WNBA Finals Set: Who are you rooting for?

So many disappointments over the years…but they can all be erased with 3 more wins!

I would love to see the Dream upset the Storm. It’s the only way to make the universe right after seeing the Storm luck out so many wins this year at home. I’m sick of reading about how resilient they are, how unselfish they are, and how great their defense is. And i hope the officials keep a close eye on those Storm guards, who have been getting away with their stuff all season. Atlanta in four.

Witnessing and appreciating greatness ;)

Could the Dream really beat the top-3 teams to claim their first WNBA title?
That kinda stuff only exists in fairy tales, but you never know in this league.
At the beginning of the season, I thought for sure we’d see old teammates reunite in the Finals (Merc/Lib), but this seems just as juicy. I can’t wait!
Prediction: The Dream lose steam and get blown out in game 1. Dream come out hot in beginning of game 2, but Storm claw back and win. Game 3 is close throughout, and the Dream win it. Unfortunately, the Storm come back with a dominant performance by LJ in game 4 and take home the ’chip.

As a Merc fan who does not live in Seattle, I think I can see the Storm for what they are better than the denizens of Seattle. To me, they look like an aging hurricane that is running out of wind as it moves over land. They had one last gust in Phoenix, but that’s gonna be about it. If they get down, Atlanta won’t let them come back like Phoenix did.

Frankly, had the Merc gotten by Seattle, I doubt if they could have beaten Atlanta, as we lost to them twice during the regular season. I give Atlanta a legitimate shot at the upset. DeSouza will be able to hold her ground inside against those big Seattle booties, while McCaughtry, Little and friends fill it up from outside. Atlanta is also a pretty strong rebounding team. The key for Atlanta will be knocking down those free throws, because we know the Storm will foul when they can’t keep up.

I see Atlanta getting a split in Seattle, and finally bursting the myth of home court invincibility. That will be followed by a sweep in Atlanta. Game, Set and Match.

I’m rooting for the Dream, but I expect the Storm to win

I was a UConn fan before anything, so I really want the Storm to win. (They are my favorite team one-point-five.) Also, it’s nice having a fixed Lauren Jackson in the postseason.

The person who says the Storm look aging, um. Really? The OLD Storm was aging. The one with Swoopes and Yo. But they would’ve kicked so much ass if Lauren had been healthy.

Sue Bird FTW.

I didn’t say the Storm was getting old in an age sense; I just don’t think they are as dominant now as they were earlier in the season, because other teams have gotten better. One reason they were able to beat Phoenix, besides some timely foul calls, was the relative inexperience of the Mercury coach. No way a veteran coach lets a 12 point lead slip away in 3 minutes. Atlanta does not have that problem.

The big advantage that Seattle has had is having LJ float around and shoot 3’s, and then crash the boards for rebounds. She won’t be able to do that as easily against Atlanta, which will have de Souza holding down the paint, and Sancho Lyttle to guard LJ when she goes outside. McCaughtry will probably guard Swin Cash. So those matchups help offset the two biggest scoring threats on the Storm. Sue Bird is not a big threat unless she gets an open look. I suppose she will try those leaping leaners, but she risks picking up an offensive foul.

The more I think about this matchup, it could be a 3 game sweep for Atlanta.

I’ve noticed that sometimes these replies get out of sequence, perhaps when two people are responding at the same time. Regarding Gaines, he is a fairly experienced coach, but to my knowledge this is only his third year as a head coach. Marynell Meadors has been coaching forever. Still I agree, both the team and the coach seemed to have a meltdown. I still haven’t had a chance to view the tape to see how many Seattle fouls didn’t get called. It’s kind of academic at this point.

Regarding the season record, by my count Seattle is 8-4 against the Eastern conference, and 20-2 against the Western conference. That would suggest that they have a little more trouble with Eastern teams. I think Atlanta will be the underdog, but I also think they should match up pretty good aginast Seattle and could pull off the upset. I don’t think they will have a meltdown like the Mercury did.