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Becky Hammon is nailz.
how many of you really watch the Silver Stars (just curious)?
Becky Hammon is nailz.
Four game winning streak!
Silver Stars Topple Sun
UNCASVILLE, Conn.(AP) - Guard Becky Hammon scored 20 points to lead the San Antonio Silver Spurs past the Connecticut Sun 71-58 on Saturday night.
Forward Sophia Young added 17 points and eight rebounds for San Antonio. Douglas and Lindsay Whalen led the Sun with 15 points each.
Connecticut jumped out an 4-0 lead, but San Antonio quickly matched that and the teams traded baskets for the next seven minutes to end the first quarter tied at 17.
The Silver Stars pulled away in the second quarter with an 8-0 run, holding the Sun without a field goal for more than three minutes.
Strong free throw shooting helped Connecticut battle back over the final five minutes of the first half. The Sun made 7-of-8 in the closing minutes of the second quarter, and a lay-up by Katie Douglas in the final second before the break cut the lead to 39-36.
San Antonio lead the entire third quarter. The Sun appeared on the verge of tying the game after narrowing the gap to 52-50, but a pair of baskets by Hammon within a 14-second span in the final minute of the quarter extended San Antonio's lead to 56-50.
The Silver Stars carried that momentum into the fourth quarter, outscoring the Sun 15-8.
I watched the game off-and-on last night and that second half was more dominating than the score reflects.
Too bad Sacramento won to stay ahead of the Stars in the conference.
Diana Taurasi got suspended 2 games.
www.spurs.com
Spurs and Silver Stars Put the Trophies on Display
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It seems the Suns aren't the only basketball team in Phoenix that whines and blames others for blowing a game
Taurasi missed at least 2 last second shots to tie game and took her frustration out on the official.
Frustration grows in Mercury loss to Shock
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/merc...22merc-ON.html
Taurasi suspended two games for inappropriate conduct toward officials
http://sports.espn.go.com/wnba/news/story?id=2914508
Taurasi suspended 2 games
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/merc...aurasi-ON.html
Mercury’s Taurasi Suspended 2 Games
http://www.wnba.com/mercury/news/tri...on_070623.html
Taurasi Blows Fuse After Mercury Blow Big Lead
http://www.wnba.com/mercury/news/tribune_070623.html
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Becky gets her SECOND Player of the Week honor
Katie Smith and Becky Hammon Named Eastern
and Western Conference Players of the Week
NEW YORK, June 25, 2007 - Katie Smith of the Detroit Shock and Becky Hammon of the San Antonio Silver Stars were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, June 18 through Sunday, June 24.
Smith averaged 18.5 points, 4.3 assists, 4.3 rebounds, 1.3 steals and shot 41 percent from the field (23-for-56) and 83 percent from the free-throw line (19-for-23) as the Shock posted a 3-1 record in four road games on the week. The team maintains the leagueís best overall record (10-2), the best mark through 12 games in franchise history and the second best start in the history of the league.
On June 18, Smith scored 18 points, grabbed nine rebounds, dished 9 assists, shot 6-of-13 from the field, 3-of-6 from beyond the arc and 3-of-6 from the free throw line, in a 79-73 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks. Two days later on June 20, Smith tallied a game-high 23 points and added four assists, four rebounds and converted 9-of-14 field goals and 3-of-6 three pointers to lead the Shock to an 87-71 win over the Seattle Storm.
Smith currently ranks 17th in the league in scoring (13.8 per game), fifth in assists per game (4.4), 15th in free throw percentage (85 percent) and sixth in three-pointers made (23).
Hammon receives the weekly honor for the second time this season after averaging 19 points and five assists per game as she guided San Antonio to a 3-0 mark on the week, moving the Silver Stars a half game out of first place in the Western Conference.
Hammon, now in her first campaign with San Antonio after eight seasons with New York, made a triumphant return to Madison Square Garden on June 22, leading her squad to its first come-from-behind victory of the season and hitting 6-of-6 free throws down the stretch to help defeat the Liberty, 70-63. Her 19 points marked a game high as she also added six rebounds, four assists, a steal and made 6-of-16 field goals and 2-of-9 three pointers. The next day, on June 23, she had another game high with 20 points, along with five assists, three rebounds, a block and made 8-of-13 field goal attempts, as the Silver Stars defeated the Connecticut Sun, 71-58.
