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WNBA General Managers make their picks for 2009
GM Survey: Intangibles
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 Detroit Shock? 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.
| Which team will be the most fun to watch? |
| 1. |
Los Angeles |
33.3% |
Los Angeles Sparks |
| 2. |
Chicago |
16.7% |
| 3. |
Atlanta |
8.3% |
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Detroit |
8.3% |
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Minnesota |
8.3% |
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Phoenix |
8.3% |
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Sacramento |
8.3% |
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San Antonio |
8.3% |
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| Which player is best at making her teammates better? |
| 1. |
Sue Bird |
25.0% |
Sue Bird |
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Lindsay Whalen |
25.0% |
| 3. |
Katie Smith |
16.7% |
| 4. |
Vickie Johnson |
8.3% |
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Lisa Leslie |
8.3% |
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Ticha Penicheiro |
8.3% |
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Diana Taurasi |
8.3% |
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| Which player has the best court smarts? |
| 1. |
Sue Bird |
35.0% |
Sue Bird |
| 2. |
Becky Hammon |
20.0% |
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Katie Smith |
20.0% |
| 4. |
Kara Lawson |
15.0% |
| 5. |
Lindsay Whalen |
10.0% |
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| Who is the toughest player in the WNBA? |
| 1. |
Katie Smith |
63.6% |
Katie Smith |
| 2. |
Tully Bevilaqua |
9.1% |
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Kara Braxton |
9.1% |
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Tamika Catchings |
9.1% |
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Yolanda Griffith |
9.1% |
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| Who is the most intense player in the WNBA? |
| 1. |
Tamika Catchings |
36.3% |
Tamika Catchings |
| 2. |
Katie Smith |
27.2% |
| 3. |
Seimone Augustus |
9.1% |
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Kara Lawson |
9.1% |
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Lisa Leslie |
9.1% |
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DeLisha Milton-Jones |
9.1% |
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| Who is the most easy-going player on the court? |
| 1. |
Seimone Augustus |
18.2% |
Seimone Augustus |
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Lindsay Whalen |
18.2% |
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Sophia Young |
18.2% |
| 4. |
Tully Bevilaqua |
9.1% |
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Candice Dupree |
9.1% |
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Taj McWilliams |
9.1% |
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Erin Perperoglou |
9.1% |
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Brooke Wyckoff |
9.1% |
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| Which player is the best on-court leader? |
| 1. |
Sue Bird |
27.2% |
Sue Bird |
| 2. |
Becky Hammon |
18.2% |
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Katie Smith |
18.2% |
| 4. |
Kara Lawson |
9.1% |
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Lisa Leslie |
9.1% |
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Ticha Penicheiro |
9.1% |
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Lindsay Whalen |
9.1% |
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| Which player is the best locker-room leader? |
| 1. |
Taj McWilliams |
27.2% |
Taj McWilliams |
| 2. |
Lisa Leslie |
18.2% |
| 3. |
Sue Bird |
9.1% |
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Yolanda Griffith |
9.1% |
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Vickie Johnson |
9.1% |
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Jennifer Lacy |
9.1% |
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Kara Lawson |
9.1% |
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Ticha Penicheiro |
9.1% |
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| Which player in the WNBA would you want taking a shot with the game on the line? |
| 1. |
Diana Taurasi |
63.6% |
Diana Taurasi |
| 2. |
Sue Bird |
9.1% |
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Becky Hammon |
9.1% |
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Kara Lawson |
9.1% |
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Katie Smith |
9.1% |
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