tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787703883870700527.post3536873897100465519..comments2023-06-23T06:29:18.095-07:00Comments on StormTracker - the Official Blog of the Seattle Storm: Notebook: Storm Wants to Keep O'Neill AroundNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14009880792380734157noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787703883870700527.post-21487250192834753242008-05-16T15:56:00.000-07:002008-05-16T15:56:00.000-07:00Jayda Evans, who writes the Storm blog for the Sea...Jayda Evans, who writes the Storm blog for the Seattle Times, made an interesting comment from her talk with Brian Agler today. She said that the coaches had already decided that Kim Beck would be the main point guard back-up for Sue with Tanisha also available, so Kim was at no risk of being cut today. They also like Doneeka Lewis a lot and would have liked to have kept her, but they had not Online ZenDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09899802947974759638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787703883870700527.post-37984964992920027732008-05-16T15:25:00.000-07:002008-05-16T15:25:00.000-07:00Nope, can't link in comments.Nope, can't link in comments.kphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14687582294229324412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787703883870700527.post-13494142148652131192008-05-16T15:20:00.000-07:002008-05-16T15:20:00.000-07:00yes - K Mc Neill definately deserves roster spot.....yes - K Mc Neill definately deserves roster spot.. For a player that loves basketball(and can really play) and getting paid is a bonus rather that an player who loves the money and plays for same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787703883870700527.post-71726927332854088652008-05-16T15:19:00.000-07:002008-05-16T15:19:00.000-07:00Do links work any better if you turn them into "ti...Do links work any better if you turn them into "tiny URLs" first?<BR/><BR/>Like so for the 2008 Storm roster:<BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/3pbkmn<BR/><BR/>Maybe they just don't get linkified.Online ZenDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09899802947974759638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787703883870700527.post-34565047155449843502008-05-16T15:13:00.000-07:002008-05-16T15:13:00.000-07:00Also, in answer to last anon's question, did you n...Also, in answer to last anon's question, did you notice the link: Final Storm Roster on the main page under the story "Veterans looking for Another Title" on the left side?<BR/><BR/>This is the direct link to the final 2008 roster: (well, hopefully not quite final - ;-) )<BR/><BR/>http://www.wnba.com/storm/news/roster080516.htmlOnline ZenDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09899802947974759638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787703883870700527.post-37663332973478114082008-05-16T15:08:00.000-07:002008-05-16T15:08:00.000-07:00It's Lewis. See Jayda's blog.It's Lewis. See Jayda's blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787703883870700527.post-11014897333537943182008-05-16T15:04:00.000-07:002008-05-16T15:04:00.000-07:00She probably found i out the same way that I did, ...She probably found i out the same way that I did, by reading Jayda Evans Storm blog in the Seattle Times. Jayda broke the news before it as announced here. As soon as I saw what Jayda said I came back here and posted it, thinking that I would be the first to posr it here because anonymous' post was not showing up at that time. Then when mine showed up, I saw that hers was there too, just Online ZenDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09899802947974759638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787703883870700527.post-81280950000094452012008-05-16T14:40:00.000-07:002008-05-16T14:40:00.000-07:00Anonymous said... They got rid of Lewis and kept B...Anonymous said... <BR/>They got rid of Lewis and kept Beck!!! Yeahy. It's set. Let's go win a championship! :-)<BR/><BR/>May 16, 2008 1:45 PM<BR/><BR/>how did you find that out?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787703883870700527.post-32343505505890393542008-05-16T14:27:00.000-07:002008-05-16T14:27:00.000-07:00I'm very happy with the roster as set, especially ...I'm very happy with the roster as set, especially if they bring back Kristen O'Neill. They have good depth at all positions now. I think it was the right move to keep Kim Beck over Doneeka Lewis, but it could have gone either way.Online ZenDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09899802947974759638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787703883870700527.post-49979242293248953772008-05-16T13:48:00.000-07:002008-05-16T13:48:00.000-07:00So they cut Doneeka Lewis - well they must have be...So they cut Doneeka Lewis - well they must have been reading my posts! :-)<BR/><BR/>Seriously, I think that's what they had to do. Kim Beck has too much potential to cut her, and I already discussed the bigs. I don't think they had any other choice. Too bad for 'Neeka, but someone had to go.Online ZenDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09899802947974759638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787703883870700527.post-68701470700876943832008-05-16T13:45:00.000-07:002008-05-16T13:45:00.000-07:00They got rid of Lewis and kept Beck!!! Yeahy. It's...They got rid of Lewis and kept Beck!!! Yeahy. It's set. Let's go win a championship! