Saturday Night Open Thread: Four games!
by thewiz06 on Aug 20, 2011 5:37 PM EDT
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Tonight four games are on the docket. Times are all Eastern:
1. Chicago Sky at Washington Mystics at 7 PM. Game is on NBA TV.
Sky victories will boost Sylvia Fowles’ MVP case
2. Los Angeles Sparks at Minnesota Lynx at 8 PM. Maya and friends go against Candace.
Lynx can clinch playoff berth at home tonight
Lynx will try to Spark a 7th straight home win
3. San Antonio Silver Stars at Phoenix Mercury at 10 PM on NBA TV.
Ferdinand-Harris is instant offense
4. New York Liberty at Seattle Storm at 10 PM. Cappie vs. Sue's crew.
Storm Update: Is Jackson ready to play?
I won't be at the game since I will see the Capital Punishment game at Trinity U in Washington, featuring Kevin Durant of the Thunder and John Wall of the Wizards. Too good to pass up with them on the same team.
Sorry the typing looks bad as I am making this fanpost on the cell phone.Yes the full site works, but not well.
Either way, go Mystics!
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i will try to post if i don't get my phone confiscated upon entry.
I can only post from a phone in html format…. Sucks but it got the job done.
by thewiz06 on Aug 20, 2011 5:44 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
If you don't mind...
I’m just gonna add some links to your post before tweeting it.
Good look on making the post for us.
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My first time!
I’m looking forward to talking about the games in this new (to me) venue. And keep us updated on the Kevin/John Wall duo. GO MYSTICS!
Welcome to the site!
I’ll be watching the Sky-Mystics game on NBA TV as well.
But I too am interested in Durant/Wall
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Chi - Was tied
Ugly start for the most part… but expected in Mystics’ games by now, right wiz? ;)
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4-4
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40 to 34 goodman lg (wall and kd)
End of first
by thewiz06 on Aug 20, 2011 7:18 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
21-16 Sky at the end of 1
Sylvia Fowles having a field day against the Mystics, with 11 points on 5-6 shooting.
What bodes well for the Mystics is that they’ve been a bit more balanced… if you’re searching hard for positives in a 33.3% shooting first quarter….
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Coleman with a half-ass pass
that gets intercepted and she follows it up with a foul.
But she did have 8 of the 11-0 run points.
langhorne has savvy and it goes a long way
by thewiz06 on Aug 20, 2011 7:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
GO STYX!
Just tuned in…at the right time. I missed Syl’s burst at the beginning.
This just in...Sky can't shoot worth crap
the shots aren’t even close. It’s Big Syl or bust.
OK I'll stop now
Apparently I’m firing up the wrong team
A four point deficit against a team that should have been fired up on their own to get to the playoffs...
Is not that bad actually…
A little bit more balance is helping the Mystics right now…. unless of course Fowles scores 35-40 points ….
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Walker with an unintential 18 foot
bank shot that goes in.
Still can’t believe Teresa Edwards would rather have Abi Olajuwon than DeMya Walker.
Abi vs DeMya
Young vs old? Unless her goal is to win 2 games this season instead of just the 1 win vs the Mystics.
I hope she realized/realizes that she has to at least win a few games
this year or she isn’t coming back in 2012.
Both Richardson and Edwards passed on Kerri Gardin for some reason as well.
halftime at the goodman vs drew game..
76 65 goodman. Harden made a three on Kd; wall loves that lib pass
by thewiz06 on Aug 20, 2011 7:46 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Halftime shows
Matee Ajavon with 3 contest winning fans in tow, learning how to cook a meal from a professional chef.
I'm gonna switch to (or actually watch closely) the Lynx-Sparks game now...
…with the Niners-Raiders game on the TV.
But the Sky really need this game… it’s not gonna get a whole lot easier in catching up in the playoffs otherwise…
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They have run a couple of promos for
Mystics Magazine: The Journey
which apparently is a documentary/reality show following the Mystics shown on local cable.
