WNBA 2023 Season, Part 2

[Waquoit]

The Liberty was clearly the preferred team by the WNBA. That was some precision officiating.

 

[Waquoit]

Uh...easy to root against. Way too physical and probably the 2 biggest whiners in the game (although they haven't been as bad today; they were ludicrous in Game 3).

Please.

 

[From France]

That will be an untertaining finals series - And yeah the WNBA wished it but I think the Liberty owns its place, it wasn't given to them

 

[From France]

Congrats to A.Thomas for a ninth triple double

 

[From France]

seems like the verbals between DJ Carrington and ONO had en impact on this game roster

 

[darrell]

The Sun is such an easy team to root for

It's hard to watching them complain as much as they do. Every call won’t go your way, and yes, you can commit fouls too. Bonner has been like this her entire career, AT doing it a lot more the last few seasons.

 

[Hayven]

seems like the verbals between DJ Carrington and ONO had en impact on this game roster

During today’s game?

 

[From France]

During today’s game?

during game 3 of the series

 

[Dillon77]

Now that was the kind of game I was used to playing in charity tournaments that didn't have refs until the semi-finals. Limbs intermixed, tangled, pulled, etc. Thomas came back and hopefully she wasn't injured.

Well, as many of you said, here's the matchup everyone has been waiting for. Dallas threw a lot of height at the Aces, but no one quite as talented as Jonquel Jones. And just when you think JJ might be under control, the Liberty have the league's MVP.

Guard/wing play will be something to watch. Will Laney/Thornton neutralize Young? And who takes on Chelsea Gray? Sabrina? Or one of the wings? We've got a whole week to hash it out

 

[From France]

Rooting for the Liberty but Aces are still favorites

 

[From France]

Betnijah Laney, still the X factor for the finals

 

[GamecockFam]

I was rooting for Connecticut and was sad to see them lose. They played their butts off. Congrats to New York!

 

[From France]

A stat ugly to see, turnovers in a career :

1.Diana Taurasi1452 2.Sue Bird1393 3.Becky Hammon1224 4.Tina Thompson1217 5.Lisa Leslie1193 6.DeLisha Milton-Jones1173 7.Ticha Penicheiro1134 8.Swin Cash1128 9.Courtney Vandersloot1072 10.Candace Parker1062

 

[Dillon77]

A stat ugly to see, turnovers in a career :

1.Diana Taurasi1452 2.Sue Bird1393 3.Becky Hammon1224 4.Tina Thompson1217 5.Lisa Leslie1193 6.DeLisha Milton-Jones1173 7.Ticha Penicheiro1134 8.Swin Cash1128 9.Courtney Vandersloot1072 10.Candace Parker1062

Well, if you play as long and have the ball in your hands as many of these players do, well...sometimes it goes where you don't want it to.
Jeez, that's a U.S. National Team you list, save for Ticha!

 

[From France]

I know it, but that's stats

 

[From France]

They all were WNBA 1st team , I think

 

[nwhoopfan]

Please.

Please yourself. The Sun turn the game into rugby or wrestling. It's not basketball. This will be a much more entertaining Finals without them in it.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Guard/wing play will be something to watch. Will Laney/Thornton neutralize Young? And who takes on Chelsea Gray? Sabrina? Or one of the wings? We've got a whole week to hash it out

I think they used Laney on Gray at times during the year. Certainly a better option than Ionescu or Sloot. But then who gets Young?

 

[bbsamjj]

The last few games between NY/LV they had Laney picking up Gray full court. If JJ is on Aja, and Stokes being a non-contributor on offense, it allows Stewart to roam an help where she is needed.

 

[GoChips20]

I think they used Laney on Gray at times during the year. Certainly a better option than Ionescu or Sloot. But then who gets Young?

NY will have Laney on Gray and take their chances on Young, whose scoring and shooting numbers have dropped off a cliff in the postseason. Aces are the underdogs; going to need her in form to have a shot at this. It’s probably the least relevant matchup to these current finals since it was so long ago, but in the first meeting in June, Aces’ guards ate the Liberty’s alive. Laney will be a problem though, to me she’s having the best postseason on the team.

 

[Waquoit]

The Sun turn the game into rugby or wrestling.

Again, please. I hope the Liberty gets swept.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Laney will be a problem though, to me she’s having the best postseason on the team.

Agreed, she's been great.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Again, please. I hope the Liberty gets swept.

I'm rooting for the Aces, but there's no way the Liberty are going to get swept. I think NY is going to win the series.

 

[AgStatesman]

Where is Aja's head at is the question. Are her and Dawn still bawling their eyes out about the wayward 4th place vote? Liberty sweep em. Too much entitlement in Las Vegas. P.S. - I noticed the Sun got their faces bashed in once Tiffany Hayes started squawking about how no one could guard her. That series was over right then. Too much character, composure, talent and current MVP's on NY for them to not sweep.

 

[Blue Huskie]

I hope Vegas gets swept

 

[UConnCat]

Well, if you play as long and have the ball in your hands as many of these players do, well...sometimes it goes where you don't want it to.
Jeez, that's a U.S. National Team you list, save for Ticha!

As you say, a ton of games played by these player. For context Assists/Turnovers per game for the guards:

Sue 5.5/2.2
Diana 4.3/2.7
Ticha 5/2.1
CVS 6.8/2.7
Becky 5.1/3.2

 

[TheFarmFan]

It's hard to watching them complain as much as they do. Every call won’t go your way, and yes, you can commit fouls too. Bonner has been like this her entire career, AT doing it a lot more the last few seasons.

Look, by comparison, at Jackie Young. Has she ever complained? She's so composed, you'd never know if she was up 20, down 20, drew a charge or committed one. More of this from across the league, please!

 

[cancontent]

Betnijah Laney, still the X factor for the finals

Critical reason why NY is in the finals in my opinion. Her play this series doesn't get talked about enough.

 

[bballnut90]

Look, by comparison, at Jackie Young. Has she ever complained? She's so composed, you'd never know if she was up 20, down 20, drew a charge or committed one. More of this from across the league, please!

Agreed. Especially for a player of her caliber I love how steady she is. Watching players complain every time down the floor dampers the experience IMO.

 

[baggerbob]

Critical reason why NY is in the finals in my opinion. Her play this series doesn't get talked about enough.

When she plays within herself she is the missing piece.
The game they lost she had 3 turnovers and 1 basket.
That is not her type of game.
Great defense and usually fills the stat sheet.