WNBA Open Thread: Sunday Triple Play on NBA TV
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 7, 2011 2:58 PM EDT
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Connecticut at Phoenix; 6 p.m. ET – NBA TV |
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Indiana at Chicago; 7 p.m. ET – LiveAccess |
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Ummm....sorry for the abbreviated information above
I was Slow Draw McGraw figuring out a game was starting now & getting a thread up, so it’s … sparse. Perhaps as the day progresses I will try to modify if I can. Long, crazy night has me thinking a little less than clear today :) lol
Umm it's ok...
I didn’t make a thread… and I didn’t have a long crazy night. Glad you did!
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Atlanta up 14-5 early...
Same old theme for the Storm – they commit a few bad turnovers, get impatient, start putting up quick shots…
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Their turnovers
are almost as unexplainable as Phoenix’. And Tulsa’s. I srsly don’t understand how no one seems to be able to handle the ball lately…
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 7, 2011 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm loathe to put it on LJ...
But we can say that LJ made playing offense easier – if you have an unguardable player inside, the defense is looser…
But it might be Chuck Knoblach syndrome: it’s not that he just forgot how to throw the ball, but after you throw it away routinely you just lose a bit of confidence, think too hard to get it to the right spot and get so caught up in thinking about it that you make poor decisions…because like you allude to, a lazy cross-court pass has absolutely nothing to do the defense.
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Oh wow. That's kinda funny.
Told you it was a long crazy night! LOL
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 7, 2011 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions
So good to see Katie Smith shooting with some consistency now....
As long as they’re just going to throw possessions away, it’s good that someone is able to make shots on the possessions they do get.
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She might finish with 30 steals today.
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10 first quarter turnovers...
Terrible passing…
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Stats...
The Storm had a 42% turnover percentage in the first quarter.
That makes the Tulsa Shock shake their heads and chuckle.
The Dream are indeed playing solid D, but it’s easier when starters are travelling, double dribbling, and literally throwing the ball right to you.
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why did sue just play matador d just now?
she could’ve given one hard foul to say that she can play physical when she needs to!!
by thewiz06 on Aug 7, 2011 3:38 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
See... the 12th tunover...
That’s just a bad decision…
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13th turnover...began with a bad entry pass to nowhere...
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The good thing though...
…is that the turnover are helping to overshadow the 26.1% shooting!
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I mean...
They’re turning over their turnovers….it’s unbelievable…
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Indeed it is unbelievable. Hard to fathom…
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 7, 2011 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Halftime score: 34-22
Not one offensive rebound…
16 turnovers…
Shooting 33.33%
Down 12.
The Storm should be celebrating in the locker room.
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Srsly no O Boards??
Woah. How does that happen?
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 7, 2011 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions
We see you A-Rob!
Get em fired up!
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Shot clock violation...
At least that’s a different type of turnover…
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Lin Dunn's head would explode watching this game....
It’s not just Bird….
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Any Bob Knights out there for women's basketball?
He would tear them into the ground next practice….
I think
Teresa is pretty … vocal … during practice. Hence the reason why she closed Tulsa practices…
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 7, 2011 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Not a ton of yelling…more strategic yells. And from the practices I’ve taken in, he and Edwards (and the entire roster when they say it) are pretty right. Practice performance is way different than game performance on the whole.
I do agee with whoever said perhaps they need to get some guys to practice with for a bit higher competion level. Might help a little bit? At least worth a shot…
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 7, 2011 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions
They had an article that claimed they
had started using male practice players. Something about someone associated with the team got it going via a guy they knew. It may have started this year.
Hmm...
I do think a former Tulsa men’s baller & some of his buds sometimes practice with them, now that you mention it…
But I’ve not seen it in the few practices I’ve attended…
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 7, 2011 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions
even if she weren't known as a yeller, given how bad that team is...
I don’t blame her for turning into one….
This.
I think it is counterproductive. or at least with a few select players right now.
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 7, 2011 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
The ironic thing is that
they quoted Latta early in the season saying how positive Edwards was and how it was so great that she was so positive and encouraging. As in – “unlike Richardson (and maybe Stehlik)”.
So they don't get mobbed by thier many crazed fans?
Ohai by the way.
by Shannon Cotterell on Aug 7, 2011 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Not just yet.
I don’t want to wrinkle it!
by Shannon Cotterell on Aug 7, 2011 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions
It's criminal to steal from other people this often.
