Nate Tibbetts was asked if using his bench would’ve been the difference between winning and losing in August.
His reply: “No.”
In an exit interview, Tibbetts admitted sticking to his 8-player rotation was a mistake, a source confirmed to Off The Record WBB.
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lol the former. Playoff game
Mariam Coulibaly slips and Jocytė dimes it over the double perfectly
Have no idea how Justė Jocytė landed this
It’s so weird seeing folks who’ve never covered WBB or show the slightest care before 2024 be so eager to offer dissertations on why they believe Azzi, the best shooting prospect of all time, isn’t a top pick and it has nothing with the sport.
It’s always a man.
Averaged 15 and 10 in lower-level EuroCup play in Poland on decent efficiency inside the arc. Of course I’m not saying she’ll average that in the W, but it’s nice to see how teams process talent in lesser known hoop countries
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This is a man who regularly stayed up until 2am to watch Jordan Horston play in the New Zealand league. Commitment is his middle name!
Of all the picks to trade
I have no words lol
With a move like this, Kamilla should see a fraction of the double teams she saw last year with a shooter like Azurá. Averaged a career-high 2.1 assists last season and a good chunk came off breaking down the defense off the drive and spraying. This should be good.
Thrilled for Chicago and Azurá, but also Kamilla Cardoso. With Stevens primarily outside, the post will be Cardoso’s to dominate.
Helps chemistry with Stevens and Rickea Jackson being best friends/teammates. The 3-5 is set for the Sky. Interested to see what happens Monday.
Azurá Stevens going back to Chicago isn’t all that surprising when you know James Wade isn’t there and how much she loves the city
Might be time to add Dallas to the list of teams going the two-timeline method
Thrilled for Arike Ogunbowale. After 4 coaches since being drafted in 2019, there looks to be consistency now with Jose Fernandez and a franchise on the rise.
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Getting past this year also removes the core option for six year players, and I'm sure that's a huge factor as well.
Wonder how many more one-year deals we’ll see this offseason with the cap increase next year
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You from courtside. Better wear your shorts under your pants this season lol
Imo, forcing her to be a volume shooter isn’t the way. I think she’s dynamic enough to slide down to the 4 and steadily increase her range that way. Doesn’t have the strongest dribble and that showed a lot on the wing
Considering how the Sparks didn’t really know how to utilize Rickea Jackson, I’m not entirely surprised she’s on the move.
But for Ariel Atkins is a head scratcher. Not sure how that helps LA enter title contender territory.
Unfortunately, that’s where most of the instant news still is for our league. Some have to due to their jobs, visibility, etc
And I’ve seen so much bullshit and rudeness on this topic that I don’t even interject anymore. Need my media folks to stay away from the low hanging fruit that is going back and forth with fans
I’m going to keep it a buck with you.
In this case, I understand both sides. This is the most anticipated FA period in WNBA history and we barely have any news.
My thing is that it’s historic for players, too. For some, this will never happen again. Rushing them through reporters is lame.
Hard hitting journalism at its finest
Did balloons spoil Nneka Ogwumike’s welcome to Minnesota?
An Amazing Ballons MN representative declined to comment. #WNBA
