Amazing performance by the Captain... Jas Thomas❗
If anyone claims they saw this coming... they'll need some serious proof to be believed. Sun players are excluded, they CLEARLY believed.
Major repercussions to be expected from the unceremonious benching of Parker.
Nneka was their best player, and in 2nd place... no one.
Parker being inconsistent can be expected. What I found stunning was how bad Gray was during this series. Was Connecticut's defense on her the cause of it? She just couldn't get herself going in any of the 3 games.
You have to check out Jas and Courtney in the presser. Courtney is just a hoot! Coach Curt goes first, then Fisher. Jas and Court are about half way in. These two are so different, but so bonded. GO SUN‼
Sun-Sparks Post Game Press Conference - WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA
Hear from the Connecticut Sun and Los Angeles Sparks after Game 3 of their best-of-five Semifinals series.www.wnba.com
I have been shocked at how few observers have picked the Sun to win it all this year. The Sun won 9 of their first ten this year. Then Layshia Clarendon got hurt, who had become a major part of their offense off the bench. They lost five straight as a result. But they got it back together and won seven in a row. They lost two away games and then won seven out of eight. They lost the last two, but already had the double bye sown up. Other than after the Clarendon injury, they were incredibly consistent and this win should not have been the big surprise that it seems to have been for some.
I'll go out on a limb and say that they will beat the Mystics in the finals. Delle Donne is the best player in the W right now, but the Sun are the best team. Barring injury, the Sun should roll.
A sweep and a rest. Yes!
Love Courtney, but never felt bad when we beat USF.Of course it does not play for me.
Did see Courtney's post game sideline interview. Such a great outgoing person. Always felt bad for her when her team was pummeled regularly by UConn.
I think Derek Fisher is going to be looking for a new job. Curt Miller completely out-coached him, in addition to whatever internal issues the Sparks are experiencing. Perhaps the GM will get the axe too for hiring him in the first place.
Meanwhile on the Sunny side...
LA Meltdown:
LA Meltdown:
Yes you will know. You’ll find out in the next few days. A meltdown is a good analogy. Fisher said post game that he was trying to find a combination that would work. He was trying to find someone that would bring some energy into to game for his team. Obviously Parker was not in his opinion. The look on her face says a lot.
It may be that Parker got called out in front of the team. Something she’s not use to. Fisher has no loyalty to any player on this roster. He’s coaching for his job. It will be interesting to see if one of them is gone next year.
I don't have much sympathy for Parker- if you don't want to be called out for lackadaisical play privately or publicly then don't play that way. I know the Sparks will probably fire Fisher before they hold her accountable though, she's gotten away with that garbage since they got her.
LA Meltdown: