Silver Stars Finals chat

[Tek_XX]

What's goin on with everybody? Let's get some practice for the Spurs games.

[T Park]

Go hottie errrr Becky.

[baseline bum]

Is it over? Did the league fold yet?

[T Park]

I take it back.

If Big Kev was the PA guy, he would be good. I like the deeper voice than normal. Don't know why he does that, but its good :lol

[T Park]

Is it over? Did the league fold yet?

Hope not.

If I ever had a daughter, and she loved basketball, I'd want her to have a league to shoot for playing in.

[T Park]

I take it back.

Hes doing the the Attention whore PA thing.


No Big Kev doing PA duties please.

[Tek_XX]

i'll take "big kev" over a naisally white guy.

[Kriz-Maxima]

The Spurs are watching the game.

[T Park]

The entire Spurs team is there.


i'll take "big kev" over a naisally white guy.

If he lost the attention whore screaming I'd be for it.

[Tek_XX]

The whole spurs team is at the game.

[T Park]

The Stars offense is very similar to the Spurs's.

hell they just ran a high pick and iso for Hammon thats quite similar to a play run for Tony Parker.

[baseline bum]

Hope not.

If I ever had a daughter, and she loved basketball, I'd want her to have a league to shoot for playing in.

If I had a daughter I'd hope she could get a higher paying job than WNBA player out of college.

[T Park]

If I had a daughter I'd hope she could get a higher paying job than WNBA player out of college.


:lol

So if your daughter wanted to be a pro basketball player you'd say "No don't do that, it doesn't pay enough"

[baseline bum]

:lol

So if your daughter wanted to be a pro basketball player you'd say "No don't do that, it doesn't pay enough"

Seriously, yes. No job security, a short career with low pay, and she would gain no job skills.

[T Park]

Thats great :tu



Stars defense is terrible and the offense is mediocre and they can't hit the broad side of a barn.

Ala Spurs vs Lakers series.

[Kriz-Maxima]

Well don't worry the Shock have a tendency to come slow at the half after leading. Ala Pistons.

[baseline bum]

Well don't worry the Shock have a tendency to come slow at the half after leading. Ala Pistons.

Yeah, but they don't have Flip Saunders coaching them.

[T Park]

Shock up 10 at the half.

Pretty piss poor effort in the first half by the Stars.

[milkyway21]

The whole spurs team is at the game.
:wow. you mean including Duncan?

Go SA!

[T Park]

:wow. you mean including Duncan?

Go SA!

Yup, showed him sitting with the rest of the team.

They said the crowd stood and cheered when they came in and the Stars were so struck by it, they stopped warm ups.

[Flight3107]

Lets go Detroit beat that Russians ass

[milkyway21]

Silver Stars must win this yr. Sydney Duncan is too young, she cannot join them next season.

:lmao

[RashoFan]

what is going on in regards to the game?

[Kriz-Maxima]

Detroit by 10

[milkyway21]

Lets go Detroit beat that Russians asswhy you Hammond haters always bring the "Russian" thing here? We respect Dirk, we didn't mention any "German" word around when we play against your team.

[Spurs Brazil]

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/c4/fullj.31dcd8cc4bedb050739c596cdf41efb3/31dcd8cc4bedb050739c596cdf41efb3-getty-83052958bc122_wnba_g1finals.jpg

[T Park]

Who the hell is the little dude between Newman and Duncan?

[Pistons < Spurs]

Go SHOCK!!!!!

[milkyway21]

score pls?

[T Park]

Starz down 10 at the end of 3.

[Spurs Brazil]

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/a0/fullj.ac91da30e7f65fd8ee633994575e0727/ac91da30e7f65fd8ee633994575e0727-getty-83052958ce011_wnba_g1finals.jpg

[Kriz-Maxima]

Katie Smith!

[T Park]

Is that Tolliver sitting next to England?

[milkyway21]

thanks.

Go shockDetroit Starz........

[Flight3107]

why you Hammond haters always bring the "Russian" thing here? We respect Dirk, we didn't mention any "German" word around when we play against your team.


