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New York will be really good next year if everyone returns plus Asia Durr might be back
 
bbsamjj said:
The thing is, the Dream have the potential to be a very good team, and at the very least, super fun to watch. A backcourt of Carter, Williams, Hayes, Sims, McDonald could be the quickest and in fact deepest in the league. They want to play fast, pressure you into turnovers, and put a ton of pressure on the ball.

But while C. Williams is having a great season, Hayes and Carter have only played 5 games together due to injuries (btw, they're 4-1 in those 5 games). The teams has lost twice to Minnesota by 2pts, both games where they gave up big leads. You get the sense there is something off with the team/culture, but I also think they are a couple breaks away from being .500 and squarely in the playoff hunt.
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I agree that seems like a talented backcourt on paper but I wonder if there are enough basketballs to go around. The margin for error in the W is so small that a few more bounces one way and a team can get back in contention.

I would see that one of those guards gets traded for a reliable post player who can score. Elizabeth Williams is evidently not that person.
 
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The conduct detrimental to the team just might be refusing to play in the second half of the game the other night. Add in a reported fight between Carter and Courtney Williams, and media reports that Carter is a “cancer in the locker room” and perhaps ms Carter needs some time away to consider her priorities.
 
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MSSportsGuy said:
I agree that seems like a talented backcourt on paper but I wonder if there are enough basketballs to go around. The margin for error in the W is so small that a few more bounces one way and a team can get back in contention.

I would see that one of those guards gets traded for a reliable post player who can score. Elizabeth Williams is evidently not that person.
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Agree, I've long thought they were too "backcourt heavy" though I thought signing Cheyenne Parker in the offseason was a good move for them. Parker has been fine, but not a game changer for them in the post like they may had hoped.
 
Lynx Finally able to resign Banham. :D:D:D

Lots of Salary cap gymnastics.

For Banham, it was an emotional return. The former Lakeville North and Gophers star understood why she had to be away for a week. But she didn't want the break, and it was especially hard because the Lynx couldn't publicly talk about their plan.

"We all understood the situation, but it's still really hard,'' Banham said. "This is the team I always wanted to play for, be with, be around, represent. It felt weird. It felt wrong. But I had the right people in my corner, on my side. It was only a week. But it felt like forever.''

No more 'major FOMO': Banham glad to be back with Lynx - StarTribune.com
 
oldude said:
The conduct detrimental to the team just might be refusing to play in the second half of the game the other night. Add in a reported fight between Carter and Courtney Williams, and media reports that Carter is a “cancer in the locker room” and perhaps ms Carter needs some time away to consider her priorities.
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Didn't Courtney Williams and Alex Bentley have a scrap when they were with Connecticut?
 
Fun watching Dallas deconstruct down the stretch. Nice Arike sandwich smushed between Napheesa and Clarendon. Again, Pheesa played 40 minutes and her game seemed subpar (on the offensive side at least)
 
ochoopsfan said:
DT out tonight for Mercury, with a hip problem.
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No problem. Aces can't stop Griner or Diggins-Smith, and can't hit anything from the floor. Merc starting to pull away in Q2.
 
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Aces cut an 8 point deficit to 2, then Merc push it back to 7 at the half. Griner and SDS have combined for 34, Cunningham 3-3 behind the arc.
 
Is Karlie kryptonite for Katie Lou? 10 scoreless minutes in the 1st half for KLS. Karlie has 1 made 3. Storm were up big early, Sparks chipped away a little bit. 9 point deficit at the half.
 
Storm let Sparks get back wtihin 1 I think. 3 starters did NOTHING for Seattle. Good thing for Stewie and Loyd.

edit--pulled away at the end to win by 9
 
LV-Phoenix going OT


Aces 15-24 FT shooting biting them in the backside. Young 0-3 and Cambage 2-8. Merc 19-23 from the stripe.
 
9-0 Merc run in OT. Griner money and Cambage/Wilson bricking everything.
 
Utter collapse by the Aces. I think they're about 0-7 in the extra session. Phoenix hasn't scored in a while but there's less than a minute left.
 
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Gray finally hit a couple 3's but way too little too late. 2-11 shooting in OT for the team. Phoenix wins by 9.
 
Griner and SDS combined for 60 points and 16-18 FT shooting.
 
nwhoopfan said:
Storm let Sparks get back wtihin 1 I think. 3 starters did NOTHING for Seattle. Good thing for Stewie and Loyd.

edit--pulled away at the end to win by 9
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Stewie was a clutch monster down the stretch.
 
eebmg said:
Stewie was a clutch monster down the stretch.
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I watch almost all of the storm games, and it's crazy to say, but it doesn't feel like Stewie has had that great of a year. She has, it's just crazy how high the standards are for her since she is consistently excellent.

