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 Posted: 09/16/21 1:32 am ::: |
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| If the Sparks lose this game, does that eliminate them from the playoffs? I tried mapping out the possibility of an end-of-season 3-way tie between them, the Mystics, and Liberty for the final playoff spot, but I wasn't exactly sure how the head-to-head stuff worked.
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| Posted: 09/16/21 8:47 am ::: |
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| Stormeo wrote: |
| If the Sparks lose this game, does that eliminate them from the playoffs? I tried mapping out the possibility of an end-of-season 3-way tie between them, the Mystics, and Liberty for the final playoff spot, but I wasn't exactly sure how the head-to-head stuff worked. |
Did you try this out? ...
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| Fun little tool if anyone's interested. Plug in results of remaining games (the first one is done, seeing as this was released before tonight's game) and it tells you how the seedings play out: WNBA - Choose Your Own Adventure |
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| Posted: 09/16/21 8:48 am ::: |
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| Stormeo wrote: |
| If the Sparks lose this game, does that eliminate them from the playoffs? I tried mapping out the possibility of an end-of-season 3-way tie between them, the Mystics, and Liberty for the final playoff spot, but I wasn't exactly sure how the head-to-head stuff worked. |
Yes, if LA loses, the most they can have is 12 wins. Washington already has 12 wins and the tiebreaker. So LA can only beat that if they get to 13 wins and DC stays at 12. That means the Sparks have to win out and hope that the Mystics lose both their games.
The NY situation is more compllicated. However, if you can't surpass one team with 12 wins, then it doesn't matter what happens with the other.
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| Posted: 09/16/21 8:11 pm ::: |
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| root_thing wrote: |
| Stormeo wrote: |
| If the Sparks lose this game, does that eliminate them from the playoffs? I tried mapping out the possibility of an end-of-season 3-way tie between them, the Mystics, and Liberty for the final playoff spot, but I wasn't exactly sure how the head-to-head stuff worked. |
Yes, if LA loses, the most they can have is 12 wins. Washington already has 12 wins and the tiebreaker. So LA can only beat that if they get to 13 wins and DC stays at 12. That means the Sparks have to win out and hope that the Mystics lose both their games.
The NY situation is more compllicated. However, if you can't surpass one team with 12 wins, then it doesn't matter what happens with the other. |
If you were really counting on the Dream to help you out...
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| Posted: 09/16/21 9:02 pm ::: |
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| root_thing wrote: |
| Stormeo wrote: |
| If the Sparks lose this game, does that eliminate them from the playoffs? I tried mapping out the possibility of an end-of-season 3-way tie between them, the Mystics, and Liberty for the final playoff spot, but I wasn't exactly sure how the head-to-head stuff worked. |
Yes, if LA loses, the most they can have is 12 wins. Washington already has 12 wins and the tiebreaker. So LA can only beat that if they get to 13 wins and DC stays at 12. That means the Sparks have to win out and hope that the Mystics lose both their games.
The NY situation is more compllicated. However, if you can't surpass one team with 12 wins, then it doesn't matter what happens with the other. |
If you were really counting on the Dream to help you out... |
Not sure about Washington fans, but most Liberty fans are rooting for ping-pong balls.
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| Posted: 09/17/21 12:20 am ::: |
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| Strange, people on this thread discussed everything under the Sun but the actual game.🤔
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| Posted: 09/17/21 1:01 am ::: |
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| Strange, people on this thread discussed everything under the Sun but the actual game.🤔 |
I liked it.
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| Posted: 09/17/21 3:23 am ::: |
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| Just watched the highlights this morning. Good game - two nasty crossovers by both teams
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| Posted: 09/17/21 7:17 am ::: |
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| Just watched the highlights this morning. Good game - two nasty crossovers by both teams |
Wheeler crossover Simms so badly, that she tumbled away like a tumbleweed in an old Western movie. Simms got off the floor to give an excuse for her tumble that Wheeler pushed her away. Wheeler didn't touch her. Simms need to go to the Emergency Room to repair her broken ankles.
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| Posted: 09/17/21 9:37 am ::: |
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| Rock Hard wrote: |
| Milks26 wrote: |
| Just watched the highlights this morning. Good game - two nasty crossovers by both teams |
Wheeler crossover Simms so badly, that she tumbled away like a tumbleweed in an old Western movie. Simms got off the floor to give an excuse for her tumble that Wheeler pushed her away. Wheeler didn't touch her. Simms need to go to the Emergency Room to repair her broken ankles. |
Erica Wheeler has skills, but she needs to continue to flesh out her game even more. The Dream managed to trap her as she attempted to advance the ball upcourt by employing two taller defenders who were able to disrupt her court vision with their length. She needs to huddle up with Fish, Kristi & maybe others to find ways to recognize & avoid trap attempts early.
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You saw what happened at midseason. My guess is NY both tries to sign an impact free agent and keeps their pick if it's in the top 3. They will at least do their due dilligence on the Stewie/Jonquel types before zeroing in on the Meesseman/Hines-Allens of the world. If that fails, maybe they try to trade for someone like Ruthy Hebard who is now the forgotten woman in Chicago. Hebard had a stretch of 8 good games early in the season where she got a lot of minutes and looked like a solid WNBA starter (29.2 mpg, 11.9 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.6 bpg). Ruthy is potentially even better if reunited with Sabrina.