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- WNBA All-Stars: Fun throughout, a dunk to finish, Moore wins another MVP
- Souhan: Moore adds another trophy to her case
- Chicago Sky sharpshooter Quigley’s perseverance pays off
- WNBA president wants to see players paid more
Twin Cities – Pioneer press: Lynx’s Maya Moore named MVP again in WNBA All-Star Game
Minnesota’s Maya Moore back on top in WNBA All-Star Game
- Allie Quigley’s 3-point shooting contest score was better than any WNBA or NBA player ever
- WNBA star Allie Quigley put on a jaw-dropping shooting performancez
- WNBA fan updates Allie Quigley’s Wikipedia page after stunning 3-point contest win -z
- Allie Quigley’s 3-point repeat performance draws rave reviews –
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Allie Quigley walked to the baseline Saturday for her third round of shooting in the 2018 WNBA 3-Point Contest for another 60 seconds of launching balls at the net from beyond the arc and you had to assume she would be tired, worn out from the first two rounds.
Turns out, not so much.
So, Las Vegas…. Las Vegas to host 2019 WNBA All-Star Game
FIRST: If you’re going, might I recommend a trip out to Spring Creek and Red Rock. Then, a must is the Hoover Dam. Time it so you can come back through the town with all the neon shining….
SECOND: Let’s continue to play with the All-Star game so it’s as fun as it is ridiculous. It’s Vegas – so how about have a roulette wheel that dictates some of the plays/sets at timeouts. For instance:
- ALL 10 Bigs
- ALL 10 Guards
- WILD CARD: A retired WNBAer joins each team for a play
- HIGH/LOW: Bigs outside the three, guards inside
- 3s are WILD – 3 different players on each team must take a 3.
- Deuces WILD – Last two minutes of the quarters: 2 pointers are worth 3, 3 pointers are worth 4, from the center logo is worth 5.
Spitballing some ideas for activities during TV breaks, before the game, during the weekend:
- BIG THREE competition. The Bigs on the teams have a (simultaneous) 3-pt competition.
- H-O-R-S-E competition between the teams
- SKILLS competition – Timed (simultaneous) dribble races etc.
- IF FANS CAN, WHY NOT US? – Videos of the best fan on-court events from across the league – and then, during the game, players try them.
- HALF COURT HEAVE: The teams compete against each other, proceeds to charity
- WNBA TRIVIA: A season long competition between cohorts of fans. Top two teams (3 people each) invited to the ASG. They’re celebrated and have a Trivia Battle.
- LEGENDS OF THE GAME WALK THROUGH: Posterboards of players w/touch screens to see highlights. Would be great to have a connection to the younger players, as in – the player who most reminds me of me is… And have a side-by-side comparison.
- YOU MAKE THE CALL: A virtual reality Officiating Game
- YOU THINK YOU CAN GM?: A WNBA NBA Live video game competition
- DraftKings FACE OFF: Top 5 players of the fantasy game meet with other players to talk strategy.
- LEAGUE GIVE AWAYS – As prizes for EVERYTHING. Also, Sign ups available all over the place. A Louisville coach was disappointed that the ASG happened during recruiting. Not sure I believe most NCAA coaches care (Dawn Staley, you’re an exception) BUT, how about a “group account” give away to AAU/HIGH SCHOOL/NCAA coaches. The league tracks the number of game views. Any team/coach that watches EVERY game is put into raffle for…I dunno, a player/coach visit-camp? Merchandise?
- BUILD THE GAME: EVERY attendee of the ASG game is given a “WomenCanHoopToo” voucher that is a Two-For-One to any WNBA game.
Plenty more were those ideas came from… Let’s hope the W plays along. (But first, can we the folks who runs their website)
Interesting W-ASG link: Mpls. City Leaders Host NCAA in Hopes of Securing Women’s Basketball Final Four Bid and Women’s Final Four committee judges Minneapolis at WNBA All-Star Game
Dabnabbit! Izabela Nicoletti will miss the entire season for FSU due to a knee injury
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