James Shropshire

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James Shropshire

@FirstKingJames

Wordsmith, journalist, photographer and editor. Buckeyes 4 Life.

Atlanta, GA Katılım Aralık 2023
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I talk hoops 🏀@trendyhoopstars·
“She is probably the one person on our roster that can just get a bucket and doesn’t need any help.” — Indiana Fever Head Coach Stephanie White on Kelsey Mitchell
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I talk hoops 🏀@trendyhoopstars·
With Chennedy Carter back in the league after signing a training camp contract with the Las Vegas Aces, it’s fair to say she’s the best scoring guard in the league right now. Carter has never led the league in scoring, or even guards, but that largely comes down to minutes per game. On a per-minute basis, she has already shown that level of production. In fact, she led all guards in points per 36 minutes twice—during her rookie season and again in her most recent season played. As a rookie, the 5'9 guard averaged (17.4) points in just 25.4 minutes while shooting 47.3% from the field. During the 2024 season, she averaged (17.5) points in 26 minutes while shooting 48.7% from the floor. If she were playing the type of minutes that guards like Kelsey Plum, Rhyne Howard, or Caitlin Clark receive, her scoring average would likely land in the 23–24 points per game range. One reason Carter can score in bunches without heavy minutes is that she is extremely difficult to guard. Her speed allows her to create her own shot in transition or isolation. She can knock down the occasional three, and even when defenders stay in front of her, she is still capable of making tough contested shots. Will Carter play 30+ minutes in Las Vegas? Probably not. But the idea of the Aces having the league’s most dangerous scoring guard alongside the best player in the game, A'ja Wilson, makes this team even more fascinating to watch. ✨
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James Shropshire@FirstKingJames·
@AIRMAN_21 @trendyhoopstars Asinine question. Everyone familiar with the W knows that Chennedy caught COVID that kept her out for several games, then she had a significant injuries for another set of games. Also, Angel was injured at the X if her rookie year. Google is free.
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⚡️AIR⚡️@AIRMAN_21·
@trendyhoopstars I hear a bunch of what ifs but if she was soo good that why didn’t she get her team to the playoffs?
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James Shropshire@FirstKingJames·
@Adrian58686188 @othersidedj I don’t compare women and men. A’ja is the best in the world in her lane, as Serena was in tennis. No one expects women to beat men in sports. Never.
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Jay@othersidedj·
A’ja the funniest most charismatic person in the league to me idgaf 😭 Imagine being the best player in the world but also silly asf
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James Shropshire@FirstKingJames·
@LoDxne That was a NASTY chant!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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James Shropshire@FirstKingJames·
@Adrian58686188 @othersidedj Like who???🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. And if they are more skilled then how come they didn’t win the MVP or DPOY or scoring title or block-shot title or championship or the Finals MVP. A’ja swept every award last season. Please amuse me on who is better than A’ja. I need a laugh.
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Adrian@Adrian58686188·
@FirstKingJames @othersidedj Nigga u thought u did something there are more skilled players than aja wilson idgaf what ur bitch made ass say
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Michael 🏀@mikeaalen112735·
I told all of you last season the front office has a different basketball philosophy then Caitlin Clark . How much more proof y’all need ?? Raven Johnson ?? Wtfffffffffff 😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩😩
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James Shropshire@FirstKingJames·
@Adrian58686188 @othersidedj Like who???🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. And if they are more skilled then how come they didn’t win the MVP or DPOY or scoring title or block-shot title or championship or the Finals MVP. A’ja swept every award last season. Please amuse me on who is better than A’ja. I need a laugh.
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Adrian@Adrian58686188·
@FirstKingJames @othersidedj Ur irrelevant IM not saying she ain’t the best in the wnba cause she is but saying she the best player in the world is a hell of a stretch bitch nigga
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WNBA Today on CLNS
WNBA Today on CLNS@WNBAonCLNS·
.@NekiasNBA on Chennedy Carter and her fit on the Las Vegas Aces: "I think I lean closer to she's going to be a very important piece more than we get through training camp and she is waived again." 🏀NEW WNBA Today on CLNS w/ @NoaDalzell: youtu.be/8DwXLaiZbpc
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James Shropshire@FirstKingJames·
@Ohmeezzy I’m late to the oarty. What did the reporter ask specifically?
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Juan@juanromerowav·
@FirstKingJames @hoopssneaks A’ja got at least 1-2 more rings & MVP’s coming her way. I’m strictly talking about the upcoming season. They’re not winning with this group anymore
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kim@hoopssneaks·
we CANNOT allow the aces to win 4 rings in 5 years. we just can’t.
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DyNASTY@nellybeingnelly·
Never played about her melanin D’aughter. 🪜✨🤍🙏🏾
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