Mystics Magazine’s “The Journey” is a season long documentary that follows the Mystics’ Journey from training camp through the end of the season. Tune into Comcast SportsNet on Saturday mornings at 9:30am to see the latest episode. Episodes will also be available here on WashingtonMystics.com.
Episode 1 – May 28
Episode 2 – June 11
Episode 3 – June 25
Episode 4 – July 9
Episode 5 – July 23
Episode 6 – August 6
Episode 7 – August 20
Episode 8 – September 10
that is one of the good things done this offseason for them.
Drew league coming back. Big time
by thewiz06 on Aug 20, 2011 8:15 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
which DirectTV under basketball for some bizarre reason
which means that it’s BLACKED THE HELL OUT the same way games are. #fail
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
Announcer says you can follow the Mystics on
twitter @WashMystics
or
Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/WashingtonMystics
"You can tell that Langhorne is trying to be
very creative to get around the 6’6" Fowles tonight" – color commentator Christy
brandon jennings helps lead comeback and then some
110 103 drew
by thewiz06 on Aug 20, 2011 8:20 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
goodman lg comes back
111 110 now
by thewiz06 on Aug 20, 2011 8:26 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
LA up 15-8 on the Lynx in Minnesota
This is just a completely different squad with Parker in the lineup…
Everything just looks more fluid right now…
San Antonio is in huge trouble…
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Nate, the W commentators sometimes
mention Rebkell.net (the Lynx-Sparks guy just did); do they ever mention SwishAppeal and if not, why not?
Go, Cats! Taj, nag all those young’uns to kill the La-Las!
I haven't heard anybody but Alan Horton mention rebkell
Rebkell is a larger, more established community so it’s understandable to me. Maybe one day we’ll get there, with your continued help to make this community great of course. :)
I can’t lie – I like this Sparks team a whole lot. I think them making the playoffs would make for a great story this season… and make the playoffs even more intriguing.
(By the way, Niners or Raiders?)
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I don't really mind the Sparks,
and, yes, they are an interesting story. I’m just rooting for Minnesota, in part because I’m so fond of Augustus.
Rebkell has its moments, but I find SwishAppeal better-tempered and less cliquish. Ah, well. S.A.’s time shall come.
(Sadly, though, I do not pay attention to American football.)
Just heard the Petersen
halftime interview. Are those two posting on that message board? They really did promote it bigtime.
The Lynx stat guy
is a frequent poster. The Storm’s stat guy is also a dropper-in (Horton used to call the Storm). So he’s probably heard about it from them.
I rather adore when p_d, pilight, and TDAO go at it. My heart twitters with the nerdiness.
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
possibly among other things
this is the context in which I know them.
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
This is SB Nation, the biggest sports blog network, I think we can do much better.
Not meant to bash RebKell, but SB Nation has much better resources available and the layout looks so much nicer as well. Also, SB Nation allows us to have a one stop shop to be members of other blogs we follow closely. and for the big four leagues’ teams, most of the biggest blogs for those teams are SB Nation affiliated, like Mavs Moneyball, Blog a Bull, Hogs Haven, Japers Rink, and Pinstripe Alley.
Lynx take a 24-22 lead early in the second quarter with a couple of threes
This is gonna be a great game (as I suspect the next two games will be on the West Coast)
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Oh, damn.
Gotta leave now; might be home in time for the last 15 minutes of the Phoenix-San Antonio game. May Seimone and Lexi prevail.
Enjoy the evening and see you later!
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less than three min left...
129 126 goodman
by thewiz06 on Aug 20, 2011 8:42 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Good news for Storm fans
Lauren Jackson will return tonight vs. the Liberty.
http://twitter.com/JaydaEvans/status/105076176564924416
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I wonder
What the Seattle visitor named Shannon thinks abt that??
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 20, 2011 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I was glad to get to see LJ play
I was not glad to see LJ win…
by Shannon Cotterell on Aug 21, 2011 1:31 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
135 134
Drew league. Kd got a true bogus call though..
by thewiz06 on Aug 20, 2011 8:53 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Ah damn.
