Recent content by HoopMatron

I'm holding hope for an East Bay team, but suspect San Jose is the target location. That's too long a commute for a week night game, but weekends are do-able. I just hope they can hold the team intact, and not send them to the four winds in a dispersal draft. MONARCHS -- Going, going...

What is even more unnerving to me is the potential folding of the Atlanta franchise. They have taken down their 2010 season ticket sales. One relocation and one team folding is not a good thing. I've been worried that the economy might end the league since attendance was so poor throughout...

On the one hand, I am also sick and tired of the re-treads. Good grief! If the defense is so complicated to learn, don't use it. This season is lost. It would be better to get someone on the roster now who will just get us through the end of the season. Swoopes, for example, would bring...

Although I agree with the criticism of JBoo, don't forget Whisenant likes to break the game up into four minute segments and rotate accordingly. I don't expect any improvement in this aspect at all. Defense has gone down under Boucek, but offense has increased. It's much more fun to watch...

I actually remarked on the idea of JBoo losing the team's confidence after last night's game. It seemed Nicole had checked out on her at least twice during the game. And when players were on the bench, they just looked uninterested or something -- they lacked the game excitement I'd seen before.

Sad news. GM Whiz is as much to blame for the situation as JBoo. He's way too tied to the same players, not willing to get the personnel in that the team needs. Priorities to turn season around: 1) locate a backup point guard and let Kara return to her 2-guard duties; 2) get a shooting...

For me the difference was that the team finally has a multi-facted offense. They can go perimter, and they can drive the lane and they can back-door it. They had plays last night we haven't seen in the last two years, since before Yo left. I think Jenny has finally created a playbook with...

I think they have to keep another guard. Kara is apparently not going to be ready to start the season, and at the end of the game today, Ticha was sporting an ice pack on her right shoulder. Warburton was okay (oddly, I kept thinking I was seeing Haynie out there, since both wear #4 and...

Do you have any inside information about Newton starting? I'm of the same opinion as you -- Lawson should be the starter. Luckily for her and the Monarchs, Newton was relied upon to be the primary offensive threat on her Italian team last winter. Let's just hope she picked up some habits...

We looked into it, but gave up because the airfare is prohibitive -- $1200 for two. However, I think either JetBlue or ExpressJet has non-stop flights from SMF to San Antonio. That might be better, if the schedule will work. We're focusing on close-to-home trips this year, saving up for a...

If the Monarchs can exclude DeMya from the roster and retain her rights, I think you're really close. The final one or two (depending on the ruling on DeMya) spots are a toss up between Charel, Linda and Kim. I think MBF said in another thread that Linda is probably kicking herself for not...

Milton-Jones had requested a trade out of DC, and had already vetoed one with Minnesota, I believe. McWilliams-Franklin is a warrior, but an aging warrior. Is her husband still in the military and if so, is there any chance he's stationed in the DC area? If so, this deal works for her...

Aha! I wondered why she wouldn't be at the Chicago training camp for USA basketball. She's joining the team in China next week. Congrats to the newlyweds!

Okay, I've had a chance to sleep on this and this morning I woke up angry. The front office blew this one big time. There is no way Yo should finish her career in anything but Monarchs purple. I fully expected her jersey to be hanging from the rafters in Arco (and I know it still will, but...

I'm heartsick that Yo will not finish her career in Sacramento. I can't think of a single reason why she wouldn't, unless something went drastically wrong with the management or coaching staff. Or, is Candace going to school in Washington? This is just the most miserable news I've heard...