Submitted
by | StormFanNo1
My
ooohh my! What a game!
We ran ahead during the early minutes, and never looked back. We led as much
as 20 in the first half, and the game was pretty much over 5 minutes into the
second half.
Tired? I don't know. Our starters didn't play long enough to get tired. This
is probably the first game where our bench logged more minutes than the starters.
LJ was hot hot hot today. She was on track for 40 points, except that she got
out early in the second half and never had to come back into the game.
8 minutes into the second half, the score was 68-35 and both teams were playing
mostly bench. All of a sudden San Antonio takes a time out and puts all her starters
back into the game. (I guess they didn't want to break the lowest scoring total
in the WNBA, which currently stands at 47). Their starters played against our
bench until they got their score above 50. Even that was quite a struggle for
them, since our bench was really really playing good. They played till about
4 minutes before the end, when their total reached 51. Our bench meanwhile preserved
to 30+ point differential during this time. After their starters left, it was
all our bench. When our score reached low 80's, the crowd got into it and started
cheering for 90. Amanda, Tully and Alicia carried us to over 90 and broke our
previous scoring total of 91. The game ended 93-53.
It was nice to see Sun log extensive minutes. She was really hustling for the
boards. She picked up a few rebounds and even got a steal, which got a huge applause
from the crowd.
My favorite moment of the game came about 10 minutes into the first half, when
Adia ran circles around Margo under the rim. Adia threw in an layup which
bounced off the rim. She quickly rotated around Margo, who was right under the
rim, and picked up the rebound. Before Margo had a chance to block her, she took
another shot. That didn't go in either, but Adia got around Margo and once again
managed to get the rebound. She made another quick shot, and before Margo had
chance to raise her hand, the ball was in. Watching her and Margo out there was
like a mouse playing with a blind elephant.
To think that just three years ago it was our team getting blown out by 30-40
points. These are TERRIFIC times to be a Storm fan. I sincerely hope that the
rest of the city wakes up and takes notice the great basketball happening atthe
Key this summer.
Submitted
by | eclair
Nice crowd energy. Where else on earth can
you see a middle-aged respectable-looking man in a Sonja
Henning jersey?
Large Marge who? She still can't move her feet, she still throws a vicious and
bony elbow here and there (ask Alisa, who took a wicked bop to the nose under
the south hoop) but, for a change, she was totally ineffective. I suspect having
a tall post as a coach gives the Storm fresh insight how to work such a player.
I also thought the refs did a great job--finally calling the big girl for reaching
was a nice change of pace. I wonder if the fact that, at one point in the second,
the SStars had 6 to our 1 team foul influenced my perception. Very easy
to enjoy the officiating when the calls are going your way.
Poor Semeka. Something about her and getting blown out at the Key. At least she's
switched teams. Everytime I think about how much I miss her, I think of games
like tonight's--lots of willy-nilly wildness with showy moves, but only rarely
able to close the deal.
Alisa gets my vote for National Anthem singer every single time. The Stormies
loved it, rushing to hug Alisa after, and many of the SASSes also ran by to give
some love to Alisa. Her rendition was non-pretentious, heartfelt, and quick.
She also has some pipes. Oh, boy does she have pipes. I bet she learned how to
sing in church--she certainly had a Mahalia Jackson vibe going on. Lauren was
giggling uncontrollably, having to bury her face in her elbow beginning at about "And
the rocket's red glare."
On the diamondvision: "Which of your teammates should be the next contestant
on the Bachelorette?" Simone suggested Sun, because she's single and likes
everything American--she'd probably really like an American man. Adia said Sue
Bird, cuz everybody knows she needs a man. (And did you see Adia bury her face
in a towel while Sue gave her the evil eye after that one.) The winner? Just
about everybody else said "Adia," mostly because she's girly and pretty.
Amanda has got to be one of the coolest peeps on earth. Jumping up and down from
the bench, being a teammate. She's amazing. Anybody know what's up with that
band-aid she sported on her chin?
It's clear that the starters love their back ups. Much waving of towels and huge
grins for every well-made (or somewhat wild) play. Whole lot of love going on.
Well, except for the time Adia missed her assignment and Kamila (!) gave up a
big eye roll as she had to eat the ball. (They eventually scored on that possession,
anyway.)
Boy, do the Seattle fans want Sun to do well. Fans were thrilled when she got
in and actually played. I think she may have gotten her first board tonight.
She seemed more well-oriented. I think having spent so much time watching has
given her time to absorb the scheme. She still looks tentative, but less so.
I did notice that the Korean fans have dwindled, I'm guessing because of her
dearth of playing time. The "Go Go Sun" sign wasn't there.
Azzi kept Sue Bird busy, but I think Bird wins this one. It's nice to see her
game mature--she picking up some WNBA wiles, and in a couple of years will be
eclipsing all of 'em.
Doppler seemed to be showing a lot of, well, fur. He flashed grown women, little
girls, refs, ushers. Once again, he lost his pants (despite his new, surgically
implanted snaps) during the train, and appeared in the late minutes with his
pants taped around his big ol' self to keep the pants on. Doppler, a tip? Don't
hike the shorts up so high. The snug look is not flattering to your figure.
Poor Simone was perpendicular to Marge, trying to push her around. Lauren, and
especially Alisa, were much more effective. I just don't think Dydek is going
to be a factor against the Storm like she used to be. The girls got her number.
I also saw Simone and her mini-me. Waaaay adorable.
To the left, to the left, to the right, to the right
To the front, to the front, to the back, to the back
Now slide just slide baby slide just slide
Just dip, cotton candy free to go
Stormfans do the Tootsee Roll.
(See, I do have eagle eyes. I used my flashlight, stop light, neon light. This
stormfan has a little light under the sun.)
Not too much game info in the filling. Sorry. Wasn't much to watch. Board, board,
board, basket, basket, basket. After awhile it was just, well, redundant.
Submitted
by | Coach.Gym.Rat
Doppler
needs to wear underwear. Dude, that is so wrong to go
commando.
Margo
Dydek: All she has to do is grab the ball, turn
and shoot. She started to do that early in the game and
I thought "oh, ca-rap!" Then she stopped
and I thought "Oh, cool!". Hee hee, she got into foul trouble. Welcome
to Kamila's world.
Refs:
Didn't notice them so everything was hunky dory.
Sandy:
At one point, the storm set up a baseline out of bounds
play. Almost all of SA was packing the key
(not the arena but the actual key... hey, I finally
get the name now). Then comes Brondello running across the lane - squeezing
by players and jumping over Azzi's feet while ducking underneath Dydek's
arms.
It was like a scene out of Indiana Jones. Someone should buy her a fedora.
Everyone
in seattle is pulling for Sun. I have never heard cheers
that loud for a player who hasn't produced
as expected. I'm digging the support.
Rita
Williams: Good show - I'm starting to warm up.
Where's
the starters? I loved how Coach D was able to leave
in the bench while they were making mistakes
to make THEM work it out without the cavalry
coming
to the rescue. That is going to do so much for moral and that experience
can't be gotten in practice.
Burras:
Sing at every game. That was awesome!
Kamila
got away with some blocking fouls! Yay!
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