Points of View: Dream Teammates
Tamika Catchings, Indiana Fever
"I would to have played with Lynette Woodard, just seeing her now and talking
to her and knowing what kind of person and what kind of player she was, I think
I would have grown as a player being under her wing and just being able to watch
her, and that's my thing I always want to learn the game and become a better player,
and just knowing her, I wish I had that opportunity."
Helen Darling,
Charlotte Sting
"I would love to play with Tina Thompson. She is such
a great competitor. And if I could have one wish, it would be to play with my
old Cleveland Rockers teammates one more time. Getting Chasity Melvin, Penny Taylor,
Merlakia Jones, Rushia Brown, Betty Lennox, Deanna Jackson and LaToya Thomas back
together again would be fun."
Kristin Haynie, Sacramento Monarchs
"I
would love to play with Sheryl Swoopes and Tamika Catchings. I love watching them
play."
Niele Ivey, Phoenix Mercury
"Tamika Catchings
is definitely one, and Deanna Nolan. I played with her in Detroit for a little
bit. Those two are my favorite because besides the fact that they are great, they're
good teammates."
Betty Lennox, Seattle Storm
"I would
love to play with Yolanda Griffith and with Cheryl Ford. She does not play the
same as she did when we were in college together at Louisiana Tech. To see her
develop has been amazing. I would also love to play with Deanna Nolan because
she is so talented."
Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles Sparks
"It's
very difficult because I've gotten to play with so many great players with our
USA Basketball teams. But if I'm around, it might be nice to play with Candace
Parker or Seimone Augustus, that younger generation that plays a fast game. It
would be fun to play with and against them."
Kristen Mann, Minnesota
Lynx
"Lauren Jackson and Sue Bird would be fun to play with. I would
also love to play with Tamika Catchings."
Nikki McCray, free agent
"Key
players that I haven't played with: Sue Bird would be my point guard, Lauren Jackson
would be my center. Deanna Nolan as my two-guard, I've never played with Taj McWilliams-Franklin,
so she'd be in my frontcourt."
Kelly Miller, Phoenix Mercury
"I
would have loved to play with Cynthia Cooper and Sheryl Swoopes and been a part
of that great group of players - those early legends of the game."
Ruth Riley, Detroit Shock
"Of all the players, I'd say Catch. Tamika Catchings,
I mean, I've had the opportunity on the Olympic and National teams, but she brings
so much to the floor I think that would be a lot of fun."
Katie Smith, Detroit Shock
"Yolanda Griffith, Diana Taurasi, Sheryl Swoopes,
Dawn Staley, Sue Bird and Teresa Edwards. All of my USA Basketball teammates."
Tina Thompson, Houston Comets
"I would have loved to have been apart of
the Los Angeles Lakers teams of the 80's, strictly "Showtime." Are you
kidding me! I am super competitive but I would have rode that bench and been glad
about it. Although I couldn't stand the Celtics or Pistons at that time, they
were pretty good times as well, so their a distant second and third, but awesome
in their own right, you can't fight Larry and Isiah, but in my book, they're no
Earvin and James. LOL, that was basketball at it's best!"
Kendra Wecker, San Antonio Silver Stars
"I would love to play with an unbelievable
point guard like Becky Hammon or Lindsay Whalen or Sue Bird. There are several
elite guards so to play with one of them would be cool."