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the second Team i take a short look at are the reigning Champions Phoenix Mercury
the shock news for all Mercury fans came when Diana Taurasi announced to sit out the 2015 season,Phoenix coach Sandy Brondello spend the offseason together with Taurasi in Russia at assisstant coach and it is obvious that the decision to sit out have financial reasons,Ekaterinburg denied to pay Taurasi to sit out but i dont buy it,the same is for Candace Parker
but that was not all more bad news came in last week when the WNBA suspended Brittney Griner for 7 games after the drama of domestic violence with Glory Johnson
BUT with all these aspects , I still think the Mercury have a good chance to defend their title because they made some very good additions to their roster, with Monique Curry from they Mystics they signed a player with great defense skills that can also shoot the ball from any distance, very physical,also Shameka Criston from the San Antonio Stars, another veteran and 3 point specialist,of course Taurasi will be missed from long range but the Mercury have a few great 3 point specialists
Leilani Mitchell is back in the WNBA after playing in Australia for 2 seasons, she left the New York Liberty because Bill Laimbeer said she is too small for the WNBA and have not the physical strenght , she became a Australian citizen and memeber of the National Team and won Bronze in the World Championships last year,she could share the point guard position with Marta Xargay, the rookie from Spain is one of the best point guards in Europe and an international experienced player, she won the silver meda withSpain in the World Championships
the depht of the Mercury roster is amazing,some promising rookies from the Draft pick and the re signing from De Wanna Bonner who had a great season in Europe again are all steps in the right direction, also names like Jasmine James,Noelle Quinn(another great aqquisition) and Cayla Francis comes in mind when i think of the Mercury 2015 all 3 have potential,especially the veteran Quinn
my prediction: the Mercury will fight with the Minnesota Lynx for the #1 spot in the Western Conference, there is nothing between those two teams, I dont see the absence from Taurasi that dramatical, the 7 game suspension from Griner ?? if the Mercury comes out good from that all is set for another great season
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