I <3 KD. But at least it was Thunder-ific on both sides of the ball!! #ThunderUp
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 20, 2011 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions
:(
So so so very sorry about that one. Gotta hurt a hell of a lot.
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 20, 2011 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
So much for a bad Minny start eh?
They’re killing em now (not that I’m totally surprised)…I figure the Lynx want the playoffs clinching game BAD…
Had to step away and come to find that
the Mystics won by 1 point. Happy to see that as they and their fans have had to experience a few close losses at home this season.
Um I thought so too.
But no. A foul with .7 seconds left. Chicago came back to win. Holy cannoli.
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 20, 2011 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Anosike fouled Prince attempting a 3-pointer with .7 seconds left. The score was 70-69 in favor of Washington. Prince hit the first two and missed the last to give Chicago to 71-70 lead. Wow wow wow.
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 20, 2011 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Even WNBA.com
Showed it as final for a second…
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 20, 2011 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions
id have sheila say something
But we’re even.. sky get a bogus foul to fix the game, and Kd gets the bogus foul for the wallshington pro am team
by thewiz06 on Aug 20, 2011 9:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
and as a mystics sth
not much of a chance many of us want to be back to see the crap we saw the last ten months
Was that a foul?
Multiple replays show no foul on Nikki. Perhaps Matee hit her arm. Perhaps. Should have been a no-call. Officials need to let that go and not determine the winner.
Definitely questionable.
I think Trudi Lacy just gave them an EAR FULL!
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 20, 2011 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Ouch...
That team must be cursed…
Too many sports on tonight… I don’t think I’ve watched any part of any WNBA or the Niners game in the last hour though they are on all around me. lol
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Interesting stat
Courtney Vandersloot started but playing time only 9 minutes, 22 seconds of playing time. Looks like Erin Thorn got a lot of her minutes (22:28).
Why are the Lynx starters all high fiving and flash hugging
Alexis Hornbuckle before going into the game to start the second half??
Angies Kettlecorn would like to send
some students to a Minnesota Lynx game. Write an essay on “What does it mean to be part of a team?”.
I'm REALLY hoping
We can grab a win. Really really hoping. :/
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 20, 2011 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
No kidding
I was hopeful Sunday’s game would be Parker-less. But alas.
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 20, 2011 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions
*pats your shoulder reassuringly*
Think about it this way: you could be a witness to history.
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
by Queenie on Aug 20, 2011 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
How about against Seattle?
:D
by Shannon Cotterell on Aug 21, 2011 1:34 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Beautiful basketball by the Lynx right now
This is a truly amazing basketball team – so well balanced. So many options. So hard to guard.
Up 71-51 at the end of 3.
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I am sad to have missed that game
Will have to watch replay online.
by Shannon Cotterell on Aug 21, 2011 1:35 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I am sad to have missed that game
Will have to watch replay online.
by Shannon Cotterell on Aug 21, 2011 1:35 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
This has happened before...
I am a little unsure what is dictating her minutes this season though.
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maybe
It’s a shorts protest? LOL ;)
In all seriousness…I don’t know…
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 20, 2011 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
21 points, 5:11 to go
Cheryl, I really think you could put Harris and Hornbuckle in now.
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
Harris is DEEP in the doghouse...
But Adair has flat out outplayed her this season….
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^^This
Insert comment about Harris needing to follow Adair around here.
by Shannon Cotterell on Aug 21, 2011 1:37 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Alexis Hornbucker is the only Lynx...
not on twitter. This Lynx commentator is really big on the internet.
Announcer says O'Hea
has got some Tennesee sneakers on. Calls it “that burnt orange”. I have heard Tennesee fans call it “popsicle orange”.
this is starting to get creepy
are we sure Spencer isn’t trying to possess her or something? Same build, similar shot, the mouthguard, now the sneakers…
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
"It's been 7 years since the Lynx have been in a playoff series".
They have just clinched their third appearance in franchise history.
Lost to LA in 2002 and Seattle in 2004.
