WNBA Season Openers 05/24

[eebmg]

Opening this thread for any commentary on Opening Night games

Well, Liberty vs Indiana (YES / NBA TV) 8PM

Dallas vs Atlanta 7:30 League Pass

I am a Liberty Fan but am expecting heartbreak. I have no confidence in Katie Smith as coach.

 

[eebmg]

Heartbreaking loss at the buzzer. McGowan (she is strong) with an alleyoop with 0.0 seconds left Indiana wins 81-80 wasting Tina Charles 32pt 12 rb effort. Going to be a very long year. Kia was sharp early but fell into the morass which is the Liberty.

 

[triaddukefan]

Opening this thread for any commentary on Opening Night games

Well, Liberty vs Indiana (YES / NBA TV) 8PM

Dallas vs Atlanta 7:30 League Pass

I am a Liberty Fan but am expecting heartbreak. I have no confidence in Katie Smith as coach.

well you got it

 

[JDuro]

Tiffany Mitchell with a terrific game, 22 pts and 5 rebs to lead the Fever. Fantastic game.

 

[Bigboote]

Humble apologies, I’m not sure how I missed this thread before starting another on the same subject.

 

[biobioprof]

Heartbreaking loss at the buzzer. McGowan (she is strong) with an alleyoop with 0.0 seconds left Indiana wins 81-80 wasting Tina Charles 32pt 12 rb effort. Going to be a very long year. Kia was sharp early but fell into the morass which is the Liberty.

Nice play but to call this an alleyoop ... really?

 

[UConnCat]

Query: why was TM guarded by Rebecca Allen? Katie Smith makes Pokey look like a HOFer.

 

[Centerstream]

Don't forget, Lou vs. Phee, tonight at 8PM ET on CBSSN

 

[Centerstream]

I liked how all the starters in the Sky/Lynx game greeted each opposing player before the tipoff. Maybe this is the norm in the WNBA but I believe that this is the first tipoff that I have ever seen.

 

[Reypl21]

Napheesa is dominating in her debut game. 24 points midway through the 4th. Warnings of bigger and stronger players in the W are not going to be heard when facing the Sky. Deshields and GW cannot guard her.

Shepard also is looking pretty good on the offensive glass and with some assists. Not so good on the scoring though.

 

[triaddukefan]

I think Lexie Brown played more minutes tonight than she did the entire season last year

 

[Reypl21]

I think Lexie Brown played more minutes tonight than she did the entire season last year

She did pretty good in them too
I know you're poking fun at Connecticut fans lol, but she did do good. The minutes are going to do nothing but help her

 

[Orangutan]

I liked how all the starters in the Sky/Lynx game greeted each opposing player before the tipoff. Maybe this is the norm in the WNBA but I believe that this is the first tipoff that I have ever seen.

I think it's standard procedure to come over and give a quick fist-bump or something to the opposing players after being introduced.

Napheesa is dominating in her debut game. 24 points midway through the 4th. Warnings of bigger and stronger players in the W are not going to be heard when facing the Sky. Deshields and GW cannot guard her.

Shepard also is looking pretty good on the offensive glass and with some assists. Not so good on the scoring though.

Lots of folks are going to have career nights vs. Chicago this year, it seems. I'm not sure who "GW" refers to but no one on Chicago could guard anyone.

Shepard missed some bunnies but they don't need her to score. If she keeps getting boards and dropping dimes and she'll get plenty of PT off the bench.

 

[Orangutan]

No Cambage for the Aces tonight. Swords starts. For LA, Vadeeva starts alongside Nneka in the frontcourt.

Both teams look really good. I think both of these teams are contenders. Especially when LV gets Cambage and LA gets Candace.

Dearica Hamby looks much better than I've ever seen her before. Interestingly, LV is using Tamera Young at point guard some. I've now seen her legitimately play 1-4 in the WNBA.

Gray and Nneka have been the standouts for LA. Riquana Williams hit a banked 3 at the buzzer but she was a split-second late in getting off the shot.

 

[Reypl21]

I think it's standard procedure to come over and give a quick fist-bump or something to the opposing players after being introduced.



Lots of folks are going to have career nights vs. Chicago this year, it seems. I'm not sure who "GW" refers to but no one on Chicago could guard anyone.

Shepard missed some bunnies but they don't need her to score. If she keeps getting boards and dropping dimes and she'll get plenty of PT off the bench.

