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The Dallas-Chicago game did nothing to advance women’s basketball, in my opinion. Hopefully the next game will be better.
 
hoopsnloops32 said:
No one says the aces didn’t wins game in Brooklyn last year because they did. The most important game.

Regardless of it was a regular season win or not it’s also factually inaccurate to say the Aces only lost won game at home last year even if they have a 19-1 record. Amazingly they lost 2 hole games last year while maintaining a 19-1 record.
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The playoffs aren't the regular season. The Commissioner's Cup isn't the regular season.

Vegas had a 19-1 regular season home record, with the Sparks as the only team to beat them during the regular season. That Commissioner's Cup game might as well have been played on the moon because it didn't count in the standings. Otherwise, the Aces wouldn't have won the league by two games.
 
Dallas could run into some issues in the standings with Satou Sabally and now Natasha Howard out extended time. If Arike is going to take 28 shots, she has to make more than nine of them for the Wings to survive. They may not have to rely on Chicago for a lottery pick in 2025 after all.
 
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Trash effort by the Dream down the stretch. All they had to do was sit on Copper's right hand. What else was she going to do?
 
WBBTakeover said:
The playoffs aren't the regular season. The Commissioner's Cup isn't the regular season.

Vegas had a 19-1 regular season home record, with the Sparks as the only team to beat them during the regular season. That Commissioner's Cup game might as well have been played on the moon because it didn't count in the standings. Otherwise, the Aces wouldn't have won the league by two games.
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Ok. I’m not disagreeing. That doesn’t mean they also didn’t lose 2 games at home last season. That is just a fact regardless of whether or not it counts for the regular season record.
 
hoopsnloops32 said:
Ok. I’m not disagreeing. That doesn’t mean they also didn’t lose 2 games at home last season. That is just a fact regardless of whether or not it counts for the regular season record.
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Let me ask you this. Are the Chicago Sky 1-0 at home this season?
 


Anyone see this? High Point legend getting roughed up? :mad:

Blueballer said:
While all the CC hype is going on the GOAT DT serves notice with 7 threes that she is not done yet. Without Griner Phoenix plays Vegas tough right to the end.
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4-15, 1-8 on threes tonight. Long season ahead. Her fans got too excited about game one.
 
triaddukefan said:


Anyone see this? High Point legend getting roughed up? :mad:



4-15, 1-8 on threes tonight. Long season ahead. Her fans got too excited about game one.
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But got the W and finished with 15 points and 7 rebounds. Think her fans are more excited tonight than Tuesday.
 
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triaddukefan said:


Anyone see this? High Point legend getting roughed up? :mad:



4-15, 1-8 on threes tonight. Long season ahead. Her fans got too excited about game one.
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Well for being over 40 she’s not going to hit 7 very often but on any given night she’s still one of the best scorers in the W. That was my point. And yes I think she got away with one tonight but on the same play Cunningham also got smacked in the face and they didn’t even review that.
 
Newfie said:
The Dallas-Chicago game did nothing to advance women’s basketball, in my opinion. Hopefully the next game will be better.
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I spent my day watching another favorite sport -- lacrosse -- at Hofstra University in Long Island today, so took most of Saturday off from the round ball. However, for some reason, I did look at highlights (?) of this one and:
  • You're right. It wasn't a thing of beauty by any means, but I'm not sure Teresa Witherspoon, Chicago's new coach, wasn't totally unhappy with what she saw.
  • Dallas committed 25 turnovers (more on this later), which the Sky turned into 34 points. (By contrast, the Wings only scored 6 off of the Sky's 17 t/o's).
  • The Sky had 6 players in double figures, with Elizabeth Williams having a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds.
The backcourt of Dana Evans and Marina Mabrey didn't shoot well, but distributed well with 6 and 8 assists, respectively. Mabrey also snared 8 rebounds.
- It's early, but it's going to be tough for the Wings. Two of their top three scorers from last year (Sabally, Howard) are out and Greg Bibb, in his wisdom, has two new point guards to play off the, ahem,, strong-willed Arike Ogunbowale. (Meanwhile, Tyasha Harris is getting better and better in Connecticut). Perhaps Uzun and Sheldon will get better as time goes by, but they - and Arike -- had 13 turnovers alone and that won't hack it.

Let's hope the next game will be better for Dallas. But causing and/or being the beneficiaries of turnovers will always be the cause of joy for Teresa Witherspoon.
 
Dillon77 said:
I spent my day watching another favorite sport -- lacrosse -- at Hofstra University in Long Island today, so took most of Saturday off from the round ball. However, for some reason, I did look at highlights (?) of this one and:
  • You're right. It wasn't a thing of beauty by any means, but I'm not sure Teresa Witherspoon, Chicago's new coach, wasn't totally unhappy with what she saw.
  • Dallas committed 25 turnovers (more on this later), which the Sky turned into 34 points. (By contrast, the Wings only scored 6 off of the Sky's 17 t/o's).
  • The Sky had 6 players in double figures, with Elizabeth Williams having a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds.
The backcourt of Dana Evans and Marina Mabrey didn't shoot well, but distributed well with 6 and 8 assists, respectively. Mabrey also snared 8 rebounds.
- It's early, but it's going to be tough for the Wings. Two of their top three scorers from last year (Sabally, Howard) are out and Greg Bibb, in his wisdom, has two new point guards to play off the, ahem,, strong-willed Arike Ogunbowale. (Meanwhile, Tyasha Harris is getting better and better in Connecticut). Perhaps Uzun and Sheldon will get better as time goes by, but they - and Arike -- had 13 turnovers alone and that won't hack it.

Let's hope the next game will be better for Dallas. But causing and/or being the beneficiaries of turnovers will always be the cause of joy for Teresa Witherspoon.
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It makes my heart happy that Ty is starting to come into her own in the league. She was and still is my favorite PG under Dawn at South Carolina.
 
Blueballer said:
Well for being over 40 she’s not going to hit 7 very often but on any given night she’s still one of the best scorers in the W. That was my point. And yes I think she got away with one tonight but on the same play Cunningham also got smacked in the face and they didn’t even review that.
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She may have gotten away with one but it as serious as the tweet in insinuating. It was not a flagrant and glad they didn’t call it
 
triaddukefan said:


Anyone see this? High Point legend getting roughed up? :mad:



4-15, 1-8 on threes tonight. Long season ahead. Her fans got too excited about game one.
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I saw it. It wasn’t that serious. Def wasn’t a flagrant foul
 
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hoopsnloops32 said:
If the lost a preseason game they are not. But I don’t follow the Sky so have no idea.
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They played the NY Liberty in a preseason in their gym about two weeks ago and won by nearly 50. Does that game count as them winning on their homecourt?
 
triaddukefan said:


Anyone see this? High Point legend getting roughed up? :mad:
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I saw it and could not believe that she wasn't called for a flagrant or ejected (the stooges actually reviewed it and didn't even call it a foul). It was a dirty move, IMO, but of course she got away with it. The play forced Cheyenne out of the game during a crucial defensive possession.

I've come to expect bush league behavior from Taurasi, so it checks out.
 
WBBTakeover said:
I saw it and could not believe that she wasn't called for a flagrant or ejected (the stooges actually reviewed it and didn't even call it a foul). It was a dirty move, IMO, but of course she got away with it. The play forced Cheyenne out of the game during a crucial defensive possession.

I've come to expect bush league behavior from Taurasi, so it checks out.
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Taurasi fans will say its nothing.... Others will say it was dirty.
 
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