They might be under arrest…
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by Nate Parham on Aug 7, 2011 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Some arenas do that as SOP
most just have an event crew either outsourced and others in house. Not unusual.
Tulsa
always has cops for the officials…
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 7, 2011 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions
We're both having their/there/they're issues today, apparently.
by Shannon Cotterell on Aug 7, 2011 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions
That's so they don't get mugged by the crazed Dream fans
The Dream have to win more games somehow…
But seriously, and sadly, a lot of that “cop behind the bench” stuff started when Monica Seles got stabbed during a tennis match by a crazed Steffi Graf fan.
by Shannon Cotterell on Aug 7, 2011 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions
still, it's not an issue.
some arenas do that for every game in the NBA. Don’t want to speculate on anything else, but police have been at games before to prevent streakers, crazy fans, etc.
I figure as long as she and Katie Smith and Lindsay Whalen keep skipping them...
…then I can get away with it, too.
by Shannon Cotterell on Aug 7, 2011 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree...
She’s the least of the league’s problems….
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Dream up 41-26 with 7:10 left in the third
I’ve run out of things to say.
I was saving Grand Theft Basketball for later, but that was pretty much used up with the police discussion….
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That
Might have been….the worst possession of WNBA basketball I’ve seen this season… if not ever…
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Corrected:
Worst two consecutive possessions I’ve seen.
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coco fouls in the waning seconds....
oh boy..
and I see a replay of Sue playing D that would make Don Nelson cringe.
Armintie update
From Kris’ twitter…
http://twitter.com/Kris_Willis/status/100300466017148928
Crutches don’t sound like a good sign…
Getting thin in the
Dream backcourt.
Before the injuries they were on track to put Chicago out of the playoffs once again.
Asterix next to the Storm's 20 turnovers:
Coco Miller and Sancho Lyttle bailed them out of two additional ones.
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I won't make any more comments about turnovers...
Because the 0 offensive rebounds is becoming far more fascinating by the second right now…
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You know that talking ball from the NBA playoffs?
When does it just stop talking to you in a friendly tone?
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When a former Seattle Storm owner (right) holds it.
And he’s holding the ball here…
by thewiz06 on Aug 7, 2011 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'd think she should be a top candidate for future job openings.
Julie Plank is still out there too.
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I vote for Plank
At this point…I mentioned it to someone with pull the other day…so who knows! Maybe it’ll actually happen lol
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 7, 2011 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I think she's the right choice for the Shock
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Verizon Center will be the BOK Center East
when the Shock arrive. There will probably be more cheers for the Shock than the Mystics just to prove a point…..
Is that a tattoo on Bales / Coco
and formerly Lehning or are they using a sharpie? I am hoping sharpie.
Yeah it's a temporary thing and...
…um they talked about it at one of the earlier games and I totally forgot what it’s about. Um…sorry. :/
by Shannon Cotterell on Aug 7, 2011 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I think we need to credit the commentators in this game
It’s absolutely terrible, the home team is up, and their commentary has remained even and quite solid.
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Who's doing commentary?
Is it the normal ATL crew with Lachina Robinson and…um…yeah the other person?
by Shannon Cotterell on Aug 7, 2011 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Dream
seeking a bit of revenge against the Seattle Storm. Unfortunately, this isn’t the 5th game of the WNBA finals….
This PA announcer for the Dream sounds annoying to me
who do you think is the best PA Announcer in the WNBA after hearing a number of them on LiveAccess? I don’t have one per se…
The ones I’ve heard:
Washington – Mike Clapper (he has no trademark, it’s his first year)
Seattle – The Sonics guy (the “Sooooooooooooooopersonics” and the "Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuue Bird calls are trademarks)
NY Liberty – The Knicks guy (I can tell when he yells “Threeeeeeeeeee pointuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh”)
SA – Dramatic dude from this years game (he could do movie previews, seriously)
Phoenix – I think it’s the Suns guy, since he announced the All Star game..
Chicago – The “fffffffffffffffffrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrom North CAR-O-LINA!!!” guy, right?
Atlanta – His trademark is “THUN-durrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr sticks”
I kinda like him
Maybe because he sits very close to me during the games…just one dude in between us. I think it is harder to do PA when there’s not as much to get legit excited abt. LOL
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 7, 2011 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I will say
That the Tulsa crowd is pretty into the games even though they never win any games…it’s somewhat impressive that they stay into it for the duration.
