WNBA 15th Anniversary Open Thread: Previews, ESPN Schedule & Live Blog From Tulsa
by Nate Parham on Jun 21, 2011 6:45 PM EDT
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PrintWith double-headers on both ESPN and ESPN3 tonight - culminating with the WNBA's 15th anniversary celebration game featuring the two teams who played in the league's first-ever game - there's plenty of solid basketball to watch tonight, on the computer and television screen.
While you attempt to take all that basketball in at once, feel free to join the game thread below to follow your favorite team or players and celebrate the league with us.
| Who: | Indiana Fever at Washington Mystics |
Phoenix Mercury at San Antonio Silver Stars |
Seattle Storm at Tulsa Shock |
New York Liberty at L.A. Sparks |
| What: | The injury-plagued Mystics try to get themselves going at home after losing their first two home games. | A rematch of last week's meeting in which the surprisingly undefeated Silver Stars got a road win. | Two teams that have struggled to find their shooting touch meet in Tulsa where the Shock hope to get a second straight home win. | A rematch of the WNBA's first ever game to celebrate the league's 15th anniversary. |
| Where: | 7 pm EST, Verizon Center, Washington, DC - ESPN3.com | 8 pm EST, AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX - ESPN2 | 8 pm EST, BOK Center, Tulsa, OK - ESPN3.com | 10 pm EST, Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA - ESPN2 |
| Previews: | WNBA.com Link | WNBA.com Link | WNBA.com Link | WNBA.com Link |
| Storyline: | Washington Post | SBN Arizona stream | SBN Seattle stream | L.A. Times |
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Injury update for Washington vs. Indiana
http://twitter.com/womhoopsguru/status/83307660686012416
Douglas out for Indiana after going down last game…
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Shannon Bobbitt starting for the Fever...
http://twitter.com/#!/IndianaFever/status/83309924628709376
That’s interesting, given their options at guard…
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Seattle is now back in Tulsa...
I still remember the disgrace of losing to the Shock on the road…but the Storm probably don’t. If they screw up tonight…I don’t know what I’m going to do. I am sick and tired of getting bullied. We’re the Seattle Storm, god damnit. WE’RE THE ONES WHO ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING THE BULLYING, YOU HEAR ME?
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
YEAH!
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Well DOT DOT DOT yeah.
That’s a terrible, unsportswomanlike attitude, but I can’t help sharing it.
BearBloke and I were at our local, virtuous-organic pizzeria, watching Phoenix and looking out glumly for the Seattle score, unable to believe that they were trailing the Shock (fond though I am of Cam-beige).
Tulsa & Seattle starters...
For the Storm:
- the usual
Sue Bird, Tanisha Wright, Swin Cash, Camille Little & Lauren Jackson
For the Shock:
- the same as the win on Saturday (which means no Lizzie starting)
Ivory Latta, Sheryl Swoopes, Kayla Pedersen, Tiffany Jackson, Jennifer Lacy
Officials:
Tom Mauer, Eric Brewton, Felicia Grinter
I think you just wanted to type "Tulsa" and "win" in the same sentence again :)
How did Cambage respond to coming off the bench? Does she think it helps her? What was the reasoning again?
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Cambage
She said it was precautionary since she’s had two previous concussions so they were being careful with her health…Nolan also said they’re were planning to give her just a few minutes a quarter to bring her back in easy (after the Saturday win)…
by Jessica Lantz on Jun 21, 2011 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions
SASS injury update
http://twitter.com/#!/SASilverStars/status/83318851147796480
Sophia Young out…
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A little bird told me...
That Amber Holt’s injury recovery is going better than I expected…a couple of weeks away from returning… we’ll see!
I wonder
If Lizzie got sick again before the game like she did in Seattle for preseason. Hopefully she’s done being nervous when she plays the Storm…
For Tulsa's sake, I'd hope so..
The Shock could really use her tonight…
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Shooting woes for Seattle...
Continuing in the opening minute… same for Tulsa. No FG’s yet, only one free each.
This game could be brutal...
… or a defensive battle… ;)
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3 fouls on Jen Lacy
that second one was a bit ticky tack – and now an offensive foul? I didn’t see that.
The Mystics game is on local cable TV
on Comcast SportsNet MidAtlantic FYI.
10 pt lead for Indy now, 49-39…………… As if things weren’t bad enough already…
6-6 at the first timeout from Tulsa
Lizzie vs. LJ has Cambage on the board first with 3 points, 2 boards. LJ with nada….
Next LJ/Lizzie matchup
Has Lizzie get an offensive foul. Boooo.
by Jessica Lantz on Jun 21, 2011 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I hate to complain about refs
But. They are calling this like Seattle is the home team. What the heck is going on here.
