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Bruce Johnson -> RE: Lynx Roster (7/24/2011 7:09:58 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Bruce Johnson By that perspective, David, the Wolves should be better than the Lynx! Well, I think it would be close, but the Wolves would probably beat the Lynx in a game.... ****************************** [sm=rollinglaugh.gif]

kgdabom -> RE: Lynx Roster (7/25/2011 12:59:51 AM)
Brunson might not be a superstar but she is putting up superstar numbers. The Lynx totally represented at the all star game. I have been reading a lot of people talking up Danielle Adams as ROY but in this game Maya showed so much more than Danielle.

kgdabom -> RE: Lynx Roster (7/26/2011 8:32:10 PM)
Lynx burying the Sparks tonight. Augustus winning last weeks player of the week and leading the Lynx in scoring. I was worried she might never make it back but she is close to her former self now.

David Levine -> RE: Lynx Roster (7/29/2011 9:29:04 PM)
Lynx absolutely lit up the best defense in the WNBA tonight. This team is getting scary good.

kgdabom -> RE: Lynx Roster (7/29/2011 10:47:08 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: David Levine Lynx absolutely lit up the best defense in the WNBA tonight. This team is getting scary good. They finally seem to be putting it all together. They have had enough talent to be good for years.

DavidAOlson -> RE: Lynx Roster (7/29/2011 10:53:06 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: David Levine Lynx absolutely lit up the best defense in the WNBA tonight. This team is getting scary good. Imagine how good they'll be when Moore isn't a rookie.

David Levine -> RE: Lynx Roster (7/29/2011 11:32:55 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: DavidAOlson quote: ORIGINAL: David Levine Lynx absolutely lit up the best defense in the WNBA tonight. This team is getting scary good. Imagine how good they'll be when Moore isn't a rookie. That's the amazing thing. She's been very good, but she hasn't been MAYA MOORE yet.

kgdabom -> RE: Lynx Roster (7/30/2011 8:35:03 AM)
The Lynx have a chance to separate themselves from the pack this week. Sunday at San Antonio a win will put them two games up, but a loss will make them tied. Then Phoenix and San Antonio come to our place Tuesday and Thursday. Win them all and we go three games up or more on everybody.

kgdabom -> RE: Lynx Roster (7/30/2011 8:37:39 AM)
One more piece of good news for the Lynx is that they own the Washington Mystics first round pick next year and they have the 5nd worst record in the league. A little lottery luck and the Lynx will have another first overall pick next year.

SoMnFan -> RE: Lynx Roster (7/30/2011 10:47:38 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: David Levine Lynx absolutely lit up the best defense in the WNBA tonight. This team is getting scary good. See that. My angst a couple weeks ago was premature. They seem to have figured it out and are rolllling people right now.

David Levine -> RE: Lynx Roster (7/30/2011 12:12:04 PM)
Its a young team too. Other than Taj, there isn't another player who is even 30 yet. Brunson is 29 Whalen is 29 Augustus is 27 Houston is 25 Wiggins is 24 Wright is 23 Harris is 23 Moore is 22 If they can stay healthy, they can have a long run as a contender in the league.

David Levine -> RE: Lynx Roster (7/30/2011 12:14:55 PM)
And I've never been been much of a women's basketball fan (outside the Whalen/McCarville run), but the Lynx play a very entertaining brand of basketball. They're legitimately fun to watch.

