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"alicia gray" Discussed on The Her Hoop Stats Podcast
"To me, it just doesn't, it doesn't make as much as that. I think to flip it back to Dallas. What they're doing is they've created a team that they really like, I think. They brought in Natasha Howard this year, resigns here, Macau and, you know, they have Veronica Burton who had a nice rookie season and is going to be even better. And then they have satsu sabi and dime the shields. The dynamic between Enrique and diamond is going to be a little weird. I think diamond will shoot better from three, but that's not the fit, but it's not going to be how mabry and rique were. It's going to have to be a little different. Right. So that's going to take some time like you said at the beginning of talking all this. That's going to take a lot of adjustment. But then they have another three first round picks. This season, they have the picks coming up in the future. This franchise is set up to continue growing. And I always see people asking, what's the plan in Dallas? I think it's a fair question. And I wrote in my newsletter ball and ordered that subsector account. I wrote about I wrote about how it's kind of like, you know, I don't know, I don't know if you ever play two K but in two K, you know, when I get a new franchise, when I get a new franchise, I like immediately trade everyone. You know, I trade all my trade all the players for draft picks. I kept bringing guys that I want. I change up everything. And I want to have to do something in the video game. So I want to do another. Yeah, we learned deal. I think Greg bibb has kind of like had that mentality. It's like, hey, this move is good. I'm going to do it. And that's great for roster building. But at some point, they need to turn the corner into team building. And I think this has to be the year for them with you should travel as the head coach has to be the year for them with a recast or leader, it has to be the year that they start going from this, hey, they have a lot of talent to, okay, this team is ready to compete and win. I think this year they have enough talent to do so. So I like what Dallas is building personally. No, I like it. Again, you know, just to have the pieces to be able to build to continually build and add to, you know, who's around Enrique goomba Walla. I mean, it's her squad right now. And no shade to anybody else. But we all clutch performer on that team. And she wants those moments. So I love that for her too. To be able to own that role and to have that trust from Greg bibb and the coaching staff as well. Just to know that we're working to get pieces around you. I mean, if I'm a rique, I'm like, let's go, you know? Let's bring them because you know how she's built, right? She wants to win. So just to have that trust from everyone in the organization, I think, is a plus for her too. It's her team. That's her team. And they did lose Alicia gray. And to a certain extent, that wasn't their choice. I think Alicia, honestly, I don't know if her problem was with the franchise or the role. I think almost what the role because she's saying, I'm a better player than the touches you're giving me. Right. I don't disagree with her. So, and so losing Alicia is a big deal and I'm not trying to. Downplay that at all. She's a big deal. Losing Marina is a huge deal. Yeah. But I just think they're kind of built, they're built well now, and they have playoff experience. They have players that they can rely on, and they have a good base for playing good defense. And that's been a problem in Dallas, you know, they got their stuff together at the end of the last year, but they're going to have to really lock in on that end of the court this year. And I think they can. So shouts Dallas, I think it's a good move. There's a New York and Phoenix element to this. I don't feel like getting into the minutiae of it. There's a lot of stuff going on. It's more minor moves, more minor moves. I do want to talk about one more major move, even though we're going along. Yeah. Tiffany Hayes. To Connecticut. For the number 6 pick from Atlanta. I love that. I love that. I love that move. Yeah. I love that. I mean, Tiffany Hayes, I mean, you know, she had some injury issues. But I mean, her presence, we were talking about leadership too. Her presence as a leader is, I mean, that's what Connecticut needs right now, right? They've lost some pieces. Obviously, John called Jones and others, but I just think that that's a perfect fit for her. And Connecticut with Stephanie white being the head coach there in her first year with the sun. I just think that's going to be a great combo with having her there. And Brie Jones resigns. Actually for a little bit less than the max, which is interesting. But you look at this team. We're talking about we're talking about Chicago. This team is full of dogs. Thai Harris tip Hayes, the wanna bonner, Alyssa Thomas, Brianna Jones, that's what you're starting 5, you gotta teach a heideman come off the bench in the cloud and our girl coming off the bench. I think they're a little thin, but I'm looking at it and I wanted to do power rank is on this episode. We're not gonna have we're not gonna have a chance to do it. But I'm like, they're right in there. You know, I'd say that with them and them in Washington are really close to each other in terms of competing with those top two teams in New York and Las Vegas. Yeah, I think tip, I mean, it's really hard to lose someone like John Cole Jones and still stay good. Yeah. You know, you look at teams that lose superstars. They don't tend to stay in contention. Right. This team did that with this move. And I think they should be really, really excited for what tip brings to kinetic and she's honestly something they need. That outside in sort of player who can spot up a little bit, that's exactly what they need. I think it's going to be really good for them. Obviously they take a step back though. I'm not trying to say they tip haze and John Paul Jones the same thing. They stay pretty close to where they were. Absolutely. And they get, you know, Atlanta gets a number 6 pick out of that. And I think that's good for Atlanta. I'm super young team that's continuing to grow and get better. I thought they had a phenomenal season last year for the youth that they had on the floor most of the time. So I think at number 6 pick in exchange for Hayes is a good move for them on the other side too. Oh yeah. Oh yeah, for sure. I like it. I like that move actually. So that's a win win. That's a win win. We'll say it. It's a win win. And it's great for Tiffany Hayes. She had when she was 12 years at 2018. 2018, they make the semifinals. Yeah. She was incredible.