And Lizzie smiles
As LJ gets called for the foul. Cambage drains the pair to give Tulsa a 15-13 lead with 2:09 to play in the 1st
Cambage can draw fouls easily
and hit free throws. She could set records for amount of points from the free throw line.
Camille Little
Two misses, same possession….great D by Pedersen…and then she takes a charge from Tanisha Wright
Every game
I’m more and more impressed every time I see her. #Kayla4AllStar
by Jessica Lantz on Jun 21, 2011 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Pac-10 represent!
I keep saying – one of the best in the draft!
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Riley can knock down those
Jimmer threes like nothing. They need to give her Crossley’s nickname of “layup” (from 3)
Yep
When she’s on, she’s way on! (but the opposite is true too) Was always fun to see her take over at OSU games…
by Jessica Lantz on Jun 21, 2011 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Lizzie with a layup...
Andrea follows with a steal and fastbreak lay of her own to get the game to 24-13 – Agler calls time again!
Shock needs to be more agressive about getting
it in to Cambage down low. She’s getting the ball higher than Jackson and Monroe and Pedersen. Or maybe her defender is pushing her out (technically a foul but not called normally).
A little of both
Her defender is usually LJ…who can do a good job of moving Lizzie where she wants her. But Nolan has said that she needs to work on staying inside…I just don’t think she’s used to it. (which is a lil weird…)
by Jessica Lantz on Jun 21, 2011 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think the Australian league
allows shoving by the defender. But in the highlight clip I saw on youtube, she was most of her time posting up pretty low.
Mechelle
must be feeling a little hot under the collar for riling up the Shock like this last week. Haha.
The problem with Voepel and the other
“experts” is that they do adequately take into consideration what it does to a team when you lose four starters, all of whom are at the all-star level of play. The results aren’t gonna be pretty no matter who is running the show.
Tulsa 29, Seattle 19 - 5:50, 2nd
Leading scorer is Lizzie from the bench with 7. Rebounder is Tiffany Jackson with 7.
More Pac-10 news...
Jayne Appel looking solid tonight in her first game back…just a big presence inside and a great passer…
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Sue Bird's gotta take over (again)
If people aren’t going to make shots, there’s no point in passing…
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the way things are going for seattle
Sue might as well should be the starting 2 guard for the team…..
by thewiz06 on Jun 22, 2011 7:55 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
It took me a while to get it to work...
And a router reset…
I’m not pleased…
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It keeps cutting out on me
I only get about 30 seconds of action and then it freezes for 20 seconds or more.
Well now it works after I moved closer to my wireless router.
I was getting 3 or 4 bars in another room but apparently it needs 5.
SASS and Phx at half
Merc 52, SASS 43
Back and forth game… the rookies are doing their thing, but they’re having problems defending..
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Seattle starting to find the basket
Storm closing in on the lead…and getting ppl in foul trouble…that’s 3 on Swoopes
Tulsa still hasn't figured out they need to
go to Liz at least every other time down. She draws fouls so easily.
Cash's energy can be huge even if she doesn't put up great numbers
and is often contagious… I thought that was the catalyst against Minn.
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Katie Smith finally got
a foul she actually has a case to gripe about out of all the griping she does.
Tulsa 37, Seattle 31 at halftime
Leaders… Sue has 10 points for Seattle, Cambage with 9 for Tulsa. Tiff Jackson still leading with 7 boards. Camille Little with 3 assists, but 0-for-5 shooting….
Other stats
Rebound percentages are quite a glaring difference…
O reb – Storm .143, Shock .375 and D reb – Storm .625, Shock .857
Points in paint – Tulsa 18, Seattle 12
Both shooting right around 44%
by Jessica Lantz on Jun 21, 2011 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Storm take the lead 4039
a couple minutes into the quarter…despite LJ’s absence…I wonder what Agler told them at half – I bet it wasn’t so nice.
Well I did see Jen Lacy
shoot a turnaround jumper that appeared to be outside her current skill set.
Yes a lil bit
Have just scored the one basket by Lacy this half….
by Jessica Lantz on Jun 21, 2011 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Tulsa turning it over, shooting bricks
But Camille just got her 4th personal, so maybe Tulsa can settle it down a lil now…
I wholeheartedly agree. Completely disgusting.
by Jessica Lantz on Jun 21, 2011 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Peeking in.
Was hoping that Phoenix would lose tonight – it would be one more team the Dream would be one-up on. :D But Phoenix is leading San Antonio.
Tulsa was up
by as many as 15 in the first half. So it should be more like, ‘wow, Tulsa let Seattle back in this one’
by Jessica Lantz on Jun 21, 2011 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Didn’t Tulsa get a win over Seattle last year, too?
by James Bowman on Jun 21, 2011 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes.
In August.
We forgot the game existed after blowing them out by 1000 in Seattle.
