2024 WNBA Season: Playoffs

[GoUconn7961]

What a fun night! That Liberty/Aces game had me standing in my living room for the last 2 minutes. The Liberty defense was strong limiting A'ja (who I just love) to less than average scoring, for her. Sabrina has to be given credit for ball handling in the face of the Aces press. Honestly, I think Plum lost the game for the Aces.

I didn't see most of the second half of the Sun game, but the two former ND players (Mabrey & McBride) were at each other. I hope the Liberty can clinch it in the desert.

For those worried about TV ratings - you're now going up against football and the MLB playoffs.

 

[azfan]

Or, maybe you can and see if she can do it again in Connecticut? After all, mission accomplished (to me, at least) for the Sun: they grabbed one away and come home 1-1.

Absolutely..... In this format the visitor getting a split accomplished their mission! Lynx will now need to split in Connecticut.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Man, what a career Bonner has had.

Maya is 5th and played only 8 seasons!

 

[cancontent]

Maya is 5th and played only 8 seasons!

Why do you always have to chime in with a UConn reference when someone posts to credit a non-Uconn player? Everyone knows how awesome Maya was. It goes without having to be said.

 

[bballnut90]

What a fun night! That Liberty/Aces game had me standing in my living room for the last 2 minutes. The Liberty defense was strong limiting A'ja (who I just love) to less than average scoring, for her. Sabrina has to be given credit for ball handling in the face of the Aces press. Honestly, I think Plum lost the game for the Aces.

I didn't see most of the second half of the Sun game, but the two former ND players (Mabrey & McBride) were at each other. I hope the Liberty can clinch it in the desert.

For those worried about TV ratings - you're now going up against football and the MLB playoffs.

And Mabrey and Collier got into it. And Mabrey/Hines-Allen in the aftermath of it. Long story short, Marina Mabrey is not popular with the Lynx.

Agree on Plum costing the Aces last night. Picked up 2 quick fouls and was a major liability defensively for the rest of the half and didn’t contribute offensively. Everyone else was pretty good for Vegas. A’ja Wilson missed 2 great looks at the end but was great in the 2nd. Hopefully Stokes is okay, scary to go out after banging heads.

For NY, Sabrina is playing lights out. Stewart disappeared late but was impactful as a passer most of the game despite her shot being off. Slot was also huge for them in the middle part of the game. I think Libs win in 4. Aces aren’t consistent enough to win 3 straight and the Liberty are the better team this season

 

[cancontent]

And Mabrey and Collier got into it. And Mabrey/Hines-Allen in the aftermath of it. Long story short, Marina Mabrey is not popular with the Lynx.

Agree on Plum costing the Aces last night. Picked up 2 quick fouls and was a major liability defensively for the rest of the half and didn’t contribute offensively. Everyone else was pretty good for Vegas. A’ja Wilson missed 2 great looks at the end but was great in the 2nd. Hopefully Stokes is okay, scary to go out after banging heads.

For NY, Sabrina is playing lights out. Stewart disappeared late but was impactful as a passer most of the game despite her shot being off. Slot was also huge for them in the middle part of the game. I think Libs win in 4. Aces aren’t consistent enough to win 3 straight and the Liberty are the better team this season

And if it is a concussion, flying could have an impact as well. I recall a team mate on my daughter's AAU team decided to fly home instead of getting a ride back to Canada and it made her symptoms worse. Fingers crossed that's not the case here.

 

[GamecockFam]

But the games are played on the court in so Storm 5th best based upon play.

Thank you for your post. I would have never known that the games were played on the court without your insightfulness.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Honestly, I think Plum lost the game for the Aces.

Well she didn't play in the 4th quarter, other than an a few offense/defense substitutions in about the last minute, so that's pretty strong. She didn't have a good game, but I wouldn't say she lost it for them.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I wonder if Hammon is ever going to change up her switching on every pick defense. How many times do you need to see Plum get stuck trying to defend somebody like Laney-Hamilton or Thornton in the post to figure out it doesn't work. Let alone when she sometimes gets stuck with Stewie of JJ. It sets her up to fail.

 

[TheFarmFan]

Vegas nearly stole this despite playing poorly, but Gray with a bad inbound pass w/ 10 seconds left w/ a chance to tie or take the lead gave away any chance. She had a good first quarter but was bad after that. Terrible game for Plum, she got benched just about the whole 4th quarter. Wilson was good but not quite MVP level. Good game for Young.

Stewie did stat sheet stuffing but wasn't on fire this game like Game 1. She didn't need to be, good balanced scoring. Ionescu best player on the floor tonight.

I think Plum sat because, as several posters predicted, the Lib were a really bad defensive assignment for her. Young had to handle Sabs, and when Fiebich was in, who's 5'8" Plum going to guard between 6'4 Fiebich, 6'4" Stewie, and 6'6 Jones? (5'11" Gray was the natural assignment on a very athletic 6'0" Laney.)

Why do you always have to chime in with a UConn reference when someone posts to credit a non-Uconn player? Everyone knows how awesome Maya was. It goes without having to be said.

Maybe you've forgotten the name of this board... Homer's going to home, just as they should.

 

[cancontent]

I think Plum sat because, as several posters predicted, the Lib were a really bad defensive assignment for her. Young had to handle Sabs, and when Fiebich was in, who's 5'8" Plum going to guard between 6'4 Fiebich, 6'4" Stewie, and 6'6 Jones? (5'11" Gray was the natural assignment on a very athletic 6'0" Laney.)

Maybe you've forgotten the name of this board... Homer's going to home, just as they should.

LOL. But we're in the general section. Just felt like it took something away from an amazing accomplishment being acknowledged.