Minnyme -> RE: Lynx Roster (7/30/2011 12:55:44 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: kgdabom quote: ORIGINAL: David Levine Lynx absolutely lit up the best defense in the WNBA tonight. This team is getting scary good. They finally seem to be putting it all together. They have had enough talent to be good for years. True in some ways but not really. Young talent doesn't win a lot of games & for about 3 yrs in a row the Lynx were the youngest team in the league, as the roster was constently flipped. Not to mention the coaching changes & injuries to key plyers. So to say they've had enough talent for "years" really isn't true. A lot of picks yes but really good talent, not so much. * Only 1 player left from 2007. Augustus. Zeirden traded away his 2007 draft class; which included 2 lotto picks (1 via trade) by 2009. * Only 3 players left from 2008 and 2009 teams are Augustus, Wiggins & Houston. * A 2009 trade got the Lynx the NY Liberty's 2010 1st round pick. NY missed the playoffs so the Lynx had 2 lottery picks. The ping pong balls came up for Liberty & the Lynx owned it. Thus Lynx gave #1 & 09 #4 pick Montgomery to CT-Sun for Whalen & the #2 pick. The Lynx trade of #3 2010 pick to CT for their 2011 first round pick worked out yet again. CT missed the playoff. Lynx again, have 2 lottery picks. We talk Moore & Harris. And yet again, the Lynx trade Anosike to Washington for their 1st pick in 2012. And as mentioned, Wash Mystics are sitting last in the East w/ a 3-14 record. So make the playoffs & get a lottery pick [:)] This team is stacked with assests. (sadly assets the Wolves can only dream of) So over the last 3 yrs Roger G. has actually made some nice moves, kept the right talent, actually attract some talent, finally has the right head coach & staff that has made good on what they said they'd like to accomplish; players have bought in 100%; and of course mix in some good luck. This quote from Sue Bird sums things up well. Players know full well where is more to winning then just having taletnted players on a roster. quote: "Compared to last year? They're healthy. That's the bottom line. If you look at the last three or four years, you had Seimone get a serious injury, then they had Lindsay come to the team last year, Seimone was kind of halfway on her way back, Rebekkah Brunson came late, was injured as well. In the WNBA, health is the number one key. I mean, look at our team. That's what I see. With that, they were able to add some high draft picks and really form a nice solid core group, if you want to call it that, and they're able to build chemistry."

Minnyme -> RE: Lynx Roster (7/30/2011 1:06:01 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: David Levine Its a young team too. Other than Taj, there isn't another player who is even 30 yet. Brunson is 29 Whalen is 29 Augustus is 27 Houston is 25 Wiggins is 24 Wright is 23 Harris is 23 Moore is 22 If they can stay healthy, they can have a long run as a contender in the league. 6-4 Jess Adair is a keeper for me. Just 25, she is proving that she has some game & after losing 70 lbs over the last 3 yrs, since college, her hard work is now paying off. A team full of players in their prime or yet to approach prime yrs. And best of all they get along w/each other. The chemistry is the best it's ever been w/this franchise. This is a special group. Those of us who follow this team are enjoying the heck out of this group of women [sm=wine.gif]

Minnyme -> RE: Lynx Roster (7/30/2011 1:11:44 PM)
Interesting, kind of funny headlines ... From St Paul : Maya Moore wows the crowd as Lynx stomp Seattle quote: Augustus, who had 10 points in the first half, needs 87 points in her next four games to become the WNBA's fastest player to reach the 3,000-point mark. From the Strib : Augustus, Lynx blow through Storm quote: This night the Lynx played with extra motivation, stemming from sadness. Monica Wright had to leave the team after her father suffered a heart attack. "Everybody's hearts and prayers are with [Wright] and her family," Augustus said. "[This game] was like an emotional thing for us more than anything." A view from Seattle : Defenseless Storm smoked by hot Lynx, 92-67 quote: "We understand this team likes to get out in transition, so you have to limit their ability by making shots and not turning the ball over," Cash said. "That makes them play in the half-court . Thing is this team isn’t half bad in the half court game either.

David Levine -> RE: Lynx Roster (7/30/2011 1:20:49 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Minnyme quote: ORIGINAL: David Levine Its a young team too. Other than Taj, there isn't another player who is even 30 yet. Brunson is 29 Whalen is 29 Augustus is 27 Houston is 25 Wiggins is 24 Wright is 23 Harris is 23 Moore is 22 If they can stay healthy, they can have a long run as a contender in the league. 6-4 Jess Adair is a keeper for me. Just 25, she is proving that she has some game & after losing 70 lbs over the last 3 yrs, since college, her hard work is now paying off. A team full of players in their prime or yet to approach prime yrs. And best of all they get along w/each other. The chemistry is the best it's ever been w/this franchise. This is a special group. Those of us who follow this team are enjoying the heck out of this group of women [sm=wine.gif] And with the WNBA salary system (MAX contract of just over 100K, and a salary cap that would allow for up to 8 MAX contracts) the way it is, salary issues will never become a reason to worry about breaking up the team.

