Lynx-Fever Game 3: on now on ESPN2

[CocoHusky]

Great game, great ending, great 4th quarter, lots of tense athletic drama.

Had Minnesota not won, one can only imagine how much Coach Reeve would have been complaining about how the officials treated Maya.

Reeve would not have gotten or deserved any sympathy. Maya took some uncharacteristically silly risks and correctly got called for fouls IMO.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

You can't be much of a bballnut and not root for UCONN players. I 'm struck by your use of "too clean cut" in reference to Maya. Is there counter example to clean cut?

Maybe Cappy?

 

[johnnyc]

I rarely root for UCONN players, but Moore is just too entertaining and too clean cut not to like.

I don't watch the WNBA in general except only to watch UConn players.

 

[VAUConnFan]

Maybe Cappy?

Hardly the first thought that comes to my mind, but one can suppose that it is a matter of perspective.

 

[VAUConnFan]

Reeve would not have gotten or deserved any sympathy. Maya took some uncharacteristically silly risks and correctly got called for fouls IMO.

Agreed. Something about which Ms Moore has driven me nuts for the past 8 years trying to make every play.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Hardly the first thought that comes to my mind, but one can suppose that it is a matter of perspective.

What's or who is "the first thought" for you VAU?

 

[VAUConnFan]

What's or who is "the first thought" for you VAU?

I will pass on that question and commend you for being bold enough/honest enough to share your opinion.

 

[bballnut90]

You can't be much of a bballnut and not root for UCONN players. I 'm struck by your use of "too clean cut" in reference to Maya. Is there counter example to clean cut?

Clean cut may be poorly worded, but Diana, Candace, Angel, Charles, Griner, Fowles, Holdsclaw, Cash, Leslie, many others....nothing against any of these players, but Maya never has off the court issues, doesn't get in feuds with others, carries herself with a lot of humility, is well spoken and always says the right thing. Delle Donne and Catchings are the only elite players I can think of off the top of my head who fall into this category, but I've noticed even Catch spends a lot of time complaining to the refs, and Delle Donne hasn't ever been on a title contending team.

 

[CocoHusky]

Clean cut may be poorly worded, but Diana, Candace, Angel, Charles, Griner, Fowles, Holdsclaw, Cash, Leslie, many others....nothing against any of these players, but Maya never has off the court issues, doesn't get in feuds with others, carries herself with a lot of humility, is well spoken and always says the right thing. Delle Donne and Catchings are the only elite players I can think of off the top of my head who fall into this category, but I've noticed even Catch spends a lot of time complaining to the refs, and Delle Donne hasn't ever been on a title contending team.

I have no issues with your descriptions, I agree for the most part. Forgive my sensitivity and the original reaction but I have seen those same words "clean cut" use as code words in a more vicious manner & this was clearly not what you intended.

 

[easttexastrash]

What was more impressive than the shot itself is that Maya had the presence to know take she could head fake, take one dribble, and still get a shot off with .3 seconds remaining.

She also had to work really hard to get the ball. That was just a big time play all the way around. I didn't get to see the game but as long as Maya is around Minnesota is the favorite in my eyes.