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The deacon said:
...and she shot well, just getting edged out of a spot in the finals. Overall, all five shooters did themselves proud. Congrats to Sabrina!
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Heck yeah. I was impressed. Not sure how much time she had to prep for the contest but to step in and do that well, it just has to boost her confidence going forward. Great job by all.
 
Jumper33 said:
In a classy move Ionescu gives half her winnings to Citron. Sab also could be seen visibly giving Citron encouragement throughout the event.
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I loved seeing the SisterHood by all of the players out there. The narrative that certain players are "toxic" or not being able to get along with each other. It was great to see the players having fun and enjoying each other.
 
JellyBean said:
I loved seeing the SisterHood by all of the players out there. The narrative that certain players are "toxic" or not being able to get along with each other. It was great to see the players having fun and enjoying each other.
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The livestream by Williams and Heideman of Minnesota for their Studbudz channel was hilarious during the festivities the night before. Some of the clips I saw showed that these players have a great time together off the court and have a lot of respect for each other.
 
cancontent said:
The livestream by Williams and Heideman of Minnesota for their Studbudz channel was hilarious during the festivities the night before. Some of the clips I saw showed that these players have a great time together off the court and have a lot of respect for each other.
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YouTube has the full video. It was hilarious. Courtney and Natisha have that charisma! It was a great watch other than some of the sound being blocked out but I chalked that up to copywriting issues with some of the music being played in the background.
 
JellyBean said:
YouTube has the full video. It was hilarious. Courtney and Natisha have that charisma! It was a great watch other than some of the sound being blocked out but I chalked that up to copywriting issues with some of the music being played in the background.
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Even though it shows some of the players getting up to some…shenanigans…I think the Studbudz stream blowing up on social media is actually a great thing. It’s hilarious and you can see so many players being friends with each other, supporting each other, having fun. Even Cathy Engelbert and Cheryl Reeve were in on the fun, as unbelievable as that is! Tyrese Haliburton appeared and said he was a fan also.

The sound blocking out is them intentionally muting the stream so the audience can’t hear what they’re saying ;)
 
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Jumper33 said:
Even though it shows some of the players getting up to some…shenanigans…I think the Studbudz stream blowing up on social media is actually a great thing. It’s hilarious and you can see so many players being friends with each other, supporting each other, having fun. Even Cathy Engelbert and Cheryl Reeve were in on the fun, as unbelievable as that is! Tyrese Haliburton appeared and said he was a fan also.

The sound blocking out is them intentionally muting the stream so the audience can’t hear what they’re saying ;)
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Yeah it was great to see the players bonding and having those unexpected moments like Coach Reeve and Commish Engelbert singing and dancing. It was fun and props to the Studbudz for sharing with us fans.
 
Jumper33 said:
Even though it shows some of the players getting up to some…shenanigans…I think the Studbudz stream blowing up on social media is actually a great thing. It’s hilarious and you can see so many players being friends with each other, supporting each other, having fun. Even Cathy Engelbert and Cheryl Reeve were in on the fun, as unbelievable as that is! Tyrese Haliburton appeared and said he was a fan also.

The sound blocking out is them intentionally muting the stream so the audience can’t hear what they’re saying ;)
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Are we sure about that? Coach Reeve made a statement that whatever we saw of her was generated by AI. ;)
 
JellyBean said:
I loved seeing the SisterHood by all of the players out there. The narrative that certain players are "toxic" or not being able to get along with each other. It was great to see the players having fun and enjoying each other.
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I'm sure there are a few players than can't stand eachother as with any workplace but I'm really impressed with how most of the players seem to get along away from the competition. Even immediately after the games end. For as physical as it is I'm surprised. There seems to be a lot of respect for each other. It's a good thing too with all the movement from team to team. Somebody could be your team mate a week from now!
 
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OFID said:
Prior to this season, the highest percent of games lost by at least 20 points was 30.0% (1998 Washington Mystics). So far his season, the Connecticut Sun have last an astonishing 47.1% of their games by at least 20 points. Their percentages of losses by at least 15 points, at least 25 points, at least 30 points, at least 35 points, and at least 45 points are also higher than any team in history (by much smaller margins). I understand that they trying to best position themselves to draft Juju Watkins in 2027, but do they have to the this bad?
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Here's an All-Star break update on the Sun:

They have played only 5 more games, going 1-4 (0.200). This is about what one would expect from a that had a 0.118 winning percentage. However, the losses have been qualitatively different. Their worst loss was by only 18 points and two losses were by single digits. Their percent of games lost by 20 or more points has dropped to 36.4%, significantly closing the gap on the 1998 Mystics. Their percentages of losses by at least 15 and 25 points are no longer worse than any team in history (but percentages of losses by at least 30, 35, and 40 points still are). They appear to be veering off the path of being the worst team ever, but they are still the worst team in the league by far.

Up to the 2025 All-Star break, they have lost a higher percentage of games than any other team, as well as a higher percentage than any other team of losses by at least 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 points. This is not unprecedented for a full season; the 1998 Washington Mystics have done this. If you include ties in percentages, the 1997 Utah Starzz, 2010 Tulsa Shock, 2011 Tulsa Shock, and the 2020 New York Liberty have also accomplished this.

By mid June, four teams had established themselves at the worst in the league: the Los Angeles Sparks, the Chicago Sky, the Dallas Wings and the Connecticut Sun. Starting June 20, the Sparks and Sky, and to a lesser extent, the Wings seem to have figured it out.
While Connecticut's losses have been better, only the Sun's trajectory has not changed.

