WNBA News, (Post-) Game Comments for June

[nwhoopfan]

Aces have gotten off to terrible starts the last couple games. Not today. 41-18 thru Q1. Young and Plum just destroying the Sky.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Stevens is on fire for Chicago. Allemand is racking up assists like Sloot used to, I don't know what's up w/ Courtney recently.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Aces went to sleep and Chicago came storming back. Lead was nearly 30, but only 11 at the half.

I think I woke Sloot up. She had 1 assist, now she's up to 5, and 12 points.

I don't think Young or Plum scored in Q2 after both hitting double digits in Q1.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Looks like LA has benched Canada in favor of Tolliver, who is only playing her second game in forever. Sykes back in the starting lineup too.


Whatever got into Jefferson against the Aces, it's not there against the Merc.

 

[eebmg]

Looks like LA has benched Canada in favor of Tolliver, who is only playing her second game in forever. Sykes back in the starting lineup too.


Whatever got into Jefferson against the Aces, it's not there against the Merc.

Moriah still has some nice assists and her shots just keep catching back iron so at least they are straight, She can really up the pace but boy did she commit one of the biggest bonehead fouls on Diana on a 3pt shot before half time. Reeve almost gave herself a concussion knocking her finger to her temples. How D only made 1 of 3 FT's is beyond me.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Chicago is within 3. How in the world did Vegas start so good and now in serious trouble? Still a ton of game left, mid Q3.

 

[eebmg]

Olivia has 6 pts on 3-5 shooting. Is this a career high? More time to crack double digits

 

[nwhoopfan]

Sky now up 3. Gray got her pocket picked back to back led to layups the other way.

Make that Chicago +5. What in the hell?!

 

[nwhoopfan]

Kudos to Chicago, but the Aces have just completely fallen apart. Sky up 8 thru Q3. After 41 in Q3, combined 32 in Q2 and Q3.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Aces didn't have a FG for most of Q3. Now they're trading buckets, but that doesn't cut it when you're down 10. Their D has been abysmal ever since Q1. They can score, but their defense could be a problem.

 

[nwhoopfan]

104-95 final. It's just one game, but wow what a humongous disappointment for the Aces.

edit--biggest come back in WNBA history--28 point deficit

 

[nwhoopfan]

Sloot put on a master class, 25 pts/8 assists. Parker/Meesseman/Stevens all w/ 17.

Young had 23, Plum 22 and 8 assists.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Looks like Minnesota ran away from Phoenix in the 2nd half. Nice for them to get a win after some close losses to some of the better teams in the league recently.

 

[nwhoopfan]

After a big win against the Sun, no EDD today and looks like the Mystics are gonna lose to the Sparks. Down 14 mid Q4.


The WNBA is pretty hard to figure this year. Really anybody can beat anybody else on any given night. I don't know that that's always been the case in the league.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Running out of time by Mystics making a game of it.

Chiney showing some signs of life, 1 rebound away from back to back double-doubles.

edit--hold on, lead went from 6 down to 2 w/ barely any time coming off the clock. Under 30 seconds left.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Sparks held on to win by 2.

 

[eebmg]

Happy to see Moriah actually playing at full speed with lots of energy. 9 assists. Many of the drive and kick variety. Achonwa blew a bunny off what would have been Moriah's slickest (10th) assist of the bunch.

 

[bballnut90]

Sloot put on a master class, 25 pts/8 assists. Parker/Meesseman/Stevens all w/ 17.

Young had 23, Plum 22 and 8 assists.

Very entertaining game. Wouldn't be shocked if this is a playoff or finals series. Both teams have excellent players. Stevens and Meesseman coming on strong make the Sky extremely lethal.

 

[eebmg]

Very entertaining game. Wouldn't be shocked if this is a playoff or finals series. Both teams have excellent players. Stevens and Meesseman coming on strong make the Sky extremely lethal.

and some extra curricular shoving by Vandersloot on Plum. Lots of spice and talent on these teams.

I do think there has been a significant jump in WNBA talent and pace of play in the league. No easy teams on the schedule. Most games are close. Just wish TV coverage was more uniform

 

[cancontent]

It was nice to see Achonwa back on the court last night. Minnesota needs depth in the post position big time. Now with her and Dantas back, they have a little breathing room especially when foul trouble creeps up, like last night.

 

[ochoopsfan]

The Best coach the Seattle Storm have.

 

[eebmg]

The Best coach the Seattle Storm have.

Practicing for Storrs

 

[nwhoopfan]

and some extra curricular shoving by Vandersloot on Plum

I just watched a replay. Plum threw an elbow, quite a retaliation from Sloot. A foul was called well outside the 3 point arc Long after the play was dead they were still locked up, it didn't get spicy until past the FT line.

 

[eebmg]

All Star starting 10 chosen (Go Sabrina )

AT&T WNBA All-Star Starters Announced With Seattle Storm's Sue Bird Extending Record-Number of All-Star Selections to 13 - WNBA

Sue Bird, along with a trio of former Kia WNBA Most Valuable Players – Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles, Las Vegas Aces’ forward A’ja Wilson, and Seattle forward Breanna Stewart – highlight the list of 10 players, including four guards and six frontcourt players from across the WNBA, who were...

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Joining Wilson, Stewart, and Fowles as AT&T All-Star Game starters in the frontcourt are 2021 WNBA MVP Connecticut Sun forward Jonquel Jones, Los Angeles Sparks’ forward Nneka Ogwumike, and Chicago Sky forward-center Candace Parker. The starting guards, in addition to Bird, are the New York Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu and Las Vegas Aces’ teammates Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young.

 

[nwhoopfan]

3 first time All Stars--Ionescu, Young and Plum.