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The Sun NEVER have easy games...but a win is a win
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Just back and feeling a bit spent. Another ugly one, and the Sun come out ahead in OT. 7-1 on the season... whodathunkit. LA making a strong bid for a Mercury-like tank to get Stewey. No Parker, Tolliver or Phillips in sight.
Without really studying the box score yet, some observations:
Camille is as steady and reliable a player as there is in the league. No dazzling numbers, just a really good stat line filler.
Kelsey Bone took a step back tonight with some very poor shooting around the hoop but this is a big, strong kid who can run the floor. I'm going to assume the finishing issue tonight is temporary (fingers crossed). I still think she's a keeper.
Alyssa Thomas seem to be hurting a bit, probably the hip she injured a while back. She gets a ton of her shots blocked trying to force it to the rim when earlier she seemed to be able to out quick the bigger players and finish. She is also charging more I think. Both those things could be a consequence of defenders taking advantage of a relatively one-dimensional game. This girl is in desperate need of an outside game and if she develops one, she's an All-Star from that point on.
Chelsea Gray has a sweet shot, and can see the court like few can. But I've seen enough to observe two things, 1) she's has to be quicker to be great in this league. Really quick opponents give her fits. This might be continued recovery from the knee issues but I think she has to follow Alex Bentley's lead and get 15+ pounds lighter. She'll still be a big guard but will be more maneuverable and able to get better separation for those show time passes and sweet 3's. 2) She s not yet adjusted to the overall speed of the W. This makes her turnover prone. She's a rookie... to be expected, I guess.
Lots more to think about, good and bad... but I'm pooped.
Indiana up next. GO SUN!
Without really studying the box score yet, some observations:
Camille is as steady and reliable a player as there is in the league. No dazzling numbers, just a really good stat line filler.
Kelsey Bone took a step back tonight with some very poor shooting around the hoop but this is a big, strong kid who can run the floor. I'm going to assume the finishing issue tonight is temporary (fingers crossed). I still think she's a keeper.
Alyssa Thomas seem to be hurting a bit, probably the hip she injured a while back. She gets a ton of her shots blocked trying to force it to the rim when earlier she seemed to be able to out quick the bigger players and finish. She is also charging more I think. Both those things could be a consequence of defenders taking advantage of a relatively one-dimensional game. This girl is in desperate need of an outside game and if she develops one, she's an All-Star from that point on.
Chelsea Gray has a sweet shot, and can see the court like few can. But I've seen enough to observe two things, 1) she's has to be quicker to be great in this league. Really quick opponents give her fits. This might be continued recovery from the knee issues but I think she has to follow Alex Bentley's lead and get 15+ pounds lighter. She'll still be a big guard but will be more maneuverable and able to get better separation for those show time passes and sweet 3's. 2) She s not yet adjusted to the overall speed of the W. This makes her turnover prone. She's a rookie... to be expected, I guess.
Lots more to think about, good and bad... but I'm pooped.
Indiana up next. GO SUN!
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One last thing... question for anyone who saw the game: Do you agree with the flagrant 1 assessed to Alyssa fouling Nneka? I saw it replayed on the big screen in the arena and, although Nneka went down scary-hard, it did not appear in any way flagrant. I'll look at it on live access tomorrow. Other opinions?
PS- Really glad Nneka didn't get seriously hurt. Looked bad for a few minutes.
PS- Really glad Nneka didn't get seriously hurt. Looked bad for a few minutes.
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Nice job summing this game up by Mike DiMauro:
http://www.theday.com/sports-columns/20150626/connecticuts-survival-skills-are-just-fine
Not a bad one by Altavilla either:
http://www.courant.com/sports/basketball/hc-connecticut-sun-0627-20150626-story.html
Meh:
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/sports/article25635973.html
From Thursday:
http://www.nhregister.com/sports/20...bentley-have-new-look-connecticut-sun-shining
and another very good one from DiMauro about Alex (I have not been a fan of his over the years, but of those covering the Sun, he is a standout, with interesting and informative stuff).
http://www.theday.com/sports-columns/20150625/meet-the-new-and-improved-alex-Bentley
http://www.theday.com/sports-columns/20150626/connecticuts-survival-skills-are-just-fine
Not a bad one by Altavilla either:
http://www.courant.com/sports/basketball/hc-connecticut-sun-0627-20150626-story.html
Meh:
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/sports/article25635973.html
From Thursday:
http://www.nhregister.com/sports/20...bentley-have-new-look-connecticut-sun-shining
and another very good one from DiMauro about Alex (I have not been a fan of his over the years, but of those covering the Sun, he is a standout, with interesting and informative stuff).
http://www.theday.com/sports-columns/20150625/meet-the-new-and-improved-alex-Bentley
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I didn't check the articles, but IIRC Tolliver and Phillips are injured. I saw an LA game last week where they were talking about like 5 missing players, but I "thought" they were all injured. I'm pretty sure they said Phillips would not be traveling on their road trip (she was in civies on the bench in LA), although some of the injured were "day to day" and were going. I don't remember what was said about Candace, I admit.
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Didn't get a chance to go to the Mohegan but watched it on live access. I didn't feel that was a flagrant foul. It was a hard foul but not flagrant. I'm thinking the bad officials are not following the rules and just calling it flagrant when it's a hard foul. That bad call could have cost the Sun the game.
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