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norwester
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 Posted: 06/23/09 1:51 am ::: Scheduling help (play-offs in particular) |
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I know it's really early to be thinking anything like this, but it was in my mind to arrange R&R during the play-offs this year on the chance the Storm make it (even better...make it past the 1st round, but I don't want to be greedy;)). Logisitically, I have to arrange these things a month or two in advance. 
So I've been trying to estimate the dates for the play-offs. It seems like the regular season this year ends at approximately the same time as last year (when the Olympic break extended the season), around September 14.
5 days or so later, play-offs started last year, basically the following Friday, let's say the 19, concluding October 5 (though only because Detroit swept...it could logically have extended to the 10th or the 12th).
Do we expect a similar schedule this year? The season ends Sep. 13. Play-offs start Sep. 17/18. Finals Oct 15/16? Does this seem logical to anyone else (even though applying logic to the W is often chancy)?
Or perhaps one of you has sources that give you a more precise timing. Any assistance would be appreciated.
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p_d_swanson
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| Posted: 06/23/09 4:49 am ::: |
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Beginning and last possible dates are fixed, others approximate:
First Round -- Sept. 16-21
Conf. Finals -- Sept. 23-28
WNBA Finals -- Oct. 1-9
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| Posted: 06/23/09 8:57 am ::: |
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| hopefully, all works out and we'll see you back in seatown in september!
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mb1
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| Posted: 07/19/09 12:18 pm ::: |
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Had to go back nine pages to find this thread.
Wanting to have options and needing to plan in advance as well, the more exact the estimation of the dates, the better.
Perhaps my finances will get better and I may be able to follow the Mercury during the playoffs (and Finals). It is a bummer to skip the ASG this season.
Regardless, I thought the thread deserved a bump.
Not everyone can win, yet hopefully many RebKellians will get to enjoy watching their favorite teams and players often.
Please share more specific dates as they become available.
Thanks in advance.
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| Posted: 08/07/09 1:12 am ::: |
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| When there are more specific dates, can we post them and give this thread a sticky please?
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p_d_swanson
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| Posted: 08/07/09 2:12 am ::: |
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According to Mel Greenberg:
First Round -- Sept. 16-18-20 and Sept. 17-19-21 (two series each)
Conf. Finals -- Sept. 23-25-26
WNBA Finals -- Sept. 29-Oct. 1-4-7-9
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| Posted: 08/07/09 11:47 am ::: |
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mb1
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| Posted: 08/07/09 3:02 pm ::: |
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Thanks p d swanson!
From the Mel Greenberg link previously provided:
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WNBA Playoff Dates
For those of you with long-range planning, which the Guru was attempting, who have been unable to find the precise dates for the WNBA postseason, which will occur later than non-Olympic year normal, here they are thanks to the Guru's friends in the home office.
Incidentally, should it occur, Phoenix is a lot cooler when October rolls around for those who could afford a mini-vacation coupled with watching game in the desert.
Early rounds are best-of-three before the best-of-five championship series begins.
The final round, almost seems like NBA early rounds style, in terms of spacing, but why quibble.
Here's the dates:
Conference Semifinals (Highest seeds home for last two). First Set (teams obviously to be determined) Wednesday-Sept. 16, Friday-Sept 18 (for co-religionist that is the evening start of the Jewish New Year), and, if necessary, Sunday, Sept. 20. Second Set: Thursday,-Sept. 17, Saturday-Sept. 19, and, if neceesary Monday, Sept. 21.
Conference Finals (highest seeds home for last two): Wednesday-Sept. 23; Friday-Sept. 25, and if necessary, Saturday-Sept. 26 (which might be the first time in a long time a potential Game 3 comes back-to-back, but we may be wrong. The other religious date in that period, incidentally, comes just afterwaqrds.
WNBA Finals with highest seed home for first two and last: Tuesday-Sept. 29, Thursday-Oct. 1, Sunday-Oct. 4, Wednesday-Oct. 7, Friday-Oct. 9 (one week before NCAA midnight madness). And no, in the face of economic cutbacks, the league will not be busing between cities, although some media types may have to resort to hitchhiking and finding WNBA fans willing to provide housing. (Just a little Guru humor).
While on the topic of the WNBA, when it comes to postseason awards, the league, if it can find a sponsor, may want to think about establishing a come-back player award, as the other pro leagues do. There is at least one worthy candidate, especially if that player's team makes the playoffs. Most improved, which already has a building list, would not be the right fit for that individual |
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