2024 WNBA Season: Playoffs

[JellyBean]

Anyone here that can tell me the meaning of the cake and why it has a "seven" on it?

Fun seeing my all-time favorite Cyclone getting some love. And her having some fun playing.

I was hoping that somebody would have answered. Pretty much it is a celebration (player of the with the cake) and the 7 represents games won to reach 8 total for the WNBA crown. 2 in the first round. 3 for the semi and 3 for the finals. Hopefully we can get the win tonight. Good luck, Minnesota!!

 

[LwrcasefaN]

Pace of these games is crazy. Lynx advantage.

 

[UConn990411]

Someone should remind Stewart that she’s 6’4 and doesn’t have to make every shot as difficult as possible.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Sabally has been huge for New York in their come back. I know a certain poster bashes her constantly, but she looks really good tonight.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Alanna Smith is getting so beat up in this series. Major props to her even being on the floor and playing.

 

[LwrcasefaN]

WNBA has become way too handsy. Thorton had an armbar just below Pheesa's neck and no call?

 

[YSRFrisbee]

Poor Alanna Smith. She has taken such a beating and that last back injury looked extremely painful.

 

[nwhoopfan]

WNBA has become way too handsy. Thorton had an armbar just below Pheesa's neck and no call?

Yep. You can say both teams are playing really good defense, but there is absolutely no freedom of movement for offensive players. This is really hard to watch.

 

[nwhoopfan]

They are reviewing a foul called w/ 3.8 seconds left, but how about the blatant traveling by Stewie on the inbounds? Shuffled her feet. Ruocco and Lobo are saying zippo about it.

 

[LwrcasefaN]

That call was TRBLLLLLLL!

 

[nwhoopfan]

Carleton got clobbered by Sabally on the rebound, no call. They were in the bonus. Should've been shooting FTs to win the game in regulation.

 

[iri10]

This is not a pretty game to watch...but it does have its drama.

And yes, they need to do something in upcoming seasons about the standard of contact allowed.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I was mildly pulling for NY for most of the series, but I've totally turned. Go Lynx!

 

[nwhoopfan]

Oof, Williams has been almost as brutal as Ionescu tonight. Not a good game for lead guards.


Sabally rescued the Liberty tonight. Mostly in Q3, but huge play just now in OT.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Amazing how much a coach's strategic wining about officiating can effect a game. Reeve pulled that card and it worked in Game 4, Brondello followed suit and it payed off big time in Game 5. 23-6 FTA advantage for the Liberty.

 

[LwrcasefaN]

They should have worked in Dorka a little. Jones was just (wo)manhandling them.

 

[nwhoopfan]

They should have worked in Dorka a little. Jones was just (wo)manhandling them.

I don't think she would've played at all except Smith had to take a couple trips to the hospital during the game.

 

[nwhoopfan]

NY is gonna win the clinching game of the Finals...shooting 30% overall and 8% from 3.

There has been plenty of drama, but this game is just plain ugly.

 

[bballnut90]

Very entertaining, but this might be the worst played WNBA game I've ever seen. Amazing NY is in a spot to win this with 5-34 shooting from Sabrina/Stewie. Fortunately for them, everyone on Minnesota is tanking aside from Phee and McBride and Minnesota seems to have no interest having either take shots in overtime.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Well congrats to New York finally getting that elusive Championship.

 

[jdote33]

Phee has the most heart breaking losses in women's basketball history

 

[LwrcasefaN]

Very entertaining, but this might be the worst played WNBA game I've ever seen. Amazing NY is in a spot to win this with 5-34 shooting from Sabrina/Stewie. Fortunately for them, everyone on Minnesota is tanking aside from Phee and McBride and Minnesota seems to have no interest having either take shots in overtime.

Refs had no control in this game. Jones tripped and got a lucky call. Otherwise, probably would have been over in regulation. Every player should be checked for a concussion. Collier is just way more gifted and tough than anyone knew.

 

[bballnut90]

Lynx should feel robbed IMO, 3 phantom foul calls against them in the final minute of regulation. 25-8 FT disparity. They did nothing to help themselves in OT but they likely would've won this game in regulation if it was called fairly.

 

[oldude]

Well, it certainly was a competitive game, but definitely not a very well played game. At times, the Liberty looked like they were playing with their pants on fire. Awful shooting by both teams, lots of turnovers and the refs swallowed their whistles for much of the game.

Congratulations to the Liberty on their 1st championship in the franchise’s 28 year history. Hard to imagine that NY could win with Sabrina & Stewie going a combined 5/34.

 

[UCBaller2012]

Phee has the most heart breaking losses in women's basketball history

Wow you are right lol