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EricLA said:
Yeah I'm not sure i get the dislike for Tibbets. Unless people are angry he's not a minority woman. By all accounts he's a terrific coach, but when you have starters of Cloud, Copper, Taurasi, Griner, and Cunningham... Dee had great moments, but it was her last season, and Sophie as a starter?

And for the record, head coaches SHOULD be paid a lot of $ in the W - draw the best talent you can regardless of sex or race.

Allen, Taylor, Sutton, Mack and Billings got the most minutes off the bench. A pretty solid roster overall, but to judge a HC solely based on his first/second season with the inherited roster, and in this case, a new one for 2025...
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Halfway through the season, Phoenix is 15-7 and sits in third place.
Of their top three scorers, Sabally has missed four games, Thomas has missed five games, and Copper has missed 16 games.
While Natalie Nakase is COY for the first half of the season, Tibbets could emerge as a COY favorite if Phoenix finishes with 30 or more wins.

That being said, General Manager Nick U'Ren could win Executive of the Year. He signed four rookies to the roster who are averaging between 7 and 8.7 ppg (Held, Ako Makani, Laksa, and K. Westbeld -- only one of whom was drafted by WNBA teams). He made the decision to let Griner go in free agency, while signing Sabally and A.Thomas.
 
Over her last 14 games, Angel Reese has averaged 16.4 points, 12.8 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game while hitting 50.3% from the field.
She had at least 15 points and 10 boards in the last eight of those games, tying A’ja Wilson for WNBA record.
 
The remainder of the dog days of July will certainly be interesting for the Mercury. Wednesday they host the Dream before spending the remainder of the month on the road. As their Stars return from IR it will be interesting to see how Nate navigates the string of road games that begin in New York. As the presumptive COY I would expect it'll be a seamless integration and perhaps Phoenix will win out in July
 
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cancontent said:


@Dillon77, if true your persistence paid off ;) :D
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And she automatically gets any of Sabally's minutes plus Gardner's, plus some of Jones and Stewie. Probably a rotation most nights of only 8 players. Probably Stewie, Fiebich, Jones, Cloud, Ionescu start, Burke, Messeman, Johannes off the bench. With Messeman you have 4 players who could go for 30 on any night.
 
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jdote33 said:
She doesn't need it but if she gets another ring she's a hall of famer. Happy for her. Was hoping she signed with Phoenix or Vegas cuz of fit, but this makes the liberty really tough.
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If the Liberty can adjust to Emma and vice versa, the Liberty is going to be a problem. Emma's game is so diverse that she is a lethal weapon out there. Nice addition, New York.
 
JellyBean said:
If the Liberty can adjust to Emma and vice versa, the Liberty is going to be a problem. Emma's game is so diverse that she is a lethal weapon out there. Nice addition, New York.
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She has already played under Sandy, and with Stewie and Jones overseas and won European Championships. This is a seamless fit, and already having played with each other they know each other's strengths and weaknesses.
They will win a lot of games, and won't have to play a lot of minutes going into the end of the year.
 
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baggerbob said:
She has already played under Sandy, and with Stewie and Jones overseas and won European Championships. This is a seamless fit, and already having played with each other they know each other's strengths and weaknesses.
They will win a lot of games, and won't have to play a lot of minutes going into the end of the year.
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We shall see. Everyone said the same thing about LeBron, D-Wade, and Chris Bosh when they joined forces. It took a year before they put it all together. The Phoenix Mercury and the addition of Tina Charles with BG, Sky, and D. There is an adjustment phase. Players understanding and adjusting to their roles. It happens.
 
JellyBean said:
We shall see. Everyone said the same thing about LeBron, D-Wade, and Chris Bosh when they joined forces. It took a year before they put it all together. The Phoenix Mercury and the addition of Tina Charles with BG, Sky, and D. There is an adjustment phase. Players understanding and adjusting to their roles. It happens.
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Gonna lean with @baggerbob a bit more here: As noted, the principals -- Emma M., Stewie and Jonquel -- have extensive experience with each other in Euro competitions at the highest levels. They know how to mesh together. In fact, one of the aspects I love most about Emma is her ability to be a versatile cog in any team's attack at multiple points. As @cancontent noted, it's one reason why I thought this fit made way too much sense in (way) previous posts. The only person missing from the Euro connection is K-Mac, who fits like a glove with Emma. Oh, right, she's on the Lynix ;).

That said, I like the zeitgeist of the Lynx and believe that Shep's minutes can be upgraded against taller teams like the Liberty with little to no loss in their chemistry. We'll see...

OK, back to the beach...will resurface on a regular basis in August. Cheers!:cool:
 
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Dillon77 said:
Gonna lean with @baggerbob a bit more here: As noted, the principals -- Emma M., Stewie and Jonquel -- have extensive experience with each other in Euro competitions at the highest levels. They know how to mesh together. In fact, one of the aspects I love most about Emma is her ability to be a versatile cog in any team's attack at multiple points. As @cancontent noted, it's one reason why I thought this fit made way too much sense in (way) previous posts. The only person missing from the Euro connection is K-Mac, who fits like a glove with Emma. Oh, right, she's on the Lynix ;).

OK, back to the beach...will resurface closer to August. Cheers!:cool:
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I really believe you are going to see some wonderful basketball out of the Liberty in the next couple of months. Between those 3 and Cloud, Sabrina and Johannes they have the ability to do things as a team that no one has ever seen.
 
baggerbob said:
She has already played under Sandy, and with Stewie and Jones overseas and won European Championships. This is a seamless fit, and already having played with each other they know each other's strengths and weaknesses.
They will win a lot of games, and won't have to play a lot of minutes going into the end of the year.
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So who gets moved off the roster to make room for her? They have now signed Talbot and that puts them already at 12.
 
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