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Message: [QUOTE="azfan, post: 5320297, member: 7748"] Looks like the Dream may own the million dollar coach. Extremely important game in the valley of the Sun with playoff seedng implications. Atlanta is on a 14-day road trip and challenged to win on the road ... a hard thing. In their last two meetings the Dream thrashed the million dollar coach's squad first in Phoenix on July 23rd and then in Atlanta on August 1st. So it was very important for the Mercury to show they could hang with Atlanta. Early in the broadcast Ann Drysdale and her partner felt like Atlanta coach was the leader for COY. In a game of runs during gut check time Atlanta wins their third straight over the Merc and the presumptive COY from Phoenix isn't looking like a sure thing. Takeaways Phoenix did get the better Westbelt sister Hillman is a revelation and a force AT should be the presumptive MVP Merc just aren't ready for prime time And the wisdom of Cheryl Reeve.... Winning on the road is hard so you need to protect your home court. Nate was unable to do a hard thing and lead his team to road win in Atlanta and was unable to protect the home court twice against Atlanta. Atlanta has thrashed the million dollar coach and his squad twice in the valley of the Sun. Really a great game. Atlanta seized the opportunity with the Liberty loss and struggles without Stewie. The Merc were unable to do so. Wonder what Howard said? This was a great opportunity after two technicals late in the game for the Merc to seize control, but .... The Merc announcers are talking about self-inflicted wounds. I am suspecting in film the million dollar coach will focus on self-inflicted wounds. The Merc began a three-game road trip in Las Vegas and the pressure only increases for Nate. [/QUOTE]

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