Last night was one of those performances that screams MVP. Not because she scored 27 points, but because of when she scored them. With LA increasing the defensive intensity and nearly pulling even in the 4th quarter, Stewie rattled off 12 straight points on an array of different types of shots to seal the win. That is what an MVP does. It was the dictionary definition of taking over a game and being clutch. Always such a joy to watch her play.
 
eebmg said:
Fun watching Dallas deconstruct down the stretch. Nice Arike sandwich smushed between Napheesa and Clarendon. Again, Pheesa played 40 minutes and her game seemed subpar (on the offensive side at least)
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Well, at least I know how you feel about the Wings ;)

I watched quite a bit of that game and the only officiating comment I'll make was, in fact, on that play: something should've been called there. Foul on the Lynx or Arike but that wasn't a "no call." This is not a "no call" situation in the last two minutes (like most soccer or hockey games).

As for "deconstruction," I'm starting to scratch my head about Coach Johnson's avowed strategy to play 10 players at all times at various times and in varying permutations. Maybe she's trying to make a point and/or get to a new approach (waves of young 'uns). But it sure seems to have negative effect on closing out games. Who's in? Are there plays set up for them?
  • What is Sabally and Arike doing on the bench with 2 minutes left in the game?
  • If you're going for a three, how can Arike or Mabrey not have screens set for them? Thonton was 2-8 in this game and shot a critical brick. Lynx must've been smiling.
  • Yes, multiple players are gettiing 20+ minutes, but Wings are also losing games that they should have a chance to win. That's a coach's job, too. If it's frustrating to a fan, I can only wonder how it is for players.
 
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Rblack335 said:
I watch almost all of the storm games, and it's crazy to say, but it doesn't feel like Stewie has had that great of a year. She has, it's just crazy how high the standards are for her since she is consistently excellent.

Last night was one of those performances that screams MVP. Not because she scored 27 points, but because of when she scored them. With LA increasing the defensive intensity and nearly pulling even in the 4th quarter, Stewie rattled off 12 straight points on an array of different types of shots to seal the win. That is what an MVP does. It was the dictionary definition of taking over a game and being clutch. Always such a joy to watch her play.
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LA has no business being in some of these games, given how undermanned they are. Never though I'd say this, but Derek Fisher is doing a good job this year.
 
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Dillon77 said:
Well, at least I know how you feel about the Wings ;)

I watched quite a bit of that game and the only officiating comment I'll make was, in fact, on that play: something should've been called there. Foul on the Lynx or Arike but that wasn't a "no call." This is not a "no call" situation in the last two minutes.

As for "deconstruction," I'm starting to scratch my head about Coach Johnson's avowed strategy to play 10 players at all times at various times and in varying permutations. Maybe she's trying to make a point and/or get to a new approach (waves of young 'uns). But it sure seems to have negative effect on closing out games. Who's in? Are there plays set up for them?
  • What is Sabally and Arike doing on the bench with 2 minutes left in the game?
  • If you're going for a three, how can Arike or Mabrey not have screens set for them? Thonton was 2-8 in this game and shot a critical brick. Lynx must've been smiling.
  • Yes, multiple players are gettiing 20+ minutes, but Wings are also losing games that they should have a chance to win. That's a coach's job, too. If it's frustrating to a fan, I can only wonder how it is for players.
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Pretty sure there was a foul called on Arike, which she was then T'd up for what ever she said to the ref
 
Rblack335 said:
I watch almost all of the storm games, and it's crazy to say, but it doesn't feel like Stewie has had that great of a year. She has, it's just crazy how high the standards are for her since she is consistently excellent.

Last night was one of those performances that screams MVP. Not because she scored 27 points, but because of when she scored them. With LA increasing the defensive intensity and nearly pulling even in the 4th quarter, Stewie rattled off 12 straight points on an array of different types of shots to seal the win. That is what an MVP does. It was the dictionary definition of taking over a game and being clutch. Always such a joy to watch her play.
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To dust off a timeless discussion, whether Stewie or DT is the GOAT. One of the arguments for DT is that she could take over a close game down the stretch and impose her will on its outcome. More and more, Stewie is demonstrating that she has that unique ability to deliver when it matters most.
 
eebmg said:
Fun watching Dallas deconstruct down the stretch. Nice Arike sandwich smushed between Napheesa and Clarendon. Again, Pheesa played 40 minutes and her game seemed subpar (on the offensive side at least)
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Her offensive game was not subpar in the second half.
 
nwhoopfan said:
No problem. Aces can't stop Griner or Diggins-Smith, and can't hit anything from the floor. Merc starting to pull away in Q2.
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Griner’s sudden emergence of a midrange game is causing some teams problems.
 
Geew1992 said:
Pretty sure there was a foul called on Arike, which she was then T'd up for what ever she said to the ref
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Ah, then I'm referring to the next sandwich play on Arike, which involved Sylvia Fowles and another Lynxer.
 
nwhoopfan said:
Griner and SDS combined for 60 points and 16-18 FT shooting.
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Pretty remarkable how well Phoenix is doing as a 2 woman team with DT out (5-5 since DT's injury) considering they get next to nothing from Nurse, Walker, Cunningham and Peddy offensively and are still grinding out wins.
 
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