Sticky Notes is back for the WNBA season and I can’t wait to see how the takes age throughout the year! What started as a fun way to track our predictions has now become a little community activity for the Ball-Knowers. It took a couple of months to figure out what we wanted this to look like (Should it be competitive? Do we score it?) but I think we’ve settled on a good format.
For those that are unaware of how to join, click the link below to join our Discord and we have a special discussion thread called ‘Sticky Notes’. There, you can call your shot, put the cape on for you favorite team or player or predict something truly insane will happen in the WNBA this year. Nothing is off limits and no take is too hot. Indulge in your inner Stephen A. Smith and we’ll keep you honest where we can!
Good luck!
Complete:
Cherie: Klutch bestie Shams will break A’ja Wilson’s million dollar supermax contract…
Dakota: …And the Langham Four will collectively throw their suckers in the dirt when he does.
Spencer: Kara Dunn makes a WNBA roster this year…
In Progress:
McKenzie: Sophie Cunningham and Chennedy Carter will have a verbal altercation this season…
Jo: Chennedy Carter will be the Sixth Woman of the Year if she comes off the bench for the Aces,
JRTheWriter: I think Angel has a career year for assists. I’m thinking she ends the season with about 4.7 avg per game.
Megan: Raven Johnson will be a fringe All-Defensive Team player in her rookie season.
Dakota: Flau’jae Johnson will be Rookie of The Year…
KB: A head coach will be fired before the end of the season (It’s Lynne Roberts).
Spencer: Valkyries will have multiple All-Stars this season (VB/Gabby/KT)
Chris: Valkyries will finish higher in the standings than the Wings
HuskyARG: Flau’jae ROTY and Karl Smesko for Coach of the Year
Chris: If Phee leaves the Lynx, it’s to become a Valkyrie
Katalia: An undrafted rookie or former draft and stash rookie makes all-rookie/gets ROTY chatter
JRTheWriter: The Mystics will turn on the jets in the 2nd half of the season and sneak into the playoffs
SocialShy: Dom will dunk at some point this season
Jo: …Multiple times
Spencer: Janelle Salaun, Sixth Woman of the Year; Kaitlyn Chen, MIP Finalist; Veronica Burton All-WNBA (and breaks Sue Bird’s record for games with 10+ assists and 0 turnovers)
Chris: Indiana Fever will never win a title with Steph White as coach
JRTheWriter: Chennedy Carter Sixth Woman of the Year
Dakota: Aneesah Morrow, Most Improved Player
Spencer: Olivia Miles, Rookie of the Year
Jo: Pauline Astier All-Rookie Team
Spencer: Kiki Iriafen, All-WNBA
KB: Jovana Nogic, All-Rookie First Team
Cherie: ATL vs. Vegas or Indiana vs. Golden State for Commissioner’s Cup Championship
TAKE TIERS…
Tired (One That Didn’t Age Well):
None yet, but there’s plenty of time!
Mired (One That was Maddeningly Close To Aging Well But Not Quite):
Spencer: Kara Dunn makes a WNBA roster this year…
Dunn made it to the final round of preseason roster cuts…
Wired (One That Aged Well):
Cherie: Klutch bestie Shams will break A’ja Wilson’s million dollar supermax contract…
Inspired (A True Galaxy Brain Take, For The Ball-Knower With A Shooter’s Mindset):
Dakota: …And the Langham Four will collectively throw their suckers in the dirt when he does. (We still love you, Doug)
In case you missed it, SB Nation’s Noa Dalzell joined the show to discuss some WNBA media things, early surprises this season and feisty press conferences across the league.
