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I can't imagine the amount of stress the Mercury are going through given the Griner situation. This is not to say there aren't other problems with the team/organization, but it's just a huge dark cloud hanging over the team each and every day
 
UConnCat said:
They have to be. Brondello led the team to the finals last year and they let her go! To make matters worse they replaced her with a coach whose only head coaching experience was at the high school level. What role did Diana have in Nygaard's hiring?

Bottom line is the team is a mess. Charles wanted out for a reason. Taurasi's best days are behind her and her effort has been lacking. Diggins-Smith has been the team's best player by a lot this season and she recently called her coach a clown on twitter. Nygaard deserved to be called out but then rightly apologized. The team removed the tweet (video) Diggins-Smith objected to but yet Skylar still hasn't taken down her tweet with the clown emoji. The coach has lost control of the team.

Meanwhile, Diggins-Smith has just made her twitter account private. LOL
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Pretty much with you on all these points (I've also received and read Megdal's post).
One or two other thoughts:

- I watched the Sparks - Mercury game the other night and was caught off-guard/mystified by some of the substitutions/alignments and play calls in the 2nd half of that game. Maybe Brondello was missing some aspects of the game for many posters, but she had control of the late-game huddles. How DeShields and Cunningham were shunned on offensive "must" plays is a challenge for another week.

- So, at some point GM Pitman has to answer for this, one would think. After all, he should have his hands on virtually all of these moves.

My lord, Coach Johnson in Dallas can hold off the questioners by just playing Teaira for 20 minutes. Beats being in the Valley of the Sun. Does Kia really want to come back? :eek:;)
 
nwhoopfan said:
Did Jefferson and Sloot cancel each other out? 4 pts/6 assists for Jefferson and 2 pts/5 assists for Sloot.
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Moriah had 5 steals as well. A big one in crunch time as well as a nice assist Moriah by TKO
 
Dillon77 said:
Keeping the roles consistent and understandable always helps: good move by Coach Reeve.

Dantas and Achonwa most certainly help provide depth and consistency up-front to back up Big Syl, but the person who seems to both be enjoying and very effective in her super-sub role is Jess Shepard. Her drive "and one" today late in the game was crucial as were 6 rebounds.

Powers, of course, has been in 6th gear on a five-speed bike the last few games.
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Didn't mean to give the impression Shepard hasn't made a huge impact. The addition of Achnowa and Dantas just is a buffer that was sorely needed.
 
Stupid Aces are gonna lose...again. Make that 5 out of 7. Their D has been absolutely atrocious, getting torched again, NY is up to 112.
 
24 has to be a career high for Han Xu, right? Only missed one shot. Wilson has shot about a million FTs, but they still are gonna lose by double digits. What in the heck happened to them? This all traces back to that game against Chicago, they suck ever since then.


edit--my bad, they lost by 9; 116-107

How is it even possible to lose when you score that much?
 
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Ionescu w/ the triple double. Candace Parker fans sure were chirping a lot when she got her third to set the league record. That didn't even last a month til Sabrina tied her. Ionescu will end up with 3-4 X as many at least by the time she's done.
 
nwhoopfan said:
Ionescu w/ the triple double. Candace Parker fans sure were chirping a lot when she got her third to set the league record. That didn't even last a month til Sabrina tied her. Ionescu will end up with 3-4 X as many at least by the time she's done.
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First 30pt triple double in WNBA history but I fell asleep at half time when I was sure the Aces were going to blow the Liberty out of the water with how the Aces were shooting.

and 0 TO's/
 
Video of Sabrina Highlights. Only het shot making, not assists. Slome of those 3pt shots are 5+ feet behind the line

 
and Han Xu with her best night of her career by far.




Hope Geno recruits China soon. ;)
 
Liv practicing a new shot for the Sparks game tonight(Also check out her hair)

 
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ochoopsfan said:
Liv practicing a new shot for the Sparks game tonight(Also check out her hair)

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Useful from the bench where she seems to be relegated to recently. :(
 
Sabrina is certainly on a roll that deserves a bunch of acclaim. The 7 of 8 from three-pt. land, while also rebounding and assisting at all-pro levels caught my eye. BTW, Marine Johannes just missed a double-double with 11 pts and 9 assists.

But you know what else caught my eye? The production from the Liberty centers. In just under 19 minutes, Stef Dolson scored 11 points on 4-6 shooting from the floor and 3-3 from the FT line. And then Han Xu, in just under 20 minutes, goes 11-12 from the field and 2-2 from the FT line for 24 points. That's 35 points from your center position against, primarily, A'ja Wilson and Kiah Stokes, who combined for 33.
 
Dillon77 said:
Sabrina is certainly on a roll that deserves a bunch of acclaim. The 7 of 8 from three-pt. land, while also rebounding and assisting at all-pro levels caught my eye. BTW, Marine Johannes just missed a double-double with 11 pts and 9 assists.

But you know what else caught my eye? The production from the Liberty centers. In just under 19 minutes, Stef Dolson scored 11 points on 4-6 shooting from the floor and 3-3 from the FT line. And then Han Xu, in just under 20 minutes, goes 11-12 from the field and 2-2 from the FT line for 24 points. That's 35 points from your center position against, primarily, A'ja Wilson and Kiah Stokes, who combined for 33.
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This Liberty team has really come alive since acquiring Johannes.

