Great article, Jeff! A very thorough analysis. One thing that occurred to me is to make a distinction between becoming competitive (+.500/playoff berth) and contending for a championship, the latter of which seems to require a longer timeframe. Becoming competitive should not require more than 1-2 years. Building a championship contender takes longer, but as a season ticket holder, sitting through another year like 2023 without very clear progress is not cool.
Is it your sense that the team feels they'll be able to get an impact player they want at #4, given that guard options are so limited?
Thanks for the insightful read. It’s been dry in the Storm News desert so that was a welcome refresher. Now, if they could figure away to bring the price of a game experience down…I wonder how our experience fares with that of other markets.
So I’ve been hearing lots of Nneke murmurs and I am here for it. I hope we get a big signing this year simply as a reflection that our momentum on making Seattle a leading place (dedicated practice facility) to play is working. I’m all about a true rebuild with youngsters, but if you can’t pull good FAs then there’s a problem too.
I’ve also heard SDS mumblings. A lot of people are quick to point to toxic, but Skylar was part of PHO’s improbable playoff run to the championship against CHI—which they could have won had they not been plagued with injuries. The Phoenix meltdown came
after a noob coach came into an emotional rollercoaster with BG/Russia. And SDS played with Jewell @ ND, no? SO, if Jewell is on board with getting SDS, then so am I. I HAVE to assume (hope and pray) that since Jewell did us such a solid by extending last year, anything that she wants, we’ll go for. She saved us from ulcer town FA unlike Stewie (hats off btw to Nneke for letting LA know, classy move—another reason to be team Nneke).
I will always be team Natasha Cloud coming here. She’s more of a floor general and a stud defensively. I would *think* the young players would have a better development trajectory under her rather than Skylar. But if Cloud stays east then I can be team SDS.
Would have helped if management had hired a new coach. I know you're a fan, Jeff. I'm not.
Great article, Jeff! A very thorough analysis. One thing that occurred to me is to make a distinction between becoming competitive (+.500/playoff berth) and contending for a championship, the latter of which seems to require a longer timeframe. Becoming competitive should not require more than 1-2 years. Building a championship contender takes longer, but as a season ticket holder, sitting through another year like 2023 without very clear progress is not cool.
Is it your sense that the team feels they'll be able to get an impact player they want at #4, given that guard options are so limited?
Thanks for the insightful read. It’s been dry in the Storm News desert so that was a welcome refresher. Now, if they could figure away to bring the price of a game experience down…I wonder how our experience fares with that of other markets.
What’s the latest on the expansion front?
We’re lucky to have you, Jeff.
Isn’t Nneka a free agent?
Good article, Jeff, and lots of great comments from other fans, too. That's nice to see. And now we have the great SDS or Diggety as I call her.
So I’ve been hearing lots of Nneke murmurs and I am here for it. I hope we get a big signing this year simply as a reflection that our momentum on making Seattle a leading place (dedicated practice facility) to play is working. I’m all about a true rebuild with youngsters, but if you can’t pull good FAs then there’s a problem too.
I’ve also heard SDS mumblings. A lot of people are quick to point to toxic, but Skylar was part of PHO’s improbable playoff run to the championship against CHI—which they could have won had they not been plagued with injuries. The Phoenix meltdown came
after a noob coach came into an emotional rollercoaster with BG/Russia. And SDS played with Jewell @ ND, no? SO, if Jewell is on board with getting SDS, then so am I. I HAVE to assume (hope and pray) that since Jewell did us such a solid by extending last year, anything that she wants, we’ll go for. She saved us from ulcer town FA unlike Stewie (hats off btw to Nneke for letting LA know, classy move—another reason to be team Nneke).
I will always be team Natasha Cloud coming here. She’s more of a floor general and a stud defensively. I would *think* the young players would have a better development trajectory under her rather than Skylar. But if Cloud stays east then I can be team SDS.