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RE: Minnesota Lynx - 8/23/2018 8:23:12 AM   
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The Lynx just need another stretch of drafting #1 overall back to back to back each year hitting on a once in a decade player.


Well they just found their replacement Shooter and PG...

Robinson
Italian SG/Seimone
Moore
Brunson
Syl

They will be back next year

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RE: Minnesota Lynx - 8/23/2018 9:31:59 AM   
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ORIGINAL: thebigo
The Lynx just need another stretch of drafting #1 overall back to back to back each year hitting on a once in a decade player.


Well they just found their replacement Shooter and PG...

Robinson
Italian SG/Seimone
Moore
Brunson
Syl

They will be back next year

How much can Brunson have left? Augustus as a backup maybe. Still with Moore and Fowles we should be able to field a competitive team.

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RE: Minnesota Lynx - 8/23/2018 9:35:21 AM   
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Status: offline 		Is the WNBA anything like the NBA?
Where the aging stars can basically make their own team?
Apparently, not, if we're worried about this thing ending.
Be like the boys, gals ...... manipulate, instead of putting in the work.
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RE: Minnesota Lynx - 8/23/2018 2:00:18 PM   
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Is the WNBA anything like the NBA?
Where the aging stars can basically make their own team?
Apparently, not, if we're worried about this thing ending.
Be like the boys, gals ...... manipulate, instead of putting in the work.

Fowles did manipulate to get on the Lynx. She was under contract and said I'm retiring unless you trade me.

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RE: Minnesota Lynx - 8/24/2018 10:50:51 AM   
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The league has caught up, and gone flying past the two old dinosaurs.

Love DelleDonne's game.
Girls a beast

< Message edited by SoMnFan -- 8/24/2018 10:54:42 AM >
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RE: Minnesota Lynx - 8/24/2018 12:37:50 PM   
David Levine


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Status: offline 		This is HUGE for next year. She had a down year and the extra rest can only be beneficial:

John Focke@JWFOCKE
Maya on her off-season plans ‘I’ll be resting’ has no plans to go overseas. #Lynx
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RE: Minnesota Lynx - 8/24/2018 1:08:07 PM   
David Levine


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47m47 minutes ago

So at the Lynx end of year presser we learned:

Seimone Augustus is *probably* coming back

Rebekkah Brunson is *probably* coming back

Sylvia Fowles isn't playing overseas

Maya Moore isn't playing overseas

This Minnesota team is coming back ready in 2019
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RE: Minnesota Lynx - 8/24/2018 1:10:01 PM   
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Fowles played half the season with a left elbow injury. No surgery planned at this point. A rupture, Reeve said

Kent Youngblood@BloodStrib
7m7 minutes ago
Fowles said her injury was a ruptured ulnar collateral ligament in her left elbow. At this point she feels rest and rehab will do the trick, and so surgery isn't currently on the agenda.
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RE: Minnesota Lynx - 9/5/2018 9:55:10 AM   
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Status: offline 		Couldn't find Game 5 of the Seattle/Phoenix game on TV anywhere. That's not good.

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RE: Minnesota Lynx - 9/5/2018 12:22:25 PM   
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Couldn't find Game 5 of the Seattle/Phoenix game on TV anywhere. That's not good.

Washington/Atnalta was pretty damn good tho
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RE: Minnesota Lynx - 9/5/2018 1:00:59 PM   
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ORIGINAL: twinsfan

Couldn't find Game 5 of the Seattle/Phoenix game on TV anywhere. That's not good.

Washington/Atnalta was pretty damn good tho


Is that Atnalta Georiga?

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RE: Minnesota Lynx - 9/13/2018 1:23:04 PM   
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Status: offline 		FAIRFAX, Va. -- Natasha Howard had been a reserve in the WNBA Finals the past three seasons. This year, she played a starring role. Howard had a career-high 29 points, plus 14 rebounds, in the Seattle Storm's 98-82 victory over the Washington Mystics in Game 3 on Wednesday.

It completed a sweep for the Storm, who know they couldn't have done it without the 6-foot-2 post player. Howard was the league's most improved player this season, progress that came mostly because she had more of a chance to play in Seattle. She came off the bench for Indiana in 2015, and for Minnesota in 2016 and '17.

A February trade sent her to a franchise that needed her exact skill set. And her experience with the Fever and the Lynx in previous WNBA Finals showed in how well she played throughout this year for the Storm.
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RE: Minnesota Lynx - 9/13/2018 1:44:17 PM   
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FAIRFAX, Va. -- Natasha Howard had been a reserve in the WNBA Finals the past three seasons. This year, she played a starring role. Howard had a career-high 29 points, plus 14 rebounds, in the Seattle Storm's 98-82 victory over the Washington Mystics in Game 3 on Wednesday.

It completed a sweep for the Storm, who know they couldn't have done it without the 6-foot-2 post player. Howard was the league's most improved player this season, progress that came mostly because she had more of a chance to play in Seattle. She came off the bench for Indiana in 2015, and for Minnesota in 2016 and '17.

A February trade sent her to a franchise that needed her exact skill set. And her experience with the Fever and the Lynx in previous WNBA Finals showed in how well she played throughout this year for the Storm.


