Seattle Storm vs New York Liberty - 7/25/20

[Shades]

Magbegor looking good in her debut.

 

[Kaizen]

Both Mogan and Megan are not playing yet..

 

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Both Mogan and Megan are not playing yet..

Neither will play. Tuck has some sort of injury and Walker is in virus protocol.

 

[domerduck]

Sabrina is missing lots of threes 0-6. She will figure that out. Rest of her game is ok. 10 pts, 7 rebound, 3 assists in 27 minutes after 3 qrs. Still she has 4 turnovers. She is missing a Ruthie like presence down low. Hope she has a good 4th qtr. Seattle's starters are very good.

 

[eebmg]

Sabrina is missing lots of threes 0-6. She will figure that out. Rest of her game is ok. 10 pts, 7 rebound, 3 assists in 27 minutes after 3 qrs. Still she has 4 turnovers. She is missing a Ruthie like presence down low. Hope she has a good 4th qtr. Seattle's starters are very good.

Definitely keying on Sabrina and nothing easy. Still, her upside is clear. Just needs some help

How about Kia Stokes' smooth 3pt bucket. Geno must be smirking.

 

[Kaizen]

Sabrina is missing lots of threes 0-6. She will figure that out. Rest of her game is ok. 10 pts, 7 rebound, 3 assists in 27 minutes after 3 qrs. Still she has 4 turnovers. She is missing a Ruthie like presence down low. Hope she has a good 4th qtr. Seattle's starters are very good.

Sabrina is not bad as a fresh rookie even she missed lots shot. She is much better than Plum's fist game.

 

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[Shades]

Sabrina is not bad as a fresh rookie even she missed lots shot. She is much better than Plum's fist game.

Excellent first game. Still has a nose for rebounding, which was my biggest concern.

 

[Kaizen]

Excellent first game. Still has a nose for rebounding, which was my biggest concern.

She will improve ..she will be great

 

[domerduck]

Liberty sure missing Megan and need Kia to be ok. .

 

[nwhoopfan]

Seattle is running away in the 4th quarter with mostly subs on the floor. Canada looking good.

 

[Kaizen]

Seattle's benches just too strong ..Liberty cannot handle

 

[domerduck]

Seattle's benches just too strong ..Liberty cannot handle

I'd agree. Russell, Canada, Megbegor, Prince plus Sabrina would beat any 4 Liberty players plus Sabrina. Anybe they'll be better with Megan and Kia playing, but not with who they have left.

 

[garddog]

Every team with a real post presence is going to kill the Liberty. The guard play was fine, but no one gave Stewie or Magbegor any trouble.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I tuned in late. I don't think Bird played at all in Q4 did she? Sounds like she had a good game. Canada is good enough that the Storm can be conservative with Bird's minutes to help keep her rested during the course of the season.

 

[Kaizen]

I tuned in late. I don't think Bird played at all in Q4 did she? Sounds like she had a good game. Canada is good enough that the Storm can be conservative with Bird's minutes to help keep her rested during the course of the season.

Canada can be a starter in other team ...

 

[garddog]

I tuned in late. I don't think Bird played at all in Q4 did she? Sounds like she had a good game. Canada is good enough that the Storm can be conservative with Bird's minutes to help keep her rested during the course of the season.

Canada will probably split minutes. Bird still has all the smarts but you can tell her speed and quickness have really started slowing down. Bird started out defending Sabrina, but they switched her off pretty quick.

 

[Adriacus]

Maybe I was watching a different game but Ionescu shot 4 for 17. She is obviously limited athletically. She needs space to score and not sure she can create her own shot consistently. Wondering how she will fare when she faces elite defensive guards.

 

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[eebmg]

I can see the upside to most of the other Liberty rookies (Odom and Willoughby in particular) but Shook seems too slow to be very helpful. I know she is supposed to be a good 3pt shooter for a big bit without any real explosiveness to threaten inside, I do not see it.

Does anyone know why Jasmin Jones did not play?

 

[Shades]

Does anyone know why Jasmin Jones did not play?

Ankle sprain.

 

[nickp91]

Sabrina Ionescu looked awesome

 

[Orangutan]

Excellent first game. Still has a nose for rebounding, which was my biggest concern.

She definitely looks like she belongs but excellent is a bit of stretch.

Once she settles in with her jumper she'll be a legit star.

 

[Shades]

She definitely looks like she belongs but excellent is a bit of stretch.

Once she settles in with her jumper she'll be a legit star.

Considering it’s her first game, it’s excellent. PG is the hardest transition to the WNBA. Couldn’t have asked more from her other than hitting more shots, and that’s quibbling. Definitely not looking like a bust. I remember Diggins and Vandersloot having forgettable rookie seasons.