Thursday, April 5, 2012

WNBA DRAFT AND PROSPECTS

First the Draft will be on the 16 of April at Connecticut.  I don't know why it changed but this year I guess they are giving the prospects a little more time to get ready.  The number 1 pick will be for Los Angeles Sparks... Here is how it will go, at least the first round.


First Round
1) Los Angeles (15-19) - Parker needs help on the post.
2) Seattle from Chicago (14-20) (Cash/Willingham, 1/2/12) They need more of a 2/1...
3) Minnesota from Washington (6-28) (Anosike, 4/5/11) no changes required!
4) Tulsa (3-31)- They need a sharp shooting guard. Well, they need a LOT!!LMAO
5) San Antonio (18-16)- They need a true PG, now they got  C/ F Tangela Smith, she is solid.
6) Phoenix (19-15)- With PT out, a backup PG is in need and a true productive Center
7) New York (19-15)-  They got a back Up PG now with Kelly Miller, I will go with a Back up SG.
8) Washington from Atlanta (20-14) (Harding/Miller/Phillips, 4/11/11)- New Coach... too back there is no draft for that!! LMAO They need a lot, a whole new team!
9) Connecticut (21-13)-  New PG, New SG... back up Center
10) Washington from Seattle (21-13) (Smith, Monroe, Thomas, Phillips, 4/29/11)- NEW TEAM!
11) Indiana (21-13)- Now that they have a pretty solid team, maybe a backup PG
12) Minnesota (27-7) I think they can repeat championship.


Now what's available this year... and I think this year it will be like in 2010, on which not a lot of rookies survived the cuts.  Last year they had a little bit of more participation because the talent was more, but to be honest, this year draft choices look kind of short of talented player that can survive the cuts...

I will go with Nnemkadi Ogwumike – Stanford  for the 1st pick, bring a lot of versatility to the court, is a very solid Forward and it will help a lot in the team.  I think the combination of a HEALTHY Parker and Ogwumike can be lethal if they work together. 
Second option for  Seattle can be Tiffany Hayes, she can shoot, can pass, can rebound, is very versatile player and it think can bring a lot of energy to the team.  What might cost her the second pick will be the injury that she is happened to have now in her feet. So, it might all depends on how much risk the team wants.  Third pick, if I was Minnesota will go with Glory Johnson – Tennessee, the kid is one of the most athletic players I have seen.  She can jump, is very aggressive under the basket, and is not even that tall compare to other players, but her ability of jumping so high and her athleticism is just phenomenal, I think she can even be a #2 in the draft. 
Tulsa, is in a middle of reconstruction.  They started with the trade of Riley for an experienced PG Temeka Johnson, they signed Jene Morris... they even have a great coach now in charge, it will take time, but I believe with the right choices this team can make a lot of noise, I will go with a guard and leader like Shekinna Stricklen – Tennessee.  I think it could be a good fit to the team.  Now San Antonio, they signed Tangela Smith , they signed Loore Moore... so they got a Center, who is an excellent 3pt shooter and a experienced and veteren PG, which has played before with Becky Hammon.   I think they can use a back up Center, or PG or either SG, that way it will give Hammon the chance to seat and rest, or we can bring a Forward like Deveraux Peters – Notre Dame , we just might to pray for her bad temper, but SASS is a very religious team, so they can ALL take her to church, performed an exorcism and make her a nun.  Everything is possible.
Now Phoenix... with PT out and not real good Center, I will aim for a Center... Peters can be a good choice or we can get someone who can fulfill the role of PT in court.

A think this year it will be a tricky one, is not only an Olympic year, but there is a lack of  players that are going to be out because of compromise with their Olympic teams. 
I can see Minnesota repeating a championship, or an ATL  or Indiana finally getting it. 


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