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Shades
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Randy
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Posted: 09/03/17 10:00 pm ::: |
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Magic 8 ball says
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Pick the home team |
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zune69
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Posted: 09/03/17 11:49 pm ::: |
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My six keys to this game:
1."The Referees"-Dallas lead the league in FT attempts during the regular season.Will they get the same calls in a postseason game on the road ?---Will Delle donne get the superstar treatment ?
2.The "Dynamic Duo"-Will Diggins/Johnson play up to their ability ?
3.Who controls the rebounding ?
4."Role players"-The wings have 6 role players capable of scoring 10 or more points.
5.The "Big 3"-Will Toliver/Meesseman step up,and give Washington a legit 2nd & 3rd option ?
6.Will coach Williams make the right in game adjustments in a timely manner ?
My prediction:Dallas wins by 5-7 points.
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readyAIMfire53
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Posted: 09/05/17 11:47 am ::: |
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Matchups favor the Mystics
1. Post/paint defense - K.Thomas elite defender & rebounder, Emma & EDD = TALL vs. Plaisance/G.Johnson/K.Christmas-Kelly
2. Backcourt defense - TRP = elite defender, KTO average vs Skyler/A.Gray both slightly above average (this is the weakest advantage)
3. Scoring - EDD,Emma, KTO vs Skyler/G.Johnson + whoever
1. Plaisance will not go off vs Mystics defense (too much height & mobility)
2. Wings have nobody to stop EDD/Emma
3. Wings have to hit >50% from outside to have a fighting chance
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pilight
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Posted: 09/05/17 11:56 am ::: |
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Matchups favor the Mystics
1. Post/paint defense - K.Thomas elite defender & rebounder, Emma & EDD = TALL vs. Plaisance/G.Johnson/K.Christmas-Kelly
2. Backcourt defense - TRP = elite defender, KTO average vs Skyler/A.Gray both slightly above average (this is the weakest advantage)
3. Scoring - EDD,Emma, KTO vs Skyler/G.Johnson + whoever
1. Plaisance will not go off vs Mystics defense (too much height & mobility)
2. Wings have nobody to stop EDD/Emma
3. Wings have to hit >50% from outside to have a fighting chance |
Dallas won in Washington less than two weeks ago while shooting under 50% (under 30% from three) despite EDD and Meesseman having big games and Plaisance not going off.
http://www.wnba.com/game/20170826/DALWAS/
If Toliver is a no show again (as she was both times the Wings came to town) Dallas has a good chance of winning
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Aladyyn
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Posted: 09/05/17 12:17 pm ::: |
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This will come down to whether the Mystics can actually convince themselves to play defense for 40 minutes.
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Shades
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Posted: 09/05/17 12:25 pm ::: |
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pilight wrote: |
readyAIMfire53 wrote: |
Matchups favor the Mystics
1. Post/paint defense - K.Thomas elite defender & rebounder, Emma & EDD = TALL vs. Plaisance/G.Johnson/K.Christmas-Kelly
2. Backcourt defense - TRP = elite defender, KTO average vs Skyler/A.Gray both slightly above average (this is the weakest advantage)
3. Scoring - EDD,Emma, KTO vs Skyler/G.Johnson + whoever
1. Plaisance will not go off vs Mystics defense (too much height & mobility)
2. Wings have nobody to stop EDD/Emma
3. Wings have to hit >50% from outside to have a fighting chance |
Dallas won in Washington less than two weeks ago while shooting under 50% (under 30% from three) despite EDD and Meesseman having big games and Plaisance not going off.
http://www.wnba.com/game/20170826/DALWAS/
If Toliver is a no show again (as she was both times the Wings came to town) Dallas has a good chance of winning |
Yeah, where was that "elite" defense during that 32 point Dallas 2nd quarter?
That defense is slow as balls, so if they go up against a quick team that can cause deflections on defense, it's off to the races.