Apples and Oranges

[Spurs Brazil]

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/96/fullj.bc4bbc7c802846714221ed3824027fdd/bc4bbc7c802846714221ed3824027fdd-getty-83052958bc139_wnba_g1finals.jpg

[Spurs Brazil]

Is that Tolliver sitting next to England?

I think it's Mason

[Kriz-Maxima]

Sophia Young is keeping the Stars alive.

[RashoFan]

thanks for the pics and the update

[T Park]

I think it's Mason

No Mason is right behind Bowen.

I think Tolliver is the one wearing the Braves hat. Could be wrong.

[Spurs Brazil]

Tie game!!!!

2 minutes to go

[Flight3107]

Becky turns the ball over!!!

[Kriz-Maxima]

Silver Stars got every chance but they failed to execute.

[Kriz-Maxima]

No Mason is right behind Bowen.

I think Tolliver is the one wearing the Braves hat. Could be wrong.

Stoudamire is behind Bowen, Mason is the one wearing the Braves hat.

[DPG21920]

No Mason is right behind Bowen.

I think Tolliver is the one wearing the Braves hat. Could be wrong.

That is Salim behind bowen and Mason in the braves hat

[Spurs Brazil]

No Mason is right behind Bowen.

I think Tolliver is the one wearing the Braves hat. Could be wrong.

It's Stoudamire behind Bruce

[Flight3107]

Is Katie Smith black?

[milkyway21]

is the game over?

scores(again) pls? :D

[Buddy Holly]

Stars lost 77-69.

[RashoFan]

Darn.
how many games in this series? best of 5?

[milkyway21]

they will play in SA again, or Detroit?

[Fermixalot]

Darn.
how many games in this series? best of 5?
yup, its a best of five.

Game 2 is Friday night at 6:30
Game 3: Sunday, Oct. 5: San Antonio at Detroit, 3:45 p.m.
Game 4: Monday, Oct. 6: San Antonio at Detroit, 6:45 p.m., if necessary
Game 5: Thursday, Oct. 9: Detroit at San Antonio, 6:45 p.m., if necessary


The Stars had a chance at the end, but Detroit completely dominated the last minute and a half. But man, this season, win or lose, the Stars have completely erased any negative stereotypes I've had about women's basketball. I wasn't against it, but I never really cared much about it, though now I'm watching and hopefully if i can get away from school and make it back home to SA, I want to attend a game.

Especially with the dirt cheap prices they have the tickets at.:toast

[milkyway21]

Game 2 is Friday night at 6:30

Game 3: Sunday, Oct. 5: San Antonio at Detroit, 3:45 p.m.
Game 4: Monday, Oct. 6: San Antonio at Detroit, 6:45 p.m., if necessary
Silver Stars has B2B? head-scratcher :oops

[Spork KIller]

Got drilled as expected and losing home court advantage will be huge.

I 'd say the Shock will sweep the poor and lucky silver stars

[Kriz-Maxima]

Got drilled as expected and losing home court advantage will be huge.

I 'd say the Shock will sweep the poor and lucky silver stars

Don't jinx Detroit, damn it!

[anakha]

Got drilled as expected and losing home court advantage will be huge.

I 'd say the Shock will sweep the poor and lucky silver stars

After Louis's run of predictions during last playoffs, this bodes as a good sign for the Stars. :lol

[Spork KIller]

After Louis's run of predictions during last playoffs, this bodes as a good sign for the Stars. :lol
You can only hope

[spurschick]

Yup, showed him sitting with the rest of the team.

They said the crowd stood and cheered when they came in and the Stars were so struck by it, they stopped warm ups.

Not exactly. The crowd stood and cheered and the Stars stopped to see who everyone was cheering and looking at. :lol The Rampage team was there as well in a Terrace Suite. The were shown on the lighthouse and the PA plugged them, but nobody seemed to care. They didn't show the Spurs on the lighthouse though.

[duncan228]

Thanks for the pics Spurs Brazil. Love Duncan in the SHELLTOE adidas shirt. :lol

[Spork KIller]

Damn! The stars have a better PA than the spursies...