Anyone ever had
back spasms? I would think that whether you played or not would be determined during the game whether you were having them or not. At least it sounds like something that only would happen occasionally.
I have had back spasms
…and no, its not like you have them intermittently like cramps or something. Basically your back seizes up and you can barely move and it hurts like hell and there is no comfortable way to sit stand lie down….its really awful.
I think NKPs back was bugging her tonight as well. She was trying to stay warms and wasn’t sitting down at all. We know about the knee but I do think the back is involved too.
by Shannon Cotterell on Aug 21, 2011 1:44 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
So that's the news from Target Center Minneapolis,
where all the players were lottery picks, all the season ticket holders are AARP members, and all the Alexis Hornbuckle fans patiently await her initial tweet.
Color commentator Charlie Turner-Thorne on camera before the Merc game with her
broadcast partner. Gives Sheri Coale a run for the money in the attractiveness department.
Announcer says that the Mercury are rebounding better since Braxton left. “Nakia Sanford has had magical affect on this team”.
Charlie recommends
Hammon – take away the three
Young – get physical – try and push her out a little more (isn’t that a foul) and try and deny her the basketball.
San Antonio
is starting Bevilagua and Robinson, but they only get bench player minutes (14.2 TB 16.6 SR).
Nicole Powell back in the lineup for the Liberty
But Cappie with 2 quick fouls in the first 2 minutes so she’s out LJ looking great in the early going.
How is this site working on the iPad though?
There’s been some question about that (apparently there was no intentional design for the iPad yet)
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by Nate Parham on Aug 20, 2011 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Site works great
I have no real complaints poking through the site via the iPad. I’m just terrible typing on the damn thing ;)
Exactly what the Storm needed. LJ back
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 20, 2011 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Wish she could have waited one more game
…until AFTER the Liberty played them. I do love watching her and Sue go to work though. Such great basketball.
Those two together are a pretty seamless team, no doubt abt it…
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 20, 2011 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Charlie
“Tullly is really out there to just steady this team, and also obviously for her defense, but she can definitely knock down some big shots”.
Charlie says you got to get out on her and make her
put the ball on the floor and do something with it, besides shoot it.
Only points for the Liberty so far a Cappie trey
Down 13-3, and shooting 1-8 from the field right now. Storm are red hot from the field even with LJ back to the bench pretty quickly.
Carson with a 5-0 run bringing the Liberty within 9
They’re not close to out of this game… just a bad start.
Still a lot of one on one ball…
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Wow.. Sue Bird...
Pull-up jumper and 1….
How many players can claim to ever have pulled that off?
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That Lauren Jackson player is good.
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Charlie says fans are gonna enjoy a very
up-tempo game tonight. That hasn’t been the SilverStars M.O. in times gone by, but maybe with Danielle “beep beep” Robinson in the game they are up tempo.
D ROB
needs a new nickname. Unless she is taking one from her college foe from Stillwater. I am telling you (again), beep beep is Andrea Riley. Get Danielle another fast nickname to go with! #IBleedOrange
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 20, 2011 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Uh oh
you had to tell me TWICE!
OK, for you and all those who have matriculated in Stillwater and bleed orange:
Danielle “zooomm!” Robinson.
BETTER
Thank you. Sorry. I’m in a sour mood now after reading James’ take on Tulsa. Waaa. ::pours a stiff drink:: LOL
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 20, 2011 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
The worst thing is that no matter how bad Tulsa does
their chance at the #1 pick is still gonna be less than 50% I believe.
The other thing is I don't know that there are any
Taurasi, Moore, Pondexter, Augustus level players coming out next year.
Maybe not quite that level but...Nneka Ogwumike
You haven’t seen her best basketball yet. She’s going to be one of those players who gets in into the W and just explodes, I think.
by Shannon Cotterell on Aug 24, 2011 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Kia Vaughn reminding us of her bid for MIP again...
Nice work inside vs LJ.
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Kia Vaughn just picked up her 3rd foul
About 2 minutes in to the 2nd quarter. Quanitra Hollingsworth didn’t make the trip (per the Liberty Twitter account) so we’ll probably see a lot of Kara Braxton.