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 7, 2011 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I think they have to have
low expectations.
When they Shock lose by single digits I tend to look at that as a positive – that they had a good game.
His name is Johnny
He is in charge of all the in-game stuff. Making sure the music plays, the announcer does the right stuff, the pre-game, timeout and halftime entertainment works how it’s supposed to. No idea on his real title. Operations something or another?
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 7, 2011 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions
I pay so little attention to the NBA
these days that I didn’t even know the name John Wall until you mentioned him.
3rd qtr stats: Dream up 55-39
The Storm, to their credit, shot 50% in the 3rd quarter to actually keep the score better than the game looks…
But I won’t even talk about the turnovers…
Now the Storm only have 10 minutes left to get an offensive rebound and avoid being shut out for the game….
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I believe the only offensive violation the Storm haven't committed
is a 3 sec violation
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Oh woops...
They just got their first backcourt violation….
NOW the only left is a 3 second violation…
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OK packing up and getting ready to go here soon
Meeting my friend before the game for food & beverages.
Look for this:
by Shannon Cotterell on Aug 7, 2011 4:51 PM EDT reply actions
You probably have to dance
to get on camera. A Lynx fan should definitely be doing the “Jump On It” move.
Just imagine this
only with me in a Lynx jersey:
by Shannon Cotterell on Aug 7, 2011 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions
That's just unreal
If someone had told me before the game that one of the PGs would have 7 assists and 4 TOs and the other would have 3 assits and 6 TOs…I would have reversed Harding and Bird.
by Shannon Cotterell on Aug 7, 2011 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed
But I always think of Harding as playing a more risky, agressive game than Bird.
by Shannon Cotterell on Aug 7, 2011 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I just heard the Thrashers' foghorn.
RIP Thrashers. sorry you only had one playoff appearance in a decade….
Atlanta Dream
have four coaches. At one point I thought the WNBA put in some rule that you could only have one.
I leave you with this to view between games today
Basketball players looking lovely (and occasionally awkward) during the Lynx Catwalk for the Cure.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmWwR735q7Y&feature=youtu.be
Maya…in a short pink dress…with black gloves on…and Jordans. R O F L M A O
by Shannon Cotterell on Aug 7, 2011 5:04 PM EDT reply actions
I think Chicago's only hope is to
have more injuries on Atlanta. Otherwise they will be playoff denied for the sixth year. Which shows you how tough Tulsa’s climb could be.
The Shock can make such a climb too sooner rather than later by
having a combination of young talent, luck, and injuries/other changes to teams that were clearly playoff worthy. Tt could be easier because 2/3 of the teams make the playoffs in the WNBA.
Adios folks -
Might be back for the second half of Sparks – Lynx, but will likely watch it via DVR…
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8/7 - Indiana provides a test of the Sky's ability to get back on track
The Sky played competitively against Indiana in their season opener.
The Sky are overdue to get back on track.
Indiana is a team that rarely plays below the playoff-qualifier level of discipline
and they usually have balance with a capital B.
Jessica Davenport is a key test of the Sky’s low post defenders.
I have enjoyed Sylvia Fowles recent extension of her shooting repetoire
to (1) middle distance jump shots and (2) drives to the basket from 10 to 15 feet
from the hoop.
Just wipe it on and wipe it off
and watch the haze turn to crystal clear. www.BuyFastBrite.com
Phoenix Mercury basketball is property of the WNBA.
© 2011 WNBA Enterprises, LLC
"If you're gonna be in that zone you
better recognize where Kara Lawson is".
“Bonner with a long three. HOW ABOUT THAT ONE!”.
I am staying in my own home now
because we chose Hoveround.
sturdy cup holder so your beverage can ride around with you.
Friday at 7PM ET coverage of Hall of Fame ceremony that includes Teresa Edwards.
Charles fumbles the
entry pass but Mercury are having trouble tying the game although they did get a lot of shots.
Oh man,
commercial cut off the play but Phoenix tied it up after stealing the CT inbounds and Bonner making a breakaway layup.
What a bungle by Connecticut.
3 seconds
on Charles.
Surprised that Connecticut is hanging in there since they blew the regular session so horribly.
But Bonner with another 3.
Unbelievable
after blowing a 2 point lead with a bad inbounds pass in the final seconds of regulation Connecticut pulls out an overtime win.
Taurasi had a shot to win it at the end of overtime but took a very off balance shot fading away.
