Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2022 12:44:15 GMT -5
How we individually define and thus recognize sports dynasties can and do vary, so I want to know what dynasties you think this League has seen/experienced.
In the poll, you'll find all the teams the League has ever had who have won multiple titles. You will see the range of all their titles as well as which years they won them, as a guide.
You can vote for any/all teams that are listed as you see fit, or/as well as the "Other" option that may have included a team who has won only 1 title – or not even that. You can also vote that you don't think the W has ever had a "dynasty." It's however you define that word, as it relates to sports.
But even if you think that a team's dynasty didn't encompass all of their title-winning seasons – for example, even if you think the Sparks had a dynasty strictly from 2001-2002 but that it didn't stretch all the way to their third title in 2016 – still vote for that team, as they still enjoyed a dynasty under your operational definition of the term.
I encourage anyone to say their opinion on why they voted a certain way, especially if you vote either of the last two options listed.
TEAMS UNDER CONSIDERATION
Houston Comets
—4 titles, all won from '97-'00 (each of the League's first four years)
—100% Title win percentage during that time (4/4)
—Players who were a part of all four title-winning seasons: Janeth Arcain, Cynthia Cooper, Tammy Jackson, Sheryl Swoopes, Tina Thompson
—Players who were part of multiple title-winning seasons: Yolanda Moore, Kim Perrot, Tiffany Woosley ('97, '98); Wanda Guyton, ('98, '99); Jen Rizzotti ('99, '00); Monica Lamb ('98, '99, '00)
—Same head coach for all four titles: Van Chancellor
Minnesota Lynx
—4 titles: '11, '13, '15, '17 (span of seven years)
—57% Title win percentage during that time (4/7)
—6 total Finals appearances during that time (incl. '12, '16)
—Players who were a part of all four title-winning seasons: Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson, Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen
—Players who were a part of multiple title-winning seasons: Amber Harris, Monica Wright ('11, '13); Devereaux Peters ('13, '15); Sylvia Fowles, Renee Montgomery ('15, '17)
—Same head coach for all four titles: Cheryl Reeve
Detroit Shock
—3 titles: '03, '06, '08 (span of six years)
—50% Title win percentage during that time (3/6)
—4 total Finals appearances during that time (incl. '07)
—Players who were a part of all three title-winning seasons: Cheryl Ford, Deanna Nolan, Elaine Powell
—Players who were a part of multiple title-winning seasons: Swin Cash, Kedra Holland-Corn, Ruth Riley ('03, '06); Kara Braxton, Plenette Pierson, Katie Smith ('06, '08)
—Same head coach for all three titles: Bill Laimbeer
Phoenix Mercury
—3 titles: '07, '09, '14 (span of eight years – the first two within a span of three years)
—Players who were a part of all three title-winning seasons: Diana Taurasi, Penny Taylor
—Players who were a part of multiple title-winning seasons: Kelly Mazzante, Cappie Pondexter, Tangela Smith ('07, '09); DeWanna Bonner ('09, '14)
—Three different head coaches for all three titles: Paul Westhead ('07), Corey Gaines ('09), Sandy Brondello ('14)
Seattle Storm
—4 titles: '04, '10, '18, '20 (17 years – the first two within a span of seven years, the latter two within a span of three years)
—Players who were a part of all four title-winning seasons: Sue Bird
—Players who were a part of multiple title-winning seasons: Lauren Jackson ('04, '10); Jordin Canada, Alysha Clark, Natasha Howard, Crystal Langhorne, Jewell Loyd, Breanna Stewart, Sami Whitcomb ('18, '20)
—Four different head coaches for all four titles: Anne Donovan ('04), Brian Agler ('10), Dan Hughes ('18), Gary Kloppenburg ('20)
Los Angeles Sparks
—3 titles: '01, '02, '16 (span of 16 years – the first two within a span of two years)
—4 total Finals appearances during that time (incl. '03; 5 if you include '17)
—Players who were a part of multiple title-winning seasons: Latasha Byears, Tamecka Dixon, Lisa Leslie, Mwadi Mabika, DeLisha Milton-Jones ('01, '02)
—Same coach for their first two titles: Michael Cooper (Brian Agler coached the '16 team)
In the poll, you'll find all the teams the League has ever had who have won multiple titles. You will see the range of all their titles as well as which years they won them, as a guide.
