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nwhoopfan said:
What did the Merc talk about at halftime? They went from down 2 to down 19 in 6 1/2 minutes. Hamby and Plum are torching them in Q3.
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I don't think it was talking that did them in. They are shorthanded and have some older players. They have been running out of gas in second halfs. The Aces on the other hand seem to pick things up in their 3rd quarters. Whats happening doesn't surprise me.
 
In a side note when the commentors were talking about the possible liability of a perceived lack of depth on Vegas. Becky Hammon said the starters complain (jokingly?) when being subbed out. They say the season is short, and the minutes per game is less (than the men's game?) . Why sub?
 
nwhoopfan said:
What did the Merc talk about at halftime? They went from down 2 to down 19 in 6 1/2 minutes. Hamby and Plum are torching them in Q3.
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Add Young too lol. The Aces are simply outworking them.
 
Nygaard got fired up over seemingly nothing there. Peddy got fouled but went down hard and had to leave the game. The opposing coach gets to choose which player shoots the FTs in place of the injured player. Not sure why that caused such a stir.
 
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Cunningham has been going off in garbage time.
 
Kaizen said:
She should be the starter ...
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Could be. Peddy and DeShields have both been playing well The commentator said they've been playing Cunningham at the 4? She seems way undersized for that.
 
Gustafson seems to have found herself a good spot in Phoenix.

Plaisance has been teeing off behind the arc this year.
 
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I'm gonna go ahead and say it. Taurasi simply can't guard anybody at this point in her career. She's a savy vet and she'll get a steal or a block at times, but she just can't move the feet to stay in front of drivers. Plum blowing past her repeatedly was like taking candy from a baby.
 
nwhoopfan said:
Nygaard got fired up over seemingly nothing there. Peddy got fouled but went down hard and had to leave the game. The opposing coach gets to choose which player shoots the FTs in place of the injured player. Not sure why that caused such a stir.
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Should have been a review of arm to face, and a flagrant 1 or 2. There was no attempt at going for the ball.
 
nwhoopfan said:
Reypl21 said:
Isnt Anigwe also on the team? I'm thinking Anigwe is the placeholder, Gustafson has added a 3 point shot to her arsenal. Anigwe and Turner have overlapping skillsets
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Didn’t know she was in the team too. So yea… Anigwe will probably get waived and Gustafson will replace her minutes
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TheFarmFan said:
At the moment, there's no question LV has the best back court in the league. Gray, Plum and Young all firing on all cylinders this season.
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I'm on the Jackie Young for MVP Bandwagon. At least for now. She has improved and continues to impress. She's averaging 19.3 ppg (4th in the W) and shooting 55/46/87 with 3.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 2.0 steals.
 
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MilfordHusky said:
I'm on the Jackie Young for MVP Bandwagon. At least for now. She has improved and continues to impress. She's averaging 19.3 ppg (4th in the W) and shooting 55/46/87 with 3.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 2.0 steals.
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Em Adler of The Next had this in her a.m. column Today ((Sunda) regarding how the Aces' starters are doing this well offensively (see below). Jackie has benefitted very, very well from playing under Hammon's. Of course, you also have to perform to make all of this come to fruition ... and she has.

I have a lot of faith in Jackie, as a long-time fan and observer. If she continues to play just like this, I see all-star teams in the future plus another round at the Olympics -- and it might be on the 5x5 team vs. the 3x3. Maybe not in the upcoming World Cup (I think Reeve will go with whom she knows there), but for the next cycle.

"Becky Hammon’s squad isn't just blowing out everyone in its path — with the exception of Washington, when Las Vegas was poorly rested after flight issues. Every starter has seen their play skyrocket in the new system:
  • A’ja Wilson has improved her true-shooting by 7.2%, her three-point rate by 10%, her free-throw attempt rate by 15% and increased her points per scoring attempt by 13.3%
  • Kelsey Plum has improved her three-point rate by 9% and her assist rate by 4.4%
  • Jackie Young has improved her true-shooting by 11.4%, her three-point rate by 27%, her assist rate by 2.2%, her free-throw attempt rate by 1.7 and increased her points per scoring attempt by 19.4%
  • Chelsea Gray has improved her true-shooting by 1.9%, her three-point rate by 3%, her assist rate by 2.8% and her free-throw attempt rate by 9%
  • Dearica Hamby has improved her true-shooting by 6.8%, her three-point rate by 4% and increased her points per scoring attempt by 13.3%"
 
Nice hiqh quality game between Washington and Chicago. The return of Copper. Not doing much yet but I expect her to ramp up in the second half. Shakira Austin is really really good.
 
eebmg said:
Nice hiqh quality game between Washington and Chicago. The return of Cooper. Not doing much yet but I expect her to ramp up in the second half. Shakira Austin is really really good.
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Austin looks way better than I expected; didn’t think she was that great at Ole Miss but she has been pro-ready from day one here in the W.
 
Chicago beginning to pull away. One of Candice Parker's best games. May get the triple double. After 3, 14 pts, 11 Rebounds 7 assists.
 
After a season opening loss, the Sun have been crushing most of their opponents. Rolled past Indiana today.
 
Is Clark hurt again for Washington? Not seeing her in the box score. Burke started and somewhat productive w/ 9 pts/6 reb.

Looks like Chicago probably going to win even with Sloot having an off game. Cloud didn't score much either, although she's racking up the assists. Maybe the 2 PGs cancelled each other out.
 
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nwhoopfan said:
Is Clark hurt again for Washington? Not seeing her in the box score. Burke started and somewhat productive w/ 9 pts/6 reb.

Looks like Chicago probably going to win even with Sloot having an off game. Cloud didn't score much either, although she's racking up the assists. Maybe the 2 PGs cancelled each other out.
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Both Clark and Delledonne are on a rotation for maintenance purposes under Thibault
 
eebmg said:
Both Clark and Delledonne are on a rotation for maintenance purposes under Thibault
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Okay, thanks. I knew that about EDD but didn't realize they were doing the same w/ Clark.

It's only 3 games, but not a real big impact for Alysha so far. Hasn't hit a 3 yet, that's kinda crazy. She was close to automatic the last several seasons with the Storm.
 
Just gotta shoutout Tanisha Wright for the job she's doing so far at Atlanta. I think most had Atlanta pegged for dead last in the league, (or at best, not in contention for playoffs) and they are 4-2 so far. The only real standout she has on her team is Howard and they are ahead of teams that look far better on paper like Phoenix, Seattle, LA and Minnesota. The season is barely underway but it's worth giving credit where credit is due!
 
bballnut90 said:
Just gotta shoutout Tanisha Wright for the job she's doing so far at Atlanta. I think most had Atlanta pegged for dead last in the league, (or at best, not in contention for playoffs) and they are 4-2 so far. The only real standout she has on her team is Howard and they are ahead of teams that look far better on paper like Phoenix, Seattle, LA and Minnesota. The season is barely underway but it's worth giving credit where credit is due!
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Seattle trying to fit new pieces, Gabby hasn't fit as a starter. Also Russell missing the 1st 5 weeks.
Have to wait until everyone gets back to see how everyone fits.
Seattle might end up with Ezi, Stewie, and Talbot as starters, or Russell in place of Talbot.
 
baggerbob said:
Seattle might end up with Ezi, Stewie, and Talbot as starters, or Russell in place of Talbot.
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Talbot looked really good at times last year. Her role and minutes fluctuated wildly. Giving them some decent contributions so far this year.
 
Cambage 2 fouls in about 2 minutes, ONO off the bench EARLY in this one vs. the Aces. KLS in during Q1 as well. No Stokes yet.
 
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