Hammon ranks fifth among league leaders in scoring (18.7 per game), first in assists per game (5.4) and second in free-throw percentage (91.5 percent).
Other candidates for WNBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week were Indianaís Tamika Catchings, New Yorkís Shameka Christon, Sacramentoís Kara Lawson and Washingtonís Alana Beard.
A total hottie, AND, a good player.
Good lord....
Are the Silver Stars EVER on cable TV, like Fox Sports?
from: http://www.wnba.com/silverstars/schedule/
July
Sun 1 @ Detroit 5:00pm NBA TV
Sun 22 @ Chicago 5:00pm NBA TV
Sun 29 @ Seattle 8:00pm NBA TV
Tue 31 Detroit 7:00pm ESPN 2
August
Sat 4 Los Angeles 7:00pm NBA TV
Wed 15 @ Sacramento 9:00pm NBA TV
Good win today at Detroit.
I watched this whole game today on NBA TV, and was very impresed by their play. Without their 2 best players, they stayed in the game, and out hustled and outplayed Detroit despite shooting horribly. Good job!
I'm not sure that anyone really thinks that Ruth Riley is one of their 2 best players.
She is the force in the middle they've been without for a long time, so I definitely think she was a great addition. Erin Buescher is amazing. She never loses her energy on the court.
I think all of that can be true, but I don't think Ruth Riley is the Silver Stars' second best player. I'm sure that she isn't better than Sophia Young. . . .
Ultimately, I don't really care to rank the players. I'm just glad to see that the Silver Stars are a much better team than they've been in years past and that they have a chance to make some noise. I think that if they do well, they'll build more excitement for their games in San Antonio and help people to realize that its an affordable and fun entertainment option during the summer time.
It will definitely be fun to be in the playoffs.
My interview with coach Hughes
http://sanantonio.about.com/od/profe.../danhughes.htm
Nice interview. I'm really glad that the local sports media have been paying a little closer attention this year. I've heard Silver Stars scores on 1200 in the morning and Becky and Chantelle co-hosted Charlie and Chance with Chance a few weeks ago. Now if only we could see some highlights on the local news broadcasts...
Becky Hammon announced as All-Star Starter
NEW YORK, July 3, 2007 - The starting lineups for the 2007 WNBA All-Star Game have been selected by the fans, it was announced today by the WNBA. The All-Star Game will be held on Sunday, July 15 at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. and will be televised nationally on ABC at 3:30 p.m. ET.
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Two players - Anna DeForge and Kara Braxton - join the lineup as first time All-Stars. San Antonio's Becky Hammon, who was traded from the New York Liberty to the Silver Stars prior to the 2007 season, becomes just the second player in WNBA history to be voted as a starter for both the East and the West squads during her career. Dawn Staley became the first to accomplish this feat last season.
http://www.wnba.com/allstar2007/news...rs_070703.html
What about Ruth?
Hopefully Erin Buescher gets in.
She could still make it as a reserve. Reserves will be announced on Monday.What about Ruth?
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/b...r.346b56c.html
Silver Stars standout Buescher does a little bit of everything, on and off the court
Web Posted: 07/06/2007 10:23 PM CDT
Natalie England
Express-News
Silver Stars forward Erin Buescher can easily tick off a list of her hobbies. Surfing, mountain biking, camping — and that's just naming a few.
Basketball is right there in line with those other activities.
"I'm not a basketball junkie," Buescher said. "There are a whole lot of things that I love, so many other things that I want to be doing."
Buescher is up front about this: She isn't a gym rat.
Steve Nash probably can't understand that, but Robert Frost would be proud — Buescher has carved out a career by turning one of her many avocations into her vocation.
And she's proof that it pays off to love what you do. Last season, Buescher was named the WNBA's most improved player, averaging 9.7 points and 3.9 rebounds to help Sacramento to the league finals. Now with the Silver Stars, who host Seattle tonight, Buescher is picking up where she left off.
Buescher leads the team in rebounding with 6.4 per game and is third on the team in scoring at 11.0 points.
Behind the scenes, the Silver Stars refer to Buescher as their version of Manu Ginobili, a player who can punish teams with a variety of tools. Buescher plays fierce defense, is relentless on the glass and, though she can routinely school defenders to the basket with spin-moves and ball-fakes, she has enough range to step out and make 3-pointers.
