WNBA All-Star Game Thread: Starting Line-ups

[MilfordHusky]

Impressive lineups:

Elena
Sylvia
Stewie
Diana
Sue

OMG, that group is loaded.

The other team isn't too shabby:

Candace
Liz
Maya
Chelsea
Angel

 

[HuskyFan1125]

#TeamEDD

 

[Kaizen]

There are 4 UConn players in the starting ten ....

 

[MilfordHusky]

There are 4 UConn players in the starting ten ....

And Tina, who is not starting, is one of the world's top players.

 

[Carnac]

Now the only question is who wins?
Is there any incentive to win other than pride and bragging rights, i.e., a larger share of the game checks?

Based strictly on talent, I'm going with team Della Donne. Team Parker is loaded too, and it should be close, but I like Elana's team. I can't count on Parker and Cambage to play as hard the entire game as EDD and Fowles will.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Now the only question is who wins?
Is there any incentive to win other than pride and bragging rights, i.e., a larger share of the game checks?

Based strictly on talent, I'm going with team Della Donne. Team Parker is loaded too, and it should be close, but I like Elana's team. I can't count on Parker and Cambage to play as hard the entire game as EDD and Fowles will.

When Sue and Diana play together, they usually win.

Having a regular season teammate on the same All-Star team often helps. EDD and Toliver are on the same team. All 3 Mercury players are together. Wilson and KMac are together. Stewie and Sue are together. That's all on Team EDD.

Team Parker includes Maya and Brunson; Skylar and Liz; and Candace and Chelsea. I think Maya and Tina have played together some too.

 

[mbr33ct]

There are 4 UConn players in the starting ten ....

Good thing Geno is not part of this!

 

[eebmg]

Dont forget the 3pt contest at half time.

Verizon WNBA All-Star 2018: Three-Point Contest - WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA

I imagine Quigley will run away with it like 2017. She is just a beautiful 3pt shooter. I am curious how Kelsey Mitchell will do. Not playing in th game may give her a better chance (less tired ) or a worse chance (not warm) ???

 

[MilfordHusky]

Dont forget the 3pt contest at half time.

Verizon WNBA All-Star 2018: Three-Point Contest - WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA

I imagine Quigley will run away with it like 2017. She is just a beautiful 3pt shooter. I am curious how Kelsey Mitchell will do. Not playing in th game may give her a better chance (less tired ) or a worse chance (not warm) ???

Quigley has to be the favorite, but if Toliver gets hot, she’s amazing. I’m cheering for Renee.

But if Diana were in it, that’s the smart choice. She’s making almost everything in warmups.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Sooo much talent! They opened the upper deck for seating.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

DT for 3 to start and Stewie on other end scores.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Took the broadcasters less than 2 minutes to go off game for an in depth interview with A'ja. I'm gone.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Lots of fancy passes and 3-pointers. Little defense.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Allie Quigley is a world-class shooter.

 

[Samanthabrown3]

Diana wants to be the MVP. That would be fun.

 

[Samanthabrown3]

Sue with a scoop toss-in like Maya does.

 

[Samanthabrown3]

Still don't like A'ja Wilson. I've gotten fond of Kayla McBride, though.

 

[Wbbfan1]

I would like to see some defense played and less three point shot attempts

 

[Samanthabrown3]

I would like to see some defense played and less three point shot attempts

They don't want to run any risk of injury. I think the threes are fun, but to each his own.

 

[MilfordHusky]

3-point contest up now.

They should have a half-court contest with Bird, Taurasi, and Hayes.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Renee got 18 points. Very solid. Started 4-5. But was slow and left 2 balls in the rack.

Mitchell started slowly but got 16.

 

[MilfordHusky]

KMac started slowly, then got hot. 22.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Jewell put some air under the ball and got 19.

 

[MilfordHusky]

KT with 20. Jewell is out.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Quigley had 21 and missed her last 5 shots.