Who Gets Swept?

[easttexastrash]

Great game. Phoenix should go to BG more often. She's hard to stop.

That was the signature shot of her young career.

 

[easttexastrash]

If BG can stay on the floor and Phoenix gets her the ball more, Phoenix can beat Minny. LA is much longer and taller than Minny and I don't see the Lynx having the height to stop Griner.

 

[easttexastrash]

And that, my friends, is why Phoenix drafted the big girl!

 

[DaddyChoc]

the Ref must work with Phx also

 

[DaddyChoc]

And that, my friends, is why Phoenix drafted the big girl!

dont get carried away... she was stinking up the joint for 39.5 minutes tonight lol

 

[easttexastrash]

dont get carried away... she was stinking up the joint for 39.5 minutes tonight lol

Was about as bad as EDD's game yesterday.

 

[VAUConnFan]

If BG can stay on the floor and Phoenix gets her the ball more, Phoenix can beat Minny. LA is much longer and taller than Minny and I don't see the Lynx having the height to stop Griner.

Yes, the Griner matchup is a huge plus for Phoenix, but she could score 30 points a game and Phoenix would still lose. They would still lose because, defensively, Phoenix does not have the guards to make Lindsay Whalen work harder or to make Seimone Augustus take difficult shots. Now that Minnesota has become Maya's team, they are an even tougher matchup for Phoenix. Minnesota has no excuses since their three toughest matchups have been eliminated in the first round.

 

[Coler]

Was about as bad as EDD's game yesterday.

Don't even remind me. But let's be real here...the whole Sky team sucked. And you have to credit Catchings for her defense on EDD.

But I'm happy at least one of my teams gets out of the first round.

 

[meyers7]

What is with this best 2 out of 3 crap? What other sport does that?

Baseball does even less with it's wildcard.

 

[Icebear]

Is it true that the MVP of the league didn't get her team past the first round?

 

[semper]

Baseball does even less with it's wildcard.

The wildcard hunt is not the playoffs. The WNBA needs a best 3 out of 5 at this stage.

Great game, wasn't it! And a terrific interview with D and BG.

 

[meyers7]

The wildcard hunt is not the playoffs. The WNBA needs a best 3 out of 5 at this stage.

Not wildcard hunt, wild card playoff. 1 off game now.

 

[VAMike23]

Chicago was 1-3 vs. Indiana during the regular season, now 1-4. They just don't seem to have an answer for Indy's combination of quickness, aggressiveness and confident shooting.

We will see what EPiph and EDD can do in Game 2. I'm not sure I would bet against a confident Fever team at home, though. I think Chicago goes down in a squeaker.

Minny will take care of Seattle in 2.

Phoenix / L.A. ... hmmmmm ..... I think it depends on Griner. Can she stay on the floor? DT will be DT. But will Griner play inspired ball ? IMHO Griner has to play her best for Phoenix to win in L.A. Not that she has to fill up the stat sheet necessarily but she has to keep affecting the game for more minutes, on more plays. If she fades into the background too often, Phoenix goes down.

Atlanta will pull their series to 1-1 and then win the closer at home.

I did OK, although I predicted that Chicago would lose in a 'squeaker' in Game 2 ..... it wasn't exactly a squeaker! And Griner didn't play great the whole game but she made enough plays, including the one at the end that really counted.

 

[easttexastrash]

Don't even remind me. But let's be real here...the whole Sky team sucked. And you have to credit Catchings for her defense on EDD.

But I'm happy at least one of my teams gets out of the first round.

I only joke. Catching is one heck of a defender and was a major factor in shutting EDD down in the second half of game 1, as well.

BG needs to step it up against Minny. This should be a team that she can perform well against with her size. LA was a tough match-up.

 

[DaddyChoc]

Is it true that the MVP of the league didn't get her team past the first round?

is this the first time in history?

 

[Icebear]

No, but we can be sure you would be dancing up and down and making public announcement if she had moved on.

 

[msf22b]

With all her skill does she not play a little "soft?"

 

[katiecrum1992]

What is with this best 2 out of 3 crap? What other sport does that?

They do best of 5 in the finals, maybe they'll do that eventually for all the series.

 

[katiecrum1992]

Best WNBA game ever?

The western conference games were much closer than the east. We need games like these constantly, maybe more people would watch if there weren't so many blowouts.

 

[katiecrum1992]

I would like the people who claim Taurasi doesn't get the short end from the refs to defend that call at the end of the half.

While she brings a lot of it upon herself, she absolutely does get picked on by the officials.

That call at the half was brought upon herself. Totally unnecessary.

 

[easttexastrash]

With all her skill does she not play a little "soft?"

Not sure which player you are referring to.

 

[msf22b]

Not sure which player you are referring to.

Sorry, Ms. MVP…Parker

 

[Icebear]

The wildcard hunt is not the playoffs. The WNBA needs a best 3 out of 5 at this stage.

Great game, wasn't it! And a terrific interview with D and BG.

He isn't speaking of the Wild Card hunt but rather the one game playoff between the two Wild Card teams in each league that is now the first round of the playoffs.

 

[semper]

He isn't speaking of the Wild Card hunt but rather the one game playoff between the two Wild Card teams in each league that is now the first round of the playoffs.

Yeah, I know. I don't like the one-game playoff very much either. We complain about it all the time in our house. At least the Sox don't have to worry about it this year!

 

[easttexastrash]

With all her skill does she not play a little "soft?"

I like Parker so I can't say much. She's cocky but a damn good player.

However, I do like my new pic with BG making that shot over her.