What would the year have been like if Hammon had been able to play? Coach Adubato is sure they'd have made the playoffs.

And what to do about T-Spoon next year when Hammon returns?

Newsday's prediction: "The team also could expect Hammon to start at point guard in place of Teresa Weatherspoon, 37, the five-time All-Star who never seemed more ready for retirement than after a season in which she set career lows in minutes, points, assists and steals."