Game thread: Eastern Conference Finals, Atlanta Dream vs. New York Liberty - Game 2
by Jessica Lantz on Sep 7, 2010 7:00 PM EDT
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Who: #4 Atlanta Dream vs. #2 New York Liberty
What: The Dream continued on with their successful efforts to win on the road on Sunday, beating the Liberty 81-75 in Game 1 at MSG. This game is do or die for New York and gives Atlanta the chance to sweep both their postseason series'. If the Liberty can tie it up, Game 3 will be Thursday in New York, with the first game of the 2010 WNBA Finals slated to take place Sunday in Seattle.
Where: Philips Arena - Atlanta, Georgia, 7:30 p.m. est || NBA TV || LiveAccess
WNBA.com Game Preview & Box Score
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if the Liberty win and bring it back home
and then win again… I get to go up and cover them for the Finals. I’m just saying.
But what about petrel getting to see the Storm win the title?
I mean…getting to see his team in the Finals? ;)
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Maybe they just don't want rebounds at all?
Spread the court
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Again
They just want your attention
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FFO's planning for next year
They must have told the players not to worry about this game. (%^&(&%^&
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
There you go NY!
An offensive rebound all your own!
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It's ok Liberty
Defense is no big deal. It takes up energy anyway.
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The boy is screaming about Taj's hair.
I think the ’rows work for her. BUT NOT BRINGING THE BALL UP CHRIST ON A STICK
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
Taj!
Ageless.
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She looked furious Game 1
But not furious enough to stop them from rebounding…
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#LetLeilaniLoose!
The refs are holding her down…. ;)
(Not really… slapping down at the ball is not the best thing to do)
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I need a drink already.
Did Spencer just try to slap Nicole five? With an injured finger?
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
Cappie
Big drebound.
Straight line to the basket.
And 1.
The key to the game is not complicated.
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Sorry I'm late!
WAZZZZZUP LJROTTER
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
meeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrddddddddddeeeeeee
Spencer for Powell
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
STOP THE BALL
oh, never mind, the Sloth versus the fastest player left in the playoffs
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
I'd like to know in advance if a team just doesn't want to play defense...
Save me the time and stress…
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how’s the elimination game coming?
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
I've been rooting for Carson her whole career
Great to have an athletic defender on the wing like that… but she’s gotta “stay within herself”, for as nebulous as that word seems…
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oh, Lawd, let these refs learn to count
Before the boy pops a blood vessel screaming for travel calls
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
are you a guy?
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
huh
then who’s “the boy” she’s referring 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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
Queenie takes offense
to the idea that she’s so egotistical she would refer to herself in the third person.
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
no, but my boyfriend is
And we don’t watch the NBA, so we would appreciate if the W refs would stop using the NBA rulebook.
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
nice
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
To heck with Cover It Live
It’s littered with hacks and drips boasting that no one cares about the WNBA.
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
KIA VAUGHN JESUS CHRIST CALM THE BLEEP DOWN
AND STOP HITTING PEOPLE YOU DO NOT PLAY FOOTBALL
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
uh oh
can’t let this get away
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
*neatly ties up Anne Donovan's ribbons*
because seriously, that look is so awful that Cappie missed the free throw.
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
Where's petrel and pilight?
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
at the game, I presume?
unless you’re looking for specific seats?
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
oh okay
i was wondering why they aren’t here
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
For you it is
26 points in one quarter isn’t ugly
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
You also apparently missed game 1 of last series
But I guess that wasn’t even basketball…so you’re correct.
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minus the sexism, racism, and homophobia
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
he is
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
Oh man
In the Finals, I don’t think I want to see the Storm hit the road 1-1
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
you have posts
We have 39 years old, streaky defensive stopper, and Kia Vaughn.
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
You also have Nicole, Carson and one Cappie Pondexter
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
If we're relying on Nicole Powell
we are so far up the creek that having a paddle wouldn’t help.
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
WE GAVE UP A PUTBACK TO BASKETBALL BARBIE
SHAME. HUMILIATION AND SHAME.
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
Who's basketball barbie?
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
Leuchanka
Because she’s tall, blonde, and said stupid things about how the league needs to promote femininity in its players or something like that, because I stopped reading after the stupid tried to attack.
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
that's pretty funny
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
How do you feel about the layup off a cut...?
smh
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An 11 point game
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
look at barbie's masterful 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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
timing, Cappie has it!
