Los Angeles Sparks @ Atlanta Dream - 8/09/18

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Atlanta, GA - 7:00 PM ET
TV: NBA TV, Fox Sports South

Video:
WNBA League Pass

Game page:
http://www.wnba.com/game/20180809/LASATL/

ESPN Gamecast:
http://m.espn.com/wnba/gamecast?gameId=401018957

 

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36-33 Dream end of half

Breland 8 pts, 4 reb

Parker 7 pts, 5 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl
Ogwumike 7 pts, 1 reb, 1 ast, 1 stl, 1 blk

 

[Wbbfan1]

Didn't like Bentley's antics when she made a 2 point shot and started pointing at her wrist as if saying my time. She missed a previous wide open look. Also after her made shot, it was her poor defense that led to Williams making a wide open three point shot to make it a two point game.

 

[Wbbfan1]

Tiff just made two key free throws with 4 seconds left to give the Dream a 4 point lead.

 

[Wbbfan1]

Big Win for the Dream. Hold on to 2nd place and the bye in the playoffs.

 

[Shades]

Didn't like Bentley's antics when she made a 2 point shot and started pointing at her wrist as if saying my time. She missed a previous wide open look. Also after her made shot, it was her poor defense that led to Williams making a wide open three point shot to make it a two point game.

Maybe she was indicating that it was Atlanta's time.

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

I have never been a fan of Bentley's all the way back to her PSU days! A real head case! That's why I loved the Sun's Clarendon for Bentley trade! Clarendon will be a real asset to the Sun's this season and in the future!

 

[wire chief]

Big Win for the Dream. Hold on to 2nd place and the bye in the playoffs.

And doing it vs. Sparks w/o Angel is big.

 

[Shades]

Big Win for the Dream. Hold on to 2nd place and the bye in the playoffs.

Technically the top 2 seeds go right to the semi-finals, so they get a double bye.

First round
#8 seed vs #5 seed, one game at #5 home court
#7 seed vs #6 seed, one game at #6 home court

Second round
Lowest seeded winner from first round vs #3 seed, one game at #3 home court
Highest seeded winner from first round vs #4 seed, one game at #4 home court

Semifinals
Lowest seeded winner from second round vs #1 seed, 5 game series with home court advantage to #1 seed
Highest seeded winner from second round vs #2 seed, 5 game series with home court advantage to #2 seed

Finals
The two winners of the semifinal series, 5 game series with home court advantage to highest seed

 

[VAMike23]

I actually like the new playoff system.

This year is going to be more wide open than ever

 

[SVCBeercats]

Didn't like Bentley's antics when she made a 2 point shot and started pointing at her wrist as if saying my time.

Another interpretation is "about time." As in about time I finally made a shot which what I have seen used.

 

[BigBird]

Human behavior is such a wonderful yet inexplicable thing. I begin with myself... I really dislike the Sparks, but I have no Earthly reason to feel as I do. If Parker played for the Lynx, I’d think she was great. It can’t be a coastal bias, as my favorite NBA team is Golden State. When I’m tempted to think of LA as a bunch of ball-hogging gunners, in truth they really don’t seem to be much different from everybody else.

Sorry if I’ve upset or burdened anyone, but the BY is cheaper than therapy.

 

[j66kicker]

Human behavior is such a wonderful yet inexplicable thing. I begin with myself... I really dislike the Sparks, but I have no Earthly reason to feel as I do. If Parker played for the Lynx, I’d think she was great. It can’t be a coastal bias, as my favorite NBA team is Golden State. When I’m tempted to think of LA as a bunch of ball-hogging gunners, in truth they really don’t seem to be much different from everybody else.

Sorry if I’ve upset or burdened anyone, but the BY is cheaper than therapy.

I also really dislike the Sparks. And if Parker played for the Lynx I would dislike the Lynx