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May 2024 WNBA Thread, part II

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cancontent said:
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In the midst of posting some of the best stats of her pro career this season, Los Angeles Sparks guard Lexie Brown can’t help but think back to one of her lowest moments that followed her injury-shortened 2023 season. “I was in the weight room and I could barely lift a 15-pound dumbbell to do […]
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Wow. I used to work with someone who has Crohns. Glad she was able to recover enough that she can continue to play.
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My sister has Crohn's so I am intimately familiar with the disease. She has periods where she struggles with any movement because her joints are enflamed and it just hurts to walk. I cannot imagine the effect it would have in someone who is a professional sports player. That has to be another level of difficulty.
 
BlueSkyGLW said:
Reese deflects: "she's not the only one who brings sellouts......."......."....people watch women's basketball for me too......"

Carter: "There's more to me than 'one little clip'...; and "Besides 3-pt shooting what else does she bring to the table man?"

And, WNBA commentators insist its all part of the competition, nothing else.....

Did Rebecca join that song?
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1). Deflect? Not sure but I get where you're coming from, however her comments about people coming to see her play is accurate.

2). Carter's quote opens a can of worms which we don't need to go through. Most fans on this board would likely agree.

3). WNBA commentators have been clear on separating the hip check from the "competition" part. These are two different things.

4). No I don't think Lobo joined the choir/song. She was clear both during the game and afterwards, that the foul should have been reviewed and upgraded during the game. Her follow up comments referenced how teams are defending Clark where she gets more attention because of what she can do (e.g. defending her full court vs picking her up at half court) and that she's going through a learning curve.
 
In the heart of baseball season, the NBA Finals, the Lord Stanley Finals, and ESPN hosts getting heated talking about the WNBA...the WNBA is getting some major press...I love it!!

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I’m not a CC fan. I respect that part of her game that is good ( shooting and passing). I don’t respect her defense or a/to ratio. I really disliked the push offs and flops she was allowed to get away with in college.

However, player actions like this and her hate spewing “ detractors” might make me start pulling for her. (Okay, she’s Boston’s teammate too. :rolleyes:)
 
Tonight regular season matchup between Sky and DT. Should be a show and wonder what the over-under is on DT picking up a T. My expectation is there will be lots of frustration by Merc. Wonder how the million dollar coaches installation of defense will impact Storm sharpshooters. With Nneka out Ezi should shake and bake
 
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hoopsnloops32 said:
The part of the Reese quote that was cut off was she said people watch for me too, people watch for ALL of us. But of course the media clipped it to exploit her for clicks.

And honestly trash talking on social media is a normal part of the game. Have we already forgotten the Aces victory parade last year or no?

Y’all need to stop infantilizing these women.
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I see. Trash talking outside the basketball court (during the game), conducted on any platform such as social media is a incontrovertible proof of maturity for both women and men. Your world, then.........happy to be far from it.
 
BlueSkyGLW said:
I see. Trash talking outside the basketball court (during the game), conducted on any platform such as social media is an incontrovertible proof of maturity for both women and men. Your world, then.........happy to be far from it.
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What?
 
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Ms. "people are coming to watch me too" was shooting 35% from the floor coming into today, and was 3-12 tonight. I don't see much if any talk about this. For a player that shoots almost exclusively from point blank range, that is awful. She's a good rebounder. Otherwise she has A LOT of work to do.
 
Vowelguy said:
1/5th of the way in, which rookies are having an impact?
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Obviously Clark, Reese, Brink, and Jackson. After that drops off quite a bit. Edwards has been decent, maybe Martin the biggest surprise so far.

edit--beyond those players, almost nothing else; Pili had 1 big game, Cardoso is just getting started playing now
 
Cardoso in her second game wasn't nearly as impactful as game 1. 1 pt/5 reb in 12 minutes.
 
cancontent said:
Aaliyah with 14 points and 9 rebounds against Connecticut had this Canadian girl beaming. :D. She may not stand out like others but she's showing that she belongs at this level.
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Alyssa Thomas had an off-night. Was Liya partly responsible?
 
Weird game. NY was up 31-15 early, Chicago came roaring back to take at least a 3 point lead at one point, then NY quickly went back up double digits.
 
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MilfordHusky said:
NY has done that before. But they found their mojo in a 23-9 4th quarter.
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NY has played 2 of their best games with Sabally out . She misses more games then she plays. This better be her last year in NY.
 
nwhoopfan said:
Ms. "people are coming to watch me too" was shooting 35% from the floor coming into today, and was 3-12 tonight. I don't see much if any talk about this. For a player that shoots almost exclusively from point blank range, that is awful. She's a good rebounder. Otherwise she has A LOT of work to do.
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Don't forget the double technical and ejection after mouthing off at the referee too. :eek:
nwhoopfan said:
Cardoso in her second game wasn't nearly as impactful as game 1. 1 pt/5 reb in 12 minutes.
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I would agree with your analysis concerning her scoring impact but she was very impactful in other ways. She drew a ton of fouls and drew a ton of defensive attention. The Liberty defense were trying their hardest to keep the ball out of her hands in the paint and it was leading to teammates making easy shots.

She also impacted guard play on defense. The Liberty guards were thinking twice about driving it to the hoop when they saw Cardoso in the way as the "final boss" between them and the hoop.
 
GamecockFam said:
Don't forget the double technical and ejection after mouthing off at the referee too. :eek:

I would agree with your analysis concerning her scoring impact but she was very impactful in other ways. She drew a ton of fouls and drew a ton of defensive attention. The Liberty defense were trying their hardest to keep the ball out of her hands in the paint and it was leading to teammates making easy shots.

She also impacted guard play on defense. The Liberty guards were thinking twice about driving it to the hoop when they saw Cardoso in the way as the "final boss" between them and the hoop.
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Even Sabrina was questioning that ejection though. Something very questionable and fishy went on with that.
 
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baggerbob said:
NY has played 2 of their best games with Sabally out . She misses more games then she plays. This better be her last year in N
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????

NY drafted her knowing she wouldn't play her first year.

Last year she played in 33/40 regular season games. (don't remember if 7 she didn't play were injury or DNP)
This year she has missed two out of 10 games.
She averages 11.6mpg backing up two former MVPs.
 
I’m starting to question my Stewie is washed take. Something different about her energy the last three games. Still some hope for her but not convinced she’s here to stay.
 
i am confused why the Fever got rid of Vivian’s. A good defender and shooter, seems she’d make the Fever substantially better and is better than any of their current 3s. Weird decision there considering they are still paying her this season.
 
DT in particular and the Merc in general are in the running for the most bizarrely hot and cold shooting of all time. They are either sizzling or absolutely horrible. No in between.
 
hoopsnloops32 said:
i am confused why the Fever got rid of Vivian’s. A good defender and shooter, seems she’d make the Fever substantially better and is better than any of their current 3s. Weird decision there considering they are still paying her this season.
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I don't think they waived Vivian's, I think it was Menjiadieu. Vivians played tonight.
 
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