[Spork KIller]

same background music, same intros as the spurs thats boring

[Buddy Holly]

Damn! The stars have a better PA than the spursies...

You mean the same guy who is now the Spurs PA?

[Buddy Holly]

same background music, same intros as the spurs thats boring

You need a life kid.

Though I suspect this is just a Spurs fan with one too many handles and a need to show case his different personalities.

However, I predict this isn't mouse.

[anakha]

You can only hope

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92292

Louis, before the Spurs-Suns series: Suns in a sweep!

Louis, after game 1: Suns take it in 5!

Louis, after game 2: Suns win the next four, finish in 6!

Louis, after game 3: <crickets>

Louis, after game 4: Suns in 7!

Louis, after game 5: Go Hornets!

[m33p0]

You need a life kid.

Though I suspect this is just a Spurs fan with one too many handles and a need to show case his different personalities.

However, I predict this isn't mouse.
princess. same tone of bitchin.

[SequSpur]

I went to the game tonight. I was hyped up and quickly hyped down because women's basketball is simply women's basketball.

What a waste of my time.

[duncan228]

You need a life kid.

Though I suspect this is just a Spurs fan with one too many handles and a need to show case his different personalities.

However, I predict this isn't mouse.

I think it's Louis the Rockets fan. Princess pimp. And many other names as well. Ignore is your best bet no matter what name or team he's using.

[Kori Ellis]

No Mason is right behind Bowen.

I think Tolliver is the one wearing the Braves hat. Could be wrong.

Neither Mason or Tolliver are in those pics.

[timvp]

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/c4/fullj.31dcd8cc4bedb050739c596cdf41efb3/31dcd8cc4bedb050739c596cdf41efb3-getty-83052958bc122_wnba_g1finals.jpg

From left to right...

Top Row: Charles Gaines, Chip Engelland, Mike Budenholzer, Brett Brown, Salim Stoudamire, Cliff P (media department)

Middle Row: Fab, Hill, Manu, Bowen

Bottom Row: Newman, Chad Forcier (assistant coach), ??

[SequSpur]

The rest of the spurs were sitting in the box directly across from the Detroit bench.. 5 rows in front of me... the whole team was there.

[FromWayDowntown]

That crew was in a box behind the Shock bench; the rest of the gang was across the arena in another box. There weren't many reactions from either box (as far as I could tell) for much of the game -- at one point, David Robinson and his kids went over and sat with the Tim/Manu/Bruce bunch and that was about as animated as they were all night. In the other box, though, Matt Bonner was up on his feet several different times and actually seemed to be into the game.

I could almost swear that I ran into Joe Dumars -- at the very least, I saw a guy who bore an uncanny resemblance to Joe Dumars.

[duncan228]

Bottom Row: Newman, Chad Forcier (assistant coach), ??

I was having trouble figuring out who that was too. :)

[duncan228]

-- at one point, David Robinson and his kids went over and sat with the Tim/Manu/Bruce bunch and that was about as animated as they were all night.

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x282/duncan228/street%20clothes/10-1-08starsgame4.jpg

[duncan228]

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x282/duncan228/street%20clothes/10-1-08starsgame5.jpg

[milkyway21]

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/c4/fullj.31dcd8cc4bedb050739c596cdf41efb3/31dcd8cc4bedb050739c596cdf41efb3-getty-83052958bc122_wnba_g1finals.jpg

From left to right...

Top Row: Charles Gaines, Chip Engelland, Mike Budenholzer, Brett Brown, Salim Stoudamire, Cliff P (media department)

Middle Row: Fab, Hill, Manu, Bowen

Bottom Row: Newman, Chad Forcier (assistant coach), ??

thannnnnks!

i don't want to think that somebody from this crowd or some fan who went to see the game must have jinxed the Starz...:lmao

hehe I'm only kidding, whoever you are. Peace!

