Washington Mystics @ Minnesota Lynx 8/19

[nwhoopfan]

Game just tipped off, it's on ESPN2. Whalen got the start in perhaps her last game ever at the Target Center.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Bit of a slow start, but picking up. Tied at 13 about midway thru the quarter. Delle Donne has it going.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Coach Thibault is rocking a Univ. of Minnesota tie in honor of Whalen today.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Tied at 24 after Q1. 10 for Fowles, 7 for Moore, 9 for EDD.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Entertaining, back-and-forth game. Lynx up 41-40 w/ about a minute to go til halftime. Zandalisini is giving them a nice boost today, has 10 joining Moore and Fowles in double figures. I've been critical of Minnesota for not developing young players, but she looks like she has lots of potential.


edited--44-43 Lynx at halftime

 

[nwhoopfan]

Lynx was up 5, 8-0 run by Mystics fueled by Tolliver puts Washington back in front. Whalen can't guard anybody at this point. Whoever she's on can take her off the dribble at will.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Tolliver scored 7 points in Q3, now probably done for the day w/ 3 minutes left in the quarter. Mystics up 61-54. Washington pulling starters but Minnesota still has their's on the floor.

 

[HuskyFan1125]

Rebecca Lobo talking about Paige Bueckers in that segment. #gamechanger

 

[Shades]

Rebecca Lobo talking about Paige Bueckers in that segment. #gamechanger

Talking about her staying at Minnesota?

 

[MilfordHusky]

Coach Thibault is rocking a Univ. of Minnesota tie in honor of Whalen today.

And his daughter, who moved from Mississippi State to Minnesota as an Assistant Coach.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Rebecca Lobo talking about Paige Bueckers in that segment. #gamechanger

"Phenomenal rising junior" unnamed.

Yeah, Rebecca mentioned that talent tended to leave the state, but if LW could get her ....

 

[nwhoopfan]

I quit watching the game. Seemed like Washington wasn't even trying to win in the Q4 and Minnesota was still all in.

 

[Shorty Dee]

Congratulations Minnesota Lynx and Maya Moore!!

 

[nwhoopfan]

"Phenomenal rising junior" unnamed.

She had to be talking about Bueckers at that point, that's certainly what I thought the reference was.

 

[MilfordHusky]

She had to be talking about Bueckers at that point, that's certainly what I thought the reference was.

For sure. She's one of the best in the nation.