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September 2019 WNBA Discussions, scores, game info, pictures

Rooted for the Sky but Hamby is such a great story of perseverance. Tough way to lose it on Sloot's hand. If the Sky shot 3's to their normal level, it would not have been close. Washington will not be giving away such gifts.
 
I'm not sure if Chicago was in the bonus. In retrospect Sloot should've just let the Aces foul her.
 
As an aside, was anyone else bothered by the repeated references to the league paying for charter flights for the winning teams? I get why that's important news from an insider's perspective, but for a casual fan, the whole discussion feels kind of bootleg, and if anything makes the product feel secondary to debates about the worth of women's basketball. I'm looking at the Sparks-Storm ESPN page, and right now the only video from that game that's available for replay is an interview with Nneka after the game about her views on getting the charter flight. No highlights. No recap. No interviews about the next round, who they play, Nneka winning the league's sportswoman of the year award. THIS IS A BASKETBALL GAME NOT AN EMPLOYEE GRIEVANCE MEETING. And holy moly, it's one charter flight, not the Taj Mahal.

Maybe it's just me, but this stuff perpetuates the haters' perception that the league is secondarily about the product on the floor.
 
Vegas made circus shots to end both of the final two quarters. Lady Luck was definitely in effect.

Sloot just lets them foul and Chicago likely wins. You want either her or Quigley on the line so once it is in Sloot's hands she really shouldn't pass at all.

That said, 9 times out of 10 that prayer for Hamby is unanswered. Both made dumb plays. But Hamby's bonehead play worked out.

Sports are cruel.
 
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This is the worst loss I've experienced for one of my teams since the Music City Miracle.

Somehow worse than even ND-Baylor and Arike's missed free throw.
 
When Sloot went into the back court the Chicago coach could have called a time out to get her out of trouble.
They had 3 left.
 
ochoopsfan said:
When Sloot went into the back court the Chicago coach could have called a time out to get her out of trouble.
They had 3 left.
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She wasn't in trouble. She was just killing time. She was only in trouble when Colson went to trap her and she threw it away before anyone could do anything

If she had picked up her dribble when the trap came, I'm sure Wade would have called timeout.

But I think she was just playing the keep away game and didn't see Hamby coming.
 
Orangutan said:
She wasn't in trouble. She was just killing time. She was only in trouble when Colson went to trap her and she threw it away before anyone could do anything

If she had picked up her dribble when the trap came, I'm sure Wade would have called timeout.

But I think she was just playing the keep away game and didn't see Hamby coming.
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Coach could have told her to wait and then called a time out.
You can blame the pg all you want or you can look at what alternatives there were to get out of the situation. What can I say, we see things different. It is always easy and quick to blame the player, because it is easy to do that.
 
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ochoopsfan said:
Coach could have told her to wait and then called a time out.
You can blame the pg all you want or you can look at what alternatives there were to get out of the situation. What can I say, we see things different. It is always easy and quick to blame the player, because it is easy to do that.
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There was no reason to tell her to wait because nothing was wrong. That's what I am saying.

It only became apparent there was a problem as the ball was in the air and Hamby was breaking for it.

Sloot saw Diamond calling for the ball. Diamond thought she was all alone so she stood still not thinking anyone was coming. And Hamby ran to the ball and jump in front. Just a great play by Hamby.
 
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Orangutan said:
She wasn't in trouble. She was just killing time. She was only in trouble when Colson went to trap her and she threw it away before anyone could do anything

If she had picked up her dribble when the trap came, I'm sure Wade would have called timeout.

But I think she was just playing the keep away game and didn't see Hamby coming.
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Sloot needed to get the ball over half court within 10 seconds. I think that was "in trouble."

Stef was open in the middle of the floor. Sloot made a very poor decision.
 
MilfordHusky said:
Sloot needed to get the ball over half court within 10 seconds. I think that was "in trouble."

Stef was open in the middle of the floor. Sloot made a very poor decision.
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I guess she is not the greatest PG in the history of the WNBA after all.
 