I was rooting for the Sun
and the end of regulation was disappointing enough that the overtime win only got me back to normal at best. lol
Jessica
have you ever heard of any players refusing to play for Tulsa?
I don’t understand why they didn’t pick up Eshaya Murphy or DeMaya Walker or Kerry Gardin.
I have heard rumors of that… trying to pick ppl up & them declining. Don’t know who or how reliable that information is tho…
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 7, 2011 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I can say that the Mystics had that problem between the 2007 and 2008 seasons...
When the team went after every free agent point guard and tried to move up the draft but failed….. This year was kinda reminiscent of that year. I would think that we will have problems signing anyone good this offseason as well.
by thewiz06 on Aug 7, 2011 10:17 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I think you meant Taj Gibson?
who slammed it on Wade in the Eastern Finals?
by thewiz06 on Aug 7, 2011 11:56 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I was the lone Lynx jersey in the stands
I think the cameras were behind me, though.
by Shannon Cotterell on Aug 8, 2011 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions
That's what I was thinking!
I get LA games, but don’t recall many celeby types at Clips games (course, I don’t watch a lot of those tho…), didn’t imagine too many came to the W. That’s a nice bonus I guess!
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 7, 2011 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Wolf Blitzer sits in center court for Wizards games
and John King and Dana Bash sit in the VIP area. Wolf wants the best possible gameview though he prob can afford to sit in VIP.
by thewiz06 on Aug 7, 2011 10:24 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
But really now,
can Hanks compare to the two dudes with painted chests that Tulsa sports behind the baseline? Hanks just sits there. Those guys are active.
Yes, even Sparks games.
I used to see a bunch of them when I was a Sparks STH waaaay back in the day (but then I moved and switched shades of purple…)
by Shannon Cotterell on Aug 8, 2011 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions
LOL @ announcer on LiveAccess
“Charde Houston – you should be able to recognize her – she’s the one with the bald head!”
Also pointing out the Candice/Candace teams… Ice against Ace. Uhhhh….kay.
Minny 20, LA 19 - end of the 1st quarter
Whalen leads all scorers with 9 pts; the Sparks outrebounding the Lynx 15-7, a good helper in how they’ve nearly erased an 11-point Minny lead
That would be funnier
If she were from or had some connection to Oklahoma. IMHO.
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 7, 2011 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions
The put a lot of ushers in red Jackets
on the floor to protect it during timeouts.
Guess you know how civil your city is by how seriously the WNBA team protects it’s court.
by ttdomi on Aug 7, 2011 9:16 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Agreed
Her last year of college I was wayyy underwhelmed & thought she was drafted higher than I would have picked her. So it’s a pleasant surprise to see her succeeding right now…. definite nice game so far tonight…
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 7, 2011 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Announcer is
surprised that Christy Toliver is the LA leading scorer this season.
Says that he heard that none of the men on the Lynx practice team want to guard Rebecca Brunson.
She'll kick their asses literally.
by thewiz06 on Aug 7, 2011 10:37 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Phx AP story...
They used SBN Arizona as a source in an article abt the Braxton trade…. nifty!
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 7, 2011 9:29 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I would bet the
church to office building ratio in downtown LA is a little different than downtown Tulsa
In downtown, sure.
Nobody actually lives in downtown LA. But the surroundings? Absolutely. And having gospel night really isn’t actually that weird…though several of the gospel groups were a little…untraditional.
by Shannon Cotterell on Aug 8, 2011 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I’m wondering if maybe she’s on the same side as the cameras are? Dunno. I’m sure she’ll give us the scoop at some point! haha
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 7, 2011 10:00 PM EDT up reply actions
"Charde Houston at the scorers table"
“We’ll see her bald head in just a little bit”.
The announcer unhappy about her shaved hair.
Everyone seems to be over-focused on her hair.
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 7, 2011 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
i think she did and noted that no hair may allow her to move quicker.
by thewiz06 on Aug 7, 2011 10:45 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
This
Also, for the record, I think Charde is one of the few people who can pull that look off and look awesome. I like it.
by Shannon Cotterell on Aug 8, 2011 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
That's rude.
No one would carry on about a male’s shaved head. And, while I doubt this is true of Houston, when I see a woman with little or no hair, I assume she either likes it that way or might have undergone chemo. In any case, it doesn’t require quite so much comment.
by BearBint on Aug 7, 2011 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I’m not enjoying the nonsense abt her hair. It’s getting ridiculous!!
