Game thread: Phoenix vs. San Antonio, Western Conference Semifinals - Game 1

by Jessica Lantz on Aug 26, 2010 9:00 PM EDT in WNBA

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Who: #2 Phoenix Mercury vs. #3 San Antonio Silver Stars

What: Defending-champion Phoenix hosts Game 1 in this best of three to determine who will face the winner of the Seattle/Los Angeles series for the Western Conference championship.

Where: US Airways Center - Phoenix, Arizona 9:00 p.m. est || ESPN2

Series preview from WNBA.com

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by Jessica Lantz on Aug 26, 2010 9:22 PM EDT reply actions

SASS are a playoff team?

They have about 2.5 real players

by pilight on Aug 26, 2010 9:42 PM EDT reply actions

yep. 2.5 is pushing it right now...

with Holdsclaw out….

by Jessica Lantz on Aug 26, 2010 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions

SASS cut down the TO's

6 turnovers in the 1st qtr for 10 Merc points. Only 1 in the 2nd.

Merc still shooting 52%. SASS just doesn’t have the size to disrupt the passing lanes and if you let Phx move the ball they will pick you apart.

Surprised when I saw Dupree w/ 18 though. Wow. They are posting her up against Young as well as pick and roll and finding her on cuts.

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by Seth Pollack on Aug 26, 2010 10:05 PM EDT reply actions

SASS

puts Appel in to stop Dupree in the post and Corey immediately attacks her feet with a pick and roll

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by Seth Pollack on Aug 26, 2010 10:30 PM EDT reply actions

Diana

is not having a good game at all

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by Seth Pollack on Aug 26, 2010 10:31 PM EDT reply actions

Any good reason for it?

Or just an off night?

by Jessica Lantz on Aug 26, 2010 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions

not sure

clearly they are going to Dupree b/c of the mismatch there. Might be saving DT for 4th qtr. She’s also expending a lot of energy on the defensive end. She’s been on Becky most of the game.

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by Seth Pollack on Aug 26, 2010 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions