2025 WNBA Regular Season Discussion Thread

[hermes]

storm storm back

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lynx coming back

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huge mcbride 3

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rats

[MrDollarBills]

And now one remains.

[Green Chile]

Seattle now atop the Commissioner's Cup standings in the West.

[ellobo]

Great win by Seattle.

I didn't see the Phoenix-Dallas game, but did see highlights of Paige's 35 point outing. She was uncharacteristically aggressive launching jumpers anytime a defender gave an inch of space, and did a great job creating separation when a bigger defender like Satou was on her. She looked great, although looking at the game stats no one else shot well and the Dallas defense continues to be atrocious.

Phoenix has a really strange roster with AT, Satou (and hopefully Copper at some point), a couple of vet role players, and a bunch of older free agent rookies. But it's working so far.

Meanwhile, the Aces seem to be still leaking oil and blowing tires.

Edited to add: I just found out that TJ McConnell is the nephew of Suzie McConnell-Serio who set NCAA records for career and season assists, season assist average, and career triple double, was an Olympic and FIBA gold medalist, was 1x All-WNBA 1st team (she joined the WNBA in 1998 at 31 years old), and WNBA Coach of the Year.

And TJ's sister is Megan McConnell, currently a rookie WNBA player on the roster of the Mercury, although she injured her knee in her first game action and is expected to be out for several weeks.

[hermes]

seattle really wanted that game, felt like a playoff game for them. they were amped up

[Ice Man]

Paige is gonna be an MVP. Maybe sooner rather than later, if her team gets good enough. She's an all-round baller, but that pull-up midrange shot is what makes her truly special. She's this league's SGA.

[Green Chile]

seattle really wanted that game, felt like a playoff game for them. they were amped up

They were. Lynx are obviously the better team. First part of the 3rd quarter was the best representation of these two teams, I think. Lynx came out, made the adjustments defensively, and it was Lynx rolling as usual.

But the Lynx were on the road playing an amped up team that shot the leather off the ball. Phee missed some shots that are normally automatic. Although the insane length of the Storm probably had something to do with that.

Storm aren't the most crisp in the halfcourt offense, and don't normally shoot this well.

But if we're going to imagine a scenario where the Storm take the leap (as I like to do), we're seeing most of what we need to see for that to happen.

Nneka and Skylar are always going to do what they do. But you mix in Gabby playing like Olympic Gabby. She's such a stud. Her and Veronica Burton are going to have a torrid race for MIP. And oh dear, if we see Ezi getting it going offensively as we did last night. Just her cooking a little is all we need. She changes the game defensively. 3 times last night somebody got blown up on one of those awesome Lynx screens, but Ezi cleaned it up.

E-Wheezy is far better than anybody could have imagined. Not gonna lie. I was hoping the Storm would cut her to keep Sundell. But she plays with that Storm tenacity. Other teams may have better guards, but if I find myself in a bar fight, I want Skylar and Wheeler on my side.

Those AC minutes matter. Aces wouldn't be such a dumpster fire if they still had her.

And of course, Malonga. She does some 19 year old stuff (she had another F-it, I gotta find out moment with Phee like she did with BG). But she's a super athletic 19 YO with a 7-1 wing span. She's making a difference more and more.

I don't think they can crack the Liberty-Lynx tier. But I love this team so much. They give a **** and they can do some things.