Wings blown out at home by Liberty again and seems team has
by bohratom (2024-09-12 21:43:17)
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given up since being eliminated from the Playoffs. My prediction for them next season is not good, HC Trammel no doubt will be gone as her game philosophy just does not work with the players she has. Sabally has made it known to close friends that she wants out for a huge contract with a possible Championship winning team.

The Rookies they have drafted the last 3+ yrs just have not panned out to be WNBA starters and Arike will be in the last year of her contract with every WNBA team double teaming her all season. I'd love to see Arike move onto a possible Championship team like Satou but she now has her home near Dallas and with the team moving to Dallas Memorial Auditorium in 2026 my gut tells me she is not leaving. Anyone else care to comment please do.

To Me, the Issue is Greg Bibb, the General Manager
by dillon77  (2024-09-13 10:36:07)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

- I'm not saying the coach isn't a good fit for this team, but you could say the same about two or three previous coaches and they all come up short.
Why?
- The GM has parlayed perhaps the most draft choices in the league into a team that always has too many of players at one position and not enought at another. Right now, they're loaded in the front court and short at point guard, having cut or traded two point guards to the Connecticut Sun (Ty Harris and Valerie Burton). A few years ago, they had Marina Mabey, Alisha Grey and Arike -- now, just Arike. And now they have Howard, Satou Sabally and Big T up front. A little diversification could help in personnel decisions.
- My gut is the song will remain the same until Bibb goes. Dallas ownership wants to move from Arlington to downtown Dallas. If that's the case, I'd blow it up with a new GM, who can choose his/her own coach and deal with three expansion teams coming into the league and a new CBA.

I do agree with you regarding the GM Biggs also part of the
by bohratom  (2024-09-13 11:57:59)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

problem they have had since drafting Arike. The only issue I have with you is that from what I read Marina, Alisha and Burton all wanted to be traded for different reasons and not about the GM. The only positive out of this season is the Wings will be in the WNBA Lottery and could end up with either Olivia or Bueckers but then I never see the Wings spend capital on getting in proven Championship Vets (Other then Howard) so it will be another year of building rather then winning a Championship.
Here's Her Hoop Stat's "Off-Season" Wrap-Up on Dallas Wings
by dillon77  (2024-09-13 17:53:58)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Richard Cohen does this for every season as they drop out of playoff contention.
Covers a lot of the issues and players we discussed....
Thx for link, I would ask Richard one word, "Olivia?" *
by bohratom  (2024-09-13 19:31:09)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Harris Was Traded; Burton Was Released & Signed by Sun
by dillon77  (2024-09-13 14:32:22)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Gray left because there was a logjam in the backcourt with she, Marina and Arike. She'd done well in the 3x3 Olympic Tournament and wanted to move up to a lead position, which no one not named Arike is ever going to be. Ironically, the person who coached her last at Dallas is now the assistant at Atlanta, where Gray currently plays.

Bibb will make moves but they're not usually the right ones. I'm not rating the Wing stock a buy (while it's down) until he's gone.

Satou's gone? I'm slow. Who do they have left? *
by Jon  (2024-09-13 09:33:20)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

That's just from WNBA talking heads who predicted that when
by bohratom  (2024-09-13 12:01:46)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Satou decided to have the Wings match the final year of her contract, instead of signing a new contract, the vast majority (85%+) move onto other teams the nest season.
I know nothing but from a personal perspective
by Anotherjoe  (2024-09-13 09:29:00)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

I hope she stays so I can get to her games.

I would disagree that none of the young players show signs of WNBA caliber. Sheldon has done better than I expected. She didn't get a lot of playing time at the start but is getting better.

Siegrist took a long time but is now averaging ~10 pts per game.

Uzun was a disaster and was a mistake.

Sabally not showing up until after the Olympics hurt badly. If she had been they wouldn't have been in such a hole.

Yes they seem to be trying to better their draft position which I hate.

If they all want to go to champs there will be only one team. I understand Mabry moving, Chicago with Reese was a nightmare for anyone not named Reese.