WNBA Thread - Post Olympics

[ochoopsfan]

Good question re Birdie. She could retire after this year. OTOH, she is doing fitness equipment commercials and looks as ripped as ever. I'm sure she enjoys playing with Jewell and Stewie. She knows she is in a great situation. Is she finished with Team USA as a player, or will she play in the World Cup in 1 year and/or the Olympics in 3 years? As you note, Sloot puts up assists at an historic pace. Her longevity may be the deciding factor in term of getting the career record. Sloot has passed Diana in assists. Only Bird, Penicheiro, and Whalen are ahead of her.

Sue doesnt play overseas, so a 30-35 game schedule shouldnt be that hard to handle, even if you are 40.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Sky have 10 games remaining. If Sloot stays on her current pace, she's gonna be pushing 300 assists in a season again. She should catch Whalen around midseason next year and Penicheiro some time in '23.

How about games played? Sloot 317, Whalen 480, Penicheiro 454, Bird 541.

 

[willtalk]

She looked pretty gassed at the end of the Gold Medal game with a couple of uncharateristic turnovers on traps. I think her body is making the decision for her. DT should hang it up as well she was a real liability on defense. What the team lacked was a catch and shoot outside scorer. Bird is making a wise decision and DT should follow suit. Fowls also needs to hang it up. Their back up post and PF play was severly lacking. They really played with a very short rotation in the last few games.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Quigley starting instead of DeShields. Looks like no Parker.

Lynx shot 65% from the field in the first quarter. That can't possibly continue for a whole game.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Lynx up by 4 at the half. Clarendon leading the way w/ 15.

Quigley has 15 as well. And Sloot has found her shot. 16 on 6-8 shooting, including 10 points in barely over a minute near the end of the half.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Lynx win 101-95. Sloot and Quigley both score 27, on a combined 20-30 shooting (7-10 behind the arc), and it wasn't enough.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Sky will really have to stumble to miss the playoffs, but they continue to be a franchise going nowhere. Adding Parker really didn't change anything.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Dangerfield had 16 points in 14 minutes off the bench.

 

[eebmg]

Pheesa sleepwalked through alot of the game but came alive in the 4Q inclusing a massive stuff on Dolson. Pheesa likes to stuff our players

 

[nwhoopfan]

Chiney is actually in the box score for the Sparks today?! And EDD supposed to play later? What cosmic alignment allowed this to happen?

 

[eebmg]

Chiney is actually in the box score for the Sparks today?! And EDD supposed to play later? What cosmic alignment allowed this to happen?

First game back for Chiney. Looks ok in limited action. Nneka is looking pretty good. The liberty turnovers are just mind blowing but Great 3 pt shooting gives the liberty a 45-38 lead at half time after falling behind by 9.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Laney has hit a tough stretch. Not shooting well the last several games.

 

[nwhoopfan]

First game back for Chiney. Looks ok in limited action. Nneka is looking pretty good. The liberty turnovers are just mind blowing

I tried to stream it on ESPN3. I get a little message that says "not defined" but it won't launch. I have no idea what that even means.

 

[Geew1992]

I tried to stream it on ESPN3. I get a little message that says "not defined" but it won't launch. I have no idea what that even means.

If you have the Yes channel… it’s on there

 

[eebmg]

I tried to stream it on ESPN3. I get a little message that says "not defined" but it won't launch. I have no idea what that even means.

hmm. My ESPN3 feed is fine in NYC even with the YES stream which works as well. Ashley Battle on the YES call.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm watching Storm-Mystics now so I'm good.


Oof, Storm have not entered the arena yet. 1-9 shooting and trailing 11-2.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Gosh, Seattle played terrible in the opening quarter, but closed the gap to 3 at the end.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Raise your hand if you thought Russell and Wiese would be the 2 leading scorers midway thru Q2. This game is...strange. Washington is playing as bad now as Seattle was at the beginning. Storm have taken a lead.

 

[Geew1992]

Looks like Cox isn’t getting much playing time in LA either

 

[eebmg]

Chiney deciding being a thug is a good career move?

 

[nwhoopfan]

What a turn around. Storm trailed by at least 9, maybe more. Now up 10 at halftime. EDD looking rusty, but she hasn't played in almost 2 years. Charles struggling.

Balanced scoring for the Storm. After a horrid start they are shooting 50%. Mystics shooting 33%.

 

[Geew1992]

Chiney deciding being a thug is a good career move?

To me that should’ve been an ejection

 

[nwhoopfan]

Wow, that seems like a really costly loss for the Liberty.

Of the teams fighting for playoff spots, the Sparks have by far the most momentum. 4 straight wins.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Mystics got within 2, but Storm push it back to 10 to end Q3. A lot of effort to end up gaining nothing.

 

[eebmg]

Wow, that seems like a really costly loss for the Liberty.

Of the teams fighting for playoff spots, the Sparks have by far the most momentum. 4 straight wins.

The game loss? or did an injury happen to a Liberty player?