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"alicia gray" Discussed on WNBA Nation
"Everyone right or themselves right. I never knew what I was wrong. I'm pulling for them to kind of have a renaissance year with that group before they hit a hard rebuild soon. And I think this is a pretty sexy one of those one of those players that I just think could make any team better. She adds kind of a rare on ball defensive tenacity that everyone could use. So it's a good move. Yeah, she's been on the all defensive team for the last three seasons. So that alone plays in well. When you've already got some pretty decent scoring potential, I do think that I do think that they do need to add a little more offense to this mystics team to really become a true contender, but on the defensive side of the ball, I would consider their job complete like you go get some shooters at this point. Go get some scores. So that's where I see this. Steve, any thoughts? You couldn't find a better player? To pair with Shakira Austin under the basket. Right. That's like, this will be a low key top three front court defense with that Perry. They're going to work with each other so freaking well. And that's on top of the fact that obviously you have only a del dog along that ride. But that just, those are two players that are going to boo each other up. I've expecting Shakira Austin hit all star levels. I mean, I really like a lot of my side of her last season. And I'm just excited to see those two have a dynamic that I think could play really well together, but I mean, to everything, once you said, yeah, this is definitely a good step forward. For the mystics to try and bring something together, obviously they were very much in that scuttlebutt of where John Claude Jones might end up, you know, New York is where it ended up, but there was talks at the missed very much being on that list. And so with that doesn't play itself out to go and pick up Britney Sykes, who is a defensive player that your contender on a frequent basis. Yeah, I hate to call it a value pick because sometimes when we use the term value pick, I feel like we watered down and actually the effectiveness of the player, but it's very positive that positive. I agree. One last pick that or I guess move we should bring up is, which actually fits well because Sykes, Brittany Sykes and Alicia gray were kind of that one, two punch as far as rookie in our initial break into the league was it really came down to Alicia gray and Britney Sykes for that first rookie of the year that we were covering. But Alicia gray has been traded to Atlanta from Dallas for picks. Including the number three, right? Including the number three, yeah, I believe you are correct on that. Yeah, including the number three for this upcoming draft as well as their 2025 first round pick. So again, Dallas finding a way to just have draft picks forever. That's just always Dallas's move right now. They couldn't handle only having 6 first rounders or whatever. I just traded we should crave for all of Atlanta's lions? Lions matters at all this case, but if it does, upset. The parks play into how Dallas approaches draft picks is very apropos. So the reason the reason I like talking about this and I'm glad we're kind of ending the episode on this because I haven't said a lot of positive things about Dallas in the last couple of months. If you guys picked up on that. I'm
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"alicia gray" Discussed on The Her Hoop Stats Podcast
"Good in defense. So you gotta be able to step up and be a better defense. Natasha, it helps in that regard, losing Alicia gray hurts in that regard. We'll see what they made up for in the train. I want to take it from Atlanta's perspective with Alicia gray too. I mean, this is interesting. Because obviously, this team is still really young. They have 5 players in the contract. So Cheyenne Parker, Daniel Robinson, who they just traded for, Ari McDonald, Ryan Howard, and not his helmet. Does the only 5 players in the contract in Atlanta right now? But you put Ryan Howard and Alicia grey together on the perimeter. We're talking about a really scary defense. That's legit. That's legit. Yeah. Yeah, that's legit. I mean, when you have players who bear down on the defensive end that way, amen, and their attention to detail. I mean, when you're talking about Ryan Howard and The Rookie season that she had, rookie of the year, right? And it's not just her offensive prowse. It goes back to what I was just saying. About your defensive energy and they understanding of what you provide as a defender. And now, like you said, adding gray. Side by side with her. I mean, I think that can rival, you know, what's here in D.C., right? Yeah. And tash can't hear me. But with clowns. You know, it's like it's a difference maker. When you have players who understand that's what you need from them, right? And they have pride in that side of the court. And on that side of the court. And what they want to and what they want to be held accountable to bring day in and day out. Not just in practice, like working each other over, right? No one gets a pass. Give it to you in practice. Like you're not going to be able to get by. And that's why that's why the great defensive teams get better because it's iron sharpens iron at the end of the day and practice is there going at each other with that level of physicality and energy and focus. So, you know, obviously in Atlanta, that's what they're going to. That's what they're going to have there too. And I think to what you said, they're like, this could rival one of the better defensive backwards if Ryan Howard continues to improve on that. And I think the other thing for this for Atlanta's perspective is like having Alicia gray mentor Ryan Howard at this age and just teaching her how to do the extra preparation, where the look, what are you looking for, like, how to be most efficient that preparation is like a maker that much better. Along with making this team really good. And I say this, I say the most interesting because you think of Atlanta and you think of future, right? So we're talking about Ryan Howard as a future superstar. Talking about Nas helmet as a player who could grow into, hey, maybe not starter, but a really solid bench release, Ari McDonald's, a pretty good point. I mean, she ends up being a backup. She's a really good backup pointer. So you think, right? Like, okay, Atlanta shouldn't be the team giving up draft capital. Atlanta should be the team, you know, kind of kind of looking at it and saying, okay, we'll take a step back and we'll wait our turn. They're not waiting their turn. They're putting up on the gas. They're bringing Alicia gray and I'm sure they're doing more in free agency. I'm sure there's stuff to have down the ballot because they won't give up draft picks if they didn't think that they would be getting players to compete. This year next year whenever. As soon as Ryan Howard's ready to compete, they want to be able to compete, which I think is smart. And this goes to another thing I want to talk about is like the changing landscape of the WNBA. Okay. Because obviously we've talked about Connecticut, Connecticut's looking like they're going to drop back a little bit. Right. We look at a team like Chicago. If WNBA free agency goes crazy and according to at least, Ken sparkly. That's a team, that's a team that's going to take a step back as well. You look at Seattle. Another team that is potentially taking a step back if free agency goes insane. And you look at Phoenix and Phoenix is a wild card just because we all know about Britney grinders, health and condition. Obviously, we hope that her and Diana can circle the wagons, but no Skyler didn't Smith. So that's 19 that you're looking at their talent level and you're saying, well, they also took a step back. And Skylar, I'm guessing there's going to be a trade for Schuyler soon just because that's. You know, she's expecting. Right. And she's expecting, right? Yeah. And she's going to be out for she's going to be out for some time. Unsure about how long, but seems like she's going to be out for some time. So Phoenix and Larry, so we're talking about four teams there. That could be moving back. Right. And Atlanta is looking at this and saying, why can't we be a team that moves up? Right. And I think that's really that's really interesting. Yeah. Say that last part again, because Natasha's ceiling. Just the last question. So Atlanta's looking at those four teams saying, okay, they can fall back. Last year, we were almost in the play. We were in the playoff race. We had a change in the cloud first. If Reinhardt takes a large step this year, where are we? We're looking at, we're looking at being a mid tier playoff team. We're looking at a chance to get to the second round. We're looking at a chance to maybe make a run in the playoffs. And so I think I'm not sure it's smart, and I'm not saying it's smart. Right. But it's cool. It is. And it's something that I think takes some guts and maybe some knowledge. Maybe some knowledge on Dan pad over's part to understand where this league is going. And to take a bold step like this and acquiring Alicia gray. And I think there's going to be more from them, like I said. Yeah, absolutely. I agree with that a 100%.