In the past three games with leading scorer Becky Hammon slowed by right foot sprain, Buescher has also shouldered more of a scoring load. She's averaging 18.7 points as the Silver Stars have gone 2-1 in that span, and she scored 23 points to go along with a career-high 16 rebounds in a critical road victory against Detroit.
"I love compe ion, and that helps," Buescher said. "Yes, there are other things in my life that I enjoy just as much, but (when on the court) I go hard — it's my job."
Silver Stars coach and general manager Dan Hughes was struck last season by the job Buescher did to lift Sacramento, which was without forward DeMya Walker because of pregnancy.
Buescher has played the small forward position since her college days, but learned to play consistently in the low post last season in Walker's absence.
"I just noticed her presence," Hughes said. "She has the ability to do all the little things, and really make them matter."
In the offseason, the Silver Stars targeted Buescher, who was a restricted free agent with Sacramento. But Hughes wasn't hopeful he'd lure Buescher away from California — she is close to her family and was raised just a short drive from Sacramento in the San Francisco Bay area.
But Hughes made an offer, and Buescher accepted.
"It says a lot about the place for me to leave that and my family," Buescher said. "It was a great two years (with Sacramento), but I was excited about the opportunity here. I knew it was a bunch of people who would work hard, and they're good people.
"If a door opens, I'll go through it."
As for the next door, Buescher has no idea. Seven years ago, she thought she would be a professional surfer right now.
"I can't believe I'm still playing," said the 28-year-old, who was drafted by Minnesota in 2001. "I want balance in my life and perspective. I think that makes (basketball) easier for me, because I know it's not everything."
Basketball: Buescher bails out Silver Stars
Web Posted: 07/07/2007 11:46 PM CDT
http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/b...e.34ef493.html
The legend of Erin Buescher continues to grow.
The Silver Stars look to Buescher for offensive rebounds. Or steals. Or, on Saturday night, late-game moxie.
With Seattle in striking distance after all but erasing a 23-point second-half deficit, Buescher hit a 3-pointer as the shot-clock buzzer sounded to give the Silver Stars an eight-point edge and some breathing room in the final two minutes of the game.
The Silver Stars needed it — and Buescher's career-high 27 points to go along with six rebounds and five steals — to outlast the late-surging Storm 80-73 in front of an announced 7,510 at the AT&T Center.
Buescher is averaging 23 points during the Silver Stars' three-game winning streak and is third on the team in scoring for the season at 11.9 points per contest. Buescher's scoring average has never been in double digits for a season, and before last year — when she averaged 9.7 a game to be named the league's most improved player — she had never fared better than 5.7.
"I don't know if I've seen as good of a quality player in this league as her," said Silver Stars assistant coach Brian Agler, who continues to direct the team in place of injured head coach Dan Hughes. "I'm so happy she is being rewarded now, and our team is benefiting. She's a big part of our success, and she has the respect of the entire locker room."
When asked about her recent hot streak — which has some speculating about an All-Star nod from league coaches on Monday — Buescher replies with trademark humility.
She ticks off the accomplishments of other players — like center Ruth Riley plugging the middle, Sophia Young drawing double-teams that open up scoring opportunities for others and Camille Little coming off the bench and snatching rebound after rebound.
"We have so many weapons, so many ways," Buescher said. "I think that's what true basketball is."
Young and Helen Darling, who started her third game in a row for the injured Becky Hammon, each scored 11 points. Vickie Johnson finished with 10.
"It was a total team effort," Buescher said.
After attempting just 20 shots in the entire first half, Seattle hit 8 of 19 shots in the third quarter and outscored the Silver Stars 24-16 to trim its deficit to just nine points entering the final period.
Lauren Jackson, who finished with 15 points, hit a 19-foot jumper and then forced a turnover, which led to a layup by Tanisha Wright that pulled Seattle to 70-65 with 2:37 to play.
On the next possession, Buescher got the ball at the top of the key and released a shot in front of an outstretched Jackson. It hit the front of the rim, and got a shooter's roll to fall through the net.
Buescher reacted with a spinning fist pump at center court, as the fans treated her to a symphony of screams and cheers.
"She's a dream-type player," Agler said.
Notebook: Hughes said Hammon could have played against Seattle, but the coaching staff decided to give her more time to recover from her sprained right foot. The Silver Stars don't play again until Wednesday at Phoenix.
"This is an opportunity to let her get fully healed, and get a practice under her belt before playing again," Hughes said.
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