July WNBA thread

[donalddoowop]

Didn't see the game, but the Dream without Hayes, AD, Billings, and Coffey is worse than Fever's talent. The 2 front court players might not seem like a huge loss, but when that makes you rely on Vaughn (she should seriously consider hanging them up) & Mompremier, it is significant. The Wings' back court is still struggling with shooting %, but it looks like they did a great job feeding McCowan & Thornton based on the box score.

The Dream's three guards played below WNBA level in this game with their decision making. Too many unwise, forced passes and questionable decision making. Wallace and Shepard (sp) were really bad at key times in the game. If Hayes does not play anymore Atlanta will be struggling to make the playoffs.

 

[Tangential]

The Dream's three guards played below WNBA level in this game with their decision making. Too many unwise, forced passes and questionable decision making. Wallace and Shepard (sp) were really bad at key times in the game. If Hayes does not play anymore Atlanta will be struggling to make the playoffs.

If Hayes does not play anymore, I would guess that they have practically no chance at the playoffs. Wheeler this year has clearly been below her career norm, Wallace started OK but has regressed considerably, Howard is shooting 36.6% and nobody else in the top 49 scorers is below 38.0%, and McDonald is mired in a 3-game slump culminating with a 0 A/5 TO game yesterday. The 4 combined for 15 TOs, so it sounds like your analysis from actually observing the game matches the box score.

 

[Tangential]

Chicago had a 17 point lead and a 16 point lead with a little more than 4 minutes to go in the 2nd & it basically didn't survive halftime. Sun had a 17-0 run and a couple Copper buckets in the last minute give the Sky a 1 pt. halftime edge. Thomas has really stepped up her game recently (not that it was ever struggling) and Copper is balling.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Looks like Sloot passed Whalen today, now #3 all time in assists.

 

[nwhoopfan]

NY is having all kinds of trouble getting decent entry passes to Dolson. She's had a size advantage just about every possession, but they can't seem to do much with it.

Liberty haven't attempted a single FT. I hate refs. NY takes the ball inside and there's contact, no whistle. Phoenix does the same, they get FTs. Ridiculous.

edit--Lib leading 35-27 at the half. Diggins-Smith is struggling mightily, hasn't hit a FG yet (0-8).

Dangerfield w/ 10, her biggest offensive contribution in a long, long time.

 

[Argonaut]

Any other ‘yarders at the Mystics/Storm game? I see a lot of UConn gear in the stands!

 

[nwhoopfan]

Chicago-Connecticut going OT.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Sky get the W, with no Parker. 27 big points for Copper. 16 pts/12 assists for Sloot. Bonner w/ 23 and A. Thomas w/ 22 (flirted w/ a triple double again too). Oh, Sloot had 8 reb so she was closer to a triple double than Thomas was.

 

[Blueballer]

Chicago-Connecticut going OT.

Boy was that a bad loss. Playing Parkerless Chicago and having a 6 point lead with 2 minutes left in OT. C. Willians saved the Sun with the 2 to get to OT but then killed them with her off balance crazy shots in overtime. Too bad.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Lib. built up a big lead (was 15, maybe 17?), but Merc chipping away at it. Almost at the end of Q3, FTA are 12-1 in favor of Phoenix.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Ionescu just set a franchise record w/ her 14th assist. Lib. pulling away again.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Is Vegas trying to lose to Indiana? With no K. Mitchell no less. Looks like both teams have been playing their benches quite a bit in the first half.

 

[eebmg]

Ionescu just set a franchise record w/ her 14th assist. Lib. pulling away again.

Crystal with her best game with Liberty. 15 pts, 4 reb, 4 assists, 1TO with 5 minutes left in 4Q

Sabrina up to 16 assists.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Looks like Q2 has been all Seattle, after Washington had a 7 point lead in Q1. Storm up 5 now.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Crystal with her best game with Liberty. 15 pts, 4 reb, 4 assists, 1TO with 5 minutes left in 4Q

And 17 for Allen. 7 combined 3's for those 2. NY will take that any time they can get it.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Sabrina up to 16 dimes now. Gotta be getting close to the single game record, which I'm sure Sloot owns, but can't remember the number.]

edit--it's 18

 

[socal613ws]

Mercury look like a team running out of gas, on the road I hardly see them be competitive. Wonder if this will be Taurasi's last season too.

 

[nwhoopfan]

SDS is having a miserable game--4-18 shooting. She and Taurasi have both been tearing it up lately, and both went cold today. Merc don't have much chance of winning if they're both off.

Howard is balling today. 23 pts/12 reb/6 assists, 10-13 shooting.

 

[eebmg]

Crystal with a sweet assist and a nice bank shot bucket. Pad those stats.

I take credit for this win. Decided not to go to the game and since the Liberty are 0-3 when I go, I bit the bullet.

 

[nwhoopfan]

20 point beat down. Not gonna get any easier, Phoenix has 2 in a row at Connecticut. I gotta think the Sun's front court will have a field day against the undersized Merc.

New York's remaining schedule is interesting, every single game is against one of the teams they are competing with for the last 3 remaining playoff spots.

 

[eebmg]

20 point beat down. Not gonna get any easier, Phoenix has 2 in a row at Connecticut. I gotta think the Sun's front court will have a field day against the undersized Merc.

New York's remaining schedule is interesting, every single game is against one of the teams they are competing with for the last 3 remaining playoff spots.

When the Liberty keep TO's manageable, they play some of the best looking basketball especially when they are making their 3's (12-26)

32 (16 by Sabrina) assists on 35 made buckets.

 

[nwhoopfan]

KP going OFF in Q3, 17 points. Up to 24 for the game and Aces pulling away.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Mystics up 7 thru Q3. Atkins has 21. Stewie and Loyd have 31 of Seattle's 55 points.

 

[baggerbob]

Looks like Q2 has been all Seattle, after Washington had a 7 point lead in Q1. Storm up 5 now.

Quarter 1 and 3 were all Washington, Quinn needs to start the game with Stewie, Tina, and Ezi, Gabby hasn't defended well this game and is a black hole on offense.
Seattle has 2 starters who average 6 shots a game, Sue runs the team, but you can't have another player starting who isn't able to score.

 

[eebmg]

Seattle within 1 68-67 Washington. Lets go.