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 7, 2011 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Minnesota 65, LA 58 - end of the 3rd
Lindsay Whalen with 19 points, 7 assists….wonder if she’ll get a double-double tonight….my $$ is on yes
Elicited a WOW from the announcer
She’s srsly shooting 33% from the field this year? Now you’ll get a wow from me! Haha
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 7, 2011 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Holy cow...
She’s stepped up BIG tonight
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 7, 2011 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I like the line that the broadcaster said
where coach Bryant told her “you can shoot the ball more or you can sit your butt on the pine!”
by thewiz06 on Aug 7, 2011 10:32 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
do u think the wnba needs to adopt the restricted arc
and the FIBA length three point line next year? I think they need to do that…
And the LA PA man sounds the most amateurish of them all…. Now after hearing him yell “Timeout, Minnesota!!!”
by thewiz06 on Aug 7, 2011 10:29 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I would like to see a restricted area
in men’s and women’s. Less camping out down low and bulling to the basket like Taj just did.
NBA has it
and the three pt line is further away than FIBA.
College basketball will have the arc as well.. women will adopt the men’s thee pt line next year which is the WNBA line already..
by thewiz06 on Aug 7, 2011 10:35 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Oh you mean the arc
about drawing charges – you can draw an offensive charge inside the arc? No, I am not in favor of that.
I guess I was thinking about the paint boundaries that widen as you get closer to the basket.
so that means you are in favor of a restricted area in the WNBA.
That was what I was pointing to. I have seen a number of offensive coups in the WNBA where a player, usually a big man just stand right next to the basket.
by thewiz06 on Aug 7, 2011 10:44 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Sparks had a shot
uncharacteristic turnover by Ticha there. But they still would have been down by 1 or 2 if they had scored.
I think it's an LA thing
Some sort of “only show my good side” type of deal. LOL
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 7, 2011 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Haha! Just at LA – not the whole coast ;)
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 7, 2011 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I see that the WNBA teams do a postgame handshake after every game.
Do you all think it should be in the NBA as well? I think it should be done in all games except buzzer beating daggers perhaps. Also it forces prissies like LeBaby to have to face the music after every loss, and it promotes good sportsmanship.
by thewiz06 on Aug 7, 2011 10:40 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I think that would be great!
There is too much poor sportsmanship nowadays.
by Jessica Lantz on Aug 7, 2011 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
It could lead to trouble, as in fights.
I don’t know how they do it. Sometimes you are getting cheap shots from an opponent and then to have to touch hands is tough.
I'm not sure I want Andrew Bynum making any contact with another human being
…ever again.
I’m still not over that – if I was less of a basketball junkie, that play vs. the Mavs plus a lockout would almost lead me to abandon the NBA altogether.
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OK... taking nominations for a new tagline...
…because, uh, the current one is sooooo Friday night….
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by thewiz06 on Aug 7, 2011 10:46 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
But they won....
shouldn’t you be more positive now? ;)
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no
We still have no shot for the playoffs and the team is treated as a novelty ice cream flavor no one wants, rather than as the charbroiled filet mignon which the other two teams are treated like and I love all the teams.
by thewiz06 on Aug 7, 2011 11:02 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
your mystake was spelling clutch as
S-U-E B-I-R-D! Hahaha
by thewiz06 on Aug 7, 2011 11:04 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Yeah ...
Got carried away with that.
That’s what happens when you all fall asleep at the wheel.
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clutch is spelled
G-I-L-B-E-R-T W-H-O??
by thewiz06 on Aug 7, 2011 11:30 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
lol
I was just reminded of my promise to you to use your dreamwork/teamwork thing if the Dream beat the Storm…
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Really???
I thought you said you would go with “Bigtime Coverage of the Tulsa Shock” if the Dream won.
This is what you suggested yesterday
“Swish Appeal: Where Teamwork Leads to Dreamwork”
(…and 27 turnovers)
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Yeah, I remember that
but I got it from Christy Winters Scott – Mystics color commentator.
Maybe it can be modified.
Swish Appeal – Where Coast to Coast Teamwork leads to Dreamwork.
That didn't come through
I meant to write
Swish Appeal – Where Coast to Coast Teamwork Leads to [something here] Dreamwork.
WBB?
I'm going with this unless someone objects...
The current one just has to go…
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Swish Appeal
Where Coast to Coast Teamwork leads to Literary Dreamwork.
by ttdomi on Aug 7, 2011 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
This made me laugh out loud...
