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Couple of good articles in espn.com about the upcoming series, one from two days ago LINK
And the second from today LINK
"BG versus Big Syl. The UConn legend versus the Husky-who-might-have-been. The heavy favorites versus the refuse-to-succumb underdogs. The Valley of the Sun versus the Windy City.
That's the WNBA Finals matchup: West winner Phoenix, led by Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi, versus East winner Chicago, led by Sylvia Fowles and Elena Delle Donne."
What has gone before
"The Mercury won both regular-season meetings with Chicago: 87-69 on July 2 in Phoenix, and 72-66 on July 11 in Chicago. Delle Donne didn't play in either of those games; she missed most of June and July dealing with the effects of a flare-up of Lyme disease."
The tale of two centers
“Other than an off game in the Mercury's playoff opener against Los Angeles, 6-foot-8 Griner has been pretty much unstoppable when she has the ball so far this postseason. But now she'll be going against another true center who has the size, talent and experience to potentially slow Griner” 6-foot-6 Sylvia Fowles
The Superstars
Chicago - Delle Donne:
"Her back problems limited her against Indiana; she played just more than 20 minutes in Game 3. If she can make progress healthwise by Sunday's Game 1, she's clearly one of the marquee players in the WNBA Finals."
Phoenix – Diana Taurasi:
"Ultimately, the pivotal figure in this series might be Taurasi, the runner-up to Minnesota's Maya Moore as the league MVP this year and one of the most accomplished players in women's basketball history.
…Her performance in Game 3 of the West finals against Minnesota on Tuesday was a Taurasi tour de force.”
And a wry prediction for the outcome:
Congratulations to the Chicago Sky on making the franchise's first appearance in the WNBA Finals! Now just follow us this way off stage as we present you some lovely consolation prizes ...
Yeah, that's probably how it feels to the Sky and their fans as they enter the championship series against Phoenix as heavy-duty underdogs."
ouch...yet likely true.
Here is the schedule:
Sunday, Sept. 7Game 1: WNBA Finals, Chicago at Phoenix at 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Tuesday, Sept. 9Game 2: WNBA Finals, Chicago at Phoenix at 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Sept. 12Game 3: WNBA Finals, Phoenix at Chicago at 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
Sunday, Sept. 14Game 4*: WNBA Finals, Phoenix at Chicago at 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Wednesday, Sept. 17Game 5*: WNBA Finals, Chicago at Phoenix at 9 p.m. (ESPN2)
*If necessary
and in other news, the UConn football team beat Stony Brooke today for their first win of the season
And the second from today LINK
"BG versus Big Syl. The UConn legend versus the Husky-who-might-have-been. The heavy favorites versus the refuse-to-succumb underdogs. The Valley of the Sun versus the Windy City.
That's the WNBA Finals matchup: West winner Phoenix, led by Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi, versus East winner Chicago, led by Sylvia Fowles and Elena Delle Donne."
What has gone before
"The Mercury won both regular-season meetings with Chicago: 87-69 on July 2 in Phoenix, and 72-66 on July 11 in Chicago. Delle Donne didn't play in either of those games; she missed most of June and July dealing with the effects of a flare-up of Lyme disease."
The tale of two centers
“Other than an off game in the Mercury's playoff opener against Los Angeles, 6-foot-8 Griner has been pretty much unstoppable when she has the ball so far this postseason. But now she'll be going against another true center who has the size, talent and experience to potentially slow Griner” 6-foot-6 Sylvia Fowles
The Superstars
Chicago - Delle Donne:
"Her back problems limited her against Indiana; she played just more than 20 minutes in Game 3. If she can make progress healthwise by Sunday's Game 1, she's clearly one of the marquee players in the WNBA Finals."
Phoenix – Diana Taurasi:
"Ultimately, the pivotal figure in this series might be Taurasi, the runner-up to Minnesota's Maya Moore as the league MVP this year and one of the most accomplished players in women's basketball history.
…Her performance in Game 3 of the West finals against Minnesota on Tuesday was a Taurasi tour de force.”
And a wry prediction for the outcome:
Congratulations to the Chicago Sky on making the franchise's first appearance in the WNBA Finals! Now just follow us this way off stage as we present you some lovely consolation prizes ...
Yeah, that's probably how it feels to the Sky and their fans as they enter the championship series against Phoenix as heavy-duty underdogs."
ouch...yet likely true.
Here is the schedule:
Sunday, Sept. 7Game 1: WNBA Finals, Chicago at Phoenix at 3:30 p.m. (ABC)
Tuesday, Sept. 9Game 2: WNBA Finals, Chicago at Phoenix at 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, Sept. 12Game 3: WNBA Finals, Phoenix at Chicago at 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
Sunday, Sept. 14Game 4*: WNBA Finals, Phoenix at Chicago at 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Wednesday, Sept. 17Game 5*: WNBA Finals, Chicago at Phoenix at 9 p.m. (ESPN2)
*If necessary
and in other news, the UConn football team beat Stony Brooke today for their first win of the season