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"alicia gray" Discussed on The Her Hoop Stats Podcast
"I'm not sure crystal dangerfield fits in sailor plans, but it's nice to have her rights in case they strike out some other point guards. Yeah. I just don't understand getting draft picks when you want to win now. So I'm wondering if they're trying to wheel and deal and find a different another player to use that draft capital on. Yeah, that's a great question because, I mean, talk about the beginning of last season and crystal dangerfield. Going from team to team, right? Remember that? It's just tough. It's hard to find your niche, especially as a guard in the league and which teams need what from you, right? So I think it's going to be a difficult meshing for her. But not impossible. So another thing to watch for as the season unfolds, but at the same time, you know, financially speaking, like what you said, what's that going to look like? And how will that be for her as well? But I think just player personnel wise. How does her skill set match what they want to do? And I don't know. That's the question of the day. And I think it just remains to be seen once the season begins, what it looks like. On paper, it's like, doesn't look like it feels like meshy. If that's the word, it doesn't feel messy, just on paper. But that doesn't mean wants to season begins and they actually are on the floor. That the chemistry piece surprises us or the chemistry piece is better than it looks on paper. Well, they should have good chemistry, frankly. I mean, they are adding the big the big piece they're adding is Natasha Howard, but you know, she's pretty easy to add, honestly. I would think it depends on what else happens. I assume trading Alicia gray means they're intent on locking up. Maybe in the cowan as well. Not entirely sure how much I love the Howard McAllen from court, but that's a tough defense to score on. And you put that around Enrique goomba wale. Players you can get down the lanes, especially how we're maybe. I think it's a really interesting dynamic and you saw two solid can be healthy. Now we're talking about team that can really compete in Dallas. And we'll see what happens with the draft hat, because that's what I'm saying. It's like, okay, we are here at this point with Dallas. You want to win, right? At some point you got to win. We got to start winning. Now, you made it to the playoffs last year, like take the next step. So I don't know if that draft capital that they got. I'm sure they'll try to keep some of it, but I think they're going to try to move some of it for a player, maybe you fall to the cracks or someone or some team unexpectedly signs. Player in their position that they got to move. So I think there's plans there for Dallas. And I think they're not quite done in free agency either. And I'm excited to see where they go, because that's agreed. That's a franchise that should be doing better with. But it's time, you know, I think it takes a minute just to get the pieces. It's about personnel. And not just that. It's about personnel and how well and how quickly they mesh together and how quickly they can have that chemistry and the synergy on both sides. On both sides, it's not every time you say chemistry you're thinking offense, you know, offensively. So defensive synergy, you have to consider as well. What kinds of things can you do defensively with the pieces that you have? You switch one to 5. Or can you only switch one to three? Can you switch? At all. I would hope. Wait, but that's the chemistry part of it, right? It's not just who can score. Like if you're in the WNBA or any league for that matter, it can you put the ball in the basket. I think is at the top of the list, but that's like a common denominator at this point. Right? Yeah. How well do you fit with the team that you're on defensively? Natasha cloud has the loudest work I've ever heard. She's working. I just heard the next step. So she fixed whatever to yell about. Good, good. Good. Sorry. But yeah, no, I think and hopefully they can mesh together. And like I said, I don't think it's that crazy to think that they will. Right. But now it's like also getting on Riga goomba walley shoulders to kind of be an MVP, but. She's so good. Face to face, like, you know, on the court. It's like she's very well defended and makes these incredibly tough shots. That's when you know you're in an elite level, right? When you see that happen, so yeah. You know, when you're at, but you could also be better at kicking out. Like, that's my other thing. It's like, get in the pain kick out, 'cause if she has shooters around her, it's gonna look and that's what she did that a lot last year before she got her at the end of the year. And so offensively four flash you. Good. That's good enough. If you're forcing offense, you're good enough. Right. 9th defensively can't be 19. The teams who made the playoffs were all good in defense. So you gotta be able to step up and be a better defense. Natasha, it helps in that regard, losing Alicia gray hurts in
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"alicia gray" Discussed on The Her Hoop Stats Podcast
"It's just, it's just, I don't think they would move her. And I mean, I don't know. You know, this is my own personal opinion. This is no breaking news. But I just don't think that they would give her up because I just think she fits so perfectly to the puzzle. Here in D.C. for Eric Tebow, the new head coach. A shorter way of saying that as I Ariel Atkins is better than Alicia grey. Look, but she's also too young. I said that. Ariel Atkins is two years younger and frankly, she's just a little bit better of a player. And that's not not gonna Alicia gray, I'm comparing we're comparing gold medalists we're comparing all star to the all star contenders for comparing players that can win. But to me, I would rather have very lakins. I think the mystics would too. I think they see her as a franchise player. Absolutely. Especially at her age, she's 26. She's a very she's a very young still. Yeah. And she'll get paid next year, but I think the mystics are going to be happy that they're keeping her. So then the other option would be my issue shines out. I don't feel like getting too far into that, but I just don't see that happening either 'cause my shine sound has two years left on her deal. And they play such different positions and then kind of becomes a little bit redundant with the other talent you have. But maybe Washington's a possibility, the other three teams, though, really have nothing in the vein of a player that would help Dallas win. Not necessarily next year, but just within this core, there's not really a player there that you should look and say, hey, that's someone I would trade Alicia grey for, even one year of Alicia. So to me, I think she's going to end up staying put in less that money, unless another team is going to offer a lot for early sugary, which could happen because she's an awesome player. I could see her being LA being involved. I could see a bunch of teams trying to get involved with her. And I just think for Dallas, I would say, hey, we're going to see what happens in restricted free agency, because if we get a deal on mabry and McAllen, and you can come back and play, we all know gray is a professional. She's not going to, you know, go out and give out, give less than whatever a 100%. She's not going to pull an unnamed former rockets player and come into the season very out of shape. So crazy to come in and compete because she's a competitor. Well, James. So that means I didn't say anything. Okay. I didn't settle. I'll take that. Long we're saying, if I'm Dallas, you got to blow me away with an offer because I think Alicia gray is going to help us win next year. And she wants to leave after that. That's her prerogative, but I'm not trading her. So that's my take on the Alicia gray trade. Yeah, I think she stays too. I just don't think, you know, again, I don't think teams are going to give up players at that level at this point where all the teams mentioned are still trying to grow. They don't know in Chicago if quickly is coming back. They're still a lot of questions on roster. So I just think people are going to hold what they have, right? Burden the hand. Well, and things may change by the time the draft rolls around as well. True. And maybe there's an opportunity for Dallas to trade up and get someone that they want. And they think can really fit in because they will need rookie contracts that work. I just don't. I don't see that happening in any time in the immediate future. But I'm not always right. We were so speculative, but it's fun to speculate. I'd said mental gymnastics is part of this whole deal, though. There it is. That's a whole little session right there for you. So we hit everything that had on the WNBA news. Oh, brianne, January, coming back to coach for the Connecticut sun. Yes. And it was just her birthday, too. And oh wait, they had someone else too. It was, it was Brian January. And karima Christmas. Kelly, Kelly's back. Is she also in them? I thought Connecticut are where is she? Or is she Indiana? She might, I think she's in an Indiana. I know Monica Wright is in Phoenix as the existing general manager. Which is funny. It's a big deal because the Phoenix is now always had an assistant general manager seems like they put it in a little bit more money there, which is fantastic. And now I'm looking, I am looking for this cream. I'm just going to I saw a post the other day about how she's coaching summer, but I don't know, I don't think it's Connecticut. I think it's Indiana. Indiana. In Indiana, she is with Christy sides. Yeah, Christy sides was just at the end Lin Dunn. They were just at the Maryland Indiana game. Last night. That's a great transition. It was really great. It was good. See how good that is? Perfect. Courtside right here on her hoops podcast. Just a well oiled machine. Midseason baby,
