WNBA News, (Post-) Game Comments for June | Page 3 | The Boneyard

WNBA News, (Post-) Game Comments for June

Status
Not open for further replies.
Storm trying to steal it back. Bird has found her 3 point shooting touch today, 5-10. I'm guessing 17 is a season high points for her. Stewie never did get going.
 
Phoenix gonna get a win over LA. It's been almost a month since their last W.

edit--Nneka only starter in double figures, but Sykes and Carter off the bench join her. I think some of the wrong players are starting for LA. Lexie Brown? What does she bring? After several strong games in a row Katie Lou disappeared today.
 
There it is. 32 for Plum today, probably won't be her last 30 point game. Gray had 18. Other players did not step up in Young's absence, but they were able to hold off Dallas.

I know last year taught us that the regular season pretty much doesn't matter AT ALL, but right now it looks like we should just put Las Vegas and Connecticut in the Championship and forget about everybody else.
 
Storm got within 4, but no closer. Lost by 7. Quiet game for A. Thomas, but J. Jones, B. Jones and Bonner all scored 21+. Magbegor and Stewie couldn't offset that and...Russell and Lavender just aren't of the same caliber as the Sun frontcourt players. 4 points for Gabby. Maybt it's time to start Talbot instead.
 
nwhoopfan said:
Storm got within 4, but no closer. Lost by 7. Quiet game for A. Thomas, but J. Jones, B. Jones and Bonner all scored 21+. Magbegor and Stewie couldn't offset that and...Russell and Lavender just aren't of the same caliber as the Sun frontcourt players. 4 points for Gabby. Maybt it's time to start Talbot instead.
Expand ...
Russell is on a 12-15 minute schedule, for awhile. When she gets cleared for regular action. Gabby needs to sit and have Russell at center, with Stewie and Ezi at forward. Gabby should be more effective off the bench at forward or guard.
 
Both had some bumps along the way, but currently #2 and #3 in the league in scoring are the two Kelseys--Plum at 19.8 and Mitchell at 19.5.
 
.-.
Liberty went 4-30 on 3's. Brutal. Lose Allen with 2 quick fouls wiping out their best 3pt threat. Dolson was shooting often in Q1 but not connecting from 3, Crystal just not hitting her 3's and what happened to Whitcomb. Sabrina put on her superheroine cape but not enough.
 
nwhoopfan said:
Russell is back for the Storm. I think this is the first time all year they've been at full strength?
Expand ...
It's getting close to the time where Seattle needs to look at the head Coach. Since the Olympic games, last year they ended up 5-6. This year they have started 5-5. A record of 10-11 is unacceptable, for a team looking to win a Championship.
The offensive and defensive breakdowns in numerous games this year should be reason for looking for a new coaching staff.
 
baggerbob said:
It's getting close to the time where Seattle needs to look at the head Coach. Since the Olympic games, last year they ended up 5-6. This year they have started 5-5. A record of 10-11 is unacceptable, for a team looking to win a Championship.
The offensive and defensive breakdowns in numerous games this year should be reason for looking for a new coaching staff.
Expand ...
I think you and I are in agreement that it was a bad hire to begin with, and not getting any better with the passing of time.
 
Players of the Week--Plum and Jonquel Jones. Third member of the Aces to get the nod and at least the second Sun.
 
nwhoopfan said:
I think you and I are in agreement that it was a bad hire to begin with, and not getting any better with the passing of time.
Expand ...
Then you add to the mistake this year bringing in Pokey Chapman who was a disaster at Indiana. The other assistant is someone with no coaching experience at all.
Seems as if the new GM is in over her head, even though she was the assistant for a few years.
Having 3 guards 34 and over is not a recipe for success. Sue and January is fine they were good last year. But it was time to move on from Prince who has been a fair backup for years.
 
.-.
baggerbob said:
It's getting close to the time where Seattle needs to look at the head Coach. Since the Olympic games, last year they ended up 5-6. This year they have started 5-5. A record of 10-11 is unacceptable, for a team looking to win a Championship.
The offensive and defensive breakdowns in numerous games this year should be reason for looking for a new coaching staff.
Expand ...

nwhoopfan said:
I think you and I are in agreement that it was a bad hire to begin with, and not getting any better with the passing of time.
Expand ...

The hire just didn't seem to match the situation: veteran team that needed a steady hand at the wheel. I can't really see how management discounted Gary Kloppenburg so easily, particularly since he guided them to the championship. With his defensive prowess and Sue/Stewie/Jewell on offense, it seemed like the obvious move. Well, he's in Indiana now, tweaking the defense for Carlos Knox.

Not saying Noelle Quinn can't be a HC at some point, but this time and situation didn't seem to be it.
 
This was overdue. Fisher didn't succeed as the coach of the Knicks in the NBA and this seemed like a lazy hire for the Sparks when it happened. That franchise has experienced some highs but also some lows and the players deserve better.
 