Minnyme -> RE: Lynx Roster (7/30/2011 1:49:52 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: David Levine And with the WNBA salary system (MAX contract of just over 100K, and a salary cap that would allow for up to 8 MAX contracts) the way it is, salary issues will never become a reason to worry about breaking up the team. Well I'm not so sure about all that. I don't think the league cap is at 800k. It was like 770k if I recall? But you're right there shouldn't be any issue signing people going forward for a while ... unless they want to leave. Going into 2012: Whalen & Augustus have 2 yrs on Max deals Adiar - not sure if she has a 1yr deal or what. But she could get herself a mid-range deal if she keeps improving (60k maybe) If you have a post player that shows improvement from yr to yr you try to hold on to 'em. Taj McWillams-Franklin maybe be yr to yr but at 41 next season I'll overpay her for 1 more yr. She is one of the best (If not the best interior defender in the league-its crazy) if her body want to play 1 more yr, fine. Rookie contrats: Wright 2 yr Moore & Harris 3 yrs. Free Agents: Unrestricted - Brunson : I'd give her Whay/Mone money to stay Restricted group - Wiggins : I'll over pay for her. She will get offers from other teams for sure. Her injury history gets brought up but she brings so many intangible to a team she's worth it for me. I don't over pay for Houston. And not interested in making an offer to Hornbuckle; trade bait or just let her go. Angel Robinson or another draft pick can have her spot.

David Levine -> RE: Lynx Roster (7/30/2011 2:19:45 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Minnyme Well I'm not so sure about all that. I don't think the league cap is at 800k. It was like 770k if I recall? But you're right there shouldn't be any issue signing people going forward for a while ... unless they want to leave. 770K was the cap in 2008. 2011 MAX contract: 103.5K; Salary Cap: 852K 2012 MAX contract: 105.5K; Salary Cap: 878K 2013 MAX contract: 107.5K; Salary Cap: 913K

kgdabom -> RE: Lynx Roster (7/30/2011 9:22:10 PM)
Wow this board is exploding. Win those next three ladies. That is probably unrealistic. I will settle for two of the three.

TJSweens -> RE: Lynx Roster (7/30/2011 10:54:50 PM)
Right now there seems to be a genuine team first mentality. Egos are being checked at the door. Maya Moore did not come in looking to be treated like the chosen one. Nine times out of ten a player like her is made the focal point right away and force fed the ball. Instead she is looking to do a little of everything and compliment the other all stars on the team. Simone Augustus is reminding everyone just how good she was before her knee injury and cancer surgery. She's back. Whalen keeps running the show and making everyone around her better. I think McWilliams Franklin has been a huge piece of the puzzle too. She is still a top flight center, but more importantly is all about sacraficing self for the team. This is a team starting to come together in a big way with certain players just scratching the surface of what they can be.

TJSweens -> RE: Lynx Roster (7/30/2011 11:03:19 PM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Minnyme Free Agents: Unrestricted - Brunson : I'd give her Whay/Mone money to stay Yes, even with Amber Harris waiting in the wings, you don't want to part with a double double maching on the front line. Restricted group - Wiggins : I'll over pay for her. She will get offers from other teams for sure. Her injury history gets brought up but she brings so many intangible to a team she's worth it for me. I wouldn't over pay, but I would definitely try to keep her. High intangibles and a top defensive player. I don't over pay for Houston. And not interested in making an offer to Hornbuckle; trade bait or just let her go. Angel Robinson or another draft pick can have her spot. I was really surprised when they didn't make room for Robinson. I like Houston. She goes to her own drummer and there isn't a player with more character in the league. I just don't know what role she fills at this point.

Minnyme -> RE: Lynx Roster (7/31/2011 1:06:07 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: TJSweens Right now there seems to be a genuine team first mentality. Egos are being checked at the door. Maya Moore did not come in looking to be treated like the chosen one. Nine times out of ten a player like her is made the focal point right away and force fed the ball. Instead she is looking to do a little of everything and compliment the other all stars on the team. Simone Augustus is reminding everyone just how good she was before her knee injury and cancer surgery. She's back. Whalen keeps running the show and making everyone around her better. I think McWilliams Franklin has been a huge piece of the puzzle too. She is still a top flight center, but more importantly is all about sacraficing self for the team. This is a team starting to come together in a big way with certain players just scratching the surface of what they can be. Augustus didn't have any cancer surgery.

thebigo -> RE: Lynx Roster (7/31/2011 8:37:04 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: kgdabom One more piece of good news for the Lynx is that they own the Washington Mystics first round pick next year and they have the 5nd worst record in the league. A little lottery luck and the Lynx will have another first overall pick next year. How many teams make the lottery in a 12 team league?

David Levine -> RE: Lynx Roster (7/31/2011 11:11:54 AM)
4 teams. Worst record has a 44.2% chance, then 27.6, 17.8 and finally 10.4.

SoMnFan -> RE: Lynx Roster (7/31/2011 11:15:08 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: David Levine And I've never been been much of a women's basketball fan (outside the Whalen/McCarville run), but the Lynx play a very entertaining brand of basketball. They're legitimately fun to watch. Seconded.

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