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"alicia gray" Discussed on The Her Hoop Stats Podcast
"And so for Alicia gray, I think she may be, she may be able to get out and I think it's good, it's good work by her agent to get this out now before free agency begins. So teams can start thinking, hey, at least gray wants out, you look at Dallas's situation, Marina mabry, and tier McAllen are restricted free agents who look like they're going to get some good offers. So if that happens and it comes down to a decision between, hey, we got to keep mabry or gray. Obviously great doesn't want to be here. Maybe we can help her out and get her to a team that she wants to be at, provided that that team has assets that we want. There you go. That's a big piece of it, right? I mean, it can't just be where you want to go. It's very, you know, the team that your eyeing, where you fit on that team, right? Right. And what they can, what they can give up or what they're willing to give up. If there was anything, like some teams want to stay pat, right? Because, you know, the salary cap and everything else, they want to make sure that they're status quo with that stuff, right? Well, and continuity wins. The team had just talked about. They're great team, great talent, but they've been together for years now. And it's a second year, Chelsea gray, and that's really what kind of propelled them to being the great team that they were. So I think most teams are going to factor in continuity, but the question is, also, for the wings, I think Richard Cohen brought stuff on Twitter. Do you really want draft picks here? Because what did graphics do for Dallas needs to Dallas needs to move it along? They did start winning now. They do. So I don't think draft picks works. Are you looking at players that can help you win now today? And how many, how many teams are going to like, what teams are going to give that up for Alicia gray might be a good swap, but you're not going to say probably not going to be saving money and you probably not can get a really high end player because if a really high employer is happy where they are, you probably want to keep them. What are you doing? Yeah. What are we really talking about? Exactly. So let me throw out some ideas here just to see if we can. One of these spots that she wants to be at, let's see if it makes if it works out, right? So in Washington, I mean, it's tough because they don't, they don't have a ton of people on roster. And the players that they do have are kind of non movable. I mean, obviously laying down on something moved. Would you would you think? Because the answer to me is no, but would you think if Dallas called and offer Alicia gray for aerial Atkins? Because I think no. My hesitation on that is more shock than it thought. I would tell you that. Now, and no disrespect. I love girls. No, I love gray. But I just think that Ariel Watkins, you know, the Olympic gold medalist, and I know gray won one with the three V three team. So they both want to go. But at the same time, I just think Ariel Atkins fits the system for Mike T Bo, I'm sorry, oh my God, Eric T bone. Eric, father of dean. In Michael. I thought he was going to name him Gabe, Gabe. Well, you know, you guys are boys. You know, but he is such a sweetheart. And I saw just getting off the track for like two seconds. I saw Mike Tebow at a recent wizards practice. And I just gave him the biggest congratulations. He and Nancy and Carly and the new auntie up there head coaching at Fairfield, Eric's sister. And so he just said it was an amazing thrilling moment for their family. So just sending lots of love to the tebows. And oh my gosh, he is such a little nugget. He's a sweetheart. Yeah, so congrats to Eric Andrea with their new bundle of boy. Yeah, so I mean, yeah, sorry, we were going to say that at some point, but fumbled I fumbled and said, Mike TiVo, you know, I got to fix that. I gotta rewire myself to say Eric, but I just think that Ariel Atkins just fits what the mystics do, right? Yeah. Three and D, but the way that she plays defense is just, it's uncommon. The way that she forces her will on opponents on the defensive side of the ball. And she's going to crack your head on the offensive side too, and don't get it twisted. She's not just a three point shooter. Although she's in the 40 percentile, I think or high 30s at the end of the season. But low 40s, high 30s is still a clip, okay? For aerial Atkins. But I thought that the ability of her to gain access to the drives and finishes and get herself to the free throw line. It means she made a concerted effort. In the off season to say that's what I want to do better. I want to get to the second. The first and second levels are already know, I'm going to be there for kickouts because I'm usually on that same left side because she's a lefty, but she's on that same left side with Elena delle donne. Della donne loves that left block. And I love to set her there. And dominates that lip balm. And dominate right there, but I mean, that's smart, right? Because then you have Ariel Atkins in the corner or Ariel Atkins lifting to fell on your extended in the slot.
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Jonquel Jones has 19 points, Sun beat Wings 93-68 in Game 1
"The sun opened its WNBA playoff schedule by blowing out the wings 93 68 Connecticut scored 13 straight points in the third quarter and closed the period on a 17 5 run to go ahead by 18 John quill Jones had 19 points and 8 rebounds for the sun while Alyssa Thomas delivered 15 points ten boards and 7 assists DJ a Carrington chipped in 13 points for the third seated son who had 7 players score at least 8 points Alicia gray let Dallas with 17 points I'm Dave fairy
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"alicia gray" Discussed on The Her Hoop Stats Podcast
"Don't. I mean, you you're relying on that shot making. I don't really. I don't know how to say this without just saying it. I'm just going to disappoint and it's a lot of Harrison's output, even with a Riga going down. I feel like we're not saying enough from her. And maybe that's not on her, but maybe it's coaching, but still you have talented guards outside of her rique. Alicia gray, I mean, you're just going to need to play generally close to perfect. Your margin for error is so small against a team like Connecticut or the aces in the first round. And I just don't think they have enough talent to keep up with either of those teams. So defensively, they've actually been a lot better. In the last few games, so if they can replicate that kind of structure and keep their same pace, they have a shot of staying in these games, but I don't know, I feel like they're running into a buzz all with the Connecticut sun. My hopes aren't high for them. Calvin, before you have to go? Yeah, well, I think Eileen squarely between you gave in the general public narrative in terms of a riquet in her absence effect on Dallas because no, I don't think Dallas has a better chance to win and is an overall better team without a rique. But I do think today I was point, they might be better on defense without a riquet and they're certain situations where they're better without a riquet. But to me, in the playoffs, right, exactly. That shouts to Veronica Burton, but in the playoffs, I mean, we hear this talk on the NBA all the time and I've seen stats on it. I haven't seen stats in the W but I imagine it seems like the same thing if someone's got stats, let me know. You need a player like that even more so in the playoffs who can go get you a bucket, late clock situation, and especially if you're a team like the wings who if you pull an upset, you're not going to win by 20, right? If the wings win, they're going to be winning a close game, right? And you're going to be you're going to need a player down the stretch, a closer who can go just one on one, get you a bucket at the end. It's why that narrative before the bucks on the championship about well, maybe Giannis isn't the closer. Well, they need course Middleton to be the closer, because Chris Middleton is the guy who can go get the bucket one on one, right? And so in the playoffs, I think a riquet's presence would be really important. Obviously hopefully if they do pull enough that she can come back, who knows, but I do think the Dallas chances to make a run definitely take a hit without her. But they've been awesome as road belts. We've talked about it a lot. You know, just from a betting perspective against the spread, there are 20 and 8 over the last two seasons as road dogs. They're gonna be road dogs. So who knows? I do think they steal one of the first two in Connecticut or maybe in Las Vegas, wherever it ends up. I could see it. I could see them stealing one. I can't see them win the series, and that's exactly for what you said. That exact reasoning is why I don't think. Now Marina mabry, she has it in. She's got to she's got that dog in her. She's got that dog in her. And so maybe and I really appreciate it with a leash grey has done this season. But I think this team is slacking that one. That players get you the bucket at the end of the game. And I think, you know, just to one more thing on Enrique is like, I think the reason they look a little bit better without a rique is like you're saying like they do have a little bit more defensive talent on the floor, but also they just have a point guard on the floor. At all times. This is not something that has happened with the rique for whatever reason because their personalities just not suited for that. And I think that's something they're going to have to keep in mind in the off season. It's like, wow, Tyra mccown looks a lot better because there's a point guard on the floor. Everyone's looks a lot better than there's a real point guard on the floor and ty Harris has stepped up Veronica Burton has stepped up. We'll see how they do in the playoffs and how that affects the team going forward. But this has been outside of obviously you never want to see someone get an injury. It's been a positive stretch for Dallas. And I think they'll be able to figure out and hopefully when the recount comes back next year, they can have a team around here that can push that you can help push into the playoffs and then we can have the discussion of whether she's a floor razor or whatever ceiling razor. I don't know. I don't know. But guys, all right, Calvin has to go because he's big time. Superstar. We'll take our lead two. We've been here for an hour. It's been super fun hanging out with you guys. Thanks for everyone who commented. Larry Carter, sky shows everywhere. I know you're here. Balanced sports. Thanks for commenting. We really appreciate it. 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"alicia gray" Discussed on The Her Hoop Stats Podcast
