach so getting to play under Becky Hammon is gonna be a great experience for a year or so before she comes back to Iowa as an assistant until she inevitably takes over from Coach Bluder

DC Murderverse fucked around with this message at 03:09 on Apr 16, 2024

Kibner
Oct 21, 2008

Acguy Supremacy

surf rock posted:

Yooooo, I'm so excited about Martin getting drafted! I don't think she has the physical talent to stick around in the WNBA at the league's current size, but she's just tryhard as hell so I'm glad she's getting a shot at it.

jose alvarado is able to do it in the nba, so hopefully she can carve out a role like him and stick around (a low minute player that doesn't play every game but is there to supercharge the energy of the team when they get on the floor)

R.D. Mangles
Jan 10, 2004


hell yeah, cardoso and reese.

Disco Dickdog
Nov 30, 2007

Pungry posted:

Looking at the Storm offseason, I see they traded a player and their 1st rounder (#4) for a 2026 1st rounder. Does anyone who more actively followed what they did understand why they did this? Was it a pure salary dump? Just seems insane to give up a 1st, let alone the 4th, in this super deep draft.

They are trying to win this year, they basically got Nneka Ogwumike as part of that trade/cash flexibility to sign her.

DC Murderverse
Nov 10, 2016

"Tell that to Zod's snapped neck!"

Lol I didn’t know that there used to be a dress code at the WNBA Draft

https://x.com/lixsnow11/status/1780057156223435004?s=46&t=5gxKQFzDrDvx-7j58Ypw3g

This is the women’s equivalent of that pic from 2003 with all the draftees wearing what look like their dad’s suits

Kibner
Oct 21, 2008

Acguy Supremacy
That explains so much

Pungry
Feb 26, 2011

JUST PICK ONE. ANY ONE.

Disco Dickdog posted:

They are trying to win this year, they basically got Nneka Ogwumike as part of that trade/cash flexibility to sign her.

Ah gotcha, thanks. Happy to see us pick up Muhl last night as well. At the very least, it should be more fun than last year!

Vertical Lime
Dec 11, 2004

probably gonna see more of this:

https://x.com/davidaldridgedc/status/1780988263106248851?s=46

more falafel please
Feb 26, 2005

forums poster

There's a push to move some high profile Sky games to the United Center (where the Bulls and Blackhawks play) instead of the 10,000 seat Wintrust Arena they play at normally.

I wonder at what point Wintrust stops being "DePaul's stadium that the Sky plays at" and becomes "The Sky's stadium that DePaul plays at"

Dexo
Aug 15, 2009

A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.
https://x.com/Reese10Angel/status/1781424060284436703

Vertical Lime
Dec 11, 2004

https://x.com/curlyfro/status/1784637628018549161?s=46

Athanatos
Jun 7, 2006

Est. 1967
The term is overused but truly she is the GOAT of all levels of womens bball. Every wild stat is usually ended with the phrase "the first since Parker."

I was lucky enough to see the high school championships and the hype around that time was nuts.

https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/status/1784646086956576888

Dexo
Aug 15, 2009

A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.
Caitlyn Clark pretty good lmao

DC Murderverse
Nov 10, 2016

"Tell that to Zod's snapped neck!"

First preseason game has started and is free on the WNBA app. Caitlin has already made one regular three pointer and one insane long-distance three, she’s picking up right where she left off

DC Murderverse
Nov 10, 2016

"Tell that to Zod's snapped neck!"

Small sample size overreaction: Clark gonna be MVP

rujasu
Dec 19, 2013

I told myself last year I'd get into the WNBA and it didn't happen. This year, I'm absolutely jumping on the women's basketball bandwagon.

It's preseason and I don't know who all is sitting out, but Clark looks pretty clearly like the best player on the floor for either side. She definitely got away with a push or two. Jacy Sheldon also looks impressive. Hopefully by the midseason, I'll know who some of these other players are.

DC Murderverse
Nov 10, 2016

"Tell that to Zod's snapped neck!"

rujasu posted:

I told myself last year I'd get into the WNBA and it didn't happen. This year, I'm absolutely jumping on the women's basketball bandwagon.

It's preseason and I don't know who all is sitting out, but Clark looks pretty clearly like the best player on the floor for either side. She definitely got away with a push or two. Jacy Sheldon also looks impressive. Hopefully by the midseason, I'll know who some of these other players are.

This Twitter thread is a nice quick overview of some of the most important returning players on all of the teams (click through for the others)

https://x.com/robocoko/status/1786143384228319599?s=46&t=5gxKQFzDrDvx-7j58Ypw3g

Doesn’t mention the most important pickup for the aces this offseason: Pancake Gustafson

https://x.com/thewnbacorgi/status/1779189023006695852?s=46&t=5gxKQFzDrDvx-7j58Ypw3g

Dexo
Aug 15, 2009

A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.
https://twitter.com/robocoko/status/1786143386644169142

That first line is so real.

Ginger Beer Belly
Aug 18, 2010



Grimey Drawer
I'm at my second West Des Moines bar of the night, and while the first one had a single TV streaming the game, the one I'm currently at has 6 TVs and 5 of them and the sound are all on the Fever/Wings preseason game while NBA and NHL playoff games are happening.

This is like what Tiger Woods did for the PGA.

Dexo
Aug 15, 2009

A city that was to live by night after the wilderness had passed. A city that was to forge out of steel and blood-red neon its own peculiar wilderness.
maaaaan that arika stepback

DC Murderverse
Nov 10, 2016

"Tell that to Zod's snapped neck!"

Dexo posted:

maaaaan that arika stepback

That’s what stars do. She had been a little off most of the game but when it counted, ice in her veins. I’m sure Clark will get there soon.

Meanwhile in the weird isolated bubble where media broadcasts dare not tread that is… Minneapolis? Angel Reese started for the Sky and Camila Cardoso didn’t. Cardoso only had 13 minutes too, I wonder what’s up with that.

edit: FG% aside it looks like Reese had a great game too.

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DC Murderverse
Nov 10, 2016

"Tell that to Zod's snapped neck!"

https://x.com/lvaces/status/1787275154567074094?s=46&t=5gxKQFzDrDvx-7j58Ypw3g

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Kibner
Oct 21, 2008

Acguy Supremacy
lmao incredible

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