[Trainwreck2100]

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/c4/fullj.31dcd8cc4bedb050739c596cdf41efb3/31dcd8cc4bedb050739c596cdf41efb3-getty-83052958bc122_wnba_g1finals.jpg

From left to right...

Top Row: Charles Gaines, Chip Engelland, Mike Budenholzer, Brett Brown, Salim Stoudamire, Cliff P (media department)

Middle Row: Fab, Hill, Manu, Bowen

Bottom Row: Newman, Chad Forcier (assistant coach), ??

Chip looks like he really wants Cliff's sandwich

[Spork KIller]

I think it's Louis the Rockets fan. Princess pimp. And many other names as well. Ignore is your best bet no matter what name or team he's using.


Says the ass kisser of the forum

[anakha]

Says the ass kisser of the forum

What, Louis, you mad because you got caught so quickly? :lol

[Extra Stout]

:lol The Spurs look as though they are being forced to watch paint dry.

[Obstructed_View]

why you Hammond haters always bring the "Russian" thing here? We respect Dirk, we didn't mention any "German" word around when we play against your team.

Maybe because Dirk is actually German.

[spurschick]

That crew was in a box behind the Shock bench; the rest of the gang was across the arena in another box. There weren't many reactions from either box (as far as I could tell) for much of the game -- at one point, David Robinson and his kids went over and sat with the Tim/Manu/Bruce bunch and that was about as animated as they were all night. In the other box, though, Matt Bonner was up on his feet several different times and actually seemed to be into the game.

I was disappointed seeing that. When most of the arena was on their feet cheering, they actually stuck out like sore thumbs. I did see Matt on his feet and Coach Pop as well. Guess my brain lives in a Pollyanna Universe where I think that the Spurs should've at least pretended to be supporting the Stars. David and his sons were sitting in the box behind the Stars bench and even David was up a few times clapping. Wish some of the other guys would follow his example a bit.

[Spurs Brazil]

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/74/fullj.bcdb4aeb0160e7fee2a8b3aaee8a274b/bcdb4aeb0160e7fee2a8b3aaee8a274b-getty-83052958bc141_wnba_g1finals.jpg

[dbestpro]

Okay, so I went to my first WNBA game and had a blast. I sat right behind the Detroit bench and gave Lambeer grief all throughout the game. The biggest difference is the game is just slower off the dribble, otherwise its pretty fun. Front row seat, finals game, getting under Lambeer's skin, and the extra niceties that come with being courtside made it well worth the $110 for 2 tickets.

[koriwhat]

$110 damn! i spent $5. haha. but i spend a butt load when i go see the spurs in the po and finals.

[duncan228]

Silver Stars open new learning center in South San Antonio (http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2008/09/29/daily31.html)
San Antonio Business Journal

Even though the San Antonio Silver Stars are still working to bounce back from Wednesday night’s Game 1 loss against the Detroit Shock, the team is still making time to support the community.

The Women’s National Basketball Association and the San Antonio Silver Stars have opened a new reading and learning center on Thursday in the city.

The new center is located at the San Juan Community Center at 2307 S. Calaveras in San Antonio City Council District 5.

Councilwoman Lourdes Galvan, Spurs Sports & Entertainment President of Business Operations Rick Pych and local players from the Silver Stars officially unveiled the new center on Thursday.

The WNBA along with its parent organization the National Basketball Association created a national network of reading and learning centers. Each center has been stocked with donated books, educational materials, computers and software.

[duncan228]

Spurs' future? Bad Boy in it (http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/Spurs_future_Bad_Boy_in_it.html)
Buck Harvey

The Spurs had reason to come to the AT&T Center last night. They needed to make sure there really are Finals games in even years.

So they bused over, skipping practice as if on a field trip. But the Spurs weren't the NBA figures of influence on this night. All they did was watch while Bill Laimbeer drew a tech, jutted out his lower jaw and followed a pattern.

He won.

It's only a matter of time before he tries this against the Spurs.

Laimbeer says he wouldn't mind someday, because that would mean he would “add a zero to the end of my salary.” But he also says he's content right now coaching the Detroit Shock, and he acts content.