You can vote for any/all teams that are listed as you see fit, or/as well as the "Other" option that may have included a team who has won only 1 title – or not even that. You can also vote that you don't think the W has ever had a "dynasty." It's however you define that word, as it relates to sports.
But even if you think that a team's dynasty didn't encompass all of their title-winning seasons – for example, even if you think the Sparks had a dynasty strictly from 2001-2002 but that it didn't stretch all the way to their third title in 2016 – still vote for that team, as they still enjoyed a dynasty under your operational definition of the term.
I encourage anyone to say their opinion on why they voted a certain way, especially if you vote either of the last two options listed.
TEAMS UNDER CONSIDERATION
Houston Comets
—4 titles, all won from '97-'00 (each of the League's first four years)
—100% Title win percentage during that time (4/4)
—Players who were a part of all four title-winning seasons: Janeth Arcain, Cynthia Cooper, Tammy Jackson, Sheryl Swoopes, Tina Thompson
—Players who were part of multiple title-winning seasons: Yolanda Moore, Kim Perrot, Tiffany Woosley ('97, '98); Wanda Guyton, ('98, '99); Jen Rizzotti ('99, '00); Monica Lamb ('98, '99, '00)
—Same head coach for all four titles: Van Chancellor
Minnesota Lynx
—4 titles: '11, '13, '15, '17 (span of seven years)
—57% Title win percentage during that time (4/7)
—6 total Finals appearances during that time (incl. '12, '16)
—Players who were a part of all four title-winning seasons: Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson, Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen
—Players who were a part of multiple title-winning seasons: Amber Harris, Monica Wright ('11, '13); Devereaux Peters ('13, '15); Sylvia Fowles, Renee Montgomery ('15, '17)
—Same head coach for all four titles: Cheryl Reeve
Detroit Shock
—3 titles: '03, '06, '08 (span of six years)
—50% Title win percentage during that time (3/6)
—4 total Finals appearances during that time (incl. '07)
—Players who were a part of all three title-winning seasons: Cheryl Ford, Deanna Nolan, Elaine Powell
—Players who were a part of multiple title-winning seasons: Swin Cash, Kedra Holland-Corn, Ruth Riley ('03, '06); Kara Braxton, Plenette Pierson, Katie Smith ('06, '08)
—Same head coach for all three titles: Bill Laimbeer
Phoenix Mercury
—3 titles: '07, '09, '14 (span of eight years – the first two within a span of three years)
—Players who were a part of all three title-winning seasons: Diana Taurasi, Penny Taylor
—Players who were a part of multiple title-winning seasons: Kelly Mazzante, Cappie Pondexter, Tangela Smith ('07, '09); DeWanna Bonner ('09, '14)
—Three different head coaches for all three titles: Paul Westhead ('07), Corey Gaines ('09), Sandy Brondello ('14)
Seattle Storm
—4 titles: '04, '10, '18, '20 (17 years – the first two within a span of seven years, the latter two within a span of three years)
—Players who were a part of all four title-winning seasons: Sue Bird
—Players who were a part of multiple title-winning seasons: Lauren Jackson ('04, '10); Jordin Canada, Alysha Clark, Natasha Howard, Crystal Langhorne, Jewell Loyd, Breanna Stewart, Sami Whitcomb ('18, '20)
—Four different head coaches for all four titles: Anne Donovan ('04), Brian Agler ('10), Dan Hughes ('18), Gary Kloppenburg ('20)
Los Angeles Sparks
—3 titles: '01, '02, '16 (span of 16 years – the first two within a span of two years)
—4 total Finals appearances during that time (incl. '03; 5 if you include '17)
—Players who were a part of multiple title-winning seasons: Latasha Byears, Tamecka Dixon, Lisa Leslie, Mwadi Mabika, DeLisha Milton-Jones ('01, '02)
—Same coach for their first two titles: Michael Cooper (Brian Agler coached the '16 team)
, its the Comets, Lynx and Shock! Comets are obvious, Lynx would be second over the Shock.
