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Tons of star power, numerous lead changes, tightly contested for 40 minutes.
Minnesota is now up 2-0 with an insignificant offensive contribution from Maya.
1. Seimone and Angel lit up the night. The stars showed up in a big way. Both had record setting offensive outputs.
Aside: After two games, do those Boneyarders who felt that Angel McCoughtry was the best player in this series still feel that way?
2. Minnesota's bench was the difference. Monica Wright, Jessica Adair, Amber Harris, and Candace Wiggins provided excellent minutes.
3. 106 points in the first half, 196 for the game. That's what I'm talkin' about. Offense, Offense, Offense!
4. There were far too many fouls called. Absent all the fouls, this would have been a great game. as it was, it was a very good game. Let em play! Rebecca Lobo made a nice comment regarding foul calls or the lack thereof in a pickup game.
5. How could anyone not fall in love with the WNBA after witnessing these first two games of the championship series?
6. The two blocking calls that went against Sancho Lyttle were called correctly. In the first half against Seimone, Lyttle was still moving her left foot when Seimone went up, and her feet were positioned too wide. As with the block call in the first half, the one against Maya in the second half, also found her feet positioned too wide. Lyttle had beaten Maya to the spot and had position. She just needed to bring her feet in line with her torso. (I wish I could find the rule to back this up. I am stating a long held belief/understanding about foot position taking a charge)
7. I did not think that the walk that was not called against Erika de Souza was a walk.
8. My biggest complaint about Maya manifested itself last night. As Maya has a reputation for not taking a play off, which is admirable, there are some plays she is better off not trying to make. Especially now that she is playing with and against players of equal athletic ability.
9. I do not believe Atlanta collapsed in the 4th quarter as much as Minnesota just kept scoring.
10. Atlanta is going to be difficult to beat Friday.
11. Atlanta seemed determined to take advantage of Lindsay Whalen's lack of foot speed. Whalen still found a way to be effective in key spots.
12. Minnesota is the paragon of balanced scoring. Maya Moore was not able to contribute much offensively, yet Minnesota still scored 101 points.
13. There are no Maya Moore intangibles of which to speak in this game.
14. I predicted a sweep, but would love to see three more games.
Minnesota is now up 2-0 with an insignificant offensive contribution from Maya.
1. Seimone and Angel lit up the night. The stars showed up in a big way. Both had record setting offensive outputs.
Aside: After two games, do those Boneyarders who felt that Angel McCoughtry was the best player in this series still feel that way?
2. Minnesota's bench was the difference. Monica Wright, Jessica Adair, Amber Harris, and Candace Wiggins provided excellent minutes.
3. 106 points in the first half, 196 for the game. That's what I'm talkin' about. Offense, Offense, Offense!
4. There were far too many fouls called. Absent all the fouls, this would have been a great game. as it was, it was a very good game. Let em play! Rebecca Lobo made a nice comment regarding foul calls or the lack thereof in a pickup game.
5. How could anyone not fall in love with the WNBA after witnessing these first two games of the championship series?
6. The two blocking calls that went against Sancho Lyttle were called correctly. In the first half against Seimone, Lyttle was still moving her left foot when Seimone went up, and her feet were positioned too wide. As with the block call in the first half, the one against Maya in the second half, also found her feet positioned too wide. Lyttle had beaten Maya to the spot and had position. She just needed to bring her feet in line with her torso. (I wish I could find the rule to back this up. I am stating a long held belief/understanding about foot position taking a charge)
7. I did not think that the walk that was not called against Erika de Souza was a walk.
8. My biggest complaint about Maya manifested itself last night. As Maya has a reputation for not taking a play off, which is admirable, there are some plays she is better off not trying to make. Especially now that she is playing with and against players of equal athletic ability.
9. I do not believe Atlanta collapsed in the 4th quarter as much as Minnesota just kept scoring.
10. Atlanta is going to be difficult to beat Friday.
11. Atlanta seemed determined to take advantage of Lindsay Whalen's lack of foot speed. Whalen still found a way to be effective in key spots.
12. Minnesota is the paragon of balanced scoring. Maya Moore was not able to contribute much offensively, yet Minnesota still scored 101 points.
13. There are no Maya Moore intangibles of which to speak in this game.
14. I predicted a sweep, but would love to see three more games.