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Who will win this game? |
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Shades
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johnjohnW
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Posted: 10/12/23 5:44 pm ::: |
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NY seemed like they threw in the towel last game. I don’t think they can mentally bounce back and win this game. I’d love to see them put up a fight but I’m not optimistic.
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RavenDog
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readyAIMfire53
Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 7441 Location: Durham, NC
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Posted: 10/12/23 9:54 pm ::: |
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RavenDog wrote: |
I wouldn't bet against NY in this game...
Too many factors can change.
Hot and Cold shooting.
Officiating.
The NY crowd.
Adjustments.
Foul trouble.
Injuries.
Defensive strategies.
Player desire and intensity.
Intimidation.
Loose balls.
Bench play.
A great deal of money lost by many should LV sweep.
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I remain hopeful the Liberty will find themselves again for both games in Brooklyn. They've got to find that fire and focus. Plus Brondello has to make some adjustments as she's been outcoached by a lot.
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HomerCecil
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Posted: 10/13/23 9:17 am ::: |
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It would be good for the league, and for the momentum the team seems to have made in NYC, for the Liberty to show up and win game three. I couldn't care less who wins the series but I think it would benefit everyone if the Liberty win, or at least are competitive, in game three.
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ChiSky54
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Rock Hard
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Posted: 10/14/23 4:41 pm ::: |
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Sweep those ladies into the Atlantic and get this series over with.
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zune69
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Posted: 10/14/23 9:37 pm ::: |
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Liberty in 5.
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GlennMacGrady
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Posted: 10/14/23 10:08 pm ::: |
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I think sports are more interesting when there are eras of super teams or super athletes. Excellence. Expectation. Envy.
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Crush 'em, Aces, and get more clicks for the W next season. |
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Silky Johnson
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Posted: 10/14/23 10:16 pm ::: |
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ChiSky54 wrote: |
It's hard to want success for the Aces organization - |
Harder for some than for others, it would seem.
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Silky Johnson
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Posted: 10/14/23 10:17 pm ::: |
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zune69 wrote: |
Liberty in 5. |
Well the good news is, having already predicted the Liberty in 4, you can at most only be wrong one more time, this season.
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NYSports56
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Posted: 10/14/23 11:15 pm ::: |
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I think the Liberty are going to win Game 3. They're a much better team than they've shown. They've shown that they can beat the Aces, including the Commissioner's Cup game, which though meaningless, still had cash on the line. They haven't even had the chance to play the Aces at home yet this series.
Breanna Stewart's shot has been off more than it's been all year, and it's not like a former Finals MVP is in over her head here and can't be expected to right things. Same with Sabrina Ionescu, who also is shooting worse than she has all year. I expect at least one of them to find their touch in the more familiar home court surroundings, especially since Liberty security can stop Tom Brady from deflating the basketballs. 🙂
Yes, the Aces are playing swarming defense, but so were the Sun in the semis and the Liberty came up with answers. When I say that Sabrina and Breanna are shooting the worst they have all year, that is taking the excellent defense into account. If some of the open misses go in, suddenly everyone can't swarm so easily.
I'm not sure the problems on defense can be fixed, beyond the fact that if the Liberty shots go in more, the Aces' transition game won't get out and running so easily. But that could be a difference maker. Success on one end breeds success on the other.
I didn't think the Liberty would win the series, and I definitely think even less of their chances now, but I think they will show what they're made of in Game 3 and avoid the sweep.
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Shades
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Posted: 10/15/23 2:21 pm ::: |
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Vandersloot with two fouls in 5 minutes.
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GlennMacGrady
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Posted: 10/15/23 3:30 pm ::: |
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Aces won't be crushing today. NY playing much better team offense, defense, passing and assisting than in the first two games. No one on the Aces playing super, and they've missed a lot of makeable shots. |
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craigmont
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Posted: 10/15/23 4:03 pm ::: |
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Yikes, that doesn't look good for Chelsea.
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Silky Johnson
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Queenie
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Posted: 10/15/23 9:25 pm ::: |
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godDAMN it was good to get the gang back together
I looked away at precisely the wrong moment and it took the group chat freaking out for me to realize Chelsea Gray was hurt.
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jmvcity
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Posted: 10/16/23 9:50 pm ::: |
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Still no status update on Chelsea? Has Becky spoken to the medical staff yet?
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NYSports56
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Posted: 10/16/23 10:02 pm ::: |
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jmvcity wrote: |
Still no status update on Chelsea? Has Becky spoken to the medical staff yet? |
I'm sure that Becky would like the Liberty to wait as long as possible before they find out whether Chelsea is playing or not.
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