MilfordHusky said:
Sloot needed to get the ball over half court within 10 seconds. I think that was "in trouble."

Stef was open in the middle of the floor. Sloot made a very poor decision.
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I thought it is eight seconds in WBB. Anyway, point guards are supposed to see the whole floor.
 
donalddoowop said:
I thought it is eight seconds in WBB. Anyway, point guards are supposed to see the whole floor.
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Good question! I researched it before I wrote that. I found that the W had a 10-second rule, but that may have been old info. I know it was 8 seconds in the W in 2016, because of the controversial call in the L.A. v. Minnesota game. In any case, there is a time limit to get across half court.
 
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Upon further review, Coach Wade and the ref had a pretty good look at the play to make a definite call or no call. It looks like the ref was 15 feet away. No call ???
 
Orangutan said:
Pretty compelling photo posted by his wife. This sure looks out.
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The official on that side of the court was in a perfect position to make the call if he was looking at her feet and the line.
 
Re watch the replay, if you can. None of the players on the Chicago bench were pointing to the player being out of bounds. They did start to mimic their coaches antics after he started pointing. Usually the players will react immediately to that type of play. None did, when Hamby "supposedly" stepped out, or didnt.
 
ochoopsfan said:
Re watch the replay, if you can. None of the players on the Chicago bench were pointing to the player being out of bounds. They did start to mimic their coaches antics after he started pointing. Usually the players will react immediately to that type of play. None did, when Hamby "supposedly" stepped out, or didnt.
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Your attempts to make everything single thing fit your agenda of James Wade being wrong about everything are growing increasingly weak.
 
Orangutan said:
Your attempts to make everything single thing fit your agenda of James Wade being wrong about everything are growing increasingly weak.
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That was not the intent of my post. Read it again. Players react, in all sports to a call. How many times have you seen a baseball dugout waving safe on a play that was out, or football players on a sideline waving the player stepped out or juggled the ball before catching it inbounds. None of the Sky players were pointing to a player being out of bounds "when the play happened" Only when Wade waved his arms, which if he felt Hamby was out he should have. Many people also posted how Sloot blew the play and never mentioned it was Sloot who got the Sky the ball when she deflected it off the Aces player right before. One second your a bum and prior to that you were a hero?
Had the Sky players thought Hamby was out they would have been pointing to it as it happened, even if they were wrong, they didnt. 2 of the Sky players, Lou and another player at the end of the bench, standing almost on the side line past the base line had a better view than most. DeShields had a great view. as the pass was meant for her, and she didnt either.
 
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To interject some levity, I thought this was cute. Of couse the topic of crazy fans tryign to reach players is not funny but once it was diffused, the response by Chiney was very funny imo.


"Nneka was doing her interview, and I always like to stay with her; we walk off the court together," Chiney Ogwumike told the Los Angeles Daily News. "And out of the corner of my eye, I saw, 'Oh, shoot, like what's going on here?' And some dude was coming at us. And so I just jumped in, because I'm expendable -- she is not! We need her. Middle sister gotta always take one for the team. So yeah, I think it was a fan who wanted to get to us. We're fine."
 
Alyssa Thomas is going nuts for the Sun. If she gets any help from her teammates they'll be in great shape. She's scored 13 of their 15 on 6-7 shooting. Connecticut up 15-14.

edit--and Chiney got heartily jeered by the crowd when she checked in
 
A pair of 3's late stretches the lead to 21-14 at the end of Q1. Gray/Williams are scoreless thus far for LA, gonna have to get some scoring from their back court.

edit--the 3's were both Jasmine Thomas. So the Thomas's are winning the game 19-14.
 
I don't know what it is, Jonquel Jones has been nearly invisible every time I've watched Connecticut this year. I know she's supposed to be really good, but not while I'm watching.
 
Connecticut was up 11 early in Q2, but LA responded, now within 2. Nneka is going off now, 13 points on 6-7 shooting + 7 rebounds. Courtney Williams has gotten going. Gray and R. Williams are a combined 2-9 from the floor for the Sparks. 35-33 2:43 in Q2.
 
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