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Renee Montgomery’s Hilariously Refreshing Anti-Cliche Post-Game Comments
One of the highlights of the Minnesota Lynx's thrilling 96-94 overtime victory over the Mystics was definitely Renee Montgomery's post game interview.Two things went right in this interview: first, Montgomery is an engaging personality and second, radio commentator Alan Horton engaged her in a real...
Mercury Beat Monarchs in a Thriller: Who Says WNBA Basketball Isn't Exciting?
Whoa -- what an amazing game between the Mercury and Monarchs! One of the best played overall of a very well played week in the WNBA. You have to feel for the Monarchs -- they really outplayed the Mercury for the majority of the game and completely neutralized the type of Mercury blitz that the...
Renee Montgomery's Breakout Game and the Minnesota Youth Movement
Those who watched the Minnesota Lynx’s 96-94 victory over the Washington Mystics witnessed a special performance from Renee Montgomery that is not fully captured in the standard game summary.By now you’ve probably heard that she re-entered the game with 3:14 left in the 4th quarter and proceeded...
Point Guard Rankings & Rookies: What a Difference a Weekend Makes...
On Friday, I wrote a post singing the praises of Briann January with the intent to later post statistical rankings of her rookie point guard counterparts relative to the rest of the league. I then set out to crunch the numbers and reflect on the best means with which to evaluate point guards. And...
What Does NCAA Point Guard Performance Say About Pro Potential?
If you’ve ever paid any attention to any draft in any sport, you’ve probably figured out that drafting is by no means a scientific process – people often make arbitrary decisions or use shaky evidence to justify decisions. I would argue that there is no position more difficult to...
Curious About Kristi Toliver: Is She the Right Pick For the Sky?
So early on last summer I got really interested in seeing better draft coverage for the WNBA.I was going to watch college games.Crunch stats.Do a WHOLE mock draft.Then life happened...I only watched a few games (few with any top prospects).I didn't even bother with stats (thankfully, the Pleasant...
Rookie Rankings: Bonner the Frontrunner for ROY, But For How Long?
DeWanna Bonner is experiencing something of a dream rookie season, if not quite the historic season Candace Parker put together in the 2008 season.Most rookies selected #5 in a professional sports draft are forced to withstand more losing in one season than they’ve ever experienced in their...
Shavonte Zellous: A Talented Scorer and Promising All-Around Defender
Shavonte Zellous does not exactly have the same imposing physical presence that many of her Detroit Shock teammates bring to the court.At 5’10" one could assume that she weighs no more than 140 pounds on a good day, a point only reinforced by the fact that most WNBA websites -- and the programs...
Wright’s Playmaking Ability Essential To Storm’s 72-69 Victory Over the Lynx
If what All-Stars do is make plays, then Seattle Storm guard Tanisha Wright should be named to the 2009 WNBA All-Star team as a reserve.Nothing speaks to her ability to make plays more clearly than Storm coach Brian Agler’s decision to put the ball in Wright’s hands with 18.1 seconds left to make...
Hammon's Playmaking Ability Beats Lynx: Is Hammon the Best Point Guard in 2009?
With 12 seconds left and the game tied at 87, San Antonio Silver Stars’ All-Star guard Becky Hammon stood near the mid-court line and faced up one-on-one against Minnesota rookie forward Rashanda McCants. As she dribbled the clock down to about 7 seconds before really making a move to initiate a...
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