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Message: [QUOTE="bbsamjj, post: 5337842, member: 1738"] Wow, every deciding game of the first round of the playoffs was a nail biter. You certainly saw the parity in the league this year. Really great series. RE: NY--they just never seemed to "have it" this year. Kind of similar to how Vegas backslid after their 2023 title--just never looked like real contenders. I do think Laney-Hamilton is a glue player for them, and having her out all year, even with pretty incredible additions, was a bigger loss than folks anticipated. RE: Phoenix. Games 2 and 3 really seemed like the new big 3 in Phoenix (AT, Sabally, Kah) was gelling and all performing at high levels--perhaps for one of the first times all year. And the thee of them having pretty good games was enough to top a NY team that had Stewart and Sab show up but not Jonquel. Interesting that their next series in Minnesota, and the big 3 never played together in all 4 previous matches with Minnesota this year. RE: Atlanta. Not sure I'm ready to completely tear down. This seems like a series that will sting for a while, and potentially motivate them to come back with a vengeance next year. It's a really good core that should win a lot more games together. RE: Seattle. Agree they underachieved this year, but they showed in game 2 and 3 of the series that they were just as dangerous as any other team when they gelled. Malonga is going to be scary good (and she's under contract). RE: Indiana: Kudos to Steph White and the full team. Kelsey Mitchell is maybe the best pure scorer in the league (especially at guard). Boston does most everything well. Howard is comfortable in her role. I don't know why Sims is always cut from teams because she is obviously a WNBA talent. Kind of scary to think what they would be like at full strength. [/QUOTE]

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