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[Admiral_Needa]

[GlennMacGrady]

Positives for Wings:

- The opponent didn't score 90.
- Stevens almost the new Bonner.
- Cambage can be effective for one half.

Personally, my enjoyment of this game would have been gigantically enhanced if I knew for sure that:

- Part of my League Pass fee was being contributed to the Hillary in '20 campaign, and
- Lars Blognorsen in South Dakota could have bet legally on the game.

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[Skyfan22]

Good thing I love the merc, especially DT and Britney, or I’d be really pissed about this loss! Acura is gonna have to grow up fast.

[WNBA 09]

[myrtle]

[hangtyme24]

[Admiral_Needa]

[toad455]

Wings poor shooting(36%) hurt them plus Diggins' poor first half. Hopefully it's nothing serious for Glory. Mercury won, but in the battle between Liz & Brittney, Cambage won tonight.

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[Michelle89]

[zune69]

Well,I said it before the season started.With Cambage being one of the main focal points on offense.Dallas needed to add some 3 point shooters.The Wings shot a terrible 4-20 from 3 in this game...I don't want to overreact to this disappointing loss.But if Dallas misses out on the playoffs with a top 3 center and a top 3 point guard.Coach Williams will need to find employment elsewhere.

[Shades]

I think a Diggins for DRob trade would solve a lot of problems for the Wings, or else a new coach.

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[Aladyyn]

[zune69]

[NYL_WNBA_FAN]

Pretty good basketball game for an early-season WNBA game. The ball movement, especially for Phoenix, was quite good. Cambage showed lots of skills she had not displayed previously in the WNBA, including the ability to drive off the dribble and pass. She's the first player we've ever seen who could take it right to Griner.

I thought Dallas' transition D hurt them in spots but that their halfcourt D was quite active. Cambage did a good job defensively but the 5 fouls are still a source of concern as that was a regular thing for her in her initial WNBA go-round. Dallas (again) stagnated offensively in the fourth quarter. Lots of sets designed for a one-on-one penetration by Diggins. Not much movement otherwise. That's been their pattern for the last few seasons.

On the other end, DT was the DT of old. Clearly rested and motivated, which is scary for the rest of the league. January adds leadership and defense. This is one of several teams that would have been a championship caliber team in the WNBA of 2006 or so, when there were 16 teams. As it is, they're not going to be an easy playoff out. If you look at teams like Phoenix, Atlanta and NY, they've each added elements to their teams that were completely missing a year ago. If it's Minnesota and LA hosting the semis, I'm not envisioning whoever they play to be an easy out this time around.

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[Aladyyn]

[zune69]

[Aladyyn]

[zune69]

[shontay33]

[Randy]

Liz clearly outplayed Griner last night. The interesting thing is Liz did a good job of passing as well, and had improved game overall. Taurasi seems to have found the Fountain of Youth at least for one night. Bonner seems to be the same old Bonner. How long all this lasts will have a lot to do with the success of these two teams.

[calbearman76]

Dallas certainly looks like a playoff team despite the loss. But how good they will be depends on how they can adjust to playing a half court game with Cambage as opposed to a full court sprint. As well as Liz played the rest of the team seemed uncomfortable in the offense. Excluding Cambage the Wings shot only 33% from the floor, 20% from 3.

Cambage could be great but I will wait to see more from her. Specifically I'd like to see her develop the outlet pass. She should be able to start fast breaks off defensive rebounds. She also needs to be a better force on defense. The Phoenix defense revolves around Griner and the Wings should do the same with Cambage. There is also a question of how well she will play against smaller centers. Liz may have been helped by going against a comparably sized player. Gulich played very well against her when Griner was in foul trouble. And finally Cambage has to show she can put forth the effort game after game.

[ClayK]

For what it's worth ...

*AMD remains the worst announcer in women's basketball history, especially given her background in the game. She is so awful it made it hard to watch.

*Cambage has all the tools to be great, but it looks like she's a little lazy (doesn't work before the entry pass to get deeper position) and not in great shape (wore down in fourth quarter). Those, however, are nitpicks -- that fullcourt pass off the dribble was something ...

*Typical early season WNBA game: Everyone, refs, players, coaches, were making bad decisions. The league generally takes a month or so to tighten up. (Good thing this was on NBA-TV so only diehards like us were watching.)

*Hope Glory is OK ... and note the announcers never referenced her relationship with Griner. That's fun stuff for the casual viewer ...

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[PUmatty]

[zune69]

If Griner was 6'5 she'd be a bench player at best.

[ClayK]

If Sue Bird were 5-3, she'd be a bench player at best ...

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