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Who will win this game?
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PostPosted: 09/28/21 3:41 pm    ::: Sky @ Sun - 9/30/21 Reply Reply with quote

WNBA Playoffs - Semifinals Game 2
Uncasville, CT - 8:00 PM ET

TV: ESPN2, SN

Video stream:
https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/eventCalendarId/401370436#bucketId=1

League Pass:
https://leaguepass.wnba.com/game/sky-at-sun-on-09302021

Game page:
https://www.wnba.com/game/20210930/CHICON/

ESPN Gamecast:
https://www.espn.com/wnba/game/_/gameId/401370436



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PostPosted: 09/29/21 4:08 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

I'm interested to see what happens with AT. I thought she was actually more negative than positive in game #1. Shocked For a team as good as CT has been all year, it's a strange time to integrate a new player, even one as good as she is...


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PostPosted: 09/29/21 7:08 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

If Chicago can hit shots they win again. I was one of the few who voted for them in game one I’m doing it again for game 2 but I’m weary they may relax being up 1-0.



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PostPosted: 09/29/21 7:21 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

The Sky needs to win again, whatever it takes, and bring the momentum home on Sunday. It's crazy that our away record is better than our home stands! They are saying the plan is to stay focused on what is to come and not dwell on the past. I pray they are successful with that!



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PostPosted: 09/29/21 10:51 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

Chicago shot 49.4% but had to go into double overtime to win. I doubt they can shoot that well again.

1) They are playing their 4th game in eight days, and playoff games are especially intense. Sooner or later that’s going to take a toll.

2) The Sky are led by 3 players older players who logged a lot of minutes on Tuesday: Sloot 44:23, Quigley 41:48, and Parker 39:26. I can see them fading in the second half -- especially Parker.

3) Connecticut looked bad in the Commissioner’s Cup after a long layoff, and they had a slow start yesterday after a long layoff. The Sun are a defensive team. Good basketball defense is invariably good team defense. So maybe they were just rusty, and needed a game to get in sync again. I have a feeling their energy will be a lot higher for Game 2.

In order for Chicago to win, they need the younger players like Copper, Stevens, and DeShields to step up. I don’t think the old war horses can carry them for another full game.



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PostPosted: 09/30/21 12:03 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote

Wade used Ndour-Fall (21 min) more than Stevens (19 min) in the last game. Maybe he sees Ndour-Fall as a better defender on Jonquel Jones.


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PostPosted: 09/30/21 1:35 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote

Double overtime might hurt Parker on only one day’s rest, but I’m thinking Connecticut starters in general might be hurting because Miller leans heavily on them.

Bench minutes:
CHI 64:14 or 25.69% of available court time
No LBrown or Hebard for CHI
CON 38:03 or 15.22% of available court time
No Carrington, SJones, or Mompremier for CON

Wade managed to keep Parker below 40 min at 39:26.
But Bonner coming off an injury in previous game played 47:53, JJones played 44:52. BJones only starter below 40 min. I guess it was a good thing AThomas was available for this game.



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PostPosted: 09/30/21 7:42 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote

Im actually surprised that Parker has played this consistent in the playoffs without a let down game. Game 1 Last Thursday then a flight to Minnesota for Sundays Game another Flight to Connecticut for Tuesdays game and shes made an impact unlike years in the past when it was easy to predict a lackluster game from candace.



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PostPosted: 09/30/21 9:23 am    ::: Reply Reply with quote

Shades wrote:
Double overtime might hurt Parker on only one day’s rest, but I’m thinking Connecticut starters in general might be hurting because Miller leans heavily on them.

Bench minutes:
CHI 64:14 or 25.69% of available court time
No LBrown or Hebard for CHI
CON 38:03 or 15.22% of available court time
No Carrington, SJones, or Mompremier for CON

Wade managed to keep Parker below 40 min at 39:26.
But Bonner coming off an injury in previous game played 47:53, JJones played 44:52. BJones only starter below 40 min. I guess it was a good thing AThomas was available for this game.