We ain’t dead yet, motha- SHUT YO MOUTH
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
See you know that offensive sequence
Proves that the problem here is not size but effort
NYL has had inconsistent effort all game
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Now, if we could figure out what defense is
Because we can’t win if we keep losing.
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
back to 11 again
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
Cappie is not playing around
She should be looking around like, “So are the rest of you gonna play too?”
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That's what we got her for.
I mean, she picked our city for its fashion, but we would appreciate if she would step the hell up.
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
Carson on pull-up Js is NOT what you want...
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for that long closeup of Janel
in her plaid, working the gum and the hair and the glasses
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
"working the gum"
lol
Lisa might need a few moments for that…
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that was an ill-advised shot
hand in face and everything
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
cut to 5
this is the closest it’s been all 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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
all 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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
i know
your team’s season is flashing before your eyes…again
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
New York has got to cut down on the turnovers and actually slow the tempo...
Atlanta defends in transition very well…. and thrives in pts off turnovers….
New York needs to take control of the game and find good shots these next few possessions…they’re in a hurry, not quick right now…
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But you know...
If you’re not going to defend anyway, you’re always taking the ball of out the basket so it’s slow anyway…
So it’s just about execution…
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arrrrr
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
How many WNBA fans would have believed anyone if someone had said
“Ali Bales and Coco Miller are the key contributors in a ECF game”
at the beginning of the season.. wow…
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How did this fall apart so quickly?
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
OK..so during the regular season the Dream were no good from 3...
Now they are…
Defense is necessary.
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we're gonna have to defend key arena like never before
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
I still think it's a favorable matchup for the Storm
Nobody can outboard the Storm like this…
And then they really struggle…
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See that rebound...
Poor effort – their defense is scattered and they’re not finding bodies quickly enough….
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yeah
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
Just because our defense has given up
that doesn’t mean our commentators should
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
I gotta say...
And I know MVP is not based on post-season…
But right now, even when she’s the only one doing anything and the entire defense is focused on her… she’s got this game within 11…
That’s remarkable…
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There you go Liberty...
Movement of the ball is good
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And again we're seeing it:
This team is not impossible to defend.
It just helps for all 5 players to pick up a player…
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New York must cut the score to at least 8
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
Nobody (except Cappie)
Should be taking more than 2 dribbles for the Liberty…
And everyone should be moving when they’re off the ball…
They’ve done that 2 consecutive possessions and it’s working
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I actually wouldn't pressure Atlanta ball handlers...
Sag off… get the defense set.
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And perfect - slow it down....
Find a good shot
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Yeah - but you gotta like that they're getting to the line
They finished the quarter well
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not really
they haven’t cut into the lead
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
But they played even....
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luck
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
Still down by 11
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
DO NOT HIT MAMA TAJ
MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT, I’M GONNA KNOCK YOU OUT
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
What NYL did in the 2nd qtr to play even:
(and it’s not rocket science)
They cut down on turnovers drastically (from 7 to 2)
They did better on the offensive boards, but Atl had an off reb % of 50%…
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Like LaChina said....
a lot of this is just a matter of intensity and focus…
The Liberty played very well offensively there at the end with ball movement and a focus on their strengths: Cappie and Pondexter.
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Groupie...
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Rutgers is the key to this game...
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Much better play here in the third quarter....
Really extending what they did well in first quarter well…
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*second quarter
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3 point game
This is the closest it’s been since the first 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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
my stream is delayed
gotta refresh this…
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
...and then NY promptly throws it away...
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There you go -
To the rim!
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uh oh
how much jailtime should she get?
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
We keep wondering how Nicole Powell got into Stanford
She doesn’t come off as too bright on the floor. I’ve read her blog, and I understand that she’s an intelligent woman off the floor, but my God, how did VanDerveer not flip out at her?
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
There have been some veiled comments made by Tara about players being hard to coach
during that period of Stanford basketball.
not smart
without you on the floor cappie, your team has no chance
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
Cappie is gonna have to go for 40 tonight...
For NY to even have a chance…
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Atlanta announcers are furious
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
oh, Lawd, oh, Lawd, oh, Lawd
does anyone know what’s going on here?