"That was my thing too, is like, I took them both off for a second. And then wait, no, I actually did end up with having fouls off the list. My list guy, I was doing a lot of stuff right before we got on. Yeah, I think if you have EDD I think you kind of have to have thousands on there just for the honorary spot. And also there is the aspect, not that we're very sentimental in this podcast. But I kind of want Sylvia files to be a part of it to get that last all star nod, even though she probably isn't going to play. I mean, there's also even an extra level. Yeah, back in Chicago. Yeah. Yeah, so I think it'd be really cool. I wish you could play though, because yeah, if you could play for sure, I'd put her on there, but if she's not going to play, I can see the argument of not having her on there. Oh, and then here's the other thing, because I had ammo starting for a bit. Why can this over Kevin? Again, went back and forth on this one. I mean, Candace's level of play for such a long period of time in this league is quite high. I think misen is probably been the better player so far this season, but it's also perhaps the highest level that she's played at in the W so maybe want to see her do it for a full season before we quite put her at that level. But she's certainly been in all star player in this league a really important piece that Washington title team the Finals MVP. So again, just a hair behind the other two for me. Richard, did you not consider Emma? I mean, she's on my bench. I had Parker ahead. I think partly because she, she's more of the system in Chicago, in that she facilitates as well, whereas miserable is more of a traditional post player, more of a finisher, so Parker seems more involved in what they're doing when she's obviously played a couple of games less because she's had the injury recently. So I think you can certainly make the argument either way, but yeah, Parker was in for me and meet someone would have been on the bench. Okay, I think that's yeah. I was taking just like this year I was kind of just focused in. So I was like, yeah, Emma's been playing better, so I put out my player. But I think it's totally fair, especially at home. We kind of need Candace Parker in the game. And then I do want to talk about Brie Jones, but we've kind of gone a long time. So we'll get to free Jones when we talk about the reserves. Everyone cool with that? Yep. All right. Let's start with some reserves. I think we have some of the people you already mentioned. Richard, who is your fourth guard, by the way? No, no, no, I haven't. All right, so you reserve your reserve guards, give me your top three reserved guards. So then we can fill in that little niche there. Well, in the end I went with plum gray and escu. So my reserves, I would have four left on my so Atkins van der sloot, Lloyd Anna RICO gumbo would be my next four. I can sloop, Erika. Now we haven't talked about recap. I don't have a riquet on my team. Interesting. Why not? I mean, she's been extremely deficient this season. She keeps getting rejected. Yeah, I mean, it's not a fluke that she's been, but it kind of stands out more now that Alicia gray is playing better than her on offense. Like, do we really need a riquet to be taking all these bad shots? Now that Alicia gray is this good, they've got some decent front court options. Marina mabry, when she's been healthy, is more efficient. Like, I'm not sure that that's necessary in the same way it was her first couple of seasons in the league. Well, it's necessary from the standpoint that they just signed to the Mexican. And they definitely need her to be on the top of the scoring heap, but Richard, why is she in your all star team then? I mean, I get what Kevin is saying, obviously the inefficiency bothers me a lot of time as well, but she is still a call key to their offense and she does still produce. Remarkable level but an offensive player. It's not like none of these shots go in, even though she is Jack it up ridiculous. Shots from 25 feet with defenders in her face. A lot of them go in. And. What she does then drives a lot of what else they do because defenses do still have to pay a lot of attention to her. And we see a score in defenders also have to close out on her because of those shots and she's willing to go straight past them and quick enough to go straight past them. So yeah, I still think she has a case to be in this game, but there are two other perimeter players in Dallas who also have a case to be on.
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"alicia gray" Discussed on Winsidr WNBA Show
"And I think what we're finally starting to see in this roster is kind of a cohesion with each other and understanding great teams have great players, yes, and role players. But the key is more so understanding when it's your turn to step up. And we're going to talk about this on my down team. Some teams when you're struggling, they don't have that ability, like one player starts to struggle. Then the next one, the next one, the next one, and it's just this down her downhill spiral. And what we're seeing with the Dallas wings is that flow of a good team and almost maybe even a great team where when one player is struggling, somebody else steps up to the plate until that player, that's superstar or rique. Satu, whoever it is, can get back in the rhythm and then normally, yeah, when the shot clock's ticking down, you go to the superstar, but right now this team has so many superstars. No, I think you completely nailed it. And this is something I've been thinking a lot about early this season as well. It was something I was a little critical of regarding Vicki Johnson's first year as head coach of the wings, which was that they have so much young talent, kind of like we're talking about Indiana does this season, but for the last couple years, Dallas has just been gathering draft picks and stockpiling them and then just has all these players to the point where you've got, you know, Chelsea Dungey was a top 5 pick who never even played in factored into their plans at all. They just have so many players that something I was critical of Johnson last year was, you know, that they don't really have a set rotation night tonight. They don't know who is going to be getting the minutes. And I gotta admit complete defeat on this one right now because I mean, it's going in the complete opposite direction where everyone is playing so hard for Vicki and she's just pushing all the right buttons in terms of knowing who they need to provide that spark at the given moment because they have so many capable players on this team third and offensive rating right now. Third best offense in the league and I think Marina mabry as you mentioned is the is has been by far the most impactful offensive player right now. I mean, she's shooting over 52% from the field, which is just so impressive for a guard, arike, who, you know, I think has really made some strides so far this year. She's still shooting 37% from the field. That's still the biggest problem with her game is that she's a chucker and a lot of the shots aren't falling. With Marina, it's like she's taking these shots and she's hitting them. And then the other player I really want to mention that I think might be the most important player for this team and really has been for the past few years. You could make a case it's Izzy Harris and I love Disney Harrison. But for me, it's Alicia gray. The fact that this team is hanging around the middle of the pack in defensive rating, to me, is almost more impressive than them being near the top in offense. This team needs to grind on defense. They need to limit opponents getting to the rim getting open threes, getting to the foul line, and Alicia gray is a one person wrecking crew. I mean, she is unbelievable. Her ability to block shots as a guard and not a particularly big one at that, her speed the way that she'll get deflections and kind of turn defense as cliche as it sounds into offensive opportunities and transition and then of course she's a dynamic offensive player as well can knock down threes can get to the rim. She's just, she's kind of holding this team together. So as much as Marina deserves all of the credit and so many other players on this team who are contributing, I think without Alicia gray, it's not feeling as good as it does right now for Dallas. Yeah, no, I completely agree. I think everybody's really putting their I don't even know what the term is. Everybody's putting in a little bit to make it a team effort. There's some saying there. There's whatever. Shameless plug. This week, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, June 1st, June 2nd, and June 3rd, one cider, the whole insider team. We're going to be hosting playback. It's basically watch party for the WNBA, it takes two seconds to download the playback program or sign into the program. The link is on.