Who did we get for her? Sounds like we made a MISTAKE.

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RE: Minnesota Lynx - 1/17/2019 6:58:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		Uh-oh. According to the guy who hit on David Levine's mom, Maya Moore may not return next year. The Lynx put the franchise tag on her, but she may decide not to play next year or ask to be traded.

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RE: Minnesota Lynx - 1/17/2019 6:17:01 PM   
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Might Maya Moore miss the 2019 season? WCCO TV reported Wed. Moore was considering sitting out, retiring or seeking a trade.
Just now the Lynx put out a statement: “We have been in close contact with Maya Moore and together, are deciding the best way to approach next season.”

(This one is not from the guy who hit on my mom!)
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RE: Minnesota Lynx - 2/4/2019 11:07:38 AM   
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Status: offline 		February 1st marked the opening of the WNBA’s free agency period and the Minnesota Lynx acted quickly to sign two players.

‘Mone Returns

The first is Lynx legend Seimone Augustus. The four-time champion is the franchise leader in games played and points scored. After the 2018 campaign there was some question whether Augustus would retire from basketball but she will indeed return for her 14th season in Minnesota. Amazingly, this is Augustus’ first offseason in which she has reached free agency. The Lynx drafted her in 2006 and managed to core/extend her contracts over the last decade-plus.

Whether you look at raw numbers like three point percentage, rebounds and assists or just use the eye test there’s no denying that her overall game declined last summer. At nearly 35 years old she can no longer stay in front of the league’s starting guards. However, Augustus can still provide immense value on the offensive end. She’s still a fantastic mid-range shooter and can use her handle to get into the paint for floaters.

Augustus’ locker room presence helps set the tone for the culture built by head coach/GM Cheryl Reeve. Even if she can’t contribute on the floor as she did in the past, Augustus is a fan favorite who’s number will someday hang in the Target Center rafters, as well as a key piece to the identity of the team.

Christmas-Kelly Joins

Minnesota also came to terms with veteran forward Karima Christmas-Kelly. As a member of the Dallas Wings she only played in six games in 2018 following season-ending knee surgery but is expected to be 100% healthy for April’s training camp. The two seasons preceding the injury were tremendous for Christmas-Kelly in Dallas. Minnesota will be hoping she can return to those heights this upcoming summer.

Versatility is the name of the game with Christmas-Kelly. She’s a 6’0” guard with the ability to defend the 2-4 positions on the court. She’s one of the best players in the league at getting to the free throw line and can be effective in any number of lineup combinations. There are legitimate concerns about her ability to stretch the floor for Minnesota. In 2016 and 2017 combined she shot only 30% on 209 attempts. With a projected starting back court featuring other non-shooters like Danielle Robinson and Augustus, that’s not going to be good enough for an offense running through Sylvia Fowles.

Augustus and Christmas-Kelly are above-average starting talents that bring professionalism and veteran savvy to the Lynx. Unfortunately, a dark cloud hangs over the franchise with the uncertainly around Maya Moore’s 2019 season. The importance of what Moore decides to do this summer cannot be overstated. These dual signings are only the beginning of an extremely interesting offseason for the Lynx.

https://www.canishoopus.com/2019/2/4/18209739/lynx-kick-off-free-agency-sign-augustus-and-christmas-kelly
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RE: Minnesota Lynx - 2/4/2019 11:08:12 AM   
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RE: Minnesota Lynx - 2/4/2019 11:24:55 AM   
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Reeve really loves to add non-shooting guards/wings in free agency...


Also Brunson might not be back----still recovering from concussion symptoms...

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RE: Minnesota Lynx - 2/4/2019 11:26:44 AM   
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Status: offline 		And Maya didn't take kindly to having the franchise tag slapped on her.

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RE: Minnesota Lynx - 2/4/2019 11:38:37 AM   
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And Maya didn't take kindly to having the franchise tag slapped on her.


Was she going to be a FA? Just pay her the max.

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RE: Minnesota Lynx - 2/4/2019 11:41:14 AM   
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And Maya didn't take kindly to having the franchise tag slapped on her.


Was she going to be a FA? Just pay her the max.


She doesn't want it. There is going to be a new CBA after this season, so she only wants a 1 year contract.
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RE: Minnesota Lynx - 2/5/2019 2:32:52 PM   
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Status: offline 		Maya will not be playing ANY professional basketball this year:

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/maya-moore-wnba-announcement
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RE: Minnesota Lynx - 2/5/2019 2:33:13 PM   
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Status: online 		Maya Moore is taking a year off from basketball. It's an unusual career choice, but I'm happy for her that she can pursue something that she has been putting on hold for a while. Hopefully she'll be ready to play again next season.

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RE: Minnesota Lynx - 2/5/2019 2:33:37 PM   
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RE: Minnesota Lynx - 2/5/2019 4:38:43 PM   
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Status: offline 		I wonder what Maya's contract status will be? She'll be:

A: Sitting out a year while not under contract.
B: Coming back to a (likely) new CBA.

Its entirely possible she'll be free to sign wherever she wants.
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