Of course now the Sparks are stuck w/ Fred Williams as an interim coach, who has some baggage from his time at Dallas, no?
 
.-.
Lib seemed to have figure some things out. Killing Minny right now, nearing end of Q3. Ionescu on triple double watch, and she's just chucking 30 footers that are nothing but net. She's been tearing everybody apart the last 3+ games.
 
So...who is the worst team in the league? NY seems to have moved themselves out of the conversation with their recent play. Minny, Phoenix, Indy, probably one of those three. Of those, Phoenix has no business being at that level.
 
I guess I kinda forgot how good Loyd can be. She's having one of those kind of games. Red hot to start, disappeared in Q2, but back at it in the 2nd half. Up to 26 points early in Q4. Some sick moves to shake free of defenders, hits some tough shots. Stewie has 16 but fairly chilly FG shooting, nobody else scoring much for Seattle. They are in control though. Howard has been struggling all game. Williams has played some good D on her, as have some other Seattle players when Gabby's not in the game.
 
Seattle is allergic to big leads. 17 got whittled down to 6. Now they've pushed it back up to 12 w/ under a minute left, hopefully that is safe.

I've been impressed with Wallace for Atlanta. Howard of course is out in front in the ROY race, but Wallace gives them another quality rookie.
 
Gabby on the defensive end was far better than her stat line. Stewie with some big 3's
 
.-.
nwhoopfan said:
Lib seemed to have figure some things out. Killing Minny right now, nearing end of Q3. Ionescu on triple double watch, and she's just chucking 30 footers that are nothing but net. She's been tearing everybody apart the last 3+ games.
Expand ...

Watched a fair amount of both Liberty-Lynx games:

  • Ionescu is, indeed, on fire. When Dangerfield is at lead guard, it allows Sabrina to focus on scoring.
  • Rebecca Allen continues to grow on me. "Spider" plays great defense with those long arms and she's gotten more aggressive offensively.
  • Xu seemed to muck up the middle against the Liberty this game. Fowles wasn't just posting again and again like first game. She also runs the floor pretty well. Brondello must've agreed, playing her 25 minutes.
  • When Powers is on, she's a force, When she focuses on herself, she can take the Lynx out of a game.
 
Last edited:
Dillon77 said:
Watched a fair amount of both Liberty-Lynx games:

  • Ionescu is, indeed, on fire. When Dangerfield is at lead guard, it allows Sabrina to focus on scoring.
  • Rebecca Allen continues to grow on me. "Spider" plays great defense with those long arms and she's gotten more aggressive.
  • Xu seemed to muck up the middle against the Liberty this game. Fowles wasn't just posting again and again like first game. She also runs the floor pretty well. Brondello must've agreed, playing her 25 minutes.
  • When Powers is on, she's a force, When she focuses on herself, she can take the Lynx out of a game.
Expand ...
Was thinking the same thing last night.
 
Fisher’s firing was overdue. The Sparks are my local team, thus I pay a little more attention to them, and I attend several games each year. I never understood his being hired in the first place. I didn't see this coming, but it's welcome news to me.

They have under performed this year. Their record does not reflect the the talent on the team. I’d rather have Fred Williams as head coach than Fisher. Let’s see how the sparks do under his leadership the rest of the season.
 
Carnac said:
Fisher’s firing was overdue. The Sparks are my local team, thus I pay a little more attention to them, and I attend several games each year. I never understood his being hired in the first place. I didn't see this coming, but it's welcome news to me.

They have under performed this year. Their record does not reflect the the talent on the team. I’d rather have Fred Williams as head coach than Fisher. Let’s see how the sparks do under his leadership the rest of the season.
Expand ...
WNBA hires are often tough for me to understand. I get the league isn't the most attractive place to coach due to money and perception but too often it seems to me like teams just hire a name that has been around the game and doesn't seem to want to attract or even develop new coaching talent. Hiring Hammon was the best decision a franchise has made because she's a former player who spent years working under an established and talented coach in the NBA and paid her dues.
 
Yes Sparks have under performed at 5-7, but they also had a quirky schedule where 9 of their first 12 games were on the road.

Nneka looks like she is finally healthy and is once again doing Nneka things (18ppg, 7.5rpg, and absurd 59% FG). Liz Cambage is still Liz Cambage (and seems invested in this team).

Jordin Canada, KLS, Lexie Brown, Chennedy Carter might all have finally found the team that will let their talents be on display.

Do I think LA is at the level of Connecticut/Las Vegas/Chicago (or DC with EDD)? Likely not. But I see a lot of opportunity for them to move in the 5-8 seeds.
 
.-.
Status
Not open for further replies.

Forum statistics

Threads
168,272
Messages
4,560,915
Members
10,451
Latest member
WashingtonH


Top Bottom