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Message: [QUOTE="JoePgh, post: 3276261, member: 1131"] What has surprised me is the AWOL status of some of LA's big names: Chelsea Gray and Riquna Williams in Tuesday's game, and Candace Parker in Thursday's game. Parker last night had 3 points (1 3-point make) and (gasp) [B]1 rebound.[/B] She had 3 assists and two turnovers, playing (as I recall) 26 minutes. This is after a very impactful game that she played on Tuesday night. Of the Sparks' stars, only Nneka Ogwumike has really lived up to expectations in the first two games. By contrast, the Sun have gotten scoring and other contributions from top to bottom in their lineup. If LA is able to mobilize all its resources at home (they're not really at home, since Staples Center is unavailable and the games will be in Long Beach), they could still make a comeback. I'm not quite sure whether to attribute the no-show of their star players to some unusual defensive scheme by the Sun (which wasn't apparent to me) or some serious problems with the commitment of LA's players to win the games. [/QUOTE]