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My friend and I just mentioned the same thing to each other -- he suggested that Horry wear an FCUK shirt with a big U underneath as his coaching attire.I don't know but they should bring Horry in as an assistant coach..just in case.
Damn, that was a good game. Hammon is damn good...and hot.
My friend and I just mentioned the same thing to each other -- he suggested that Horry wear an FCUK shirt with a big U underneath as his coaching attire.I don't know but they should bring Horry in as an assistant coach..just in case.
That game was flippin fantastic- so glad I went! Too fun, ya'll.
I already have my ticket for Thursday.
The ending to the game - holy cow. And how there was 0.5 left on the clock. Too scary.
You shoulda called us.That game was flippin fantastic- so glad I went! Too fun, ya'll.
I already have my ticket for Thursday.
Great game GO Becky Hammon, HOT and a great player doesn't get better than.
May not have to--Taurasi has already tried to attack a ref at least once this seasonWho we gonna get to lure the Phoenix players off the bench this time?
I don't have your number and didn't realize until after I was already at the game.
Thursday I am sitting in section 116
Johnny_Blaze_47, KEDA, Meg and I will be in attendance again on Thursday. Don't know where our seats are yet - I'll post when I get them.
Please do so I can come say hi.
We're in sec. 124.Please do so I can come say hi.
I'll be up in the Terrace Club from 6 till tip off. What time do you guys get there?
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/merc...ercury-ON.html
Phoenix-San Antone feud re-fires
Norm Frauenheim
The Arizona Republic
Aug. 29, 2007 11:13 PM
Spring has turned to summer, but one season never seems to change for two cities: Phoenix and San Antonio still are playing basketball.
The women resume the rivalry tonight at San Antonio's AT&T Center in Game 1 of the WNBA's Western Conference finals in a second-round playoff series between the Mercury and Silver Stars.
The rivalry went into hibernation for a few months after the end of an NBA playoff series won by the Spurs over the Suns in six games in May, also in the second round.
Like just about everybody else in Maricopa County, Mercury coach Paul Westhead remembers the contentious end to the Suns' season.
"We'd like to repay the favor," Westhead said.
The Mercury's chances look good. Then again, so did the Suns' chances.
The Mercury are favored in the series, a best-of-three sprint, by virtually everyone.
Everything seems to be stacked in the Mercury's favor, including a 3-1 regular-season advantage over San Antonio and a 14-2 record since their lone loss to the Silver Stars at US Airways Center in July.
The Mercury, who are coming off a 2-0, first-round sweep of Seattle, are on a roll. that doesn't look as if it will stop until the WNBA Finals.
"Phoenix is on top of their game," Silver Stars coach Dan Hughes told the San Antonio Express-News. "I'm not sure they can play any better. We'll go to work on that, and we'll have to dig deep."
The Silver Stars have begun to create some momentum of their own, including a 2-1, first-round elimination of Sacramento. A key for the Silver Stars might be an early recognition of zones that switched between 3-2 and 2-3 alignments and included Diana Taurasi at the point in the so-called rover defense.
Then again, the resourceful Mercury have added one element after another to their attack at an astonishing rate since mid-July.
Nobody would be surprised if that continues, which is another reason to favor them in a series that moves to US Airways Center for Game 2 on Saturday and, if necessary, Game 3 on Sunday.
Individual matchups are difficult to judge because of Westhead's breakneck style. His players are all over the floor. Other than the point guard, there are no traditional roles.
Still, there are intriguing possibilities.
Start with the frontcourt, where the fate of the series might rest in a matchup between Mercury forward Penny Taylor and San Antonio's Sophia Young.
In the four games against the Silver Stars, Taylor averaged 12.0 points and 6.8 rebounds. Young averaged 19.8 points and 9.5 rebounds. The rebounding edge could put the Mercury in jeopardy, especially if the Silver Stars can grab the offensive rebounds.
But Taylor won't be alone in the difficult matchup against Young. Mercury post player Tangela Smith figures to be part of Mercury tag team. Smith averaged 15.5 points and 6.0 rebounds in the series.
As for the backcourt, the Silver Stars might have the WNBA's most complete guard in Becky Hammon, a contender for the league's Most Valuable Player award.
"Most valuable nightmare," Westhead said of Hammon.
Hammon averaged 17.8 points against the Mercury. But she might not be enough against a lineup thatessentially is three guards and two forwards.
In Taurasi, Cappie Pondexter and point guard Kelly Miller, the Mercury have as potent a backcourt as any in the league.
Taurasi averaged 23.0 points against the Silver Stars. Pondexter averaged 13.0 and Miller 11.0.
The series might wind up being simple: If the Silver Stars can deny the Mercury three-point attempts, San Antonio wins. If the Mercury can get the attempts and hit them, Phoenix wins.
Finally, the benches. Essentially, it's two against two. For the Mercury, that means perimeter guard/forward Kelly Mazzante and post player Kelly Schumacher.
For the Silver Stars, the combo is guards Marie Ferdinand-Harris and Shanna Crossley.
Crossley is to San Antonio what Mazzante is the Phoenix. Both are designated shooters. Crossleywho averaged 11.8 points against the Mercury. Mazzante averaged 5.5 points against the Silver Stars.
Shumacher is expected to give Taylor and/or Smith some relief in the matchup against Young.
Ferdinand-Harris is an aggressive defender who figures to be busy in a rush to limit Taurasi and Pondexter.
Probably around 6:30ish
Change in plan Angel... we're sitting in Sec. 28 in the second row. Come on down when you get a chance.
I've done it in person, but I must officially thank Melissa for taking care of us and getting me into Silver Stars basketball.
Will do.
Well, not lookin good, looks like the stars are gonna drop game 1.
Not lookin good to make it to the Finals.
win or lose this looks like it was a exciting game
come on Becky Hammon make another Clutch 3
becky nails the three
and then the stars get ed ROYALLY on an inbounds foul.
Wow, thats one of the worst calls I've honestly seen in my years of basketball.
the Stars got ed.
Wonder how much the refs had riding on that game.
are you serious, I call the clutch 3 and then they get called for an inbound call, gay
ouch
becky is hot when shes angry
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