With Brondello coaching them? Come on now. We've seen Phoenix being completely mediocre for years. Ain't gonna change now. Haven't done much since 2014 (Sandy's first season at the helm).
She is a better coach then Quinn at the present time. Quinn has cost the Storm st least 2 games this year. The game at home against Dallas, and the game against Chicago. How do you up 6, not guard the best 3 point shooter in the league on 2 consecutive possessions,at the end of the game with a foul to give?
Coaching is one thing, personnel is another. Again, Seattle just hammered Connecticut on Sunday. I believe both teams were at full strength (well yeah, no A. Thomas, but she's been out all year). Sun had to be equally motivated for that $30 K bonus as the Storm were. Bad coaching in close games only matters...if it's a close game.
First Pheesa, now Lou.KLS and Onyenwere getting into it. Katie Lou drew a technical on Michaela.
Canada is not a good point guard, she is a nice backup, but not the answer when Sue retires. Seattle has no chance to repeat. They have no real depth on this team, and the offense without Sue is too much one on one.
Clark was a player who could isolate when Canada dribbled and wasted too much clock. She could drive on anyone and score. Right now if Stewie isn't playing the only one who can do that is Loyd. Would have liked them to pick up Mack as a backup center so Ezi could play some forward with Stewie at the 3.
Disagree IMHO. It starts with the coach. I realize that Loyd had the hot hand, but she was ice cold the first 3-4 minutes of Q4. Instead of spreading the offense, getting better ball movement and passes, the offense for the entire quarter mainly (not exclusively) consisted of either 1) get the ball to Jewell and let her shoot no matter how bad a shot or 2) let Canada think she's an elite PG/shooter and go 1 vs. 5.
That was the same show the other night when Loyd went 7-30. Canada 2-9, and should never take a 3 unless the shot clock is running down. That is definitely on the coach.
She's a skilled player, she's still having an impact on the game. But she does not look like the same player she was at Oregon at all. She was never the fastest or quickest player, but she was much more dynamic than this. I think we saw the real Sabrina for a few games at the beginning of the year, but not so much since.
