Live thread: Western Conference Finals, Seattle Storm vs. Phoenix Mercury - Game 1
by Jessica Lantz on Sep 2, 2010 9:30 PM EDT
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Who: #1 Seattle Storm vs. #2 Phoenix Mercury
What: The Western Conference Finals begins with Game 1 in Seattle, after both the Storm and the Mercury took care of their first-round opponents in just two games.
Where: KeyArena- Seattle, Washington 7:00 p.m. pst || NBA TV || LiveAccess
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Didn't they give the MVP during the Finals last year?
Dunno. They aren’t consistent with when they give the awards. Not that I am complaining.
Best series ever!
I might be dividing my time....
…between CoverItLive and the comments. I can hear the catcalls from Key Arena. “At least we’re not being sold!”
I am gonna stick down here for tonight
Go Storm.
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4:49 left in first quarter: Sea 9, Phx 3
Unfortunately, I am not at KeyArena tonight (boo) and I’ll narcissisticly attribute the either team’s inability to make layups to that…
Even with the 9-3 lead, it’s not necessarily secure with neither team finding their groove yet.
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Q, I've forgotten why
you’re not at Key.
Sadly, we’re in Berkeley, but I did rave on so much about the W and LJ to my cousin in Long Beach that she signed up for Live Access to see what I was raving about. Chipping away, chipping away…
A long chain of unfortunate events..
Nice on raving about the league — is your cousin enjoying? (Not the best first game… :/)
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Haven't heard back from her yet,
but she enjoyed my LJ anecdotes and would probably love watching Jackson vs. Taurasi when the latter is at full speed. I hope Sunday’s game will be a different story in some respects.
1st Q SEA 23 PHX 14
Box scores don’t look much different but Phoenix not really playing defense. No one might be able to beat Seattle when they want to win.
the storm in Oklahoma
Has totally wacked out my game watching/threading plans. Hope the Storm in Seattle can win game 1…
by Jessica Lantz on Sep 2, 2010 10:31 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
hugs and kisses.
I owe you a beer or piece of cake or whatever suits your fancy if we ever meet face to face :)
by Jessica Lantz on Sep 2, 2010 10:35 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm actually glad to see the game evening out a little and teams playing half-decently..
Still rooting for a good series
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Where da hell's Seth Pollack?
You call this offense, Phoenix? Here’s our defense!
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!
Pffffft
Is this the best Diana can do? Was this what I was supposed to be afraid of?
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!
Um..32-23
Still plenty of time for her to do her thing…
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Taurasi is caught up...
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That's the way she began the season too.
Just pressing too much and hurting her team in the process.
I suppose with a player like that
You just take the good with the bad…
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In the past there was less bad to take with the good.
In some respects it seems like she tried to be Cappie this season, instead of being herself on the court.
Yeah - noticed that when looking over final numbers
Much less well-rounded player this season.
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I'd say we're the worst 28-6 team you've ever
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!
Elaborate.
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For a 28-6 team
We sure don’t look dominant
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!
Patience grasshopper.
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Well, that's one way to get the ball back
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!
Get lost, Bonner
That’s our ball
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!
Now, now...
I love DWB. (And BearBloke and I still intend to adopt her!)
Oh, I'm sure you do
It was a loose ball on phoenix that i was reacting to
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!
All right
We’re getting back into our groove now
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!
Yeah - you're seen enough Storm games...
Sometimes it takes time… but they’re not 28-6 on a fluke…
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Hey petrel, the Mercury can't play defense
That article published a while back about how the Mercury could play defense was rubbish. Holding the Silver Stars to 90+ points on your home floor and holding the Sparks to 69 points is completely different.
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!
Even the announcers agree with me
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!
I assume he's referring to Seth's?
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I think so.
If I did, my memory is just SHOT.
by James Bowman on Sep 2, 2010 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't know that we should say Seattle has "held" Phoenix
Phoenix is missing very easy shots….
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I will say the refs are somewhat friendly tonight
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!
If this were the NBA
that would have been a lob and a dunk
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!
Actually Kara, you did have a choice
You could have chosen not to foul Lauren. After all, I think without you on the floor your team’s kinda screwed, after reading that article about you.
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!
For men!
I’ve decided this is a massive practical joke: each person gets a letter back saying, “You got SHOOK!”
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Curious choice
I wonder how many WNBA fans are really in the target market for the Shake Weight for men.
Well obviously once you get that male demographic
you need to keep ’em.
Wait…. that doesn’t fit my practical joke narrative..
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Oh. My. Funny. Laughing hyena-style!!
by Jessica Lantz on Sep 2, 2010 11:11 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Oh look, it's Turkey vs Croatia
Hedo Turkoglu can go buy himself an ice cream cone
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!
