2012 WNBA.com GM Survey: 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 Minnesota Lynx? 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 2012 WNBA MVP? |
1. |
Seimone Augustus |
25% |
 Seimone Augustus |
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Candace Parker |
25% |
3. |
Tamika Catchings |
16.7% |
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Sylvia Fowles |
16.7% |
5. |
Tina Charles |
8.33% |
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Angel McCoughtry |
8.33% |
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If you were starting a franchise today and could sign any player, who would it be? |
1. |
Maya Moore |
18.18% |
 Maya Moore |
2. |
Seimone Augustus |
9.09% |
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Sue Bird |
9.09% |
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Tamika Catchings |
9.09% |
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Sylvia Fowles |
9.09% |
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Lauren Jackson |
9.09% |
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Crystal Langhorne |
9.09% |
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Angel McCoughtry |
9.09% |
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Candace Parker |
9.09% |
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Diana Taurasi |
9.09% |
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Which player forces opposing coaches to make the most adjustments? |
1. |
Diana Taurasi |
41.67% |
 Diana Taurasi |
2. |
Lauren Jackson |
16.7% |
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Candace Parker |
16.7% |
4. |
Seimone Augustus |
8.33% |
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Sylvia Fowles |
8.33% |
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Angel McCoughtry |
8.33% |
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Which player is most likely to have a breakout season in 2012? |
1. |
Danielle Robinson |
16.7% |
 Danielle Robinson |
2. |
Alana Beard |
8.33% |
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Kara Braxton |
8.33% |
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Tina Charles |
8.33% |
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Monique Currie |
8.33% |
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Briann January |
8.33% |
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Asjha Jones |
8.33% |
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Crystal Langhorne |
8.33% |
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Danielle McCray |
8.33% |
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Maya Moore |
8.33% |
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Nneka Ogwumike |
8.33% |
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Which player do you think has the greatest hunger to win a championship in 2012? |
1. |
Tamika Catchings |
50% |
 Tamika Catchings |
2 |
Candace Parker |
16.7% |
3. |
Becky Hammon |
8.33% |
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Asjha Jones |
8.33% |
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Angel McCoughtry |
8.33% |
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Cappie Pondexter |
8.33% |
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Who is the best point guard in the WNBA? |
1. |
Sue Bird |
75% |
 Sue Bird |
2. |
Lindsay Whalen |
25% |
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Who is the best shooting guard in the WNBA? |
1. |
Diana Taurasi |
58.33% |
 Diana Taurasi |
2. |
Seimone Augustus |
16.7% |
3. |
Katie Douglas |
8.33% |
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Becky Hammon |
8.33% |
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Cappie Pondexter |
8.33% |
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Who is the best small forward in the WNBA? |
1. |
Tamika Catchings |
50% |
 Tamika Catchings |
2. |
Angel McCoughtry |
25% |
3. |
Seimone Augustus |
8.33% |
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Candace Parker |
8.33% |
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Diana Taurasi |
8.33% |
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Who is the best power forward in the WNBA? |
1. |
Lauren Jackson |
45.45% |
 Lauren Jackson |
2. |
Candace Parker |
27.27% |
3. |
Tamika Catchings |
9.09% |
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Crystal Langhorne |
9.09% |
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Sophia Young |
9.09% |
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Who is the best center in the WNBA? |
1. |
Tina Charles |
41.67% |
 Charles and Fowles |
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Sylvia Fowles |
41.67% |
3. |
Lauren Jackson |
8.33% |
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Candace Parker |
8.33% |
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Who is the most underrated player in the WNBA? |
1. |
Crystal Langhorne |
16.7% |
 Crystal Langhorne |
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Lindsay Whalen |
16.7% |
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Sophia Young |
16.7% |
4. |
Rebekkah Brunson |
8.33% |
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Tiffany Jackson |
8.33% |
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Asjha Jones |
8.33% |
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Plenette Pierson |
8.33% |
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Penny Taylor |
8.33% |
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Tanisha Wright |
8.33% |
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