While his players warmed up Wednesday night, Laimbeer attempted backward free throws. Bored with that, he then tried to hit the overhead scoreboard, but that wasn't any fun, either.

Some scoreboards have an opening in the middle for a camera, and Laimbeer likes to try to get a basketball stuck in the opening. The AT&T scoreboard is without one.

Laimbeer says this is his way of doodling. He says he's thinking while he messes around on the court, and the Finals opener suggests his methods work. Then, the Shock harassed Becky Hammon, took a double-digit lead and held on with some poise.

For Laimbeer, it's routine. He is coaching the Spurs of this WNBA era; he has already won two WNBA titles, and this is the third consecutive year he's taken the Shock to the Finals.

It's not unusual for a former NBA player to coach women. Michael Cooper, the former Laker, coached the Silver Stars' previous opponent.

But Cooper was never seen as a future coach when he played. Laimbeer was, and Sean Elliott remembers this.

Then, in the early '90s, Elliott spent one of the worst years of his life in Detroit, but he admired everything about Laimbeer. Elliott thought he was the leader of the Bad Boy era.

So why have others with less experience and persona as a player landed NBA coaching jobs? Why is Vinny Del Negro in the NBA, for example, and Laimbeer continues on a dynastic run in the women's game?

“It will take a daring NBA owner or general manager,” he said, “to hire someone from the women's game.”

It might just take someone who pays attention. Laimbeer's teams play with an attitude (“If people call us arrogant, well, I don't really care”). And he's put together his teams with a knack for when personnel needs to change.

Part of this need to change is because of Laimbeer himself. He can push, sometimes too hard, and there's a shelf life with some of his relationships.

Still, it's as if he realizes this. He's reshaped the Shock several times, with a sense of what a locker room needs. And maybe no change was bigger than this season. Then, after Cheryl Ford fell to injury, Laimbeer opted for a 38-year-old mother of three.

It was classic Laimbeer. He says winning is what drives him; he wonders if he could tolerate an NBA team that wasn't committed. So without Ford, his chances lessened, he made a few calls.

He opted for what he compares to a mid-season baseball trade. He found a team, Washington, which wasn't going to make the playoffs, and he offered some younger talent for Taj McWilliams-Franklin.

“That trade,” said Katie Smith on Wednesday night, “put us here.”

McWilliams-Franklin scored 19 in the finale of the Eastern Conference finals, then she added 24 against the Silver Stars. When the Silver Stars tied the game late with a rush, with the building loud, McWilliams-Franklin snuck a pass to a teammate for the go-ahead score.

“She plays the way I did,” Laimbeer said. “Smart. And slow.”

Laimbeer also coaches the way he played. He gets under the skin of some people, sometimes with a comment, sometimes with mere body language. The fans booed him Wednesday as they booed no one else.

But no one can say he isn't good at what he does, and eventually the league that pays more money will pay to get him. Then, he will see the Spurs again.

[milkyway21]

Maybe because Dirk is actually German.
you have a point.
But Duncan did not play for Virgin Islands but for the U.S. team...

[T Park]

you have a point.
But Duncan did not play for Virgin Islands but for the U.S. team...

Because when he committed to the US team, there was no such thing as a Virgin Islands team.

[duncan228]

you have a point.
But Duncan did not play for Virgin Islands but for the U.S. team...


Because when he committed to the US team, there was no such thing as a Virgin Islands team.

Just to finish the story: When the US Team went against the VI Team in the qualifying Duncan choose to sit out.


Tim Duncan was milling the decision for some time and then decided not to play against his Native country, the Virgin Islands. "It was a personal decision, of course," Duncan said in a statement released by the team. "I did speak with the coaches and some of my Virgin Islands friends, and I came to the decision that it was the best gesture to make and the right thing to do, and that it felt right in this situation."


The American Olympic qualifying team did not need him as they demolished the Virgin Islands 113-55.

http://media.www.yucommentator.com/media/storage/paper652/news/2003/09/09/Sports/Dream.Team.2003.Dream.Or.Nightmare-458869.shtml

[spursfan09]

Didn't Duncan get some heat for sitting that out to? I mean geez, really you are not going to make everyone happy no matter what.

