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WNBA General Managers make their picks for 2010
GM Survey: Defense
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 Phoenix Mercury? 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 Defensive Player of the Year Award? |
| 1. |
Tamika Catchings |
45.5% |
Tamika Catchings |
| 2. |
Angel McCoughtry |
18.2% |
| 3. |
Candace Parker |
9% |
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Lauren Jackson |
9% |
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Briann January |
9% |
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Nicky Anosike |
9% |
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| Who is the best perimeter defender in the WNBA? |
| 1. |
Tamika Catchings |
40% |
Tamika Catchings |
| 2. |
Angel McCoughtry |
30% |
| 3. |
Swin Cash |
10% |
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Tanisha Wright |
10% |
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Kaite Douglas |
10% |
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| Who is the best interior defender in the WNBA? |
| 1. |
Nicky Anosike |
30% |
Nicky Anosike |
| 2. |
Lauren Jackson |
20% |
| 3. |
Taj McWilliams-Frankliln |
10% |
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Ruth Riley |
10% |
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Sylvia Fowles |
10% |
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Tina Thompson |
10% |
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Tamika Catchings |
10% |
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| Who is the best on-the-ball defender in the WNBA? |
| 1. |
Tanisha Wright |
20% |
Tanisha Wright |
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Tully Bevilaqua |
20% |
| 3. |
DeLisha Milton-Jones |
10% |
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Lindsey Harding |
10% |
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Briann January |
10% |
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Hamchetou Maiga Ba |
10% |
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Katie Smith |
10% |
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| Which player best defends the passing lanes in the WNBA? |
| 1. |
Angel McCoughtry |
30% |
Angel McCoughtry |
| 2. |
Tamika Catchings |
20% |
| 3. |
Izi Castro Marques |
10% |
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Briann January |
10% |
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Nicky Anosike |
10% |
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Diana Taurasi |
10% |
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Candace Parker |
10% |
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| Which is the best defensive team in the WNBA? |
| 1. |
Indiana Fever |
60% |
Indiana |
| 2. |
Phoenix |
10% |
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Washington |
10% |
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Seattle |
10% |
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Connecticut |
10% |
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