Laura Smith
23 posts


@sharkiowa @DrakeKeeler I doubt he is but he should be. The way Jose has handled azzi has been coaching malpractice.
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@LauraSmithb8mo @DrakeKeeler Tim Fudd is probably in Jose's ear complaining about Azzi's minutes.
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@etmin8 @DrakeKeeler Girl I was pissed when they resigned Arike. Her and paige did not work last season. Arike is not a winning player and it’s going to cost Dallas wins and meaningful development for azzi. Curt is an idiot for resigning her.
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@LauraSmithb8mo @DrakeKeeler No shit there’s selfishness? We tried to tell u to not sign Arike back yall did and we told u mask her with Paige and Azzi starting lineup to break defenses you don’t do it. What do you expect?
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@WNBAZodiac Hard to win when arike is shooting 2/11, the bigs can’t protect the rim, and the coach doesn’t know what he’s doing. Azzi could have been more aggressive, but this loss was definitely not on her. She was +11.
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@realeyezone @ruebennetsss Yup Jose wanted awa fam. He followed her during World Cup qualifiers and then followed Azzi the next day after people noticed.
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forget the game since that’s not the important part, his body language says it all. I never wanted to assume curt would draft her if the coach didn’t want her but that’s what happened here
Azzi35@sgazzi35
Also the clip make it even worse … cause he genuinely didn’t have an answer to the question
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@tenfann @sgazzi35 @CoachJFernandez And if he doesn’t know what to do with the no 1 pick then it’s Curt’s fault for hiring him. Also Curt resigning arike and knowing Paige wanted to be a sg but still drafting Azzi was such bad roster construction.
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@sgazzi35 @CoachJFernandez why even draft her if you don't even know what to do with her.
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Also the clip make it even worse … cause he genuinely didn’t have an answer to the question
Piya ☕️@ADreamerParade
All Jose had to say was something along the lines of "we'd like to incorporate her more in the future" and maybe the crashout wouldn't be this prolonged 🫠
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@ATRJESUSWBB Absolutely like there’s a reason Azzi is the first no 1 pick to come off the bench in like 10 years. It would be one thing if Azzi was performing poorly and coming off the bench would be better, but she wasn’t even given a chance. Thats not how a no 1 draft pick should be treated
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What people may fail to understand about Azzi’s debut is that a #1 draft pick should always start at the beginning of their career until otherwise proven they shouldn’t be a starter. To not start Azzi is foul. It wasn’t the right thing to do. It’s the principle of the matter.
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@gioocas It is premature to talk about trades, because things can definitely improve. But if this game was a reflection on how they want to use Azzi, then she should absolutely be traded. It’s not surprising fans want more for her than to rot on the bench and get 2 FGA.
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Azzi shouldn’t be happy about not starting. She doesn’t have to be a diva about it. She’s an unselfish person and a team player, but she should not be happy about not starting. So I don’t think it matters what Azzi’s friends think tbh. Dallas just publicly embarrassed her.
Drea ✨💣@adoseofdrea_
No shadeee, Ashanti nor Makenzie should tweet anything alluding shade toward Azzi not starting. Lol. Cause people think because of the personal relationship they have with Azzi, that it HAS to be what Azzi thinks as well. They should know better
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@stuntonthe38515 @CoachJFernandez I said they need to trade her IF they can’t find a place for her in the system. I really do get it’s only one game, but this was a historically bad first game for Azzi, which sucks. I just want Azzi to succeed, and if it continues like this then she needs to go to a better fit.
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@LauraSmithb8mo @CoachJFernandez one game. one single game has been played and you're demanding she be traded.
Who cares if moronic accounts are talking shit? Most of them are Fever fans who are pissed they lost to Dallas twice in 9 days. Ignore them.
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@MikeLeslieWFAA Azzi is the no 1 pick. You dont draft someone no 1 to come off the bench, and you definitely don’t draft someone no 1 to get 2 FGA. If they didn’t have a vision for Azzi to make an immediate impact for the first game they should have not drafted her or traded the pick.
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@JaQualinBrooks @CoachJFernandez @CWilliamson44 Jose and Curt have been scouting Azzi… for months. They have apparently known they’ve wanted her… for months. This is someone they valued as a number one pick and she can’t even start? They’re supposed to build around her & PB, and if they can’t they shouldn’t have drafted her
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@LauraSmithb8mo @CoachJFernandez @CWilliamson44 how can you say “they didnt have a plan for her” AFTER 1 GAME?? it hasnt even been a week and she hasnt even played 2, 3, 4 games.. that’s exactly what I mean
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@JaQualinBrooks @CoachJFernandez @CWilliamson44 You’re going to get that reaction because most of the fans are Paige and Azzi fans first and Dallas wings fans second. I get it’s only one game, but they should have never drafted her no 1 overall if they didn’t have a plan for her and not expect fans to crash out.
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@CoachJFernandez @CWilliamson44 never seen a bigger OVERREACTION to game 1 of the season 😂 great win today coach!
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@NCAAWBBInsider @CoachJFernandez Azzi is the first rookie in like 10 years to come off the bench and had the lowest debut in like 20 years. That’s obviously not what I wanted for her as a fan of hers. And she didn’t even play badly, she wasnt even part of the game plan. I just don’t want her talents wasted 🤷🏼♀️
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@LauraSmithb8mo @CoachJFernandez One game and you act like it’s the end of the world
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