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Rixxx said:
Not only that Geew, but posters are saying the Sparks should trade her.
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Yup, that too.

Funny cause I thought a few years ago, she should ask for a trade. She seemed to be "stuck".
 
I pride myself on being honest, whether it hurts the LVs, UCONN, or any other team. Parker did not show up and own the game...neither did nneka. toliver started out making really dumb decisions by fouling and then continued to make dumb decisions by taking totally out of control shots. that shot she fired off the backboard from 30 feet out was such a bozo thing to do. that being said, maya completely carried the lynx. their players stood back and watched a bit too.
 
Lynx !!! If the Sparks wanted it they should have won Game 4 in L.A......But letting it get back to Minneapolis was a mistake on LA's part......... Its not a wrap for the Lynx but the Fat Lady is warming up her voice.
 
bballnut90 said:
So if you reread my post, I never said the referees were the reason why LA lost, nor did I say that it was favorable all night. I was just saying those were two really bad calls/no calls down the stretch that you don't typically see having a big of an impact in a game of this magnitude. There were bad calls both ways all game long, and it wasn't meant to be used as an excuse. The Lynx clearly outplayed the Sparks last night, and I acknowledged that in my post.
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I apologize if it seemed overreactive to your post, but I was really responding to this tendency in general to focus on just one or two calls down the stretch that could've changed the game. Here's the deal: every call changes the game. The 3 questionable touch foul calls on Brunson in the 1st quarter completely changed the game for Minnesota. Not calling an obvious foul on a star player in the 1st quarter changes the game because (as any player would know) just one early foul call can make a player more cautious on defense and/or less daring on offense.
 
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LadyVols9 said:
I pride myself on being honest, whether it hurts the LVs, UCONN, or any other team. Parker did not show up and own the game...neither did nneka. toliver started out making really dumb decisions by fouling and then continued to make dumb decisions by taking totally out of control shots. that shot she fired off the backboard from 30 feet out was such a bozo thing to do. that being said, maya completely carried the lynx. their players stood back and watched a bit too.
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LadyVol..........I hesitate to agree....I think Candace and Nneka played well overall. Neither had an explosive game but both played well overall I thought. Nneka scooted in for some improbable rebounds and Candace played relatively good defense on a hard to guard center, unless your name is Griner , in Sylvia Fowles. The only problem the Sparks had was untimely fouls. And the Lynx didn't missed their foul shots. If the Lynx had missed those foul shots and the Sparks had come down with the rebound the score would have been different.

But the Sparks got a mountain to climb now back in Minneapolis. The Championship is on the line and its in the Lynx backyard. The Sparks couldn't close it out in their own backyard in LA........Now they have to do it in the Lynx backyard. And that is not going to be easy.
 
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Geew1992 said:
You are definitely of the minority. VolNation is blasting Parker for not showing up, taking the game off. They went so far as to say she didn't deserve to be on the Olympic team or on the All-WNBA team.

Also, the game wouldn't have been that close without the performance of Chelsy Gray.
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That's what we've been saying. Candace is great, but only when the effort is there.
 
Things these two teams have done, but dare not do again if they want a ring:

1- Miss dead-on layups and put-backs
2- Play "matador defense" / Fail to stop the ball
3- Take really, really bad shots at key moments (L.A.)
4- Fail to hit unguarded shots
5- Fail to maintain control the ball at the point of rebound acquisition
6- Force passes into crowded spaces

But then, I could say these same things about a fair number of WNBA games, and games in general.
 
missed this missed that... whatever! Game 5 here we come
 
bballnut90 said:
WNBA: Officials missed call late in Game 4

Has the NBA ever come out with a statement like this? 2nd time now that the W has come out stating the refs made bad calls in pivotal moments.
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Yes they have. Several times. My thing is, the refs miss calls or make bad calls all the times. They are human like the rest of us. Coming out with this stuff is irrelevant in my eyes. It's not like they are going to go back and replay they game.
 
Geew1992 said:
Yes they have. Several times. My thing is, the refs miss calls or make bad calls all the times. They are human like the rest of us. Coming out with this stuff is irrelevant in my eyes. It's not like they are going to go back and replay they game.
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No what is done is done. But never-the-less it is up to the league to acknowledge mistakes by the officials. It's important for the integrity of the game. Accountability is important. Players get held accountable for there mistakes and so should official. Only then will the quality improve.
 
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willtalk said:
No what is done is done. But never-the-less it is up to the league to acknowledge mistakes by the officials. It's important for the integrity of the game. Accountability is important. Players get held accountable for there mistakes and so should official. Only then will the quality improve.
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Or how about charging the Ref's for bad calls... Like how players get charged for Technicals, they should charge Ref's for bad calls. lol. Have a detailed review of each game and penalize them by each error. That might make it better :P
 
If the Sparks come with "plan A" tonight, I fear they will win. Anything else looks good for the Lynx.
 
