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They were struggling early (understatement), but Point Gawd remembered how much she hates Seattle.
I am surprised he apparently thought Seattle would sweep.
I counted at least 3 shots that were halfway in and then rattled back out, 2 of them were behind the arc. She was unbelievably unlucky is what she was.
It's ok, @nwhoopfan....I'm not dissing her overall value
. Call it "unlucky" or call it "utterly off," Plum went 1 for 8 last night.
The NY-ATL was the only game I struggled paying attention to from the third quarter onwards. Having a full slate of WNBA to watch instead of some of the dredge called NFL games that were on was delightful.
Yeah, I struggled with this one too. I was getting ready to shut it off in the 4th when Amihere hit the court, so I had to stay and watch her play. She looked like she deserves a few minutes of play each game. Defensively, she was frustrating Stewie in a way that I don't see happen that often and she helped extend some plays by grabbing some offensive rebounds.
Absolutely. Digging deep near the end of games and fourth quarters demonstrates the resilience and character of the team. The Aces responded Storm did not.
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Phee's the reason the Lynx stayed afloat most of the season, hell, just last night, she had to score nearly 40 to beat the Mercury, who decided to play the best basketball of their lives. She's also the only player I know of who outrebounded the entire Aces team while also outplaying A'ja in B2B games.
Had me yelling!! That was a Big Time shot!
Wife had me watching "Big Brother" that is why I missed the Aces/Storm game. I hope to watch the replay, if that is available on League Pass. later today. I saw some of the high lights.The Aces-Storm game was close enough at the end of the third quarter to merit staying up later than I wanted to watch the 4th quarter.
From a fan's and (still) sometime player's perspective, that was a mistake. The first five minutes was some of the ugliest basketball I've seen in quite some time. I'd love to buy that both teams were applying spectacular defense, but it wasn't the case: missed bunnies, sloppy passing, was that really a shot? Ugh.
BTW, those two points -- yes, 2 -- that Seattle score look even worse when you consider they were free throws. Not one field goal was scored by the Storm. Whatever was ailing Jewel Loyd is still ailing her because she looked halfway there, if that. Diggins-Smith and Gabby Williams were valiant until the 4th, then the air came out of the tires. And the team misses Ezi Magbegor in a major way. Her defensive presence -- or absence last night -- cannot be understated. Tiffany Hayes would just blow by people for a layup into areas that Ezi usually patrols.
Credit where credit is due: Hayes was great, Wilson had a fine second half, Chelsea Gray was solid and Coach Hammon got to play her Wilson + four guards/wings lineup given Magbegor's absence. And just think: Plum was utterly off last night. That won't happen two nights in a row.
Aces got the W but I'm not ready to annoint that they're totally back based on this game....
Not sure what the heck Minny was doing out there. Letting Phoenix back into the game like that. Hopefully Minny closes it out on Wednesday.
They will.
Sometimes you have good luck, sometimes you have bad luck. I think Hayes got at least 3 circus shots to go in.It's ok, @nwhoopfan....I'm not dissing her overall value
I also noted that probably won't happen again in this series....she's too good.
Absolutely. Hayes also benefitted from having no Ezi Magbegor of Seattle in the lane. Once Hayes blew by a Storm defender, there was clear sailing to the hoop.
ESPN replayed all four games today.