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readyAIMfire53
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Posted: 09/05/17 2:20 pm ::: |
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pilight wrote: |
readyAIMfire53 wrote: |
Matchups favor the Mystics
1. Post/paint defense - K.Thomas elite defender & rebounder, Emma & EDD = TALL vs. Plaisance/G.Johnson/K.Christmas-Kelly
2. Backcourt defense - TRP = elite defender, KTO average vs Skyler/A.Gray both slightly above average (this is the weakest advantage)
3. Scoring - EDD,Emma, KTO vs Skyler/G.Johnson + whoever
1. Plaisance will not go off vs Mystics defense (too much height & mobility)
2. Wings have nobody to stop EDD/Emma
3. Wings have to hit >50% from outside to have a fighting chance |
Dallas won in Washington less than two weeks ago while shooting under 50% (under 30% from three) despite EDD and Meesseman having big games and Plaisance not going off.
http://www.wnba.com/game/20170826/DALWAS/
If Toliver is a no show again (as she was both times the Wings came to town) Dallas has a good chance of winning |
As I'm sure you are aware, EDD was just coming back and the team was newly without Cloud. It takes EDD and Emma awhile to get used to each other so both can maximize what they do instead of get in each others' way. I'm not guaranteeing a Mystics win, but they should put away the Wings IMHO. If Krystal Thomas could hit the broad side of the barn more than once or twice per game, Mystics odds increase.
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Randy
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Posted: 09/05/17 3:40 pm ::: |
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Aladyyn wrote: |
This will come down to whether the Mystics can actually convince themselves to play defense for 40 minutes. |
Why - the Wings never play Defense
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Aladyyn
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Posted: 09/05/17 4:36 pm ::: |
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Randy wrote: |
Aladyyn wrote: |
This will come down to whether the Mystics can actually convince themselves to play defense for 40 minutes. |
Why - the Wings never play Defense |
Well they beat us twice because we couldn't take advantage of that
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ChicagoAnnie
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Posted: 09/05/17 7:23 pm ::: |
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As SOOOON has Powers starts calling her own number out there....yank her out.
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Shades
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Posted: 09/06/17 9:49 am ::: |
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Mechelle Voepel Pick: Dallas
The Wings gave red-hot New York a tough game in Sunday's regular-season finale -- falling 82-81 -- and they've won twice already this season in Washington. The Mystics just haven't had much chance to really jell because of injuries. This should be a close game, but Dallas might do just what Thibault fears and win it by getting to the line a lot.
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wnbashockballa
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Posted: 09/06/17 11:21 am ::: |
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As SOOOON has Powers starts calling her own number out there....yank her out. |
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toad455
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Posted: 09/06/17 11:27 am ::: |
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it's supposed to rain all day in DC? Do we get a rain delay today?
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ArtBest23
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Posted: 09/06/17 2:10 pm ::: |
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it's supposed to rain all day in DC? Do we get a rain delay today? |
Maybe they should move it to the GWU Smith Center. Heck, it holds a lot more than their soon-to-be home arena will hold.
And it doesn't leak.
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Shades
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Posted: 09/06/17 3:04 pm ::: |
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The Wings have risen in the poll ever since the posting of the Voepel call.
Are Mystics fans getting nervous?
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Aladyyn
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Posted: 09/06/17 3:25 pm ::: |
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Shades wrote: |
The Wings have risen in the poll ever since the posting of the Voepel call.
Are Mystics fans getting nervous? |
Given that the last 2 games we've seen the team play was needing 37 points from Delle Donne to beat the #8 seed and whatever the Lynx game was supposed to be, yes, you could say that.
Being the underdog makes me a bit more comfortable though. As does the fact that Cloud should be back for the game.
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ster II
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Posted: 09/06/17 3:58 pm ::: |
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Is this game really only on espn? Not on League Pass...
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RavenDog
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Shades
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Posted: 09/06/17 4:27 pm ::: |
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ster II wrote: |
Is this game really only on espn2? Not on League Pass...
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It shouldn't be on League Pass unless they've changed some policy for the playoffs (which has never happened in previous years). You can check the archives to see if they still show up. The archives have been showing up for me instantly after a game is over.
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boom*NNEKA*nneka
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Posted: 09/06/17 5:45 pm ::: |
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Although I love me some Toliver, I think Dallas gets it done tonight. Going with both lower seeds. |
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Posted: 09/06/17 5:50 pm ::: |
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ster II wrote: |
Is this game really only on espn? Not on League Pass...
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also espn3 if you can get it. Or look for one of the illegal streams.
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5thmantheme
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Posted: 09/06/17 6:37 pm ::: |
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Thibault Voodoo time ...
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tfan
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adamj95
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Posted: 09/06/17 7:04 pm ::: |
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Hoping for the mystics!
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