MilfordHusky said:
The Sparks can do whatever they want tonight. I hope they stink up the court on Thursday. ;)
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Big bird might have been speaking metaphorically ------You know the long night that must pass before victory brings back the light of day. ;)
 
Game 5 tonight for all the marbles - 8 p.m. Eastern time on ESPN2

Should be a battle.

I think they will be sending traps and double teams Maya's way on the perimeter and will generally be helping on Maya on most possessions. Agler, in huddles, is always keying on her. Methinks this will be a game with a lot of assists for Maya, something she has done a lot this year. Having said that, Maya is adept at scoring in pretty much any way imaginable, not just the set offense, so the Sparks have their work cut out for them.
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. . . . Alana Beard still thinks that defense has to be the cornerstone of trying to beat Minnesota one last time. Maya Moore had 31 points in Sunday's game. As skilled a threat as Moore is, the Sparks saw on film that they also gave her too many chances to get easier baskets.

"We are a defensive team," Beard said. "Being more locked in at the point of attack changes things. Keeping more focus on Maya. She scored some of her points on picking up loose balls, or kick-outs in transition. And once she gets those kinds of baskets, that really gets her going.

"She's the best scorer in the league, in my opinion. But it's about just staying aggressive and making every shot difficult for her."

M. Voepel - ESPN.com

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willtalk said:
Big bird might have been speaking metaphorically ------You know the long night that must pass before victory brings back the light of day. ;)
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You're being too kind. Bigbird was <<< chokes on it >>>> wrong. Hard to admit something like that. But then, I watched the debate...
 
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bballnut90 said:
WNBA: Officials missed call late in Game 4

Has the NBA ever come out with a statement like this? 2nd time now that the W has come out stating the refs made bad calls in pivotal moments.
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Refs tried to give Sparks the game all through the game. Three fouls on Brunson in the 1st quarter wasn't enough. The fourth quarter was a complete give away of foul calls in favor of the Sparks. Still, no spark to CP or the rest of her team. This backcourt mistake didn't make any difference. But maybe the ref's will finally figure out how to make it up to CP and the Sparks in game 5. Then they can finally feel that phony pride in themselves.
 
I am rooting for Lynx.
Sparks will be ready. So far in the series Parker (and some of her teammates) did not play well with 48 hrs of rest.
They are now well rested. Lynx will have a fight on their hands.
 
1. LA has been very good all season and present a very tough matchup for Minnesota.
2. LA has shown that they can stay in a game with less than stellar performances from Parker and Ogwumike.
3. For Minnesota to win, they will need another outstanding offensive performance from Maya Moore.
4. Even an outstanding performance from Maya will be negated if either Parker or Ogwumike bring their A games. If both LA superstars bring their respective A games, it will be LA flying the trophy back home and making an appointment to visit the 45th President at the White House.
5. For a team with no Olympians to triumph over a team with four Olympians would be rather remarkable. LA having taken this series to five games has already garnered my respect and admiration.
6. This series should be getting more press/hype. It has been quite good and features the aforementioned Olympians, the defending champs, the two best teams in the league, three current or former league MVPs, and the current Defensive Player of the Year.
 
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Carnac said:
Sparks win Sparks win. Sparks win!!
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Not in my mind, Rebecca's or the other TV announcers, or anyone else who watched the game. Nneka gets 25-second shot clock at the end of the game????? This isn't doing anything for the WNBA's credibility - the team that scored more points lost.
 
j66kicker said:
Not in my mind, Rebecca's or the other TV announcers, or anyone else who watched the game. Nneka gets 25-second shot clock at the end of the game????? This isn't doing anything for the WNBA's credibility - the team that scored more points lost.
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Oh well. Like I learned a few years ago, never blame the refs for the outcome of a game.
 
Carnac said:
Sparks win Sparks win. Sparks win!!
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Congrats on the win. I was very happy to see Parker get her championship. How this woman wasn't chose for the Olympics or even on the WNBA first or second team is beyond me. She can now give everyone the finger while she holds the trophy in the other hand.

Yes, the one Nneka shot was after the shot clock, but all Minnesota had to do was secure that last rebound but somebody forgot to put a body on Nneka, who ran right in, got the rebound, got her shot blocked but persisted and put up another shot...the dagger.
 
easttexastrash said:
Oh well. Like I learned a few years ago, never blame the refs for the outcome of a game.
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If there was ever a time when it was deserved it's this one. Pathetic job after signaling the shot be reviewed.
 
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