And some of ya'll (not specifically you Dillion) owe Sabrina an apology. I recall a few saying she couldn't play at the same level as college.
 
Dillon77 said:
Sabrina is certainly on a roll that deserves a bunch of acclaim. The 7 of 8 from three-pt. land, while also rebounding and assisting at all-pro levels caught my eye. BTW, Marine Johannes just missed a double-double with 11 pts and 9 assists.

But you know what else caught my eye? The production from the Liberty centers. In just under 19 minutes, Stef Dolson scored 11 points on 4-6 shooting from the floor and 3-3 from the FT line. And then Han Xu, in just under 20 minutes, goes 11-12 from the field and 2-2 from the FT line for 24 points. That's 35 points from your center position against, primarily, A'ja Wilson and Kiah Stokes, who combined for 33.
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Han Xu is going to be really really good. 6-10 with good mobility and an excellent face up game at just 22 years old. They're going to be really really good if they keep Xu, Ionescu and Johannes together plus bring in Stewart next year. Not to mention they could be in the lottery and have a good shot at a Boston or Jones type of player.
 
MSSportsGuy said:
I get the no love lost for Diggins on this board but she is definitely a fierce competitor.

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I don't know if she is the PG in waiting for Team USA as her play was a little erratic at times. She is one of the best guards in the league and doesn't seem to be a bad teammate. That being said she complains, a lot, just like some other players. I prefer players to just keep quiet and play the game.
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She's 32, I hope she's not the point guard of the future.

I'd like to see USA Basketball invest in Sabrina and Paige. Would love having two great-passing combo guards on the court at the same time.
 
Bigboote said:
She's 32, I hope she's not the point guard of the future.

I'd like to see USA Basketball invest in Sabrina and Paige. Would love having two great-passing combo guards on the court at the same time.
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Add Clark to the mix too. Aside from a few standouts, the depth and starpower of guard play has always been underwhelming compared to the depth of elite forwards and centers USA churns out, so it's exciting to see several elite guards up and coming who could be the face of USA basketball going forward.
 
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bballnut90 said:
Han Xu is going to be really really good. 6-10 with good mobility and an excellent face up game at just 22 years old. They're going to be really really good if they keep Xu, Ionescu and Johannes together plus bring in Stewart next year. Not to mention they could be in the lottery and have a good shot at a Boston or Jones type of player.
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I like where your head's at. A lineup of Ionescu, Johannes, Jones, Stewie and Xu would have some pretty insane offensive versatility!
 
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TheFarmFan said:
I like where your head's at,. A lineup of Ionescu, Johannes, Jones, Stewie and Xu would have some pretty insane offensive versatility!
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Jones? We also have Howard, Laney and Whitcomb.

Unfortunately, Liberty and Sabrina not looking very good against the Mercury and hated Sophie with 17 pts in Q1. Geez.
 
Funny stat line. With Seattle winning 19-14 over LA in Q1. UConn players have all 19 points. Gabby 5, Stewie 12, Tina 2

Lou with a 3pt shot and Liv seems to be getting some decent minutes.
 
Bigboote said:
She's 32, I hope she's not the point guard of the future.

I'd like to see USA Basketball invest in Sabrina and Paige. Would love having two great-passing combo guards on the court at the same time.
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Diggins is smaller than both those players and not soft, she takes and initiates contact the other 2 don't do that at least not yet. Diggins might be 32, but I'm sure we just had 2 players almost near 40 play in the Olympics. She takes care of herself, I have no doubt she will still be a top player in 2024.
 
WNBA skills challenge on ESPNU (while Wimbledon runs long)

Interesting. WNBA palyer and AAU player teams

Round 1

Ryne Howard slows down (to make it close ? ) and loses the heat. :rolleyes: to Plum

Sabrina goes the wrong way but still takes heat over Azure

JJ trailing by a significant margin makes a 35 ft 3pt shot to advance

Vandersloot loses to Nalyssa Smith as both 3 balls collide but Smith's rolls in

2nd round.

Sabrina over Plum

Smith over Jonquel.

Finals (Lets go Sabrina for my Liberty)

Sabrina takes it easily. :D:D:D
 
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3pt competition. Suppose Quigley takes it as 3 time championship

Round 1 (Top 3 advance)

Howard 24
Atkins 24
LLoiyd 18
Arike 21
Plum 14 :eek: (really bad start_
Quigley 26 (looked tired at end. May not recover?)

Final round

Atkins 22
Howard 10
Quigley 30. She is ridiculous.
 
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I was shocked that Plum didn't make it further. Like Wilson was commentating, "Relax out there! Too tight!" But congrats, to everyone, especially Quigley. Shooting the lights out!!
 
JellyBean said:
I was shocked that Plum didn't make it further. Like Wilson was commentating, "Relax out there! Too tight!" But congrats, to everyone, especially Quigley. Shooting the lights out!!
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Quigley had to be dragged back by the fans to compete in the 3pt competition. Maybe would not have competed if not in Chicago. She had started both rounds a little slow but ended them spectacularly. Especially the finals when she knocked down multiple bonus balls and those 3 pt green balls way out.

I was disappointed that Sabrina did not compete
 
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