Poor Angola
They win the FIBA African championship every year, but Australia just made them look like a joke.
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!
Tanisha's complaining
but that’s a good foul because if the whistle isn’t blown, Phoenix gets a wide open 3
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!
Nice block by LJ!
That’s how you win MVP!
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I sincerely wish that Storm fans would not boo Taurasi...
I can’t help but believe she loves that…
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The Storm can beat just about anyone ugly though
Have done it all season
I don’t have reason to believe the Mercury can
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As I'm sure you already know
It’s much harder to win ugly in the playoffs. Hence the Mystics’ early exit.
I'm a bit more concerned for the Storm
that their execution is not looking very good. It’s coming down to ridiculously hot 3pt shooting….
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All it might take is one good quarter by Phoenix. But I’ve not even seen as much as a hint that that quarter might come.
by James Bowman on Sep 2, 2010 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions
As long as we play defense
We’ll be just fine
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!
it's not ridiculously hot
it’s wide open
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!
This is not to contradict your original claim
It’s not a good game
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Oh this game is plenty good
Cause it’s making me nervous
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!
That's an excellent way to look at it :)
SwishAppeal.com for women's basketball...SB Nation Seattle for Seattle sports. Twitter: @QMcCall3.
No way
the WCF is the real WNBA finals. I say whoever wins this will win it all.
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!
Svet has been huge tonight...
She’s done what she can to keep the momentum going the Storm’s way.
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Well, that four point lead was scary
But it’s back to 9 as we head to the 4th quarter
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!
BAM
Like hitting a train
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!
I nominate Diana for unsung Storm hero tonight
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!
“Do the workout just once. If you’re not blown away return it for a full refund.”
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Diana clearly needs to use the Shake Weight.
by James Bowman on Sep 2, 2010 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions
This is not going anywhere positive.
:)
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AW YEAH
We’re just one win away from the finals, heathens!
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!
82-74
Oh man
We can clinch it on Sunday…that game will be on ABC. How cool is that?
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!
82-74
Are they not putting the ECF on LiveAccess?
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!
82-74
I think the refs stole this game
That first foul called on Taurasi was a typical bogus foul; that didn’t look like a normal shot motion by Cash to me. The refs were dogging Taurasi all night, like they often do. And how does LJ get 17 boards and only commit one foul, while Smith gets only 4 boards but commits 5 fouls. I think LJ has been getting a pass from the refs all year, while Taurasi has been getting shafted, and I’m sick of it. I think the league needs to replace Dee Kantor, whose quality control of the officiating is almost non-existent.
Oh no. No no no no no no.
Don’t blame the refs for Taurasi’s performance tonight. The refs can’t make the field goals for you. And they sent her to the line plenty of times. How does LJ get 17 boards? Could it have anything to do with the fact that she’s normally the main Seattle defender in the paint and she’s one of the tallest players on the court? And if you want to talk about getting shafted, and getting dogged, ask Tanisha Wright, called for a technical and two bizarre offensive fouls.
Welcome to Storm basketball…where elegance and free-flowing offense give way to force and defensive pressure.
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!
82-74
Apology to Dee Kantor
First, I would like to apologize to Dee Kantor. I’m sure she’s doing the best she can with the budget she has.
Regarding LJ and all those rebounds, I’ve got to think she’s been pushing off on a lot of them. How does she create so much space all the time? Or is it the fear of the elbows? Yes, she’s taller than most, but Braxton is the same height, and Smith is only an inch shorter.
All I’m asking for is a level playing field. Give us some unbiased officiating that treats LJ like everyone else and watch the Storm turn into a tropical depression.
You got a level playing field, pal
We got whistled for 20 fouls and you got whistled for 22.
If you don’t want the Storm to take so many free throws, maybe you shouldn’t foul the Storm players underneath the basket so often. When the Mercury attempt layups, our defenders keep their feet set and keep their arms up so as not to get called for a blocking foul.
Of the 17 rebounds, 14 were defensive rebounds. Meaning when the Mercury missed a shot (and they missed 54 shots, mind you), Lauren was there to grab the ball 14 times. Sometimes when a team misses a shot, everyone runs back to the other side to play defense. It’s when you’re getting an offensive rebound that loose ball fouls tend to occur.
“Tropical depression”? What? Um…yeah! I like the random word generator too! Appalled Perch! Yearly Bootee! Unexpected Lithium!
I'm a diehard Cavs fan, proud to say I never owned a LeBron jersey.
79-66
81-66: We swept the Purple and Gold at Staples!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Fuck the repeat. This ain't 2007. Storm all the way, baby!
82-74
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