But that’s mainly because I’m a goofball… marinating on this matter
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“Commentary on the WNBA and women’s college basketball”
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Whoa... Atlanta Hawks sold...
…to a California businessman…
Let’s be honest here – there are at least two west coast cities that MIGHT be able to support NBA teams: Anaheim and Seattle. The Atlanta market, given absolutely dismal playoff attendance, has been terrible.
How long before this guy decides to make a move?
Ok ok…really I wanna know how long before a N California businessman jumps into the WNBA? (Only in partial jest…)
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This owner is committed to keeping the team in Atlanta
Also the Atlanta Spirit owned the Phillips Arena so there is no lease to worry about. I know the Hawks’ troubles contributed to the Thrashers demise, but once the debt level goes down for the Hawks, it should be gravy for them given that the market size is good and if people put their derrieres into seats. Sorry Nate. The Hawks won’t move, and the NBA won’t come back to Seattle until someone pulls of an Abe Pollin. If the NBA does come back, will the new owner try to buy the Storm and incorporate the current owners as partners for the Sonics or whatever the team name is?
by thewiz06 on Aug 7, 2011 10:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
"...if people put their derrieres into seats..."
Atlanta can be absurdly bad at this part.
But I know you’re right – let me dream…. ;)
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It has gradually improved....
But hearing Thundurrrrrrrrrrrrr Sticks can be annoying……….
by thewiz06 on Aug 7, 2011 11:32 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Maybe the Mystics will get relocated to San Francisco...
if renewal rates for STH’s are horrible…….. Don’t want to see them gone, but who knows after last offseason?
by thewiz06 on Aug 7, 2011 10:57 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Assuming someone
in San Francisco wants a team. But I have only heard about possible interest but they have never gone as far as identified anyone with interest.
Chris Cohan (former Warriors owner) was the problem
He owned the arena, had no interest in WNBA (the Arena has concerts/circus/etc in the summer to fill dates as is)…
With him gone and a minority owner with the Warriors a former ABL owner, there’s a bit more hope.
There’s not necessarily a viable spot in SF proper (Cow Palace is outdated)… Warriors arena or out in San Jose are far more likely.
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For the record, I dislike Cohan for his tenure with the Warriors far more than The Devil From Oklahoma Who Shall Not Be Named
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I personally think the WNBA
should look more to Cow Palace sized places.
Don’t move to an NBA/NHL arena until you are consistently selling out Cow Palace sized places.
I don't disagree in general...
Like KeyArena is a great WNBA atmosphere.
I just think if I had a choice of places of where to watch basketball in the Bay Area, high school state championships at Arco Arena might be ahead of any level at the Cow Palace (exaggerating…a bit)
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Yes and no
I think if the WNBA wants to continue to present itself as a a bigtime serious sport, then they need to play in serious bigtime areas.
If you hear that a pro team is playing at your local college gym, it just doesn’t sound very…pro.
by Shannon Cotterell on Aug 8, 2011 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions
If a WNBA team is in the same metro area as an NBA teM
it is imperative that the NBA team be supportive to the WNBA team..
The Bulls’ apparent lack of open support of the Sky and the fact that they don’t share the same arena may have some negative impact on the Sky’s attendance. The Storm could be that way too if the NBA returns….
by thewiz06 on Aug 7, 2011 11:23 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Solid point
The Storm might already have more NBA support with Crawford, Nate Robinson, Spencer Hawes, Jason Terry, and others support it pretty actively…
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The fact that the Storm sponsored an NBA Charity game
is a good start I guess.
I think they should also host Sonics remembrance nights and keep the banners at the KeyArena and retire #10 and #20 immediately. I forgot what Kemp’s number was.
by thewiz06 on Aug 7, 2011 11:37 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Mariners just hosted a Sonics night.
How could you have forgotten Kemp’s number?
Alton Lister and Chris Gatling have not. Please ask them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_GxVH7dWr8
(What makes the Gatling one my favorite dunk ever is that Gatling dapped him up after getting dunked on…. that’s truly a vicious dunk)
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Oh yes! He was #40!
Feel SOS stupid now.
by thewiz06 on Aug 8, 2011 12:39 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I really hate this autocomplete feature on my new phone
getting used to typing on a touch screen too…
Public transportation around the Cow Palace isn't that great, either.
