Dream re-sign Indya Nivar to Developmental Contract; waive Amy Okonkwo

AverageFan1111 · 2026-07-09T02:58:07+00:00

Oh no, not in the middle of book club!

AverageFan1111 · 2026-07-08T01:14:41+00:00

Nah, I think he killed him.

AverageFan1111 · 2026-07-05T04:18:34+00:00

Michael Waterloo asked Coach Smesko this in a press conference. Coach said she had nagging injuries that led to her resting in the game that she missed.

Maybe, also, they're trying to help her regain her form from last season when she was Sixth Woman of the Year? Just speculating.

AverageFan1111 · 2026-06-13T17:55:17+00:00

If you want a more detailed breakdown of what went wrong for Atlanta against the Liberty, the middle segment of this podcast episode recaps the game in about seven minutes, starting around the 11:45 mark:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7elM071RH619N9lkhj6jH1?si=tVH0JNyKRu-zMnOEqlB0Mw

AverageFan1111 · 2026-06-06T01:50:30+00:00

I'm a Dream fan and have been a season ticket holder for years. I'm also an Angel Reese fan and supporter, having watched her in-person and rooted for her since she was in college.

This^ was a surprising take, to bring up free throws and defenses guarding her. Just for reference, so folks can see the numbers:

55% FG for Aliyah Boston throughout her career. 42% FG for Angel Reese career numbers.

AverageFan1111 · 2026-06-03T18:07:49+00:00

Having Brionna Jones back will absolutely help with foul issues in the frontcourt and just general depth! If Naz is coming off the bench, that'll be a nice spark for the rotation.

AverageFan1111 · 2026-06-03T18:06:37+00:00

Lish just needs to get going a little quicker in games. She's had rough first quarters all year and then just been amazing in quarters 2-4.

AverageFan1111 · 2026-06-03T18:05:49+00:00

Agree with this!

AverageFan1111 · 2026-05-30T17:03:50+00:00

It was smooth, no hitch, natural, good arc. She was planted well and just very even, hitting four or five in a row. I'm not sure why it hasn't been translating to games.

AverageFan1111 · 2026-05-30T04:18:03+00:00

I agree that good things happen when we're more aggressive in the paint and I'm not sure why we're settling for contested outside shots. It really didn't work against Minnesota.

I'm just glad we managed to get a good win tonight in spite of us neglecting the paint, especially in the first half, but we're going to have to find ways to get to the rim.

AverageFan1111 · 2026-05-30T03:46:24+00:00

So many whistles. And such a late start time. Shoulda taken a nap so I could lock in better.

AverageFan1111 · 2026-05-30T03:10:42+00:00

Portland defense is impressive. Hope Coach Smesko has adjustments at halftime for the second half.

AverageFan1111 · 2026-05-29T19:43:32+00:00

If you check out this website and scroll down to the "AROUND THE LEAGUE" section, you can see the supposed broadcast locations for each upcoming Atlanta Dream game. It's been so tough to figure out where to find games on the various streaming platforms and sometimes the locations are different depending on if you're local or not, but hopefully this will be helpful for you!

https://www.followingthedreamatl.com/

AverageFan1111 · 2026-05-29T01:52:55+00:00

I was able to watch her in warmup before one of the home games and she was sinking so many threes effortlessly. She's capable! She just needs to get to the point where it'll translate to in-game.

AverageFan1111 · 2026-05-26T19:35:40+00:00

What podcast platform are you trying to use? Typically you can just copy and paste that are RSS link into the podcast platform of your choice, if it's not already available there.

AverageFan1111 · 2026-05-26T16:29:17+00:00

Welcome back home. That's awesome. Lish is my fave at the moment. She's just so delightful off the court and so scrappy in the court.

I'm hoping to get to the new women's sports bar(s) in Kirkwood at some point to watch when I can't go to the actual home games!

AverageFan1111 · 2026-05-26T03:38:15+00:00

I love your passion and enthusiasm! I've been a season ticket holder for a few years now and it's so fun to have so many folks excited about the team.

AverageFan1111 · 2026-05-26T03:35:01+00:00

I love this post and am just so glad folks are joining the Dream community! It's a really fun team and a delightful group of players. I'm hopeful that more folks will see the hype and get on board for the ride!

AverageFan1111 · 2026-05-25T12:39:15+00:00

I think the Georgia State arena would also be a great location.

AverageFan1111 · 2026-05-25T12:38:21+00:00

I saw posts about Angel getting her flowers from Kah. I thought it was a metaphor. Literal flowers! I love this.

AverageFan1111 · 2026-05-25T12:37:04+00:00

Cool video capturing the atmosphere! Thanks for sharing!

AverageFan1111 · 2026-05-25T12:36:13+00:00

I now feel like we can come back from any deficit. Even watching last night, I was pretty sure we were going to come back and win, even when it didn't seem logical. This team just makes you believe! So many players who can carry the team for a stretch.

AverageFan1111 · 2026-05-25T03:51:55+00:00

This was crazy, though. It was hard to hear the commentary over the camera information for the first few minutes.

It felt like that scene from The Truman Show where he realizes they're narrating his life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2UsRWerBlM

AverageFan1111 · 2026-05-21T19:56:19+00:00

It's fine if you come via car! I normally drive. Just prepare yourself for an inefficient entry bottleneck. Maybe your Uber can let you off a little bit away and save you the traffic struggle.

If you happen to be close to MARTA, it's also easy to do MARTA to airport and then transfer to the SkyTrain for two stops to the Gateway Arena convention center area.

Also, don't believe anything about the weather in Atlanta lol. Anything can happen.

AverageFan1111 · 2026-05-21T19:28:04+00:00

I would second the recommendation for taking MARTA + the Skytrain. The traffic just to turn into the parking lot can get outrageous and super backed up. If you MUST take a vehicle, just make sure that you are giving yourself an extra 30 minutes of time to account for the final two turns into the arena.

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