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WNBA General Managers make their picks for 2011
GM Survey: Best Players
Who is the best player in the game? Who is the best coach? Which team has the best chance of taking the title from the Seattle Storm? Which player would GMs sign first if they were starting a team today?
Once again, WNBA.com posed questions to the league's general managers to learn what the people who make the decisions really think about these topics and more.
| Who will win the 2011 MVP? |
| 1. |
Diana Taurasi |
33.3% |
 Diana Taurasi |
| 2. |
Angel McCoughtry |
16.7% |
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Lauren Jackson |
16.7% |
| 4. |
Tamika Catchings |
8.3% |
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Maya Moore |
8.3% |
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Candace Parker |
8.3% |
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Cappie Pondexter |
8.3% |
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| If you were starting a franchise today and could sign any player in the WNBA, who would it be? |
| 1. |
Maya Moore |
33.3% |
 Maya Moore |
| 2. |
Diana Taurasi |
16.7% |
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Candace Parker |
16.7% |
| 4. |
Tamika Catchings |
8.3% |
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Angel McCoughtry |
8.3% |
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Cappie Pondexter |
8.3% |
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Lauren Jackson |
8.3% |
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| Which player forces opposing coaches to make the most adjustments? |
| 1. |
Diana Taurasi |
50% |
 Diana Taurasi |
| 2. |
Lauren Jackson |
33.3% |
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Candace Parker |
8.3% |
| 3. |
Cappie Pondexter |
8.3% |
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| Which player is most likely to have a breakout season in 2011? |
| 1. |
Candace Parker |
16.7% |
 Candace Parker |
| 2. |
Seimone Augustus |
8.3% |
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Briann January |
8.3% |
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Ebony Hoffman |
8.3% |
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Tina Charles |
8.3% |
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Candice Wiggins |
8.3% |
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Essence Carson |
8.3% |
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Betty Lennox |
8.3% |
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Marissa Coleman |
8.3% |
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Penny Taylor |
8.3% |
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Kelsey Griffin |
8.3% |
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| Which player do you think has the greatest hunger to win a championship in 2011? |
| 1. |
Tamika Catchings |
50% |
 Tamika Catchings |
| 2. |
Angel McCoughtry |
8.3% |
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Candace Parker |
8.3% |
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Diana Taurasi |
8.3% |
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Cappie Pondexter |
8.3% |
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Becky Hammon |
8.3% |
| 7. |
Katie Douglas |
4.2% |
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Asjha Jones |
4.2% |
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| Who is the best point guard in the WNBA? |
| 1. |
Sue Bird |
91.7% |
 Sue Bird |
| 2 |
Courtney Vandersloot |
8.3% |
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| Who is the best shooting guard in the WNBA? |
| 1. |
Diana Taurasi |
66.7% |
 Diana Taurasi |
| 2 |
Cappie Pondexter |
25% |
| 3. |
Becky Hammon |
8.3% |
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| Who is the best small forward in the WNBA? |
| 1. |
Tamika Catchings |
50% |
 Tamika Catchings |
| 2. |
Sancho Lyttle |
8.3% |
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Diana Taurasi |
8.3% |
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Candace Parker |
8.3% |
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Penny Taylor |
8.3% |
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Maya Moore |
8.3% |
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Candice Dupree |
8.3% |
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| Who is the best power forward in the WNBA? |
| 1. |
Lauren Jackson |
45.4% |
 Lauren Jackson |
| 2. |
Candace Parker |
18.1% |
| 3. |
Candice Dupree |
9.1% |
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Crystal Langhorne |
9.1% |
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Rebekkah Brunson |
9.1% |
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Sophia Young |
9.1% |
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| Who is the best center in the WNBA? |
| 1. |
Lauren Jackson |
50% |
 Lauren Jackson |
| 2. |
Tina Charles |
16.7% |
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Sylvia Fowles |
16.7% |
| 4. |
Elizabeth Cambage |
8.3% |
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Candace Parker |
8.3% |
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| Who is the most underrated player in the WNBA? |
| 1. |
Crystal Langhorne |
16.7% |
 Crystal Langhorne |
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Sophia Young |
16.7% |
| 3. |
Swin Cash |
8.3% |
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Iziane Castro-Marques |
8.3% |
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Tammy Sutton-Brown |
8.3% |
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Asjha Jones |
8.3% |
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Noelle Quinn |
8.3% |
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Candice Dupree |
8.3% |
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Tanisha Wright |
8.3% |
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Nicole Powell |
8.3% |
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