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"alicia gray" Discussed on The Her Hoop Stats Podcast
"Year, right? She snuck in because most of her health came earlier this season, but so obviously she's capable of her ceiling is definitely at least at that level. And if she gets to that level, you're right, the wings are cooking with gas because once you have those two franchise cornerstones, now you can start thinking about how do we build our roster to add whether it's go out and get a free agent or whatever you need to do to add that one more piece to put yourself into that top tier that top four. You're at that point, you're really only one piece away. Once you have those two pieces in the wings have kind of been in that middle tier for a couple of years sneaking up from that bottom tier into the playoffs last year. But if satsu can take that step, I think they're right there to jumping into well into the top half of the league maybe in 2023. Well, it's also going to be interesting how they use her. Especially with Terra McAllen there. So it projects to be a little bit more perimeter focused than I think maybe she has been in the past because their centers in the past have been a little bit like Harrison has been a little bit more playing from the outside. I think they brought in a walk career to kind of be a center like that that could play on the outside. But now with Macau and patrolling the middle, a that takes off some defensive burden if mccown can do that, which a little dubious of. But also on the offensive end, same thing. I'm a little dubious of mccown's skills offensively, but if she is the good mccown that we saw in Indiana at times, well, it's a really big offensive presence down low that opens a law thinks up for Saudi for rique for Alicia gray for all these players that can attack off the bounce and hopefully can shoot because that has not been something that she's been able to do in the WNBA. I would like to chalk that up to injuries, but the shot hasn't quite been there. I'm going to look it up to 32% from three last year. 19% in 2020, which I'm just going to flat out ignore. But that was the bubble season. We can toss that out the window. No, that's fun. And her rookie year like, we can just shoot that to the side. So where is she in terms of the shooting? Can she finish? With a big down lower this and you get all the way to the rim because McCall is going to bring someone to the rip. There's going to be someone at the rip. Depends on what they can do about that. And she can get those little dump offs to Macau and down low. So I think we really changes things if she's what we think she is. And hopefully she's my God, I'm so sorry saying hopefully she's healthy. Hopefully she's solving. But that's what I got on Dallas. You have general thoughts on the wings? Yeah, well, you grow up to hear Macau and I feel like she's an interesting player to me because I feel like the narrative.
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"alicia gray" Discussed on The Her Hoop Stats Podcast
"I like where we are right now. I like where we're heading. And the expectation internally has increased as we head into this year. The other factor here that you have to remember is, along with all the rookies last year, all the second year players, you had a brand new coaching staff unit of head coach, new staff, new system, everyone's got to learn each other on the fly in a very short training camp and season. We have all that behind us now. The core group comes back, the coaching staff comes back. And we're not starting from scratch. Scratch. We're starting somewhere down the line. When you play in a WNBA, you're playing against players that have been professionals for a decade or more, you're playing with groups that have played together for years and years and years. It's really hard to overcome that when you're a new team with a lot of young players. I don't think we're going to be the youngest team in the league this year. I haven't done the math yet, but I don't think we will be. When you look at us, we're still young, but you think about Alicia gray, 6 years in, Kayla Thornton 7 years in Enrique now four years in Marina four years three years in tiara four years in. We're not a team of first and second year players anymore. We're in a different place in many ways, and that's what's exciting about this year and the years to come. And so how do you kind of, I guess, massage the expectations and the pressure like, is your job more to put the pressure on or try to just let it let it happen? There's plenty of pressure externally. I think my job's more about accountability. And setting expectation internally of who we are and what we want to become. And again, that is a moving target based on the realities of where you are. The conversation this year, we could not have had last year or certainly the year before it would have been, it would have been genuine. Now, I think we're at that place. We qualify for the playoffs last year. It's no longer about we just need to get ourselves into the playoffs. We've taken that step. That's behind us. We want to look for what's the next step for us. And for me, the next step for us is winning a playoff series. We haven't done that. So that's the next step for me. Obviously, there's a lot of factors that go into that in our league health. At the end of the season, plays a huge factor in who wins and who doesn't, because the margin between the very best and the very worst in our league is like that. Health plays a huge part in that. But that aside, the expectation certainly has increased this year. And so how has your how has your job changed in particular from when you got to Dallas to now dealing with everything you've dealt with and now having this chance to kind of take that next step? Has your job changed a lot? I don't think our job has changed because while the expectation of the result has moved, the expectation of how we go about our business primarily off the court has never wavered. And we continue to look to improve it as an organization in terms of how we invest, particularly into the players. We continue to add layers in terms of the category of what I call player health and well-being. We continue to look to add resources to put our players in our coaches in the best possible situation to do their job, which is to win. So I don't think we've changed our approach as much as we've just changed the expectation of the end result. I see. And then what are those, what are the resource next steps because I've talked to a bunch of WNBA folks and just talking about where are the resources going to be most efficiently allocated going forward? And I feel like that's changing a lot. It's almost changing by the day due to COVID and everything. But where do you see the sort of resource allocation going and where do you want to be most efficient in that route? Continues to be player focused and player first. We have long, I think, over indexed in terms of the medical and support staff. We have put around our team. We've had at least one team psychologist on staff, for example, with us since day one in Dallas. We've added a nutritionist. We've added some player movement specialist. We've added a coordinator of player well-being. We've added an assistant trainer. We've added a team masseuse. So we continue to add additional support around that group of players. Again, to give them an optimum opportunity to be successful. And obviously, again, back to my previous comments. A lot of that has to do with health. We want our players to feel good. Be confident in where they are with their health and to perform that are optimal level. And how do you kind of manage that when they're not in market for the majority of a year, how can you help their health from afar? It's a unique challenge of the WNBA, but it's really about communication. You know, taking care of them while they're here, giving them a plan as they leave to part to do their work overseas. And then be in constant communication with them, making sure they're on task and also being responsive to anything they may need if something arises overseas and then as soon as they get back, reassess. And again, adjust that plan accordingly so that they are being taken care of the entirety of the summer. Yeah, and those are the types of things I've heard a lot is the health and health and wellness is really where resources are going in the WNBA and like you mentioned. I think the challenge of it is more interesting than I'm pretty much any other league because you don't have those players in market. So I'm really interested to see how your you guys handle it how our teams handle it. And hopefully we get more and more investment into those areas because it helps the players. But this is her hoop stats. So I do have to ask one question. In terms of the future of the league, what are some of the analytics that you're looking around like the NBA, for example, and saying, man, I wish we had that. Where can those analytics and stats improve on our side of the ball? Yeah, there's two areas in particular. I think I mentioned, one is like tracking capabilities. Having a better understanding in games and in practice around the movement and usage of players on the court, I think that's an important one for us. The technology around that and the wearables in particular and wearables is a broad category that a term has been applied to and there's a lot in that, but for sake of our time, I'll just say wearables. And then the second one for me, I would love for us to figure out a way to have an opportunity to better engage with potential players, draft prospects in advance of the draft. We don't have an opportunity to have that one on one engagement outside of kind of what we're doing here today, which is a Zoom call basically in advance of the drive. When you think you look at our NBA counterparts in terms of the opportunities they're given to bring a player in assess them, do medical evaluation, measurements, you know, it's funny, but like I've actually sent a person a scout to a game, had them sit courtside so that when the player walked by, they could stand up and try to figure out exactly how tall is that player. Based on who's sitting there, and we always ask the question, we're talking to him, okay, how are you? How tall is that with shoes on versus how tall is that without shoes on? I think we can do better in that area. Now, we have challenges at the NBA doesn't have..