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I'm not surprised
It’s Tulsa. We got beaten by these people last year. It was a disgrace.
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
We're 2-2
I’ll be happy with any win, no matter how we get it.
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
Jen Lacy
Just came back in and already got her 4th foul. Oh brother. The implosion continues. Seattle up by 11 now. What a change of pace since the 1st half.
I'm here now
at last
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
Looks like Atlanta and Phoenix have found their footing
The Storm have to respond.
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
Perfect timing
They finally started playing… ;)
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Seattle 61, Tulsa 50 - end of the 3rd.
Sue had 7 in the quarter, Swin with 6, Le’coe and Katie Smith with 5 – eek back quarter for Tulsa…I feel like it’s last year all the sudden
you know, I used to think you were a Storm fan.
Boy, was I wrong.
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
this feels like Christmas Day
Look at the huge slot of games we have today. But Minnesota and Connecticut got snubbed.
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
Yeah, your silly pressure defense is no match for Katie Smith’s amazing IQ
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
Wow. When shots like that from Robinson are going in, God’s demanding you to win.
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
So, you can force turnovers, huh?
Guess what. So can we.
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
Entry passes to Liz Cambage
shouldn’t be stoken by a flat-footed Katie Smith who wasn’t even stretching to the sky for it. Terrible pass by Lacy.
That's a jump ball, you idiots
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
That's a clean block, you idiots
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
It did not look like a clean block from the sideline, that’s for sure.
by Jessica Lantz on Jun 21, 2011 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Way to go Camille
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
I can't believe Lauren'
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
is out with a hip injury
Why does God hate her so much…
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
Amazing pass by Sue Bird
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
Lana just fell down
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
Hand down man down?
You, ma’am, are no Mark Jackson. That is for sure.
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
Phoenix up 97-80 in San Antonio...
…4:04 left, count it for the Merc.
by James Bowman on Jun 21, 2011 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Yikes
That’s just sad
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
Well..
Signs of life for the Merc are a good thing…
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Does the safe-meter
say it’s 100% yet? LOL ;)
by Jessica Lantz on Jun 21, 2011 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Of course you say it's last touched by Seattle
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
What a spin move by Camille!
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
Wow, Tulsa has some REALLY young players!
…and a little boy! And some player who needs to transfer money on line!
who's the little boy?
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
they're a dangerous team
i don’t like them
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
Hey now!
We WON our last game and were up 15 in the first half. We’re better than really bad!
by Jessica Lantz on Jun 21, 2011 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions
It's amazing how good the Shock are at making it
look like it is very hard to get the ball in to a long-armed 6’8" player.
is that "it takes two" playing?
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
I didn’t notice….I think perhaps it was
by Jessica Lantz on Jun 21, 2011 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Tiff Jackson is a hustle player
Don’t see her as someone you dump it to down low when you need buckets.
another foul………………………………………………..
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
Camille Little fouls out
with 2:08 to play. She managed 11 points (5-of-6 in the second half) after starting 0-for-5
sigh
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
That's mildly surprising...
Figured that SASS would defend home after beating them on the road…
But the Merc seemed to wake up in the 2nd quarter…
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by Nate Parham on Jun 21, 2011 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
these shock players are trying to beat us up
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
they play like banshees
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
god
these banshees would have beaten sue bird senseless had the refs not blown a whistle
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
All about timing...
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by Nate Parham on Jun 21, 2011 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Jackson won the tip, but she
floated it softly to where Wright was able to step in and grab it. Needed a hard tip directly to Latta.
Major deliberation
Between everyone and their doggy at the scorer’s table…
by Jessica Lantz on Jun 21, 2011 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Basket stands
According to my math it shouldn’t. But I didn’t pore over the monitor for 5 minutes either. Bummer for Tulsa. Down by five with 38.3 to play
by Jessica Lantz on Jun 21, 2011 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Even though
4 seconds came off the game clock….hmmmmm….
by Jessica Lantz on Jun 21, 2011 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
All right, I've calmed down
Jessica, I apologize about my comments earlier.
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
Man alive
I don’t know if the Storm realize that everyone’s out for their blood, everyone is seeking revenge for all the bullying they did last season. They should paint bullseyes on their jerseys, because they are walking targets.
People complain about almost no dunking in the WNBA. I LIKE that there is almost no dunking in the WNBA. That way, we're never subjected to garbage like LeBron and Bosh strutting and posing and hollering like punks after doing something as basic as jumping high enough.
The moral victory for the Shock
is that they seem to have stopped melting down like they did the first 3 games.
by ttdomi on Jun 21, 2011 10:27 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Damn! The Phoenix-SASS game
on ESPN2 was pretty good, but I wish I could have seen the Storm at Tulsa. LJ’s hurt? Damn again.
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