Without Kara Braxton the Liberty
would not have beaten Connecticut in my opinion. She had a good game.
Particularly in the 4th quarter
She was great. They definitely miss having the extra big body with Hollingsworth, though, because foul trouble means they have to go to Ta’shia Philips which is not ideal.
Charlie:
“Appel is a huge lob threat. So if you’re gonna front her you definitely need some backside help”.
Nicole Powell not moving very well at the last inbounds
She’s clearly still feeling the knee bruise. Have to wonder if she’ll be able to play her usual minutes.
Since SC is not here to do it,
I will post the obligatory NP photo. I think she looks good in her WNBA roster head shot:
I approve of your NKP photo
by Shannon Cotterell on Aug 21, 2011 1:49 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
i just turned on liveaccess ater getting home.
and you should have had five drinks just now because this showed up.
Done!
Thxverymuchforcontributingtomyahabit ;)
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 20, 2011 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
That's right sports fans.
Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson have been together for 9 previous seasons and only won a playoff series in 2 of those years.
So for you fans who don't see
2 of the 15 greatest players in WNBA history on your roster, don’t be disappointed if you can’t win a playoff series.
The Storm should be disappointed when you think about it
because they only got two championships with two of the top five players in the league.
I would think that the Storm would blow up their team when it's clear that Sue or LJ and their cast
start sucking more than rocking, and hopefully that gets them a top rated pick. Either way, great teams know how to stay great after a group of stars are gone. I don’t think Seattle’s attendance will drop sharply after the Storm starts sucking again which will happen sooner or later like any other team…..
If more people are lining up to buy Mystics tickets because they started sucking again as usual, hell, the Storm will sell out the Key like the Caps do at Verizon Center!!!!
The one player I would
unequivocably put in a top 5 is Pondexter.
And for my money, Jackson and Bird both seem to be better in the regular season than the playoffs.
I guess a lot of Jackson's post-season performance
can be attributed to Lisa Leslie.
The Sparks eliminated Seattle in the first round four times.
By the way, Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson both failed to make the playoffs in 2003. Bird played every game that year. Jackson missed on. So there you have it WNBA fans. If your team fails to make the playoffs, remember that a team with 2 of the 15 greatest players in WNBA history also failed to make them.
Absolutely
There’s a certain element of luck to winning championships too. Gotta have the good health to go along with the talent.
Very reminiscent of the Sonics of the 90's
great team that could’ve easily won championships if Mike wasn’t playing…..
the Storm is a team that is as talented as anyone but they don’t win enough in the postseason for some reason……
Nice pic!
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by Nate Parham on Aug 20, 2011 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
ttdomi, do you follow me on Twitter? Or just lurk.
Because if you’re following me, I should hit you with a follow back. :)
by Shannon Cotterell on Aug 24, 2011 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions
it gets better commercial is on.
a concept of this commercial could be used for mystics, redskins, caps, and wizards fans out there and in an insulting way to wean us off of our fandom.
Liberty start the second half on a 7-0 run
Take their first lead of the game on a Leilani Mitchell 3-pointer. 39-36 Liberty.
Cappie should've gotten a blocking foul
because the WNBA needs the restricted arc!
Get it done! Please!
Tully Bevilaqua shoots and airball three
and Taylor gets an and 1 on the other end – but SA still up 52-48 with a Taylor foul shot to come.
Alexis Gray-Lawson hits the bucket to tie the game and
Charlie says she single-handedly beat Stanford in Berkeley
Probably among the best individual performances in the Pac-10 in recent history...
Huge game for her…
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by Nate Parham on Aug 20, 2011 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions
East.
Grew up in Berkeley, always been a Cal fan… so I’m biased ;)
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by Nate Parham on Aug 20, 2011 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Raiders were in LA when I started watching football and pretty much through high school.
