WNBA: Total lapse or just plain quit with game on the line?

mastermixer · Post #1 » by **mastermixer** » Mon Aug 28, 2023 6:20 pm

Read on Twitter

I don’t think I’ve ever seen this, they just dribbled out the clock with the game on the line

Post #2 » by **Duffman100** » Mon Aug 28, 2023 6:22 pm

That is... bizarre

testerosa · Post #3 » by **testerosa** » Mon Aug 28, 2023 6:24 pm

Equal pay but not equal effort?

Potential · Post #4 » by **Potential** » Mon Aug 28, 2023 6:26 pm

They keep giving us reasons to make fun of them

Do better, please

- Grey

wade44 · Post #5 » by **wade44** » Mon Aug 28, 2023 6:30 pm

Perhaps they were protesting something

Nate505 · Post #6 » by **Nate505** » Mon Aug 28, 2023 6:36 pm

If they quit it's an absolute disgrace for those who wish to be considered professionals.

If it's a lapse in knowing what the heck is going on at that time in the game it's an absolute disgrace for those who wish to be considered professionals.

phx#7 · Post #7 » by **phx#7** » Mon Aug 28, 2023 6:41 pm

Point shaving!

ItsDanger · Post #8 » by **ItsDanger** » Mon Aug 28, 2023 6:44 pm

LOL, exposed!

JimmyPlopper · Post #9 » by **JimmyPlopper** » Mon Aug 28, 2023 8:25 pm

phx#7 wrote:Point shaving!

IAMZOOTED2 · Post #10 » by **IAMZOOTED2** » Mon Aug 28, 2023 8:59 pm

Down 5 with 14 seconds is not impossible, but let’s call it implausible. They knew it, accepted it, and moved on. Maybe a more Lebowski-esque approach in times like those is the right decision? White Russian tastes great after a good sweat….

HoopsterJones · Post #11 » by **HoopsterJones** » Mon Aug 28, 2023 8:59 pm

Over under was 160.5 at most brokers and the Sky were favored by 1 to 1.5 points. Still weird to see them act like the game was over with around 15 seconds to go.

Wallace_Wallace · Post #12 » by **Wallace_Wallace** » Mon Aug 28, 2023 9:16 pm

Wait, what? Two possession game is not the worst thing in the world. I'm legit confused at the thought process

Ray Donovan · Post #13 » by **Ray Donovan** » Mon Aug 28, 2023 9:20 pm

Where was the HC telling them to score ? Total disgrace to basketball...ez to come back down 5 w/14 seconds to play

ellobo · Post #14 » by **ellobo** » Mon Aug 28, 2023 9:44 pm

I love the W, but this is a bad look. You have to play this situation out.

Hornet Mania · Post #15 » by **Hornet Mania** » Mon Aug 28, 2023 11:41 pm

Most charitable explanation is that herd mentality took over, players with the ball looked around and since no one else was really playing they assumed there was no reason to continue and stopped too.

Even so, you'd think one of the coaches would be screaming at them to put up a shot.

MrDollarBills · Post #16 » by **MrDollarBills** » Mon Aug 28, 2023 11:54 pm

Potential wrote:They keep giving us reasons to make fun of them

It's really sad that women intimidate you because they're better at a sport than you'll ever be.

MrDollarBills · Post #17 » by **MrDollarBills** » Mon Aug 28, 2023 11:55 pm

Nate505 wrote:If they quit it's an absolute disgrace for those who wish to be considered professionals.

If it's a lapse in knowing what the heck is going on at that time in the game it's an absolute disgrace for those who wish to be considered professionals.

I have questions about the play as well, but you trying to imply that they're not professionals is hilariously stupid.

MrDollarBills · Post #18 » by **MrDollarBills** » Mon Aug 28, 2023 11:57 pm

Mods, i would request not to move garbage threads from the GB to the WNBA forum, it's just an echo chamber for the garbage ass dudes on this website to act like Neanderthals. I don't care if there's only 5 of us talking about the W, it's better than bringing these sh*theads and their misogyny on here.

Reports are best for this. Thanks for looking out, appreciate it.

- Grey

Nate505 · Post #19 » by **Nate505** » Tue Aug 29, 2023 12:41 am

MrDollarBills wrote:
Nate505 wrote:If they quit it's an absolute disgrace for those who wish to be considered professionals.

If it's a lapse in knowing what the heck is going on at that time in the game it's an absolute disgrace for those who wish to be considered professionals.

I have questions about the play as well, but you trying to imply that they're not professionals is hilariously stupid.

If they're giving up with that much time in the game only down two possessions, or not conscious of the time in the game, they aren't very good at being professionals.

Post #20 » by **G R E Y** » Tue Aug 29, 2023 2:34 am

Let's stay on topic, thanks.

We can speculate, even criticize the incident without dismissing the W or making wholesale generalizations from one game.