WNBA Playoffs - an early look

[BRS24]

With a little less than one month to go in the season, spots 7 & 8 are still up for grabs. Being a bit of a realist, I think the top 6 will be fine, and the bottom three are out of it. Then again, I'm a Red Sox fan so I know not to assume much of anything, lol.

This week's schedule features only two "mosh pit" games of the mid-pack teams vying for a spot in the playoffs:

 

[TheFarmFan]

With a little less than one month to go in the season, spots 7 & 8 are still up for grabs. Being a bit of a realist, I think the top 6 will be fine, and the bottom three are out of it. Then again, I'm a Red Sox fan so I know not to assume much of anything, lol.

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This week's schedule features only two "mosh pit" games of the mid-pack teams vying for a spot in the playoffs:

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Speaking as a Valks fan,

 

[bballnut90]

With a little less than one month to go in the season, spots 7 & 8 are still up for grabs. Being a bit of a realist, I think the top 6 will be fine, and the bottom three are out of it. Then again, I'm a Red Sox fan so I know not to assume much of anything, lol.

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This week's schedule features only two "mosh pit" games of the mid-pack teams vying for a spot in the playoffs:

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Thanks for putting this together. A couple of thoughts/tidbits:
1. Fever have to implement a new PG late in the season which could be tricky. Sims is a good one though and their roster 2-5 is really solid.

2. Storm for whatever reason are trending downward, losing 5 straight. I think they're safe, but that's a concerning trend. Especially for a team that's loaded with talented players.

3. LA Sparks are surging at the right time. They've won 9 of their last 11 and have a somewhat favorable schedule the rest of the way.

4. Mystics are trending in the wrong direction and lost Sykes. I think they likely slip and fall out of the playoffs.

5. Valks have a tough back stretch to finish the year. 6 of their 14 games left are against the top 4 teams of Minnesota/Phoenix/NY/Atlanta, and they're 1-8 vs those team this season.


My predictions for final standings:
1. Minnesota
2. Atlanta
3. NY
4. Phoenix
5. Las Vegas
6. Indiana
7. Los Angeles
8. Seattle
9. Golden State
10. Mystics
11. Dallas
12. Chicago
13. Connecticut

 

[TheFarmFan]

Thanks for putting this together. A couple of thoughts/tidbits:
5. Valks have a tough back stretch to finish the year. 6 of their 14 games left are against the top 4 teams of Minnesota/Phoenix/NY/Atlanta, and they're 1-8 vs those team this season.


My predictions for final standings:
1. Minnesota
2. Atlanta
3. NY
4. Phoenix
5. Las Vegas
6. Indiana
7. Los Angeles
8. Seattle
9. Golden State
10. Mystics
11. Dallas
12. Chicago
13. Connecticut

 

[TheFarmFan]

and just like that... we're in 7th place with the tiebreaker over 8th and 9th....

 

[azfan]

Most of the suspense and interest will be who snags the last spot in the playoffs as well as who ends up playing in the four five game

 

[azfan]

Thanks for putting this together. A couple of thoughts/tidbits:
1. Fever have to implement a new PG late in the season which could be tricky. Sims is a good one though and their roster 2-5 is really solid.

2. Storm for whatever reason are trending downward, losing 5 straight. I think they're safe, but that's a concerning trend. Especially for a team that's loaded with talented players.

3. LA Sparks are surging at the right time. They've won 9 of their last 11 and have a somewhat favorable schedule the rest of the way.

4. Mystics are trending in the wrong direction and lost Sykes. I think they likely slip and fall out of the playoffs.

5. Valks have a tough back stretch to finish the year. 6 of their 14 games left are against the top 4 teams of Minnesota/Phoenix/NY/Atlanta, and they're 1-8 vs those team this season.


My predictions for final standings:
1. Minnesota
2. Atlanta
3. NY
4. Phoenix
5. Las Vegas
6. Indiana
7. Los Angeles
8. Seattle
9. Golden State
10. Mystics
11. Dallas
12. Chicago
13. Connecticut

In this scenario the most interesting series will be New York Indiana

In this scenario I will be watching the million dollar coach match with Aunt lineup with Becky

 

[GoChips20]

I’m most interested in a Liberty-Lynx rematch: Lynx have been the best team this year (and arguably were in last year’s Finals too), but New York is by far more talented. Putting aside Collier as the clear-cut best in the league this season, I think NY has the #2-#5 players between the two teams in Stewie, Sabrina, JJ, and Meeseman. I’d still give the edge to Minnesota. They’re better coached and have better synergy (NY hasn’t been healthy this season tho).