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| A reminder: the Sparks have never won in Atlanta when Angel McCoughtry was playing
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| Posted: 08/08/18 4:58 pm ::: |
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| A reminder: the Sparks have never won in Atlanta when Angel McCoughtry was playing |
Will she be playing? Has there been any update on her condition?
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| Posted: 08/08/18 6:36 pm ::: |
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| Posted: 08/08/18 6:39 pm ::: |
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Yes and no. I like that the injury isn't considered serious.
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| Posted: 08/08/18 6:45 pm ::: |
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Yes and no. I like that the injury isn't considered serious. |
I guess you are the rainbow in my cloud.
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| Posted: 08/08/18 8:02 pm ::: |
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| Well the Liberty didn't help the Dream any tonight. Guess it's up to the Dream to extinguish the Sparklers.
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| Posted: 08/08/18 8:58 pm ::: |
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this is a trap game. sparks will lose.
the league never seem to schedule LA to play ATL at the front of the roadtrip. It's always after they've had to grind it out somewhere else.
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| Posted: 08/08/18 9:02 pm ::: |
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| this is a trap game. sparks will lose. |
Does it count as a trap game if you predict the better team to win?
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| Posted: 08/08/18 11:12 pm ::: |
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| Well the Liberty didn't help the Dream any tonight. Guess it's up to the Dream to extinguish the Sparklers. |
Disagree. They made the Sparks play 40 minutes. With a back-to-back, having to play a tight game was the last thing the Sparks wanted.
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| Posted: 08/09/18 5:16 am ::: |
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| Randy wrote: |
| Well the Liberty didn't help the Dream any tonight. Guess it's up to the Dream to extinguish the Sparklers. |
Disagree. They made the Sparks play 40 minutes. With a back-to-back, having to play a tight game was the last thing the Sparks wanted. |
And most of the time Parker doesnt play that well in back to back games
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| Posted: 08/09/18 5:57 am ::: |
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| One down, one more to go! The Ladies of LaLa will really have to reach deep tonight.
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| Posted: 08/09/18 9:14 am ::: |
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Yes and no. I like that the injury isn't considered serious. |
The rest of the teams aren’t good enough to catch you guys for the second spot. In fact, LA might have a tough time beating you guys without Angel, never mind with.
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| Posted: 08/09/18 9:18 am ::: |
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| pilight wrote: |
Yes and no. I like that the injury isn't considered serious. |
The rest of the teams aren’t good enough to catch you guys for the second spot. In fact, LA might have a tough time beating you guys without Angel, never mind with. |
Maybe, but we'll need Angel for the playoffs regardless of what seed we end up with
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| Posted: 08/09/18 9:53 am ::: |
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| ChicagoAnnie wrote: |
this is a trap game. sparks will lose.
the league never seem to schedule LA to play ATL at the front of the roadtrip. It's always after they've had to grind it out somewhere else. |
For the record, this is the first time the Sparks have ever come to Atlanta on the second game of a back-to-back.
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| Posted: 08/09/18 11:31 am ::: |
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| pilight wrote: |
Yes and no. I like that the injury isn't considered serious. |
The rest of the teams aren’t good enough to catch you guys for the second spot. In fact, LA might have a tough time beating you guys without Angel, never mind with. |
Maybe, but we'll need Angel for the playoffs regardless of what seed we end up with |
Of course, but for the rest of the regular season, Atlanta is pretty close to “let’s just make sure we’re all 100% for the playoffs.”
Although, I do stand corrected, the Mystics are playing well enough where they could potentially catch you guys.
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| Posted: 08/09/18 11:35 am ::: |
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| Although, I do stand corrected, the Mystics are playing well enough where they could potentially catch you guys. |
Luckily the Dream own the tiebreaker over Washington.
The Sparks would take over 2nd place with a win in this game.
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| Posted: 08/09/18 1:13 pm ::: |
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| Although, I do stand corrected, the Mystics are playing well enough where they could potentially catch you guys. |
Luckily the Dream own the tiebreaker over Washington.
The Sparks would take over 2nd place with a win in this game. |
Without considering tie breakers, 3 teams will be 19-11 when LA wins this game. I understand tie breakers will determine the final order if teams are tied. But, until that happens, standings are based solely on games won/lost.