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"alicia gray" Discussed on Winsidr WNBA Show
"How are we feeling about Thai Harris on this team? How are we feeling about still hope? Chelsea Dungey on this team. What about Bella, Charlie, a walk? You know, what are the future with some of these players? And I don't know if those, I don't know if we have the answer to those right now. You know, part of me feels like those questions are going to be answered a little bit later. You know, a year from now. Oh, totally. I mean, I would have to assume that Louisa and Dungey are the two players that you move on from. If you had. But realistically that frees up like one 30 plus your 15 in cap space so you're like, and that's for one roster spot. So yeah, maybe you can bring in one person if you make those moves, but I agree with you. I think you gotta stick with it. And if I saw anything and maybe I'm reading in too much to what we saw last year, but it seemed like they didn't even know, right? They didn't know what the ranking of these young prospects was based on minutes. And obviously injuries impact that and blow away games by mabry impacted that and the connection of mabry Enrique definitely impacted that. But at the end of the day, you know, they have a lot of depth and I think the easiest thing to do is to say satu Enrique are stays, right? Alicia gray, as long as she's willing to say, is a stay. And if you believe it that way, then when I say is, your focus has to be on the other positions. Right? You don't need to have three people behind those people. You don't need to have insane depth behind, you know, your stars. So you need to start thinking about who can we drop. Now, I completely agree with you, Rachel. They just need to say we're running with this roster, and we're going to see how we can grow, because like you said, nobody is calling this team a contender. I would be shocked. This is said, I know they call me hater Ye, but this is, I mean this was all love. You're not winning a finals with mo Jeff Izzy Harrison and satus three seasons four seasons into the season. So that's just not happening in my opinion unless they do a crazy run like we saw from Chicago this past season. So it's a team that's stuck. Yeah, well, I mean, yeah, could we see, you know, some shatter shifts and the signing of maybe a veteran? I don't even know what position that could be. I mean, really, anyone, just if you really felt like this team needed a veteran presence that could come in and fit in, I don't know if that's the correct move, but look at the cap space for this year just over $15,000 AKA nothing compared to next year. You're looking at close to $600,000, and mo Jefferson's unrestricted free agent. I really think it's going to be difficult to move her this year with a contract at one 80. It just seems a little more likely to me that we'll see more aggressive moves a year from now. And by that point, this ownership, this franchise will have a better understanding of where the future lies with some of these younger players. Yeah, I agree. I mean, here's my thing that I'll say, yes, it's a question of what position would they even want? I'm going big. I'm going like a true center that can teach a walk in Charlie. Sorry is the Izzy's great, but in my mind, if you're a championship contender team, Izzy's your backup. And I don't mean that in a bad way, but that's just the way I view it. I mean, just looking at this, if they could get a silvia files, this team isn't a contender. Sylvia, Mercedes Russell. Tina Charles. Tina Charles would be ridiculous and honestly fun to watch. If they could somehow get a Liz cam beige back in there. I mean, there's no. But those are like, I'm talking about heck, even a Stephanie dulce in there. There's plate like a real center who has established that they can be a down low presence. Now I know Steph dolson wants to be more than just that, but that's what I think this team should be looking for. You have to move one of those protect and veteran contracts and drop probably at least one or two. Well, or no, realistically you would drop Izzy Harrison so that a walk in Charlie can split those back up minutes and then you'd also drop a Dungey, right? So then but realistically also, you're not gonna be able to move as the Harrison unless you find a team who's willing to pay one 60 for a backup center. So I mean, their hands are tied and that's why I think the ultimate play when you come down to it is don't I think many teams can make this mistake of rushing to make a move for the sake of making a move as opposed to waiting until the time is right for the team to make a move. Yeah. That's my final thoughts for the Dallas wings what about you? No, I mean, I think this team is on the right trajectory. If you look at it as kind of a, for what, for what took place, the last few years with this team and we've been talking about youth for so long, like I want to gouge my eyes out, but they're on the right trajectory trajectory if that's truly what you're willing to live and die bys. This is what we're going to do. And if you did want to make a veteran move, yeah, maybe you play the field a little bit and see if you can get something done this year, but if you don't, I don't think it's the end of the world. I think you're more likely to get what you want and have a better understanding of this roster next year in 2023..
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Not including the price of lawyers if you can't figure it out yourself. Before starting the patent process, be sure you really did come up with the work you're protecting. If it's not original or there's something similar that has been patented, then you'll need to prove that yours is different and better. Let's take a second and step back and unpack the jargon. These legally terms get used interchangeably when people get confused, but there are important differences, so I want to make sure you get them straight. Trademark is for a brand. It's that little TM at the top right if you're claiming the rights to a product or idea, or that little R in a circle if you've actually gone ahead and formally registered the trademark. Copyright is for a work or idea. It's that little C in a circle. Patent is for an invention. This one gets a badass patent stamp. So while these terms are all different, they are similar in what they are designed to do, which is to protect your intellectual property. If you need to rewind this episode and listen to these definitions a second or third time then do it. You need to be super clear on this terminology so that you know exactly what you need to apply for. All of these processes fall under different government offices and trust me, you do not want to spend a bunch of money only to realize that you're wandering around the wrong office or need to start over. There are some major cautionary tales that advise business owners not to sleep on getting patents. For example, you may have learned in school about one of the most important inventions in history. The telephone invented by Alexander Graham bell in 1876. Or, so your history textbooks will tell you. That's actually not how it really went down. Before bell, there was another inventor. Antony meucci, who created an early iteration of the telephone, but wasn't able to scrounge up the entire chunk of change needed to get a patent at the time. And then again, at the very same time that bell was rushing to get his patent together, there was another inventor Alicia gray, who apparently submitted a patent for the telephone right around the same time as though. But Belle drive the patent officer. And ended up getting the patent. And the money. And all the credit in all the history books. Another cautionary tale revolves around the invention of the laser. Scientist Gordon Gould created the very first laser, which is obviously a hugely important invention to technology, like printers, semiconductors, and many scientific processes, including DNA sequencing techniques, and of course, every cat's favorite toy, the laser pointer. But naturally, like a true scientist, Gould wanted to make sure his invention was absolutely flawless before filing a patent. But while gold was tinkering with his invention, two of his coworkers stole his laser technology, and they patented it. Gould was eventually able to get his name on the invention and get a few mail back in royalties. But the legal battle to get what was rightfully his took three decades to resolve and probably a huge chunk of change. Here's one more. Ian schrager, the businessman behind New York City's iconic club Studio 54 didn't keep up with his intellectual property work. And the trademark expired on his brand. So MGM Resorts was able to scoop the name up and open a Studio 54 in Las Vegas without giving Ian a single penny. Can you imagine? You spend countless nights burning the candle at both ends building your brand and then it's taken from you completely legally and someone else makes money off your hard work? Hell no. I don't want to see that ever happen to you. And you can prevent it. So do it. I mean, they do say that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. I get it, but there's also a huge difference between imitation and flat out theft. Surprisingly, Steve Jobs, one of the most decorated inventors of all time said, Picasso had a saying, good artists, copy, great artists, steal. And we have always been shameless about stealing great ideas. Anyway, I'd like to a man Picasso saying to good artists copy, great artists steal and eternal artists, trademark.