Gabby Williams

 

[Orangutan]

Gabby Williams

How did I forget Gabby?! I guess I need to put down the bottle of Malbec for a minute before posting

 

[eebmg]

No Cambage for the Aces tonight. Swords starts. For LA, Vadeeva starts alongside Nneka in the frontcourt.

Both teams look really good. I think both of these teams are contenders. Especially when LV gets Cambage and LA gets Candace.

Dearica Hamby looks much better than I've ever seen her before. Interestingly, LV is using Tamera Young at point guard some. I've now seen her legitimately play 1-4 in the WNBA.

Gray and Nneka have been the standouts for LA. Riquana Williams hit a banked 3 at the buzzer but she was a split-second late in getting off the shot.

The Aces are stacked at every position except center. They come in waves. Jackie Young now getting into the fun with 4-4 shooting on her drives into the post area. And Sydney Colson is playing intense defense and on and on. And Lambeer knows what he is doing. Took the heart of the Liberty with him.

Only Sparks players doing a good job are Nneka and Vadeeva but in foul trouble.

 

[triaddukefan]

Can they trade Chiney O back to the Sun?

 

[Plebe]

Great start to the season for the Aces, totally controlled this game even without Cambage.
Wilson had 21 and 11, McBride had 20 and 7, Hamby was outstanding off the bench with 12 pts, 14 rbs, 3 blks.

As if the Sparks weren't already unlikable enough, they add Whiner Supreme Mabrey and then dip into the Double Standard Jar by holding on to Riquna Williams.

Riquna Williams has been arrested in Florida

The guard for the Los Angeles Sparks is being held in Palm Beach County Jail on $20,000 bond following an arrest over a December altercation with an ex-girlfriend.

www.swishappeal.com

How has there not been more of an outcry about this? Can you imagine if an NBA player were facing the same type of allegations? SMH

 

[bballnut90]

Napheesa is dominating in her debut game. 24 points midway through the 4th. Warnings of bigger and stronger players in the W are not going to be heard when facing the Sky. Deshields and GW cannot guard her.

Shepard also is looking pretty good on the offensive glass and with some assists. Not so good on the scoring though.

Why Chicago took KLS over Collier is mindboggling to me. Chicago has 3 very good wings in Deshields/Quigley/Williams and Collier would've given them a better scoring option at the 4.

 

[bballnut90]

Great start to the season for the Aces, totally controlled this game even without Cambage.
Wilson had 21 and 11, McBride had 20 and 7, Hamby was outstanding off the bench with 12 pts, 14 rbs, 3 blks.

As if the Sparks weren't already unlikable enough, they add Whiner Supreme Mabrey and then dip into the Double Standard Jar by holding on to Riquna Williams.

Riquna Williams has been arrested in Florida

The guard for the Los Angeles Sparks is being held in Palm Beach County Jail on $20,000 bond following an arrest over a December altercation with an ex-girlfriend.

www.swishappeal.com

How has there not been more of an outcry about this? Can you imagine if an NBA player were facing the same type of allegations? SMH

Mabrey looked good shooting tonight. I cant believe they resigned Williams though...seems awfully risky when she is just streaky bench player who commands a veteran salary.

 

[Plebe]

Mabrey looked good shooting tonight. I cant believe they resigned Williams though...seems awfully risky when she is just streaky bench player who commands a veteran salary.

Yeah she hit a couple of long-range bombs, one with Plum right in her face. I thought Kalani Brown also looked pretty good.

Gotta wonder how Fisher is gonna balance playing time and roles among Nneka, Chiney, Parker, Vadeeva and Brown.

 

[Orangutan]

All hail Masha

 

[bballnut90]

Yeah she hit a couple of long-range bombs, one with Plum right in her face. I thought Kalani Brown also looked pretty good.

Gotta wonder how Fisher is gonna balance playing time and roles among Nneka, Chiney, Parker, Vadeeva and Brown.

I dont get it....I'm not at all convinced Fisher will do a good job in LA. The current roster makeup is questionable at best since they could really use an explosive wing and they're so overloaded inside with F/C players. Brown was by far the best option on the table at 7 so they probably felt she was too good to pass up, and then Chiney fell into their lap. In reality, LA would benefit more from KLS and Chicago benefits more from having Brown inside.

 

[UConnCat]

It wouldn't be the Boneyard if there weren't overreactions after one game. That's my observation after the season openers. That and Shekinna Stricklen didn't skip any meals during the off-season.