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Who will win this game?
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PostPosted: 07/03/19 9:06 pm    ::: Liberty @ Mercury - 7/05/19 Reply Reply with quote
Phoenix, AZ - 10:00 PM ET
TV: CBS Sports Network

Stream:
http://www.cbssports.com/live

Game page:
https://www.wnba.com/game/20190705/NYLPHO/

ESPN Gamecast:
http://www.espn.com/wnba/game?gameId=401104989



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PostPosted: 07/04/19 12:03 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Hopefully, we have a Taruasi sighting.
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PostPosted: 07/04/19 1:58 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote
If the Liberty are going to win this game, someone else besides Tina Charles will have to carry the offense. Griner can get in the way of Tina's usually unblockable hook shot and fadeaway jumper. I haven't checked the numbers, but it seems to me that Griner is sort of a hard counter to Tina, and makes the Mercury extremely hard for the Liberty to beat.
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PostPosted: 07/04/19 4:44 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Tina’s shooting % against Phoenix has not usually been good. She’ll usually get 15-20 though. Guarding Bonner (4 spot makes her a tough guard) and Griner is going to be next to impossible. I’m concerned about losing this game by 20+. The matchups are brutal. To stay in the game I feel like Nurse and Durr have to combine for 35+ for NY to hang in the game. Offensive rebounding might be to our advantage too. Libs have good offensive rebounders. Might see quite a bit of Nayo on Bonner and Warley on Griner. Those are the best of what are unenviable defensive matchups. Hoping we can make them pay for a lack of bulk with 15 or more offensive rebounds. Phoenix is unsurprisingly last in the league in rebound percentage with this lineup. Making them pay that way is a must, and another avenue toward keeping the game close.



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PostPosted: 07/04/19 4:54 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
This game falls on our guards(Durr, Nurse, Boyd mostly) to counter the Mercury guards of January, Mitchell and Carson. Let's see who steps up.



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PostPosted: 07/04/19 5:24 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
toad455 wrote:
This game falls on our guards(Durr, Nurse, Boyd mostly) to counter the Mercury guards of January, Mitchell and Carson. Let's see who steps up.


Somebody forgot about Taurasi, unless the thought is she won’t play at the guard position and pushes more minutes to Bonner at PF. 🤔



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PostPosted: 07/04/19 5:39 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Wonder if she will have a minutes restriction first game back.



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PostPosted: 07/04/19 6:08 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
NYL_WNBA_FAN wrote:
Wonder if she will have a minutes restriction first game back.

I hope so. I've got no doubt that her mouth will return to action without missing a beat, but the rest of her body should be eased back into it.
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PostPosted: 07/04/19 9:49 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Luuuc wrote:
NYL_WNBA_FAN wrote:
Wonder if she will have a minutes restriction first game back.

I hope so. I've got no doubt that her mouth will return to action without missing a beat, but the rest of her body should be eased back into it.


Do we think she’ll still lead the league in techs this year? It would be a shame to see her streak end because of missed time.



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PostPosted: 07/05/19 1:09 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote
mercfan3 wrote:
Luuuc wrote:
NYL_WNBA_FAN wrote:
Wonder if she will have a minutes restriction first game back.

I hope so. I've got no doubt that her mouth will return to action without missing a beat, but the rest of her body should be eased back into it.


Do we think she’ll still lead the league in techs this year? It would be a shame to see her streak end because of missed time.

I think that having the full quota of regular season techs available, whilst having at least 10 fewer games in which to deploy them, can only have a positive outcome Twisted Evil
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PostPosted: 07/05/19 6:55 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Liberty fans got our wish, no Taurasi tonight. Carson is questionable(back).

https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/wnba/mercury/2019/07/04/phoenix-mercury-taurasi-carson-injuries-could-test-lineup-depth/1651881001/?fbclid=IwAR1spXrsdWu85Fi8a4pwPIUrdH4Qcj9BAdCj4TWIf2yp3G8DURD2WgYZNp0

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"I probably won’t play tomorrow, that’s just being realistic," Taurasi said. "Can I practice? Can I do half-court stuff? Yeah. But if it’s from here to over there for something real, I don’t want that to be the possession that we lose the game because I’m not ready to do that."



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PostPosted: 07/05/19 5:57 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
stokes yet?
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PostPosted: 07/05/19 6:00 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
snlMINAJ wrote:
stokes yet?


The Liberty are the worst team on player updates.



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PostPosted: 07/05/19 8:29 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Carson still listed as "Probable", so the Merc starting 5 tonight is:
- Mitchell
- January
- Cunningham
- Bonner
- Griner

Coming off the bench for backcourt depth is... uhh... Bueller? Bueller?



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PostPosted: 07/05/19 8:48 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
If Carson and Taurasi are both out, I would probably put Bonner at SF and start Lyttle.



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PostPosted: 07/05/19 9:13 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Rookie picks up 2 early fouls. You had one job!! Evil or Very Mad

(other than that, nice start!)



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PostPosted: 07/05/19 9:14 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Reshanda Gray trying to stop Griner? I feel bad for Gray.
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PostPosted: 07/05/19 9:14 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
15-4 PHX midway through the first



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PostPosted: 07/05/19 9:16 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
If the Liberty aren't going to double Griner or at least front her or something, seriously...forfeit the game. It's 3 games of travel in 5 days which makes doubling tricky but if you're yielding a one foot shot to her every possession why bother? Warley is a little better matchup so hopefully that helps.



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PostPosted: 07/05/19 9:28 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
NYL_WNBA_FAN wrote:
If the Liberty aren't going to double Griner or at least front her or something, seriously...forfeit the game. It's 3 games of travel in 5 days which makes doubling tricky but if you're yielding a one foot shot to her every possession why bother? Warley is a little better matchup so hopefully that helps.


You're right. New York has no one available tonight who has a chance against Griner one-on-one.
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PostPosted: 07/05/19 9:35 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Can we please try Han on Griner?



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PostPosted: 07/05/19 9:36 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
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Can we please try Han on Griner?


You can't keep Han on the bench game after game and then suddenly throw her in against Griner, who's already on fire.
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PostPosted: 07/05/19 9:37 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote
Bob Lamm wrote:
toad455 wrote:
Can we please try Han on Griner?


You can't keep Han on the bench game after game and then suddenly throw her in against Griner, who's already on fire.


It's worth a try at this point.



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Liberty making a run!



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