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
this going to hurt NY
they’ve lost their rhythm
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
that's not a spark
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
nooooooooooooo
oh God there goes our last chance freakin’ Vaughn is in
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
jacque vaughn
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
you mean like stupid offensive fouls and dropping rebounds
sure, I remember that, I’ve seen it for years
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
you're losing ground...
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
CALL IT ON THE OTHER END
next time McCoughtry comes flying into the lane
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
dagger to the teeth...
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
i told you that stoppage of time would hurt NY
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
I think NY has thrown away over 6 points in free throws
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
make that 7
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
I wonder how nervous petrel and pilight must be roght 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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
NY has never led
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
improbable
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
well, call me a doubter
:)
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
THREEEEEEEEEEEE POINT GOAL
CAAAAAAAAPPIEEEEEEEEE PONNNNNNNNDEXTERRRRRRR!
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
all tied up
10 minutes from Game 3…or from being eliminated
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
*crosses self, crosses self, crosses self*
forehead, heart, right shoulder, left shoulder, forehead, heart, right shoulder, left shoulder, forehead, heart, right shoulder, left shoulder
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
i think all the wnba finals games should be on ABC
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
dominique...
watch what you say…
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
call a timeout
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
truly unbelievable
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ny not getting good shots
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
that was a lazy pass and an easy steal
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
Dominique was politely saying
What on earth are these refs doing?
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I hope Nique stays on for the remainder
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Shhhh
She doesn’t have Cappie consistency
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you guys are taking tough shots every time
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
if you fall behind by 7...
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
Yeah...still time....
But the way they’re playing is not encouraging…
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they would have to hold Atlanta to no more than 5 points from here on out
Do you see that happening?
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
by that i mean after the free throws
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
and they would have to score on every other possession
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
Atlanta starting to frustrate themselves
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
ARMINTIE PRICE ARE YOU ON DRUGS
because that is the only way you can think you didn’t touch her.
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
When Kia Vaughn misses
It’s just not your night
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
If Atlanta scores 3 more points
they’re winning this
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
you need a hug
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
#LetLeiLoose
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that basket was quick
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
time to start shooting 3s
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
absolutely horrible foul
Slap foul on a fast break
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I agree
And ultimately, it didn’t matter much by that point….
Just unfortunate really…
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That should do it
Unless Atlanta flops even more spectacularly than Phoenix
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
at this point
if you foul them, FOUL HARD. I DON’T CARE. Sportsmanship can take a flying leap.
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
I agree
That was terrible… just terrible…
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This sucked
but when you’ve seen your team do this for fourteen years, it only hurts like someone ripping open a scab with Wolverine’s claws and pouring salt infused with broken glass into the wound.
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
Sorry guys
It would have been fun to fight with you in the Finals.
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. Atlanta? Are you kidding me? In your "Dreams", maybe. HA HA HA HA HA HA! I'm so funny. Anyway, let's get that championship, Seattle!
Who's everyone?
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. Atlanta? Are you kidding me? In your "Dreams", maybe. HA HA HA HA HA HA! I'm so funny. Anyway, let's get that championship, Seattle!
So...it's gonna be the Dream, huh?
All right Atlanta. You’ve looked pretty stellar in the playoffs, taking down higher seeds, but we’re gonna be a different story. And you know it.
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. The Eastern Conference Champion? Bring it on. We're ready for anything you've got. Let's go Storm!
I hate to count the Dream out
But you’re right: I just don’t see them taking out the Storm with this particular style of play. The Storm are going to battle them on the boards and a rested healthy LJ is going to give them fits…
Then again….I didn’t think the Dream would even get out of the first round…so….
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yay atlanta. whatever.
congrats. woo.
I will probably be less bitter later.
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
can you bring yourself to root for Seattle?
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. Atlanta? Are you kidding me? In your "Dreams", maybe. HA HA HA HA HA HA! I'm so funny. Anyway, let's get that championship, Seattle!
Um. Duh.
The underdog story is cute and all, but I’m not of the fan school that prefers to lose to the ultimate winner. I want the team that beat mine to get stomped into a mud puddle.
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
I updated my signature now that Atlanta won
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!
82-74
91-88: We dethroned Phoenix after being down by 17!
The Sparks? Check. The Mercury? Check. Atlanta? Are you kidding me? In your "Dreams", maybe. HA HA HA HA HA HA! I'm so funny. Anyway, let's get that championship, Seattle!
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