Seattle Storm vs Minnesota Lynx - 9/27/20

[bballnut90]

Minnesota has simply looked outmatched the last 2 games. Stewart is dominating

 

[bballnut90]

Due to everybody else being in foul trouble, Magbegor getting her first extended minutes of the series.

She looks better than Russell IMO

 

[nwhoopfan]

Collier fouls Russell 3 times before they finally call one.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Refs are awful. Contact on one end of the floor is a foul, on the other end nothing.

 

[nwhoopfan]

She looks better than Russell IMO

Russell is actually playing quite well in Q4, Prince giving them a boost as well.

edit--Russell and Magbegor have played about the same amount of minutes, Russell has 10/5, Ezi has 4/4. I gotta say Mercedes has brought more this game.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Howard and Clark have only scored 2 points between them today, but bench has contributed 27. Lynx bench has scored 5.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Have I mentioned these refs are atrocious?

 

[nwhoopfan]

Stewie over 30 points, lead balloons to 20.

 

[bballnut90]

Have I mentioned these refs are atrocious?

Hasn't impacted the game in any way IMO...has been a total beat down

 

[nwhoopfan]

Hasn't impacted the game in any way IMO...has been a total beat down

Yes, but I still have no tolerance for poor officiating.

 

[eebmg]

At least, some stat filling at the end for Pheesa and Crystal. Next year should be interesting. Storm should be clear favorites for the Championship.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Why do players commit clear path fouls? Instead of saving a layup, you give them 2 FTs and possession of the ball. Not really a good choice.

 

[nwhoopfan]

At least, some stat filling at the end for Pheesa and Crystal.

Crystal was good most of the game. Collier definitely scored most of her points late, when it was already too late.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Pretty scary, Seattle had 3 starters w/ subpar games and still crushed Minnesota.

 

[nwhoopfan]

92-71 final. I think that's 9 straight wins for Seattle over Minnesota (regular season and playoffs).

 

[bballnut90]

Pretty scary, Seattle had 3 starters w/ subpar games and still crushed Minnesota.

Vegas and Connecticut match-up with Seattle a lot better than Minnesota does. Should be a competitive finals series, although Vegas might have an uphill battle if Hamby is out.

 

[nwhoopfan]

31/6/7 for Stewie, 16 pts/9 assists for Bird, 32 bench points.

22 pts/15 reb for Collier, 16 each for Dangerfield and Dantas.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Vegas and Connecticut match-up with Seattle a lot better than Minnesota does.

Seattle handled the Sun both regular season games, but of course the playoff version is an entirely different animal.

 

[Hayven]

Vegas and Connecticut match-up with Seattle a lot better than Minnesota does. Should be a competitive finals series, although Vegas might have an uphill battle if Hamby is out.

OT: Hamby is done for the season

 

[donalddoowop]

Howard and Clark have only scored 2 points between them today, but bench has contributed 27. Lynx bench has scored 5.

Other than Fowles not playing, the bench of the Lynx hurt them because they usually do not contribute much. Other than Banham, who was consistently productive like Young was for the Aces and Russell for Seattle?

 

[bballnut90]

Hamby is done for the season

Huge blow for Vegas. I dont think they can win against Seattle without her.

 

[MilfordHusky]

31/6/7 for Stewie, 16 pts/9 assists for Bird, 32 bench points.

22 pts/15 reb for Collier, 16 each for Dangerfield and Dantas.

More than half of the points in the game--85 in total--were scored by 4 Huskies.

 

[nwhoopfan]

More than half of the points in the game--85 in total--were scored by 4 Huskies.

It was the only game in the series where all 4 were scoring at the same time.

 

[Dillon77]

Vegas and Connecticut match-up with Seattle a lot better than Minnesota does. Should be a competitive finals series, although Vegas might have an uphill battle if Hamby is out.

Hamby is done for the season

Huge blow for Vegas. I dont think they can win against Seattle without her.

When the poll was held for predictions on the overall playoffs, I picked Las Vegas because I thought their overall depth could wear teams down. However, Hamby was a critical element of that equation. Plus, Laimbeer started messing with his rotations after the first game and I think some of his older players are logging too many minutes now.

If Las Vegas makes it through, I'll go Seattle. Connecticut does strange things to people's heads with their defense and aggressiveness. Will have to think about it. With Jones back next year, Mompremier can learn from she and and Jones. Great pick-up by Miller.

 

[Shades]

With Jones back next year, Mompremier can learn from she and and Jones. Great pick-up by Miller.

Brionna Jones will be a RFA, and the Sun won’t likely be able to afford her unless she agrees to work for vet minimum. Jasmine and Alyssa Thomas will need new pricey contracts, and the Sun already have pricey contracts in Jonquel and Bonner.

The timing for Jonquel taking the season off was perfect for raising Brionna Jones’s stock. Same for Hines-Allen out of the Mystics.