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| Posted: 08/09/18 4:17 pm ::: |
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| Another Dream home game, another thunderstorm.
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| Posted: 08/09/18 4:21 pm ::: |
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| Hard to know where LA will finish. Big game coming up in Phoenix and 2 huge ones to close the season in DC and CT.
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| Posted: 08/09/18 5:14 pm ::: |
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| Angel not starting
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| Posted: 08/09/18 5:29 pm ::: |
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| I remember the Dream looking their best a few years ago, when Sancho got lost for the season just after she returned from Euro-play. This sucks all the more.
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| Posted: 08/09/18 5:30 pm ::: |
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| I'm guessing the Dream end up as the #5 seed and get knocked out by Dallas
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| Posted: 08/09/18 5:31 pm ::: |
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Yikes about Angel. I always want my Sparks to win but I NEVER want to hear about a season ending injury for any player.
I expect an inspired performance by ATL against the tired, and perhaps suddenly overconfident, Sparks.
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| Posted: 08/09/18 5:34 pm ::: |
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| I'm guessing the Dream end up as the #5 seed and get knocked out by Dallas |
If Notre Dame wins a National Title with, they way the media hyped it up, their entire team out with injuries, and the Eagles won a Super Bowl after their MVP-frontrunner QB tears his ACL, why can't the Dream win it all now, or are they exempt continuing that pattern?
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| Posted: 08/09/18 5:35 pm ::: |
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| Get well soon Lori Ann , this a big blow to the entire playoffs. If TIP Hayes wants to be a real MVP candidate this is her best chance to show it . Im not counting them out yet .
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| Posted: 08/09/18 5:36 pm ::: |
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| Well the Fever won the WNBA in 2012 with all kinds of injuries too. Except not to Catchings....
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| Posted: 08/09/18 5:44 pm ::: |
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| Angel not starting |
Not starting or not playing?
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| Posted: 08/09/18 5:45 pm ::: |
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Not starting or not playing? |
Season ending knee injury.
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| Posted: 08/09/18 6:09 pm ::: |
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| Damn. That’s two major injuries that likely put an end to their teams championship goals. Sucks for the dream, fans, and especially Angel. Hoping for a speedy recovery.
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| Posted: 08/09/18 6:36 pm ::: |
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Not starting or not playing? |
Season ending knee injury. |
So sad to hear!! I thought the Dream had a good chance to win the ship. I feel for Angel with the season ending injury.
Maybe if the refs call the fouls on LA that they should the Dream might have a chance.
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| Posted: 08/09/18 6:38 pm ::: |
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| Even as a Sparks fan, I am very sorry to hear about Angel's injury. She has had a good season and has been a huge part of their successes. Praying for a speedy recovery.
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| Posted: 08/09/18 6:50 pm ::: |
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| Maybe if the refs call the fouls on LA that they should the Dream might have a chance. |
That's clearly not going to happen. Nneka gets away with another face shot...
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See that, Nneka hit Jessica in the face and no foul call. Even the commentators said the refs were looking right at it. That why I can't stand the Sparks! It is just sickening to watch them. Nneka is always hooking and hitting. Someone needs to do something about the refs! Sparks are
so used to getting away with fouls they commit that it just doesn't matter what they do.
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| Posted: 08/09/18 6:56 pm ::: |
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| See that, Nneka hit Jessica in the face and no foul call. Even the commentators said the refs were looking right at it. |
Dream commentators. Sparks commentators would have said it was a good no-call.
But it's looking like the Dream don't even need McCoughtry. Could they be better without her? Pilight usually asks that question.
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| Posted: 08/09/18 7:00 pm ::: |
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| With McCoughtry out I'm wondering who'll match up with Seattle best in the finals. Washington? Maybe Minnesota stands a chance now? Does Connecticut reemerge in the playoffs?
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| Posted: 08/09/18 7:04 pm ::: |
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| But it's looking like the Dream don't even need McCoughtry. Could they be better without her? Pilight usually asks that question. |
Could they win this game without her? Sure. Could they hold onto the second seed without her? I mean, they still have the Liberty and the Aces, so if they win tonight, it's not going to take much more than that. Can they win the championship without her? I don't think that they can get to the Finals without her.
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