The Run Up To Game 2

[j66kicker]

loose ball, refs called a tied up

8.8 left

The “loose ball”was from Sue reaching around and tapping it away from Toliver. That was the game-winning play, after Stewie tried her best to lose it (OK - that’s a little harsh, but when have you EVER seen Stewie miss 2 free throws with the game on the line??).

 

[nwhoopfan]

Sue blamed her poor shooting on the shoes. Never wearing them again. But she claims she called bank on that 3.

 

[eebmg]

One of the most physical games I have seen. More tackling than the average NFL game. Stewie handled the muggings well.

 

[Mlb0814]

I hope Seattle can close it out for the next game. They don’t want to give Washington momentum.

 

[nwhoopfan]

The “loose ball”was from Sue reaching around and tapping it away from Toliver. That was the game-winning play, after Stewie tried her best to lose it (OK - that’s a little harsh, but when have you EVER seen Stewie miss 2 free throws with the game on the line??).

I think she might've got away with a foul on that. Not the poke away, but plenty of contact before that.


edited--Tolliver clearly thought she was fouled, in fact she thought Bird was trying to foul her because the Storm still had 1 foul to give.

 

[BigBird]

Sorry kids, but I have to wonder if Hughes considers limiting Loyd’s late game minutes. She just has a knack - despite her obvious talent - to play irresponsibly in certain situations. At the least, somebody needs to explain to her that gunning threes with no rebounders and your shoulders not squared to the basket isn’t likely to help much. Can anyone shoot a midrange jump shot anymore?

 

[eebmg]

Sorry kids, but I have to wonder if Hughes considers limiting Loyd’s late game minutes. She just has a knack - despite her obvious talent - to play irresponsibly in certain situations. At the least, somebody needs to explain to her that gunning threes with no rebounders and your shoulders not squared to the basket isn’t likely to help much. Can anyone shoot a midrange jump shot anymore?

Based on Jewell's post game interview, her shot selection and approach to the game (don't think, just play) comes straight from Kobe. Enuff said.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I don't know. Loyd turned the game around in Q3. Sometimes her shot selection is questionable, but Sue had a quick trigger today and was 3-12 from the floor and 2-8 behind the arc. Was her shot selection much better? Whitcomb had her moments but I'm not sure if you sit Loyd in favor of Whitcomb in crunch time on a regular basis. I don't think anybody from Seattle hit a bucket the last couple minutes. All of their scoring was from the FT line at the end.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Based on Jewell's post game interview, her shot selection and approach to the game (don't think, just play) comes straight from Kobe. Enuff said.

I'd prefer that it come from Sue.

 

[vtcwbuff]

Sue blamed her poor shooting on the shoes. Never wearing them again. But she claims she called bank on that 3.

Nike?

 

[Beemer]

That was some shot by Sue Bird

 

[nwhoopfan]

Nike?

I'm not sure of the maker of the shoe, but it was customized w/ a cartoon image of a grandma figure. Sue was having a bit of fun with the fact she's the oldest player in the league.

 

[j66kicker]

I'm not sure of the maker of the shoe, but it was customized w/ a cartoon image of a grandma figure. Sue was having a bit of fun with the fact she's the oldest player in the league.

Kyrie signature colorways from Nike

Kyrie Had Nike Hook Sue Bird Up After Learning She Wears His Sneakers

 

[UConnCat]

CD. LOL

 

[MilfordHusky]

CD. LOL

The goal on defense is obviously to keep the player in front of you. However, when that fails, the swipe becomes Plan B. Diana, Maya, and many others use it.

CD is just so predictable!

 

[UConnCat]

Great photo of that jump ball in the final seconds of the game. Vertical + long arms = Storm ball.

 

[UConnCat]

Eddie Vedder was in the building.

 

[UConnCat]

 

[MilfordHusky]

Eddie Vedder was in the building.

And ABC was playing Hendrix on the way to commercials.

 

[j66kicker]

And ABC was playing Hendrix on the way to commercials.

Jimi was one of Seattle’s finest. If you haven’t visited the Museum of Popular Culture in Seattle (formerly Experience Music Project), it’s a must for Hendrix fans (and Frank Gehry fans). Was funded by Paul Allen, who hired Gehry as the architect. Being an AMAZING building is beside the point, though - it’s an absolute multi-sensory monument to Jimi Hendrix (as well as every other major rock musician and group of that generation, but emphasis on Hendrix). Well worth the 1/2 day (or 2 hours if time is tight).

 

[nwhoopfan]

Jimi was one of Seattle’s finest. If you haven’t visited the Museum of Popular Culture in Seattle (formerly Music Experience Project), it’s a must for Hendrix fans (and Frank Gehry fans). Was funded by Paul Allen, who hired Gehry as the architect. Being an AMAZING building is beside the point, though - it’s an absolute multi-sensory monument to Jimi Hendrix (as well as every other major rock musician and group of that generation, but emphasis on Hendrix). Well worth the 1/2 day (or 2 hours if time is tight).

That's one of those touristy things that I think most locals don't partake in. I've never been (didn't even realize they changed the name, people refer to it as EMP). Only time I've been to the Space Needle was long before I lived in the area. Did the Seattle Underground Tour on a visit also (there's quite a bit of remnants of an earlier iteration of the city buried beneath some of the downtown streets and sidewalks).

 

[j66kicker]

That's one of those touristy things that I think most locals don't partake in. I've never been (didn't even realize they changed the name, people refer to it as EMP). Only time I've been to the Space Needle was long before I lived in the area. Did the Seattle Underground Tour on a visit also (there's quite a bit of remnants of an earlier iteration of the city buried beneath some of the downtown streets and sidewalks).

Well it’s right there for you to appreciate, whether you’re a music fan or an architecture fan. Agree the Space Needle is a little touristy/cheesy, but have you been to the Chihuly museum right underneath it? Awesome (well, if you like glass, I guess).

 

[nwhoopfan]

Well it’s right there for you to appreciate, whether you’re a music fan or an architecture fan. Agree the Space Needle is a little touristy/cheesy, but have you been to the Chihuly museum right underneath it? Awesome (well, if you like glass, I guess).

I mostly avoid down town unless there is a concert or sporting event I'm going to. I have not been to the Chihuly museum. There are several large pieces of his work at Benaroya Hall where the Seattle Symphony performs, as well as other concerts, so I've seen those.

 

[UConnCat]

The good ol' Sue Bird move.

'Good ol' Sue Bird move' helps Seattle clinch Game 2 win

"You should go talk to Chris Dailey," Bird said afterward of the UConn Huskies' longtime associate head coach. "I've been doing that swipe-around-the-back thing since I was, like, 18 years old. She absolutely hates it. She calls it the 'Sue Bird move.' In fact, when she does scouting reports, she will say, like, 'Watch out for so-and-so; they do the Sue Bird move.'

"I literally -- the minute I walked in the locker room -- checked my phone; I knew I was going to have a text message about it. Like sure enough: 'Congratulations, you did the Sue Bird move.'"

 

[MilfordHusky]

I've been to the EMP. Great exhibits on Jimi and Grunge.