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by Nate Parham on Aug 20, 2011 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Or me showing mine? ;)
I can say I have no memories of the Raiders’ first stint in Oakland though. :)
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by Nate Parham on Aug 20, 2011 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions
They are buildilng a stadium in LA
and the Raiders are a top candidate to fill it. So two cities may be able to talk about first and second Raider stints.
I'd rather see the Redskins move there
so that sniveling weasel below:
can do what he truly wants which is make money. I want a winning team, and I will WAIT a year or two before another team relocates…. That’s just how much I can’t stand him.
Whoa man...
The Skins are an institution… there would be riots if that happened…
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by Nate Parham on Aug 20, 2011 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions
There are a number of fans that just don't want him near the Skins.
but there’s no way he’s gonna let go and let football guys do football things..
Penny Taylor hits Dupree on the break
for a three point Phoenix lead. Taylor looks fired up tonight. The announcer at one point referred to the Mercury as “Taylor and Company”.
lol
Man, you must be wasted.
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by Nate Parham on Aug 20, 2011 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions
LiveAccess stalled on me to the point where I missed the first five minutes of the fourth quarter...
That’s fun.
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Kara Braxton hitting threes
Never a good sign for the opposition when that crazy stuff is happening…
but Sue and Katie hit back to back treys
Key looks pretty full and packed in that lower bowl..
Doubt Phone Booth had even close to 10,273…….
Nakia Sanford "Cambaged" both her shorts
but by the time I thought about taking a screen print, only the right one is still tucked:
UMMMM!!!
I’m TELLING!!! (not sure who exactly I’m telling other than you good folks. #JustSaying)
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 20, 2011 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Since our blog is smaller than Rebkell
I don’t think the league officials would have noticed unless one of RBK’s regulars pointed it out………
I couldn't believe it when I saw her and noticed she was tucking.
I guess she didn’t hear about the memo. Or was that a show of solidarity?
Here is a better shot of the Sanford right leg short tuck.
She did have both tucked but it ends up probably being more offensive to the league with just one.
63-62 with 14 secs left...
What a game… sometimes defensive battles can be hard to watch, but this is a very well played game.
The mistakes are due to outstanding defense both ways.
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I don't know what happened there....
I do like that the Liberty actually endeavored to run a play rather than going 1 on 1 just because it’s a late-game scenario…
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by Nate Parham on Aug 21, 2011 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions
lol
You might be the first person ever to say such a thing.
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by Nate Parham on Aug 21, 2011 12:05 AM EDT up reply actions
If JaVale McGee gets votes to be NBA Defensive MVP
Sue deserves to win it for the WNBA. She’s not a bad defender, minus the reach arounds, but they work a great amount of the time.
Biasds fan says "that was a foul!" and goes off on a tirade about the refs
I thought Colson was going to go box someone. I was going to go help her. Officiating was officially WTCornflakesWithHoney both ways.
by Shannon Cotterell on Aug 21, 2011 1:54 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
SilverStars are heading for a loss
to a Taurasi-less Mercury. Except Ruth Riley hits her fourth three to bring it within three with 1:21 left. But Penny Taylor with “an ankle breaking move” gets to the line. “Great job by Penny Taylor drawing yet another foul, Kevin”.
I agree...
And losing tonight to a Taurasi-less Mercury doesn’t help their cause.
They needed that game given their upcoming schedule….
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by Nate Parham on Aug 21, 2011 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Becky Hammon with the bucket inside.
Kevin Rey: “You continually have to ask – how does she do it!?!?”
Charlie Turner-Thorne- “She knows how to use her body.”
virgin sacrifices, dark rites in the dead of night, etc.
much more interesting answers
I am the victim of a basketball jones.
Ball wedges between the backboard and the rim
and Candace Dupree is able to knock it down, saving the embarassment of the ref having to get a broom.
Another question and this focuses on the Mystics broadcast team.
Why the hell does Frank Hanrahan call it “woman to woman” defense? I don’t think most women think it’s a problem when they hear man to man defense?
If I had to guess why Courtney had her ass on the bench all game
it had to be because of her horrendous play especially early on…. she was shaky in the first two minutes alone.
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