2024 WNBA Season: Playoffs

[nwhoopfan]

If Clark says it was unintentional that’s good for the W. If Clark points a finger and says I think it was intentional, imagine the reaction. Most of us here have probably played competitive sports in our lifetimes. We know “stuff happens” when we are running, jumping, sliding, punching, tackling, grabbing etc. But everytime “something happens” the reaction shouldn’t be stuff happens. Sometimes you can look at the replay and ask yourself “does this pass the eye test?”

Yeah, what was Clark gonna say when asked about it? And obviously Carrington isn't going to say she did it on purpose. I've seen the replay. That is absolutely the most unnatural follow through I've ever seen. Everything about the positioning of her fingers and wrist is just wrong. I don't for a second believe it was an accident. And then Mabrey mockingly reenacting it on the sideline later on with Carrington and them both laughing doesn't help the cause. It was all caught on camera. I think it's pretty obvious what happened, for any that want to admit it.

 

[snlMINAJ]

I wasn't surprised by the Mercury considering the personnel. The question was whether their talent could come together to steal a game and make it interesting. They almost achieved that in Game 1 after being down 23 points.

The Lynx, as good as they are defensively as a unit (the best in the league), are susceptible to uber athletic players who can generate scoring opportunities for themselves and/or for others. In other words, if your superstars are playing in concert, you can beat them because they do not have as many superstars as other contending teams. To me, their other superstar is the head coach and her uncanny ability of getting players to buy-in for the greater good. We'll have to see how that shakes out against a team that is as talented as the Mercury but far more disciplined.

There are a number of people on here who are adamant that the Liberty and Lynx (I think we all know why) will meet in the WNBA Finals and that neither Vegas (the two-time defending champs) nor Connecticut (who played in the Finals in 2022) have even the tiniest of shots, but I'm not one of them. I've repeatedly said that I would take "the field" over the Liberty winning the championship in 2024 and I do believe that the Sun, who actually won the season series against the Lynx and could've swept them, has a great chance of defeating the Lynx and returning to the WNBA Finals this year. The Marina Mabrey acquisition has not been discussed enough as a reason why the Sun could be dangerous moving forward.

If we do get that 2022 WNBA Finals rematch, I hope people tune in instead of complaining about who's missing.

i will only say the one time this season the lynx beat the sun was after the MM acquisition, and one of the 2 lynx losses was the game collier exited at beginning of 3rd quarter i believe with that plantar fasciitis injury.
as far as i am concerned, none of the previous matchups this season indicate anything.

 

[snlMINAJ]

Yeah, what was Clark gonna say when asked about it? And obviously Carrington isn't going to say she did it on purpose. I've seen the replay. That is absolutely the most unnatural follow through I've ever seen. Everything about the positioning of her fingers and wrist is just wrong. I don't for a second believe it was an accident. And then Mabrey mockingly reenacting it on the sideline later on with Carrington and them both laughing doesn't help the cause. It was all caught on camera. I think it's pretty obvious what happened, for any that want to admit it.

the mabrey gesture i thought was related to 3-point FG

 

[JellyBean]

Have we seen all 4 playing at peak at the same time even once this year? I think if that happens, they'd beat anybody. But sure, will definitely help if Hayes or Clark have a strong game as well.

Nope. We have not seen all 4 playing at their peak. Even Kelsey Plum said it recently, about how either Jackie and A'ja have been on and KP and Chelsea were off their game. Or there were moments when KP and A'ja were on but the other two were off. A'ja has always been on her game. Like you said, if all 4 are On, they beating anybody. Nobody can stop the Aces except the Aces. Throw in Tiff and Clark and if they are clicking. It is a wrap!

 

[WBBTakeover]

I find it interesting how folks insist on putting Jackie Young in All-Defense team conversations. Well, the two All-Defense teams came out today. Connecticut, NY, Seattle, and Minnesota all had two members each. The Aces? One member--and it wasn't Jackie Young.

Can we please stick a pin in the "Jackie Young great defense" narrative? The voters aren't seeing it. She got lit up this year, and her defense (along with KP's continued poor defensive effort and Chelsea's slow recovery) played a major role in the regular season drop-off for the Aces. With Chelsea now nearing peak form, however...

 

[Geew1992]

Reeves was named coach of the year.

Pheesa defensive player of the year

 

[cancontent]

the mabrey gesture i thought was related to 3-point FG

Mabrey was doing Carmelo Anthony's 3 to the dome. If you watch the actual sequence. She makes that gesture after Carrington drained a 3 and Indy called time out.

Video editing is an amazing tool to manipulate and portray different narratives.

 

[WBBTakeover]

I also find it interesting that people (read: NYC media) seem to think that the Liberty will be the only team motivated to perform in the semifinal series--as if the Liberty didn't just sweep the Aces in the regular season series THIS SEASON. That wasn't "revenge"? You don't think that the Aces would see this series as an opportunity for them to seek "revenge" for that?

I expect Chelsea to go 2022 playoffs Chelsea Point Gawd mode on the Liberty because the injury that she suffered against them in the 2023 Finals threw off a good portion of her 2024 season. How's that for motivation and redemption?

 

[JellyBean]

Mabrey was doing Carmelo Anthony's 3 to the dome. If you watch the actual sequence. She makes that gesture after Carrington drained a 3 and Indy called time out.

Video editing is an amazing tool to manipulate and portray different narratives.

Yeah. That was my view on the matter as well. The replay showed Mabrey pointing towards her temple not her eyes.