Washington Mystics @ Seattle Storm game 1

[sarals24]

Stewwwwiiieeee

 

[nwhoopfan]

On a 2 on 1 break nobody bothered to stop Sue on the drive so she just waltzed in for a layup. Washington is falling apart.

 

[MilfordHusky]

64-40 as Sue goes coast to coast. The rout is on.

 

[sarals24]

Biiiiiiirrrrrrddddd

 

[nwhoopfan]

Cloud and Atkins have been decent but Delle Donne isn't excelling and they've got just about nothing from Sanders and Tolliver.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Seattle, led by the oldest player in the league, is running the Mystics off the floor.

68-42

 

[nwhoopfan]

68-42

 

[sarals24]

Bird to Stewart!

I have no idea how this series isn't a 3-0 sweep. Washington looks like they have no answers. At least with Phoenix you always knew Bonner, Taurasi and Griner were going to show up at some point.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Cloud and Atkins have been decent but Delle Donne isn't excelling and they've got just about nothing from Sanders and Tolliver.

I believe that Sanders has a broken knuckle on her shooting hand.

 

[Kaizen]

Just cannot believe Sue is 37 years old... she is every where

 

[nwhoopfan]

I think this underscores what a difference it makes for Seattle when Loyd is on. She's 9-11 from the floor and 3-3 behind the arc. Getting her first trip to the FT line now.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Seattle runs the fast break en masse. It's almost like piranhas on a roast.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I believe that Sanders has a broken knuckle on her shooting hand.

Yes, I did hear the announcer mention that. She gets a pass.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Ryan just said what I was thinking: It's a Sue Bird clinic.

73-46

 

[sarals24]

Howard's importance to this team cannot be overstated.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Bird to Stewart!

I have no idea how this series isn't a 3-0 sweep. Washington looks like they have no answers. At least with Phoenix you always knew Bonner, Taurasi and Griner were going to show up at some point.

Delle Donne and Toliver are a combined 5-20. If those 2 were hitting shots it would be a lot more competitive.

 

[Kaizen]

Look those five's +/-

 

[nwhoopfan]

77-53 heading into Q4.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Even Langhorne is hitting jumpers. It's Seattle's night. 77-53 after 3Q.

 

[Carnac]

Looks like a full house tonight for the game.
I don't see any empty seats when the cameras pan the customers. Seattle has run off and hid, up by 24 at the end of 3. This one is over.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Atkins is having a really nice game, 17 points on 8-12 from the floor. It's easy to not notice because of how lopsided the game is.

 

[Reypl21]

I think this underscores what a difference it makes for Seattle when Loyd is on. She's 9-11 from the floor and 3-3 behind the arc. Getting her first trip to the FT line now.

I think this is a testament to how good defensively January was on Loyd.

 

[nwhoopfan]

In another thread somebody mentioned 3 point shooting (Washington specifically) as a key. Mystics are 3-18, Storm 5-10. It sure seems like they've hit more than 5. Storm shooting 60% overall from the floor. That will win you a lot of games.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Shooting is 60% to 41%.

 

[eebmg]

I Guess the Storm are feeling confident. Hughes is leading the huddle.