Premium Hoops
"alicia gray" Discussed on Premium Hoops
"It's just they have so many guards who should be primary or backup point. Guards or ball handlers. But more often than not the ball ends up in the hands of marina. Mary and irrigation away right so like it's great to have the ball in their hands in really is and they should have the ball. But don't build out your lineups and furthermore like your roster with guards who can't bring as much for civility offensively even if you're going to put the ball in their hands and then you know to bring. I've talked about this. A whole lot is like the big situation is it's complicated. it's complicated but And i'm bringing the perspective of like having just watched a wings game where they had neither alicia gray gold medals or sought to and those are there to like those third their second and third best players. I would say yes but like they. They just bring everything together. In that way too. I think her development as a playmaker as like blown me away in like i did not expect to to develop this to at big show this level of passing shops. Yes so it's just like it's so confusing it's so muddled the decision making is and like if you wanna know what their offense is gonna look at any given time like throw throw up the horns. Because that's that's their base off it's It's their base alignment anyway not their base office and they just. There's just so much there and like again. This is one of those situations where it's like. They're they're very young team. They're still figuring stuff out. Blake if you're going to try and play every player a that's that's just not a functional way to develop any of them right. Don't if you if you try to do everything you're not gonna end up with very much of anything like that's just how it works. A lot of the right and they should be a year. Head of new york is because these team basically all play together in bubble last year like a reggae marina is bill harrison jefferson on. We should grace like they were all on the team last year so it shouldn't have the feeling of like an entirely new team. The way that the liberty do they they should be further along. And i understand that. It's a new head coach but like i'm just not willing to give them many passes but the thing is like even with all the the silly stuff do. There's so much talent on this team. They just figure things out like you just put them on rica's hands and just like clear out the middle of the four letter work and more often than not that a week two good things because she is that talented got her first step is just. It's stupid like i mean. I like watching this. The mystics. the tasha cloud. Ace pervert vendor is just hopeless trying to stop her from getting past her which is idea like what we're working with with Bi they frustrating. I think more than any other team in the league because of all they're capable of.
Locked On Women’s Basketball
"alicia gray" Discussed on Locked On Women’s Basketball
"Have to start playing these young players a little bit more you have to and i. I say young players like most team is young. But you have to play the rookies more. And that's just like because you're not a contender this season and tell you build forward. You've gotta get these threesome reps whether you believe that. They're going to be helpful long term or not. You have to find out if that's gonna find out. I whether they're going to help you long term or not. So that's what. I wanna see them in the second half. I wanna see. I i would like to make a playoff push it by being. If they're they're committed to then. I mean hey go for it. a rica was pretty much the only one that show yesterday alicia gray played pretty well as well. I should Disrespect her but they. I'm just. I'm very confused at where they think they're going because they're not applied. They're not a contender. You're going to be back in a playoff team. And i don't know if that really if that's going to help you. I know you wanna get playoff reps. But i also want to young players get reps to yeah for sure. That's something that we definitely talked about for a bit now just in the second half of the season that there is a lot of teams. I just need to play players. Because the way that i think about like. How are these young players going to get experience if they're sitting on the bench you can't and especially like when you're weird position like this. I feel like you're much better off just kind of playing around with with your rotation's kind of seeing what works who who works Things like that on the flipside. How high or how low are we on the connecticut's on because they did lose to the seattle storm in the commissioner's cup game and then they take care of the weeks. I still think there..
Around the Rim
"alicia gray" Discussed on Around the Rim
"J gentry contributing writer for the athletic women's basketball the dallas wings talent talent and more talent all star sought to sabally most improved player candidate marine mabry olympic gold medalist alicia gray and all star. Mvp and hall around bucket getter a reggae on guba. Wally lead in all talented cast of wings players but that talent is going to have to put it into high gear this second half of the wnba season. If they wanna see postseason play. The wings entered the olympic break on a three game losing streak landing at number nine in the standings with a nine and twelve record. Fluid lineup declines in shooting percentages some star players kind of going cold a myriad of reasons as to why they are where they are but it can be easily fixed if they want to see postseason play the wings are going to have to keep that same energy as we say for the full forty eight minutes and close out games more effectively and more efficiently. In my opinion marina needs to be inserted back into the starting lineup where she works so well against bff and former notre dame teammate or rica or at least marina needs to be first option off the bench. The lineup we need to see more of players that we haven't seen whoever the best five players are for. That game need to be out on the floor. I love to see chelsea tie. Harris definitely needs more minutes. I'd love to see what a what can do what the number one pick. And the overall draft. Charlie collier can do so. There's a lot of things that the wings can do to make sure that they see postseason play. All of this is just one sports woman's opinion. I'm dorothy j gentry. Hit me up on twitter at dorothy. Jj entry wnba opinionated and play by. Play voice cindy brunson reporting on phoenix mercury chasing the franchise's fourth wnba title and riding the wave of success of its three olympians in tokyo..
ESPN Daily
"alicia gray" Discussed on ESPN Daily
"Ever three three olympic competition yes three on three basketball mandates olympic debut in tokyo and while america's men failed to qualify. The women's team made up of wnba players. Stephanie dosen alicia gray. Jackie young and kelsey plum are now certified olympic gold medalists in a sport that is extraordinarily different from five on five. But not so different from what you might know from the playground because the game is played outside on a half court shots are one or two points and the games are just ten minutes long in fact my main complaint as laid out by justin peters a wise. Pc wrote for sleep. This week is that three actually. Isn't playground enough. Like why aren't the games. make it take it. Why can't the players call negotiate their own. Fouls peters also brilliant point here every single team. I agree should be forced to draft at least one player who just happened to be randomly wandering through the gym that day because the only way to guarantee the authentic pickup experience is to ensure the possibility that you might wind up checking a guy who refuses to take his ear pods out and also wearing jeans. Now you might say all of this is just a slippery slope towards olympic one on one and olympic knockout and honestly. Those are pretty.