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WBNA Playoffs - here we go!

Smith and Bell combined for...2 points. Stokes didn't even play, but still getting the same kind of production from some of the starters.
 
Go Fever! Go Aces! Two of the last 5 standing. One more to be decided tomorrow. I was sad to see the Dream lose after such a stellar season but someone has to lose.

On the other hand, the Storm massively underachieved this season. I think the organization may need to rethink their strategy. Maybe they should pull a Sun and wipe the slate clean and start over. They have a good group of players but I highly doubt they'll win a championship with this core group. Something clearly isn't working and I think it is a mixture of the coaches and players.
 
I hope this solidifies that a 1-1-1 format is far superior to 2-1. Every series has had fantastic games so far which wasn't the case last season where home teams went 8-0.

Congrats to the Fever for pulling out a massive win on the road and their first series win in 10 years. Putting up a 24:6 A/TO ratio with their 4th different PG this year is unbelievably good, props to Odyssey Sims for filling in so well.

Also, I'm shocked at how close the Storm/Aces game was. Aces nearly get bounced in the first round after winning 17 straight games. Wild stuff. If the Aces reach the WNBA Finals this year, there's a good chance A'ja will climb as high as #3 all time in career playoff points by the end of the season at just 29 years old.
 
bballnut90 said:
I hope this solidifies that a 1-1-1 format is far superior to 2-1. Every series has had fantastic games so far which wasn't the case last season where home teams went 8-0.
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I agree. I liked the playoff format change from the 2-1 to the 1-1-1 setup. Just a great feeling to see the lower seeded teams fanbase come out strong and support their teams. Plus, the games were very competitive. Well done, WNBA.
 
JstVisiting said:
No dog in the fight whatsoever, but you are already way behind Golden State and Portland in both mascot and logo. They have a couple of the strongest combinations I have seen in any sport.

Tempo is turrbul. Name and logo look like something from a Nintendo game that couldn't get afford the licensing agreement.
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I was referring to the crowd size in this case.

The team name and logo is another matter entirely. They definitely whiffed on that. 😆 😭My only hope is that someone finds a way to redesign it in the future. The Raptors original logo wasn't a hit either but fortunately MLSE got someone to redesign it into something cool.

Blame it on these darn "help us name our team" campaigns. It gave us both the Raptors and now the Tempo. So help me if Toronto lands another expansion team..................we never seem to learn from our mistakes in this area. 😉
 
nwhoopfan said:
Wilson w/ a huge game, 38 points, more than half of the Aces' total, but Young comes up with the game winner.
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According to the study I posted (earlier in this thread) by Her Hoops Stats, Young is the "most clutch" player in the league when it comes down to hitting paydirt in the last five minutes of a game (or OT). (BTW, Wilson isn't far behind.) Granted, this was a put-back, but credit Young for knowing she had to shoot off the jump rather than bring it down surrounded by taller players.
 
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MilfordHusky said:
Indiana closed the game on a 7-0 run. The last few Atlanta possessions were not good.
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Fever outscored the Dream 38-29 in 2nd half, getting double-digit scoring from all their starters and 10 rebounds from the Twin "T's" off the bench (Timpson and Turner).

Jordin Canada produced at double-double (18 points, 10 assists) and Gray had a solid 19-point game. Rhyne Howard scored 16 points but had to take a mess of shots to get there (7-18 overall, 2-8 from three) to get there.

I'll be very interested in seeing if the Dream go after more players who can fit Karl Smesko's three-point dominant offense next year.
While they certainly did much better than last year, this team could use some more accurate three-point shooting. More to the point, some snipers who have the mindset to find the right spot, time and time again. I could see the Dream be a landing spot for Sami Whitcomb or Lexi Held. Or a Marina Mabrey.

So, off go the Fever against the Aces, who will undoubtedly be the favorites. But, then again, so were the Dream. Stay tuned.
 
Dillon77 said:
Fever outscored the Dream 38-29 in 2nd half, getting double-digit scoring from all their starters and 10 rebounds from the Twin "T's" off the bench (Timpson and Turner).

Jordin Canada produced at double-double (18 points, 10 assists) and Gray had a solid 19-point game. Rhyne Howard scored 16 points but had to take a mess of shots to get there (7-18 overall, 2-8 from three) to get there.

I'll be very interested in seeing if the Dream go after more players who can fit Karl Smesko's three-point dominant offense next year.
While they certainly did much better than last year, this team could use some more accurate three-point shooting. More to the point, some snipers who have the mindset to find the right spot, time and time again. I could see the Dream be a landing spot for Sami Whitcomb or Lexi Held. Or a Marina Mabrey.

So, off go the Fever against the Aces, who will undoubtedly be the favorites. But, then again, so were the Dream. Stay tuned.
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I think both Howard and Hillmon are at the end of their rookie contracts as well. If I'm correct, Hillmon did a heck of a job to enhance her resume for the free agency market.
 
JstVisiting said:
I don’t see how anyone can watch the Aces play and think anyone but A’ja Wilson is the MVP. If they drop this series, wouldn’t blame her for fighting her entire team in the locker room.
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I have to agree and I am also a big fan of Phee and thought she had it locked up at one point. My personal vote would be for A’ja at this point, not that my opinion matters. 50/40/90 is still extremely impressive.

What a carry job that was by A’ja last night. 38 points in a one point heart attack win over the inconsistent Storm.
 
That game was infuriating. Forget teammates. Wilson should fight the front office.

Career WS for Aces draft picks since taking Jackie Young #1 overall:
0
2.7! (Iliana Rupert, 1.9 this year for GS after the expansion draft)
0.1
0
0.4
0
-0.2
0
0
0.7
-0.2
0
0
0

Maybe Becky Hammon is a coaching savant and the only person who could have taken mid 20s A'ja Wilson and two other #1 overall picks to a championship. But she is a disaster as a front office decision maker.
 

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