WNBA Playoffs Thread

[ochoopsfan]

Gabby has made the trip to Vegas, but she appears to be still out for Wednesday game.

 

[eebmg]

But practicing. I think she will get minutes in game 3. Especially if the Aces win game 2

 

[Iluvacc2]

Slooty is the assist queen, but Parker just made a spectacular pass to her!

 

[nwhoopfan]

That was the real Chicago. I don't know who was playing in Game 1. Parker is playing great. This was probably Meesseman's best game in the playoffs so far. She has not at all looked like the player who was the MVP when the Mystics won a Championship.

 

[socal613ws]

this is why Chicago plays possum, u can clearly see the team when motivated or urgently they just dominate. They know they can get away with it vs teams like NY and Connecticut just due to the talent disparity, but vs Seattle/Vegas they should be aware that won't go.

 

[Hayven]

I missed game 1 between the Storm and Vegas. Did Becky try this small lineup in the first game?

 

[nwhoopfan]

I missed game 1 between the Storm and Vegas. Did Becky try this small lineup in the first game?

I don't think so, but it's absolute desperation because Stokes has been a complete liability in this series. Without Hamby, Vegas is gonna get swept.

 

[Hayven]

With Vegas’ smaller lineup, Stewie is not taking advantage of the guard on her, enough for me

 

[nwhoopfan]

With Vegas’ smaller lineup, Stewie is not taking advantage of the guard on her, enough for me

Even w/out the 4 guard lineup, Vegas switches picks constantly. You see Plum on Stewie or Charles frequently, Seattle doesn't take advantage of it enough.

 

[Hayven]

Jewel only has 4 points. She’s been terrible in the playoffs

 

[nwhoopfan]

Night and day difference for Wilson this game. Great back and forth battle between her and Stewie. Gray keeps doing her thing, she's been incredibly dialed in for weeks now.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Jewel only has 4 points. She’s been terrible in the playoffs

Big in Game 2 against Washington and HUGE in Game 1 against Vegas. I think you're overstating.

 

[Hayven]

Big in Game 2 against Washington and HUGE in Game 1 against Vegas. I think you're overstating.

With Washington she was cold until the fourth quarter. She’s not the player I’ve expected each day

 

[nwhoopfan]

With Washington she was cold until the fourth quarter. She’s not the player I’ve expected each day

She's probably the most hot and cold player in the entire league. You just have to take the good w/ the bad w/ her.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Another not great shooting game for Plum, but she's tenacious. 2 big buckets back to back.

What happens to Jackie Young in the playoffs? Every year, she just falls off a cliff in the post season.

 

[bballnut90]

I've always felt like Sue Bird could average 15-20 per game if she was aggressive looking for her shot. Whenever she looks for her shot she seems to score pretty effortlessly.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I've always felt like Sue Bird could average 15-20 per game if she was aggressive looking for her shot. Whenever she looks for her shot she seems to score pretty effortlessly.

That's how I feel watching Sloot. Both have modest career scoring averages, but certainly can score when they want to or need to.

 

[socal613ws]

Stewart showed up, rest of team didn't. A'ja Wilson schooled Seattle.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Well, another bold prediction I got wrong. At least 2 more games in this series.

Stokes was playing well at the end of the season, and in Round 1. But she is struggling mightily against Seattle. They aren't even bothering to defend her and she's doing nothing to punish them for it.

 

[SCspur]

Idk if I was watching A’ja and Stewie or Johnson and Bird. What a game!

 

[nwhoopfan]

In the playoffs, Gray is shooting 66.7% overall and 65% from 3. The law of averages has to kick in at some point doesn't it? She's out of her mind.

 

[Billineckz]

this is why Chicago plays possum, u can clearly see the team when motivated or urgently they just dominate. They know they can get away with it vs teams like NY and Connecticut just due to the talent disparity, but vs Seattle/Vegas they should be aware that won't go.

Conn is no different from Seattle or Vegas. They are even deeper than both those teams in comparison. Chicago is Elite at every position.

 

[Billineckz]

Gray is the Next Level out there. Dammm

 

[Billineckz]

Jewel only has 4 points. She’s been terrible in the playoffs

You have no idea what your talking about.

 

[Dillon77]

Jewel only has 4 points. She’s been terrible in the playoffs

You have no idea what your talking about.

Jewell can be streaky at times, but tends to turn it on when needed. Witness Game one of Seattle vs. Las Vegas:

Jewell Loyd - SG	37:34	10 - 19	52.6	4 - 10	40.0	2 - 3