Mercury vs Stars

[easttexastrash]

Phoenix is starting to come together quite nicely.

 

[Coler]

Griner still leaves her player and they knock down threes on her.

 

[RadyLady]

I don't know...they look a little "squirrely" - poor 3rd quarter, lost a 10 point lead that they had at the half...it's also a very physical game

 

[easttexastrash]

Griner still leaves her player and they knock down threes on her.

That needs to be corrected. She also needs to move to the basket for offensive rebounds. She is in no-mans-land way too often.

 

[easttexastrash]

But the girl is finishing around the basket and can block shots.

18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 blocks in 23 minutes are ROY type numbers. Griner is trending up.

 

[easttexastrash]

Griner still leaves her player and they knock down threes on her.

Now would be the time to say something positive about BG. (-;

26 points, 7 rebounds and 5 blocks in 27 minutes. When she is cleared to play 30+ minutes her numbers are going to skyrocket.

 

[calpedaler]

or pull an ETT and change the subject to another rookie.

 

[easttexastrash]

or pull an ETT and change the subject to another rookie.

Touché

 

[Coler]

She played well. That's all I really have to say about her...*shrugs*

 

[easttexastrash]

She played well. That's all I really have to say about her...*shrugs*

LOL

 

[Coler]

LOL

She made some nice layups though.

 

[easttexastrash]

She made some nice layups though.

Maybe she can show EDD how much easier it is to make layups and 5 foot jumpers than shoot from 20 feet. It allows you to shoot 60% instead of 40%.

 

[Coler]

Maybe she can show EDD how much easier it is to make layups and 5 foot jumpers than shoot from 20 feet. It allows you to shoot 60% instead of 40%.

 

[easttexastrash]

But in all fairness, EDD is better at shooting free throws.

 

[Icebear]

Maybe she can show EDD how much easier it is to make layups and 5 foot jumpers than shoot from 20 feet. It allows you to shoot 60% instead of 40%.

40% on 3s is the same as 60% on lay ups.

 

[easttexastrash]

EDD is averaging 1.3 three-point makes a game. Her 3 point shooting provides a little over 1 extra point a game. She has made 10 so far this season. Hardly makes up for the near 20% FG shooting gap between BG and EDD. The increased length and speed has made it harder for EDD to get good looks from three point range.

But in all seriousness, EDD is very good at getting to the FT Line. She picks up a lot of points by drawing fouls.

 

[RadyLady]

Wow...just wow

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[Icebear]

EDD is averaging 1.3 three-point makes a game. Her 3 point shooting provides a little over 1 extra point a game. She has made 10 so far this season. Hardly makes up for the near 20% FG shooting gap between BG and EDD. The increased length and speed has made it harder for EDD to get good looks from three point range.

But in all seriousness, EDD is very good at getting to the FT Line. She picks up a lot of points by drawing fouls.

Fair enough I hadn't looked up her 3 point shots per game. But you are absolutely correct that would not offset the shooting %s. EDD does willing draw contact and then heads quietly to the line for her almost automatic foul shooting.

BTW, I guess I'm not on ignore after all. BTW, great news of Prop 8 ruling, too.

 

[Coler]

I'd still take EDD's game.

Today in the win against NY she had 26 points(10-17) (2-4 from 3) 7 boards, 6 assists, 3 blocks, and a steal.

 

[easttexastrash]

What?? She shot over 50%?

Coler, you know I pick on EDD to pick on you. I think she is one of the most talented players I've ever seen. She is a super talent with a HOF future.

 

[Coler]

As I pick on BG to pick on you...well not really, but it super fun.

Oh....is this where you say something nice about EDD, and I same something nice about BG? Okay....She's talented, and if she really works on her mid-range game, and rebounding she'd be be un-stoppable.

It's scary to think of the USA NT's future with BG at the 5, and EDD at the 4. Unstoppable.

 

[UConn990411]

This is really a stupid argument.

Griner and DelleDonne are 22 years old - they're going to get loads better over the next few years. I really don't get why we're trying to decide who's the better player right now (although my money is definitely on Griner - there's way more upside there).

But at the end of the day, both Phoenix and Chicago made the right picks for them. Phoenix desperately needed a low-post presence, especially on the defensive end, to complement the team's talented wing players (Taurasi, Taylor, Bonner and sort of Dupree), while the Sky needed a go-to offensive player to complement Fowles.

In other words, both teams hit the jackpot.

 

[OneTrickPony]

That needs to be corrected. She also needs to move to the basket for offensive rebounds. She is in no-mans-land way too often.

Now you know how UCONN v Baylor was going down...no need for a mugging...

 

[easttexastrash]

Now you know how UCONN v Baylor was going down...no need for a mugging...

That didn't really make sense to me...but ok.

 

[easttexastrash]

This is really a stupid argument.

Griner and DelleDonne are 22 years old - they're going to get loads better over the next few years. I really don't get why we're trying to decide who's the better player right now (although my money is definitely on Griner - there's way more upside there).

But at the end of the day, both Phoenix and Chicago made the right picks for them. Phoenix desperately needed a low-post presence, especially on the defensive end, to complement the team's talented wing players (Taurasi, Taylor, Bonner and sort of Dupree), while the Sky needed a go-to offensive player to complement Fowles.

In other words, both teams hit the jackpot.

This isn't even an argument. I guess we need to be meaner to each other.

But I agree that both teams hit the jackpot, kind of like Tulsa.