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Message: [QUOTE="azfan, post: 5328499, member: 7748"] The four games yesterday reflected the importance of defense. Three of the games were foregone conclusions. The Minnesota Sun game matched the team with the best scoring defense against the team with the worst scoring offense with predictable results. On to the game played in the valley of soul crushing heat. Phoenix played a tremendous defensive game against a Liberty team on the road. As you think about season records the million dollar coach is one and two against the presumptive champion. The one win featured AT with her season high scoring. The million dollar coach did what he was supposed to do - that is defend the home court. I think in society today we tend to over praise people who do what they're supposed to do. That said it was a great win for Phoenix and may well have assured them home court in the playoffs-until they meet the eventual champion. After hosting the Fever, a team plagued by an unreal rash of guard injuries, the Mercury should win out. A competent coach will assure that even if losing to the Fever the team takes care of its business down the stretch. I'm looking to the season ender in Texas where the Wing may be attempting to win their 10th game of the year. That scrappy team will pull out all the stops against the million dollar coach so it should be a fun game. Particularly if the million dollar coach rests his starters as they prepare to host what should be a fun 4/5 first round game. We'll see how the million dollar coach plays his considerable cards down the stretch. And speaking about the WNBA schedule makers they sure did do the million dollar coach a favor down the stretch. He should be able to limit minutes with his starters so they'll be fresh as they make the uphill climb in pursuit of the finals. [/QUOTE]

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