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Quote MattinDE Replybullet Posted: 05Feb2008 at 10:56am
Here's my picks for the protected lists and the expansion draft:
 
Chicago Sky

Protected: Armintie Price, Candice Dupree, Chastity Melvin, Jia Perkins, Dominique Canty, Brooke Wyckoff

Available: Kayte Christensen, Claire Coggins, Stacey Dales, Cathy Joens, Liz Moeggenberg, Stephanie Raymond, Carla Thomas

Connecticut Sun

Protected: Lindsay Whalen, Asjha Jones, Katie Douglas, Erika DeSouza, Evanthia Maltsi, Nykesha Sales

Available: Jamie Carey, Cori Chambers, Kamesha Hairston, Megan Mahoney, Margo Dydek, Le'coe Willingham, Kristen Rasmussen

Detroit Shock

Protected: Cheryl Ford, Deanna Nolan, Plenette Pierson, Ivory Latta, Katie Feenstra, Katie Smith

Available: Swin Cash, Shannon Johnson, Kara Braxton, Tausha Mills, Elaine Powell, Tyresa Smith, Ayana Walker

Houston Comets

Protected: Tina Thompson, Michelle Snow, Ashley Shields, Sheryl Swoopes, Sancho Lyttle, Hamchetou Maiga-Ba

Available: Latasha Byears, Tamecka Dixon, Erin Grant, Roneeka Hodges, Crystal Smith, Mistie Williams, Barbara Turner

Indiana Fever

Protected: Tamika Catchings, Ann Strother, Tamika Whitmore, Tully Bevilaqua, Anna DeForge, Alison Bales

Available: Ebony Hoffman, Sheri Sam, KB Sharp, Kasha Terry, Tammy Sutton-Brown, Tan White

L.A. Sparks

Protected: Lisa Leslie, Temeka Johnson, Christi Thomas, Sidney Spencer, Sherill Baker, Taj Mc-Williams Franklin

Available: Marta Fernandez, Kiesha Brown, Tye'sha Fluker, Mwadi Mabika, Jessica Moore, Muriel Page, LaToya Thomas

Minnesota Lynx

Protected: Seimone Augustus, Lindsey Harding, Noelle Quinn, Nicole Ohlde, Vanessa Hayden, Eshaya Murphy

Available: Megan Duffy, Amber Jacobs, Kristen Mann, Kathrin Ress, Tiffany Stansbury, Navonda Moore, Tamika Raymond, Svetlana Abrosimova

N.Y. Liberty

Protected: Jessica Davenport, Tiffany Jackson, Janel McCarville, Loree Moore, Erin Thorn, Catherine Kraayeveld

Available: Ashley Battle, Lindsay Bowen, Shay Doron, Barbara Farris, Shameka Christon, Martina Weber, Lisa Willis

Phoenix Mercury

Protected: Cappie Pondexter, Diana Taurasi, Penny Taylor, Tangela Smith, Kelly Miller, Kelly Mazzante

Available: Jennifer Derevjanik, Jennifer Lacy, Kelly Schumacher, Teana Miller, Olympia Scott, Belinda Snell

Sacramento Monarchs

Protected: Nicole Powell, Kara Lawson, Ticha Penicheiro, Rebekkah Brunson, DeMya Walker, Chelsea Newton

Available: La'Tangela Atkinson, Linda Frolich, Scholanda Robinson, Kim Smith, Adrian Williams, Yolanda Griffith, Kristin Haynie

S.A. Silver Stars

Protected: Becky Hammon, Sophia Young, Ruth Riley, Marie Ferdinand-Harris, Erin Buescher, Camille Little

Available: Chantelle Anderson, Shanna Crossley, Helen Darling, Sandora Irvin, Vickie Johnson, Kendra Wecker

Seattle Storm

Protected: Lauren Jackson, Sue Bird, Ashley Robinson, Betty Lennox, Katie Gearlds, Iziane Castro Marques

Available: Shyra Ely, Doneeka Hodges-Lewis, Astou Ndiaye-Diatta, Janell Burse, Tanisha Wright, Wendy Palmer