The Oakland Arena (as SOME of us still call it!) has a BART/subway stop.
And every Cal fan dreams of U.C. Berkeley’s Haas Pavilion as a W home arena: 12,000 seats, central location, easy walk from a BART stop. We’d have to toss out the Cal volleyball team, though, which I suppose would be wrong. Or schedule around them.
never mind, I see what you're talking about which was UC Berkeley's arenas as a possible WNBA venue
While it is nice size-wise to have a WNBA team there, it also doesn’t seem right either. I’d rather see a WNBA team use a facility that isn’t for a college basketball squad and every other arena, minus the Verizon Center is like that. Even with the Verizon Center, the Georgetown basketball team only plays there on a lease, and they don’t get scheduling priority over the Wizards and Capitals. No need to mention the Mystics because their season is done by the time college ball starts.
Chicago is the one most likely to relocate if any...
Their attendance has been at league low every year … I’m not sure the Mystics can claim that, even this year… (haven’t looked)
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The Mystics attendance is supposed to be significantly up
this year and is one of the highest "announced attendances’ in the league.
We are leading in paid attendance
but are using loopholes to get there. After last offseason, we should have had a good drop in renewals and overall attendance.
by thewiz06 on Aug 7, 2011 11:07 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
in actual attendance
you’re right there’s no way we could lead in that category…
by thewiz06 on Aug 7, 2011 11:14 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I think the Chicago owner looks at it as kind of
a public service, not something that needs to make money. As long as his other financial affairs are in order he might continue to support a money losing proposition.
I'm just catching up on the games without 27 turnovers...
What on earth happened to Indiana?
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What will it take for people to consider Lindsay Whalen a MVP candidate?
Like it’s getting to a point where even if she blocked Sylvia Fowles and dunked on Michelle Snow going the other way, people might just yawn and say it’s because her teammates make her look good.
And then there’s Sue Bird… who despite today’s performance has literally carried the Storm.
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I saw Bird, maybe against Tulsa
completely carry the Storm by hitting a ton of jumpers. Made me wonder how much she could score on a regular basis if she was exclusively a two guard playing next to Penicheiro or somebody.
Yeah, that's a good point.
And part of why I thought Vandersloot would have been a perfect fit before she blew up in the NCAA tournament and people realized that she was good: local, could use the mentorship from Bird, but can also clearly contribute running point giving the Storm a really nice rotation of ball handlers with Bird, Wright, Sloot, and Smith.
A boy can dream.
But almost every time LJ goes out, Bird puts up MVP numbers. This time she’s just done so long enough time to legitimately deserve the award. I think if the Sky make the playoffs, Fowles has to get it though…
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Someone earlier said that
Fowles is now driving to the basket and hitting 15 foot jumpers. That is a tough guard there.
I think she is a better driver than we give her credit for
but the knock I have on her game is that she shies away from contact and doesn’t go for fouls at the rim enough and she is money at the line.
by thewiz06 on Aug 7, 2011 11:11 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
As you allude to... it's sort of a tired criticism...
But that’s one part of why I’d personally favor Whalen this year as a point guard… I think that’s separate from who’s most valuable to their team….
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Rick Kamla loves HIS LYNX!
And I heard the hoveround man again…. I guess the CPR worked.
by thewiz06 on Aug 7, 2011 11:09 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I actually didn't know the story behind Thompson's lipstick...
Nice to hear it…
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I have heard it in the past but now can't remember it
It is some kind of superstitious thing I believe and players seem to have a ton of them. I remember reading about some college player who decided to keep wearing the same socks (without washing) because she had some good luck with them.
Really?
I guess they stopped telling that story every. single. game. a few years ago…
by Shannon Cotterell on Aug 8, 2011 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I am home. I am bleary-eyed. I had a good time.
I might scribble something up later that’s longer than a comment.
by Shannon Cotterell on Aug 8, 2011 12:04 PM EDT reply actions
Looking forward to it!
With pics of course!
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On a serious note...
If I was to include pictures in an actual post (as opposed to just throwing them into some garbage comment on the open thread) do you have guidelines re: linking and attribution? I’m more inclined to include a link out to a photo at its original source, but if you have a general “it’s OK to pull from the WNBA site” rule or something that would be good to know.
Also, my one blog post morphed into 2 because I got tangent-y on one issue and decided it deserved its own space. That one definitely needs photos. MANY. PHOTOS.
by Shannon Cotterell on Aug 9, 2011 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions
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