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787703883870700527.post-73562088085267109402008-05-16T13:20:00.000-07:002008-05-16T13:20:00.000-07:00If you assume that they can't cut Florina because ...If you assume that they can't cut Florina because of Janell's absence and Yolanda's age and Florina's upside and they need more time to evaluate her, then to carry that further, you'd have to say that, unless they are really sure, and I don't think that they can be, they also need to keep Kelly Santos, because when they're done evaluating, they may decide that they really like Kelly better, and Online ZenDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09899802947974759638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787703883870700527.post-73596654474997787672008-05-16T13:12:00.000-07:002008-05-16T13:12:00.000-07:00Hey Kevin, you never answered my question about Fl...Hey Kevin, you never answered my question about Florina Pascalau! Did you see her practice and if you did, what did you think of her? Would you keep her over Kelly Santos? How dos she compare or can you say? It's difficult to make a decision with only 2 practices to see her. That's one reason why I think that they can't cut her. What do you think?Online ZenDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09899802947974759638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787703883870700527.post-10883499151501533682008-05-16T12:52:00.000-07:002008-05-16T12:52:00.000-07:00I am definitely rooting for Kristen. I hope that ...I am definitely rooting for Kristen. I hope that she will be re-signed, although I guess that means I'm hoping that someone gets injured - not a career ender - and not one of our top 8 players preferably. Or there's another scenario below ... <BR/><BR/>Has anyone heard who got cut today? I would think it was between Kelly Santos or Florina Pascalau of the bigs, or possibly between Kim Beck and Online ZenDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09899802947974759638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787703883870700527.post-54403560456020340432008-05-16T12:26:00.000-07:002008-05-16T12:26:00.000-07:00How shortly?How shortly?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787703883870700527.post-80057142023590894432008-05-16T12:02:00.000-07:002008-05-16T12:02:00.000-07:00What exactly is the rush?But anyways, the move had...What exactly is the rush?<BR/><BR/>But anyways, the move had to be made before practice. It simply hasn't been announced yet, but will be shortly.kphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14687582294229324412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787703883870700527.post-89866431405611653702008-05-16T11:57:00.000-07:002008-05-16T11:57:00.000-07:00OK coaching staff - any time now...Who'd you cut? ...OK coaching staff - any time now...<BR/><BR/>Who'd you cut? Hope they can come up with plays quicker than this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787703883870700527.post-71705643544611304382008-05-16T11:19:00.000-07:002008-05-16T11:19:00.000-07:00Is the coaching staff really so unsure of what the...Is the coaching staff really so unsure of what they want from the last bench player that they have to go to the wire with the last cut???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787703883870700527.post-43511250591366948202008-05-15T23:47:00.000-07:002008-05-15T23:47:00.000-07:00Wow, as far as Kristen O'Neill, I was amazed when ...Wow, as far as Kristen O'Neill, I was amazed when I saw a pre-season interview with her, really a special person. Everyone wants her in a Storm uniform sooo bad. I love the idea of keeping her here if she is willing. It's a long season and at any time there could easily be room for her. Go Kristin!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787703883870700527.post-54835948037322170052008-05-15T21:26:00.000-07:002008-05-15T21:26:00.000-07:00I'm glad that O'Neill has chosen to stick around f...I'm glad that O'Neill has chosen to stick around for a little bit. <BR/><BR/>And given the plight of injuries that can occur during a season, I would hope she would be the Storm's first choice to take a roster spot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787703883870700527.post-2742776306636838002008-05-15T18:20:00.000-07:002008-05-15T18:20:00.000-07:00Kevin, did you get to see practice today? If so, ...Kevin, did you get to see practice today? If so, what is your impression of our new center, Florina? Is she pretty impressive or not? Do you think she's had time to show enough to make the decision on whether to keep her or Kelly Santos? Or do you think that they should keep both of them for now and cut Doneeka Lewis instead or possibly even Kim Beck or even Shyra Ely? Do you have some Online ZenDochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09899802947974759638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787703883870700527.post-44779012126746914272008-05-15T16:49:00.000-07:002008-05-15T16:49:00.000-07:00Elias still hasn't added her to the player list. T...Elias still hasn't added her to the player list. The Storm Players page (http://www.wnba.com/storm/players/) accurately lists 13 players.kphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14687582294229324412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6787703883870700527.post-91757182554863722442008-05-15T16:46:00.000-07:002008-05-15T16:46:00.000-07:00Hey did the Storm Roster page just turn to 12 play...Hey did the Storm Roster page just turn to 12 players, or was Florina never put on it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com