tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199845350252743558.post3839775227715230649..comments2023-05-20T10:21:25.741-04:00Comments on ladyswish: Kill the WNBA draft and the lottery will followladyswishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649376330283711600noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199845350252743558.post-43403567763707163172012-09-28T14:08:25.664-04:002012-09-28T14:08:25.664-04:00Love that Idea, but you and I both know that it wi...Love that Idea, but you and I both know that it will never happen. So, since we know the draft isn't going anywhere, GET RID of the Lottery. The worse team should get the first pick. <br /><br />Washington is a team that played their hearts out all year. They tried to win every game, but they just don't have the talent to compete consistently with the rest of the league. They are really bad, yet the fans in DC still come out to support them. They deserved the opportunity to pick #1, period. The lottery must go. <br /><br />The Mercury @ a glance next year (totally unfair, perhaps)<br /><br />5-10 A. Hornbuckle @ the point<br />6-0 DT @ the 2<br />6-4 DeWanna Bonner @ the 3<br />6-2 Candice Dupree @ the 4<br />6-8 B. Griner @ the 5 now heres what they of on the bench:<br /><br /> Charde Houston F 6-0 <br /> Lynetta Kizer F-C 6-4<br /> Nakia Sanford F-C 6-4 <br /> Penny Taylor F 6-1 <br /> Krystal Thomas C 6-5 (are you kidding me)<br /><br />I still don't know how the ATL Dream keep winning b/c they don't have half the talent on the Phoenix roster. If you ask me, what they did is weak.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199845350252743558.post-18752488992836775732012-09-27T17:51:40.943-04:002012-09-27T17:51:40.943-04:00Thanks for the comment. Love the give-and-take. Ou...Thanks for the comment. Love the give-and-take. Our fundamental disagreement is about the consequences of no draft. I simply see no reason why, given sound management and the same financial resources as every other team, teams in cities like Chicago, Washington, Phoenix and yes, even Tulsa couldn't recruit their share of quality players. The current system not only covers for mismanagement, it incentivizes it. ladyswishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649376330283711600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199845350252743558.post-40729167042091456842012-09-27T16:09:23.552-04:002012-09-27T16:09:23.552-04:00Because even a mismanaged team has the potential t...Because even a mismanaged team has the potential to get very good through the draft -- and it's to the benefit of the league to have as many good teams as possible, even those who shoot themselves in the foot.<br /><br />Take Minny for example. Many people would argue that Roger Griffith mismanaged the Lynx. Yet through the draft they have turned into a potential dynasty with an energized fanbase. Without the draft, who would have chosen to sign there? The league cannot handle more teams folding, even if it comes from mismanagement. The system needs to do what it can to allow bad teams to become good. Getting rid of the draft would entrench the good teams and harm the bad...even if it means more money playing on a bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199845350252743558.post-2059914551270059782012-09-27T15:30:45.861-04:002012-09-27T15:30:45.861-04:00We would argue that, if you're an elite WNBA p...We would argue that, if you're an elite WNBA prospect, why should you consider a mismanaged team? That's one of the problems with the current system: poorly-run teams are actually rewarded. We say remove the safety net - the draft - and force these teams to compete. Also, we're not sure top players would always wind up on the same teams. As we see with colleges, players have a variety of reasons for choosing their ultimate destination. Who knows? If it were up to her, Griner may have actually chosen Tulsa because it's (relatively) close to her hometown.<br /><br />Where we agree completely is that some adjustments must be made to the current system. We simply favor a more radical approach.ladyswishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649376330283711600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199845350252743558.post-12120057151461385562012-09-27T15:28:05.257-04:002012-09-27T15:28:05.257-04:00Well said, ladyswish. The whole thing is farce.
...Well said, ladyswish. The whole thing is farce.<br /><br />R-ridor9thhttp://www.twitter.com/ridor9thnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199845350252743558.post-9882090973167549912012-09-27T14:51:24.802-04:002012-09-27T14:51:24.802-04:00The problem I see with this system is that it reli...The problem I see with this system is that it relies upon money as the motivating factor. Yet some teams, no matter what they offer are not going to be as inviting of a place as others. Players will take less to play on historically strong teams while refusing to even consider a mismanaged team. Teams would be stuck in their rut.<br /><br />Especially if you consider that the real financial motivation comes from playing overseas and the WNBA is more about competition. The WNBA can be used to leverage higher overseas contracts, but playing on a better, higher profile team would actually pay off more.<br /><br />The lottery system is broken, but I think the draft is necessary. Personally I favor a multiple year system to determine the draft order. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com