Washington Mystics

Protected: Alana Beard, Monique Currie, DeLisha Milton-Jones, Nakia Sanford, Bernice Mosby, Gillian Goring

Available: Nikki Blue, Nikki Teasley, Tamara James, Laurie Koehn, Yelena Leuchanka, Stacey Lovelace-Tolbert, Coco Miller


The new Atlanta Dream:

Carla Thomas, Swin Cash, Ebony Hoffman, Latasha Byears, Marta Fernandez, Svetlana Abrosimova, Lisa Willis, Kelly Schumacher, Kristin Haynie, Shanna Crossley, Shyra Ely, Coco Miller, Kristen Rasmussen

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Quote MattinDE Replybullet Posted: 05Feb2008 at 11:01am
Originally posted by bullsky

Originally posted by hoopladreams

I mean seriously, bullsky, would you rather have Carla Thomas or Ali Bales right now?
 
I'd take a healthy Carla Thomas over a healthy Ali Bales any day of the week.
 
Keep in mind, Carla had several nagging injuries last season. The best is yet to come for her.
 
Not me.  Alison Bales knows what it takes to win.  Duke always had some measure of success in the NCAA Tournament (the best of which was the 2006 national championship game where Duke ended up #2).  Bales has a jump shot, too.  All she needs is some experience.  Vanderbilt was used to getting beat up by Tennessee, LSU, and Georgia in the SEC (and then not making it too far in the NCAA Tournament...if they made it at all).
 
Carla Thomas is (or will be) in the same boat as Liz Moeggenberg...too many forwards ahead of her on the Sky depth chart.  If both have success in the WNBA, it probably won't be with the Sky (especially with, at WORST case, having Chastity Melvin, Candice Dupree, and either Crystal Langhorne or Erlana Larkins...remember, this is a WORST CASE scenario).


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Quote vickilz Replybullet Posted: 05Feb2008 at 1:48pm
I think Bales has a lot of talent. However, I think she relied on her size to be her best asset. If she is works on her footwork and agility, I think she  has the talent to make an impact in the WNBA.  She does remind me of a young Dydek - primarly a defender, clog up the lane, shot blocking machine. Dydek developed into a better player when she went to Connecticut. I think a new team and more experience will provide the same developement for Bales.  
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Quote idchafee Replybullet Posted: 05Feb2008 at 1:55pm
The only problem with her going to Atlanta is they're likely gonna suck.  Will it do her any good to be the main option on a 6-28 team?
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Quote hoopladreams Replybullet Posted: 05Feb2008 at 6:00pm
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The only problem with her going to Atlanta is they're likely gonna suck.  Will it do her any good to be the main option on a 6-28 team?
 
It didn't hurt Candice Dupree.
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Quote Rids Replybullet Posted: 06Feb2008 at 12:47am
Two things on this thread.

1) if the WNBA had more teams (say 20) I think you'd see and hear a lot more about both Alison Bales and Carla Thomas. Current rosters get clogged up and players get hidden away.

2) the WNBA should release the protected lists. Another league I'm heavily involved with the NLL has expansion drafts basically every year and makes it's lists public. Any press release is a move to more exposure and should be taken!
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Quote hoopladreams Replybullet Posted: 06Feb2008 at 9:58am
Anyone know what time the results of the expansion draft are supposed to be released?
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Quote bullsky Replybullet Posted: 06Feb2008 at 10:02am
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Anyone know what time the results of the expansion draft are supposed to be released?
 
3:00 pm EST today. Some might get leaked before that though.
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Quote hoopladreams Replybullet Posted: 06Feb2008 at 10:43am
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Anyone know what time the results of the expansion draft are supposed to be released?
 
3:00 pm EST today. Some might get leaked before that though.
 
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Quote bullsky Replybullet Posted: 06Feb2008 at 1:05pm
Wow guys.
 
There's a big trade brewing. If it goes down(which I think it will) we will be talking about for weeks(maybe months) to come.
 
Sounds like Atlanta may trade one of their picks. And it's a pick not a lot of people have talked about.
 
Wow. I'm excited now!
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