[Sissiborgo]

like?

[Sissiborgo]

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/74/fullj.bcdb4aeb0160e7fee2a8b3aaee8a274b/bcdb4aeb0160e7fee2a8b3aaee8a274b-getty-83052958bc141_wnba_g1finals.jpg

Finley and TP with some popcorn...:toast

[duncan228]

Didn't Duncan get some heat for sitting that out to? I mean geez, really you are not going to make everyone happy no matter what.

If I remember right, everyone respected his decision. And they certainly didn't need him to win the game.

[angel_luv]

Good luck tonight, Stars! :)

[Tek_XX]

Let's go stars

[BlackSwordsMan]

vaughn thinks if he goes to all the stars games they won't cut him

[MannyIsGod]

Good lord Detroit doesn't miss.

[T Park]

Stars can't make a shot Shock can't miss.

Series is close to being over.

[MannyIsGod]

They just need to chip away at this and get it under 10.

[T Park]

I have to agree with the color woman, I have no idea why Laimbeer hasn't been offered a coaching job in the NBA. His gameplans and teachings from what I've read are very good.

[T Park]

Not only are they bricking open shots and forcing shots, they being very careless with the ball.

This is where Pop would drop the famous "Stop trying to score 10 points every time down the court"

[MannyIsGod]

They're doing fine. Detroit has yet to score in this quarter and they've cut the lead down to 7.

[Kriz-Maxima]

I have to agree with the color woman, I have no idea why Laimbeer hasn't been offered a coaching job in the NBA. His gameplans and teachings from what I've read are very good.


I don't think the NBA sized egos can mesh with the kind of treatment Laimbeer sometimes gives to his players.

[T Park]

I don't think the NBA sized egos can mesh with the kind of treatment Laimbeer sometimes gives to his players.


:lol

Pop has no problems.

[T Park]

The defense is markedly better tonight.

The offense is there, they just need to make their open jump shots.

The shot Ruth Riley missed earlier is just unreal.

[T Park]

Down to 5.

Vicki Johnson is the long haired Stephen Jackson it seems :lol

[MannyIsGod]

Stars surging!!! Great defense right now. Five point game and Detroit still has yet to score in the 2nd.

[T Park]

I reiterate, Candace Parker and Becky Hammon are hawt.

[ace3g]

Stars starting to play Spurs like defense, forcing 3 straight TO's

[T Park]

Stars surging!!! Great defense right now. Five point game and Detroit still has yet to score in the 2nd.

Very Spurs esque, is it not? :)

This is why I don't mind the WNBA. Can satisfy a tad the basketball fix in August and September.

[T Park]

Wauters can sure take some dumb shots.

[T Park]

:lol

its always funny to hear when they are supposed to chant "Lets go Stars" there is always the occasional people that shout "Go Spurs Go" :lol

[MannyIsGod]

After giving up 25 in the first they've gone over half the 2nd without giving up a SINGLE point. Outstanding.

[T Park]

God, Hughes needs to go Serbian on some of these women.

[BlackSwordsMan]

w00t

[duncan228]

I have to agree with the color woman, I have no idea why Laimbeer hasn't been offered a coaching job in the NBA. His gameplans and teachings from what I've read are very good.

You'll like Buck Harvey's article two days ago on him here:

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2803152&postcount=86

[T Park]

Becky hammon is playing horrible. Very careless with the ball, driving stopping and getting caught in no err person land I guess you'd say.

Very Jacque Vaughn esque.

[MannyIsGod]

Young's shot inside of 18 feet or so is so fucking good.

[T Park]

You'll like Buck Harvey's article two days ago on him here:

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2803152&postcount=86

Yeah great article by Buck as always there.

I agree, with his comment on why the hell is Vinny Del Negro coaching and not Laimbeer :lol

[T Park]

Young's shot inside of 18 feet or so is so fucking good.

That bank shot looks familiar doesn't it.

[Avitus1]

I take it back.

