Maya vs. Dee Part III

[RadyLady]

1:17 to go, 93 - 72
93 - 74

under a minute

 

[easttexastrash]

Did Maya score in the 4th quarter?

 

[RadyLady]

and a three by Phoenix...players getting their bows and they are subbed out of the game.....

40.6 to go

 

[Gurleyman]

Did Maya score in the 4th quarter?

No. Minnesota had 2 points as a team in the 4th when they emptied the bench (a Whalen layup on a drive). The Lynx bench then scored nine points in 1:30.

 

[Zorro]

And the Phoenix Phans are with joy and gladness!!! As am I.

 

[RadyLady]

Looking for a final score with 19.4 to go

Diana has 31 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists...my pick for player of the game...let's see what happens

Final Phoenix 96 - Lynx 78...congrats Western Conference Champs!!!

 

[easttexastrash]

And the Phoenix Phans are with joy and gladness!!! As am I.

Woohoo!!! As am I!

 

[RadyLady]

minny didn't score for 7 minutes towards the end of the game. Sad.
Tonight, Phoenix showed that they had what it takes to get the job done. Congratulations to them.
They haven't announced player of the game, but I need to sign off. My vote hasn't changed.

 

[Zorro]

Shots from behind the midcourt line ought to count at least 4, mebbe 6. Incidentally, BG was also magnificent.

 

[easttexastrash]

Shots from behind the midcourt line ought to count at least 4, mebbe 6. Incidentally, BG was also magnificent.

BG has learned how to compete. She shot 71% during the series.

 

[DaddyChoc]

BG has learned how to compete. She shot 71% during the series.

under DT's guidance... Diana makes the players around her better

 

[easttexastrash]

under DT's guidance... Diana makes the players around her better

Agreed!! DT has been an incredible mentor.

 

[DaddyChoc]

Agreed!! DT has been an incredible mentor.

DT is like Kobe... you gonna have 110% or you'll be called out about. They play with passion

 

[j66kicker]

It's not her first rodeo, man. been there done that. She gloated the first time way back when

No she didn't - just ran in for half time, as if that's just the way it's s'posed to be. Later they interviewed her and asked her about the "prayer", and she said "Whaaa? That wasn't a prayer, that was a SHOT."

Same face this time

 

[NoelAustin]

My congrats to Phoenix, what a performance, and a shame that the Lynx melted down in the final quarter - an anticlimatic end to a great series.

I fully expect that the finals will be a similar story - Phoenix in three.

 

[DaddyChoc]

I hope they play Chicago

 

[JSB60]

And the series recap...Phoenix had Diana and Minnesota didn't.

 

[Icebear]

It isn't a matter of having Diana. It is a matter of having a healthy Diana.

 

[RadyLady]

No she didn't - just ran in for half time, as if that's just the way it's s'posed to be. Later they interviewed her and asked her about the "prayer", and she said "Whaaa? That wasn't a prayer, that was a SHOT."

Same face this time

I stand corrected, my memory is a little fuzzy... it was a long time ago

 

[RockyMTblue2]

In Game 2, for whatever reason, DT was the distributor and was too often the second or third option on offense. With her game lacking tempo her shooting was very off. The real Phoenix game and DT showed up last night. I agree with those who think DT is the best player in the game today. Maya carried her team this year and deserves MVP recognition, but in overall game and team contributions, DT is still The One. She has me soaring high this AM.

 

[RadyLady]

No she didn't - just ran in for half time, as if that's just the way it's s'posed to be. Later they interviewed her and asked her about the "prayer", and she said "Whaaa? That wasn't a prayer, that was a SHOT."

Same face this time

I stand corrected, my memory is a little fuzzy... it was a long time ago

THen again...at about the 21 - 22 second mark....I don't know, I think I saw a smile....

 

[RadyLady]

and then a long time ago, not as long as above, and in a land far, far, away....



You just gotta know Dee

 

[Kibitzer]

No she didn't - just ran in for half time, as if that's just the way it's s'posed to be. Later they interviewed her and asked her about the "prayer", and she said "Whaaa? That wasn't a prayer, that was a SHOT."

Same face this time

I believe you are referring to that 60+ footer she nailed vs. Tennessee at halftime a few years ago.

My recollection is that when asked, later, if that was a favorite spot to shoot from, she said, "Yeah, but at the other basket."

"Booing? I thought they were mooing."

 

[RadyLady]

I believe you are referring to that 60+ footer she nailed vs. Tennessee at halftime a few years ago.

My recollection is that when asked, later, if that was a favorite spot to shoot from, she said, "Yeah, but at the other basket."

"Booing? I thought they were mooing."

Classic Dee...

 

[easttexastrash]

In Game 2, for whatever reason, DT was the distributor and was too often the second or third option on offense. With her game lacking tempo her shooting was very off. The real Phoenix game and DT showed up last night. I agree with those who think DT is the best player in the game today. Maya carried her team this year and deserves MVP recognition, but in overall game and team contributions, DT is still The One. She has me soaring high this AM.

DT had a great game 3, but she was not the "distributor" in game 2 as she took 10 more shots than the teammate with the next most shot attempts and 15 more shots than Griner. DT took 6 more shots in game 2 than she had in game 3 and she had more assists in game 3 than she did in game 2. I felt that she took too many shots in game 2 and game 3 was a much better number of shots and much better shot selection.