You're right, Miller relies heavily on his starters and CT has older players too in Bonner, January, and Thomas. No doubt Chicago also possesses better depth. However, the Sun had eight days off between games. They begin the series much fresher. Just as important, the Sun don't normally need to score a lot to win. Where fatigue really shows up is in offensive efficiency. As a defense-oriented team, I would expect being tired to hurt them less than Chicago. The Sun had an 11.6% deficit in FG% but still managed to take Game 1 to double OT. If this game becomes a low-scoring slog through the mud, I think that favors the Sun. But again, if Chicago can get their other players to produce more -- and some have the track record that indicates they can -- then that could offset any drop-off by Parker, Sloot, and Quigley.



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PostPosted: 09/30/21 7:07 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

That was a nice pass by Princess I gotta admit. Huge for Chicago to start out hot.



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PostPosted: 09/30/21 7:20 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

What can I get for the Thomas girls? A 1st round draft pick?


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PostPosted: 09/30/21 7:23 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

That was obviously on the pass. Rolling Eyes


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PostPosted: 09/30/21 7:27 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

Connecticut has slowed this game down.



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PostPosted: 09/30/21 7:29 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

lynxmania wrote:
That was obviously on the pass. Rolling Eyes


I felt like Hiedeman was shooting but then when she felt the contact she thrust the ball to the side to exaggerate how severe the contact was. Then her teammate happened to be that direction. So it was a shot that looked like a pass, kinda?

Anyway, the Sky really struggled in game one when Evans subbed in for Sloot. Put Parker on the bench too and the Sky had no where to go on offense.

Dolson should be fouled out by my count. Laughing



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PostPosted: 09/30/21 7:30 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

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Dolson should be fouled out by my count. Laughing


How she doesn't foul out every game is a mystery to me Laughing


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PostPosted: 09/30/21 7:36 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

Clean block by DeShields by how about the foul on Sloot right before that???



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PostPosted: 09/30/21 7:40 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

Not the Commissioner's Cup not even being Top 10 in the Searches... oof Laughing


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PostPosted: 09/30/21 7:40 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

Jasmine Thomas decided to get some extra shots I guess so she wasn't useless this game


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PostPosted: 09/30/21 7:41 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

These calls are interesting



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PostPosted: 09/30/21 7:45 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

I might be asking for too much, but I really wish Candace and Dolson would both get out of the officials faces tonight.... Just leave them alone, so they can get a close call or two...

......AND DOLSON PICKS UP HER 3RD JUST AS I'M TYPING THIS.
Rolling Eyes


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PostPosted: 09/30/21 7:47 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

ChicagoAnnie wrote:
I might be asking for too much, but I really wish Candace and Dolson would both get out of the officials faces tonight.... Just leave them alone, so they can get a close call or two...

......AND DOLSON PICKS UP HER 3RD JUST AS I'M TYPING THIS.
Rolling Eyes




Live footage of Dolson playing off-ball defense^^



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PostPosted: 09/30/21 7:47 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

Over/under 3 energy drinks for Renee before she got on camera


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PostPosted: 09/30/21 7:48 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

lynxmania wrote:
undersized_post wrote:

Dolson should be fouled out by my count. Laughing


How she doesn't foul out every game is a mystery to me Laughing


*gasps and clutches pearls* Heresy! Stefanie has never fouled a single soul in her life! Just ask her!



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PostPosted: 09/30/21 7:52 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

undersized_post wrote:
ChicagoAnnie wrote:
I might be asking for too much, but I really wish Candace and Dolson would both get out of the officials faces tonight.... Just leave them alone, so they can get a close call or two...

......AND DOLSON PICKS UP HER 3RD JUST AS I'M TYPING THIS.
Rolling Eyes




Live footage of Dolson playing off-ball defense^^


Laughing Laughing Laughing


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PostPosted: 09/30/21 7:53 pm    ::: Reply Reply with quote

Not us having to re-do a jump ball because of Eric Brewton's inabilities


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