Well, the WNBA playoffs have come to an end. Sadly, if you blinked, you probably missed it. The Detroit Shock overtook the San Antonio Silver Stars in just three games, thus completing the sweep.
Even without their star player, Cheryl Ford, they still were able to get the job done. Katie Smith, Deanna Nolan, Taj McWilliams-Franklin, and Alexis Hornbuckle all showed up to play and did what they had to do to pull off the hard game three win. Becky Hammon and her team fought harder and seemed to fight more in this game three (versus their other two games), but it still wasn't enough. They kept the game close until the final minutes, where Detroit proved to be the team who wanted it more.
As heartbroken as I was for the Shock to win, I have to give credit where it's due. The Shock fought harder, played with more heart, and proved they wanted it more. The final score? 76-60.
As a side note, former Tennessee player Alexis Hornbuckle is now the first player in the WNBA to win an NCAA Championship and a WNBA Championship in the same year. Katie Smith was the Finals MVP, but I'm sure all the fans already figured that.
Mike Householder has a great article full of stats and interviews.
In case you're wondering:
Game 1: DET: 77 SA: 69
Game 2: DET: 69 SA: 61
Game 3: DET: 76 SA: 60
I guess now we basketball fans can count down until NCAA season starts.
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Thomas 9 months ago
I have a question. It may be stupid but I'll ask anyways. Why is the WNBA season different than the NBA season?
Anyways, I saw a couple of the final games and the Stars looked bad. Not bad for your first article.
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dominica. 9 months ago
Thanks, and I agree the Stars didn't look their best.
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Jake Hamilton 9 months ago
The WNBA season begins in that "sweet spot" between the end of the NBA season and the beginning of college/pro football in earnest. The only reason the season went into October this year is due to the Olympic games, which causes the W to take a month-long vacation in mid-season once every four years. This way, the W doesn't have to compete with some other major sport.
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dominica. 9 months ago
Jake is absolutely right. Usually it would be over by now. The finals this year were far from great if you look at it as a whole. Detroit played great, but Silver Stars did not. They got to the finals on a buzzer beating shot, so maybe LA should have gone. Either way, this finals was a disappointment to me.
Hopefully next year's is better.
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Charles Johnson 9 months ago
Good article, though I didn't get to watch much of the WNBA this year, I did watch a lot last year and it was great. Kind of how the NBA post season was this year, but its hard to have great post seasons every year, obviously the WNBA is getting better, players improving, better coaching, but its still a relatively new league even at 12 years old. There's still room to grow, but its heading in the right direction.
I don't think the Olympic break helped, but that couldn't be avoided, so now NCAA basketball is right around the corner, the more hoops the better.
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dominica. 9 months ago
Thanks! I agree the break didn't help, but like you said, it couldn't be avoided. Unless they wanted to continue play without their stars, which is not the best idea.
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chad lamasa 9 months ago
I finally took the time to read your article. Nicely done, especially for the first one. It's very easy to write about something you're passionate about.
My first article was about JJ Redick, who I'm a huge fan of, and I cranked it out pretty quickly. Twice actually, the first time I tried to publish it I got some error and I had to go back and it wiped out the entire article and I had to rewrite. I think the second version was better though so I guess it was a good thing.
Keep up the good work. I'm going to be a fan of yours so I can see easily when you post a new article.
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dominica. 9 months ago
Thanks for taking the time to read my article. It is easy to write about something I'm passionate about, but more importantly have a better knowledge of. I love the NFL, but don't think I'm at the sports knowledge level to be writing articles. LOL. I'll have to find your JJ article, and take a peek at it.
Oh yeah, and thanks for becoming a fan! (I'm already a fan of yours, so I know when you publish new things). I plan on writing a new article soon; I'm just scheming on some ideas.
Thanks again.
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L.J. Burgess 9 months ago
The women's game is true BB and I love the passion they play with.
The NBA bores me.
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dominica. 9 months ago
Hey. Thanks for reading.
I agree the women play a true game, kind of the how the NBA started off but has lost touch with.
That and they play for peanuts compared to men.
Thanks again for reading.
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