WNBA Longhorns

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  1. DFW_Horn

    DFW_Horn 2,500+ Posts

    LONGHORNS IN THE WNBA – OPENING DAY [Saturday, July 25]
    11 a.m. CT - Seattle Storm vs. New York Liberty [Joyner Holmes] – ESPN
    4 p.m. CT – Indiana Fever vs. Washington Mystics [Ariel Atkins] – CBS Sports Network
     
  2. Zig72

    Zig72 500+ Posts

    Gracias, DFW. Never tire of watching Ariel do her thing.
     
  3. DFW_Horn

    DFW_Horn 2,500+ Posts

    They are going to lean on her so much more this season considering she will be the only starter from last season's Championship team on the floor.
     
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  4. xdxmmxchxxl

    xdxmmxchxxl 250+ Posts

    Joyner scored 2 PTS, 3REB, 3AST on 0-4(0-2 3PT) shooting in 10 Minutes yesterday in a loss to Seattle.
     
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  5. DFW_Horn

    DFW_Horn 2,500+ Posts

    Watched the Liberty vs Wings tonight. Joyner did not get much playing time as Dallas basically ran NY out of the gym. When Joyner was in, the NY Coach was running a nonsensical “5 out-none in” offense, 4 players standing around the 3-pt line with Ionescu handling at the top of the key. A Liberty player would take a shot from distance, Dallas would get an uncontested rebound.

    Is there a can’t miss post player in her final year of eligibility that the NY coach is tanking for just 2 games into the season?
     
  6. DFW_Horn

    DFW_Horn 2,500+ Posts

    Joyner finished with 7 points (3/4, 1/1 FT) and 4 rebounds in 10 minutes.

    The Mystics (Ariel) take on the Storm tonight at 5:00 on ESPN.
     
  7. DFW_Horn

    DFW_Horn 2,500+ Posts

    Ariel was sharp on her 24th birthday - 22 points (5/10 from 3).
     
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  8. Statalyzer

    Statalyzer 10,000+ Posts

    Is Brooke McCarty still on the Wings?
     
  9. DFW_Horn

    DFW_Horn 2,500+ Posts

    She took the season off to have the baby. With Moriah Jefferson finally back to full strength and their selection of Ty Harris in the first round, the Wings released her and she’s officially a free agent.
     
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  10. DFW_Horn

    DFW_Horn 2,500+ Posts

    Ariel’s schedule - highlighting Friday’s game against NY (Joyner) on ESPN2.

     
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  11. DFW_Horn

    DFW_Horn 2,500+ Posts

    Ariel at #4. 15/26 (57.7%) from 3 in 4 games.

     
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  12. DFW_Horn

    DFW_Horn 2,500+ Posts

    Very glad to see Sug get a shot.

     
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  13. DFW_Horn

    DFW_Horn 2,500+ Posts

    When she was signed, they said Sug would be available for Wednesday’s game if everything was okay - she might get a few minutes and the game will be televised on CBSSN at 6:00 PM.
     
  14. DFW_Horn

    DFW_Horn 2,500+ Posts

    Sug got 9.5 minutes and was pretty solid. Ended up with 4 points, her first bucket came on a pass from Ariel...

     
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  15. DFW_Horn

    DFW_Horn 2,500+ Posts

    Ariel and Sug are squaring off against Joyner on NBA TV/WNBA app.

    Thought this game tipped off at 12:00 CT - it was Eastern so they are almost through the 1st quarter.
     
  16. hornhonker

    hornhonker 100+ Posts

    Ariel just led the Mystics to the playoffs! Great game!
     
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  17. brnkj

    brnkj 2,500+ Posts

    Big time game for Ariel! :hookem:
     
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  18. DFW_Horn

    DFW_Horn 2,500+ Posts

    She wasn’t a Longhorn and I didn’t really care for her histrionics on the court at Baylor but just a year after being the 3rd overall pick…

     
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  19. Sangre Naranjada

    Sangre Naranjada 10,000+ Posts

    I wonder what the story is.
     
  20. kurupt

    kurupt 1,000+ Posts

    Let's see if the usual suspects jump on here and talk down on her, the #3 overall pick being cut by her team after a year as they did with Joyner. I guess she didn't have the work ethic or drive to improve on her game and be great.
     
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  21. Statalyzer

    Statalyzer 10,000+ Posts

    College Junior year - MCL injury
    College Senior year - foot injury
    Pro rookie year - Covid and knee injury
    Pro second year - knee injury

    All while dealing with diabetes. Maybe she just needs some more time to rehab and hopefully a little better luck. Indiana is 1-15 so maybe they just needed to "do something" to look like they are trying and made her the scapegoat. They did the same thing with Betnijah Laney in 2019 and with a new start she quickly became the Most Improved Player in 2020.
     
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  22. Run Pincher

    Run Pincher 2,500+ Posts

    Boo Hoo! I have about as much sympathy for her as I do for Baker Mayfield.
     
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  23. HornView

    HornView 1,000+ Posts

    A whole slew of WNBA players got waived today including Joyner
     
  24. DFW_Horn

    DFW_Horn 2,500+ Posts

    Yesterday was the last day teams could make cuts before contracts are guaranteed for the remainder of the season. From what I've read, quite a few will be re-signed.
     
  25. Statalyzer

    Statalyzer 10,000+ Posts

    Does she have a similar history of assclownery that I'm unaware of? I mean, even with Baker, I'd like to see him fail based on his play, not suffer a string of injuries.
     
  26. Run Pincher

    Run Pincher 2,500+ Posts

    You need to go back and watch some our games against Baylor then. She criticized our program off the court and tried to trip/injure our players on the court, along with mouthing off to them. She was like her classless coach.
     
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  27. brnkj

    brnkj 2,500+ Posts

    Anybody besides me been paying attention to WNBA box scores lately?
    Dallas Wings :e-eyes:
     
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  28. HornView

    HornView 1,000+ Posts

    Yep! I’ve also watched the majority of their games. I personally think Charli should have stayed for her Senior season but being a #1 Draft Pick pretty much ruled it
     
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  29. brnkj

    brnkj 2,500+ Posts

    Definitely could've benefitted from another collegiate season. I'm really liking the looks of our current roster though. :thumbup:
     
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  30. loyallonghorn

    loyallonghorn 500+ Posts

    YUP. #1 draft picks aren't supposed to be sitting on the bench, rarely getting meaningful minutes. She was drafted based on potential, not accomplishments.

    Agree with Hornview, she needed to return to college. Collier was able to dominate smaller teams without significant post players, but when she went up against teams with post players at or near her size, she struggled mightily.

    Many of us foresaw that she would struggle against post players in the WNBA, except CC_Fan.

    But like brnkj, I believe this years team will be better despite losing Collier and Celeste.
     
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