Orange & Oatmeal: 2007 WNBA Picks
May 19, 2007
With the 2007 WNBA season set tip off in mere hours, Kevin Pelton, beat writer for storm.wnba.com, and John Maxwell, Shock director of public and basketball operations, project the finishes in the opposing conference:
With the 2007 WNBA season set tip off in mere hours, Kevin Pelton, beat writer for storm.wnba.com, and John Maxwell, Shock director of public and basketball operations, project the finishes in the opposing conference:
Seattle over Sacramento Los Angeles over Phoenix Seattle over Los Angeles |
Indiana over Washington Detroit over Connecticut Detroit over Indiana |
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Kevin: Well, John, looks like we might just be meeting up this September if our picks are accurate. I'll take the Storm in four.
John: Detroit in 5.
Pelton's Awards Picks
Catchings has finished in the top three in MVP voting four of her five WNBA seasons. This might finally be her year if the Fever, as we've predicted, ascends to the top of the Eastern Conference thanks to key off-season additions. However, Lauren Jackson and Diana Taurasi should also make strong runs at the award. | |
While this year's rookie crop doesn't figure to have quite the impact of last year, when three rookies made the All-Star Game, Harding should be an immediate asset for the Lynx at the point. She's a polished product who is a perfect fit for Minnesota's needs for a true point guard and improved perimeter defense. | |
There's no good reason, barring injury, to suspect that Catchings, the winner in 2005 and 2006, will be relinquishing this award any time soon. | |
High draft pick? Check. Entering sophomore season? Check. Left Charlotte for a better opportunity? Check. Let's not take the comparison to 2005 Most Improved Player Nicole Powell too far - Currie played far more than Powell as a rookie - but they may well share this award. | |
While the Fever finishing at the top of the East would not be much of a surprise, Winters deserves a good share of the credit. He's built a disciplined team that has grown each season and is one of the league's most dominant defensive squads. |
Pelton's Team-by-Team Analysis:
Western Conference
Eastern Conference