If Big Kev was the PA guy, he would be good. I like the deeper voice than normal. Don't know why he does that, but its good :lol

I agree.

[T Park]

Yeah hes ok, until he starts the attention whore yelling and screaming BS.

[T Park]

Offense is very stagnant.

Shock are back to making tough shots again :lol

[T Park]

Becky Hammon needs to chill out.

[Kriz-Maxima]

God, I love Bill.

[bdictjames]

This Silver Stars team looks like it doesn't play any defense; exact opposite of the Spurs. Pop should coach it in the offseason.

[SequSpur]

its friday night and you're watching women's basketball.. look between your legs and check yourself.

homos...

[BlackSwordsMan]

its friday night and you're watching women's basketball.. look between your legs and check yourself.

homos...

that queer looking fellow parker is there too

[Pistons < Spurs]

The Shock are about to shut this one down!!!!!

[BlackSwordsMan]

owned

[Pistons < Spurs]

http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/sound_sorting/all/images/sweep.jpg

[Buddy Holly]

16,000 plus in attendance.

[Pistons < Spurs]

16,000 plus in attendance.

WOW! I thought the arena looked pretty full for a WNBA event, but I never expected the attendance to be that awesome. Way to step up SA! Hopefully the palace has a similar showing.

[BlackSwordsMan]

wow wnba is boring

[[email protected]]

When it come to sa team they put people to :sleep and it is boring.GOOOO
SHOCK GO BEAT THE SILVER STARS FORMER UTAH STARZZ.

[anakha]

When it come to sa team they put people to :sleep and it is boring.GOOOO
SHOCK GO BEAT THE SILVER STARS FORMER UTAH STARZZ.

Oh lookie, Bipolar Poster's back.

[RashoFan]

what was final score?

[duncan228]

what was final score?

69-61

[Spork KIller]

I called it a sweep

[Spork KIller]

Got drilled as expected and losing home court advantage will be huge.

I 'd say the Shock will sweep the poor and lucky silver stars

LOL:lol

[Spork KIller]

After Louis's run of predictions during last playoffs, this bodes as a good sign for the Stars. :lol

Little bitch You were saying?

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Oh lookie, Bipolar Poster's back.

It is my first time to say this,anakha.When i come to spurstalk i read other people comment.:toast....I never pick on the spurs fans.

[Jimmy Bobby]

WNBA sucks.

[Spork KIller]

Swept Away!!! Hahahahaha

[duncan228]

Disappointment in finals doesn't dim Stars' season (http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/editorials/30592474.html)
DELCIA LOPEZ

The San Antonio Silver Stars didn't win the WNBA finals, but they had a great season, showng grit and perseverance. The team overcame adversity to make it to the league finals for the first time in franchise history, and the future looks bright.

It was a season befitting a team called the Silver Stars — a year that shimmered with both ambition and accomplishment.

Playing with a cohesion and discipline that fans have associated with their male counterparts in San Antonio — the Spurs — the Silver Stars transcended any comparison with thatother team, establishing their own identity by making it to the WNBA finals for the first time in their history.

The dream ended Sunday night in Ypsilanti, Mich., as the Stars lost the last of three games in a row to the Detroit Shock, 76-60.

For a team and community riding a euphoric wave to the championship series, the loss was crushing, but the cliché is true: A single series cannot trump all the games that went before, all the grit and determination that took the team so close to the summit in the first place.

The team struggled with injuries throughout the series — guard Edwige Lawson-Wade did not play a single game — but the players refused to make excuses.

“We tried and we persevered through a lot, but we just didn't have enough to finish it off, “ guard Becky Hammon told the Express-News. “They played better than us, that's all there is to it.”

Perhaps, but in accomplishing so much this year, the Silver Stars may have given us a glimpse of what may be in store fornext year.

A team that overcomes adversity, as the Silver Stars did all year, is a team with heart, and heart, unlike physical ability, never deteriorates; it only grows stronger.

So we congratulate the team from San Antonio, not only for this season's commendable achievements but also for its future promise.