WNBA- Anything Can Happen

 

 LOVIN THE WNBA

with Bell Fuller

 WNBA- Anything Can Happen!

WNBA action has been as fun as ever and just as entertaining, it has been as unpredictable as ever. Just what you need to keep the fans on their toes. One thing that helped the NFL become the premiere sports league is that going into the season everyone truly feels they can win the Super Bowl. Don’t think it’s quite like that in the WNBA yet but the fact that the San Antonio Silver Stars can be without Becky Hammond and Sophia Young, lose their opening game by almost 20 and then come back to beat the talent laden Los Angeles Sparks is great for the league. It was almost a trap game for the Sparks. At least in the respect that annihilated the Storm in the opener and then like everyone they see the Silver Stars get blown out by Indiana. They see that the Silver Stars are without their biggest stars and thus it’s natural to have a let down and they did. Quick shout to the amazing Candace Parker and great break out performance for Shenise Johnson.

Griner played well the legend Tina Thompson and the Storm prevailed

And if you thought that game was something then you were really blown away, as was I, when you watched the Sue Bird-less and Lauren Jackson-less Seattle Storm after being destroyed by L.A. in their opening game, come back to upset the favorites to win it all this year in the Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner led Phoenix Mercury. What an upset that was huh?! (Quick Shout to Tina Thompson- One of the Greatest Ever. Please Believe!)And also the Chicago Sky who started 6-1 last season but didn’t reach the playoffs and have never made the playoffs in their short history is off to a 3-0 start this year. But if they can remain healthy, the playoffs is a no-brainer and overall it’s going to be difficult for anyone to stop them from making the Finals. But there’s a LOT of basketball to be played before we arrive there. Let’s talk about basketball!

What’s up with Phoenix?

0-2 out the gate!? Whoa. I knew that 0-1 was possible because the Sky have an incredibly talented team but you let Seattle beat you???? Well my friends it happens. The Miami Heat struggled tremendously at the beginning of the Big 3 era. I remember the Celtics destroyed them in the opening game I believe and there were more whoopings to come before they got it together. The Philadelphia Eagles suffered an even worst fate when they put together their ‘Dream Team’ a few years ago.

But again it’s early. No worry necessary. They’re going to come together and figure out how to put it together. Now this doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll win it all now that I’ve began to see all of the teams play. But they’ll most definitely be in the thick of things. Diana Taurasi has to find her stroke again and I would love to see Samantha Prahalis get to the whole more and create opportunities for all of those scorers they have out there. Brittney is Brittney. She looks great. Really strong performances for her first two WNBA games ever. She’s as good as advertised if not better. With all of that being said, the Minnesota Lynx certainly isn’t the sort of team you want to have to get your first win against. 0-3 is a very good possibility and then maybe they can get in the win column, oh wait, they play the defending World Champion Indiana Fever after that…well it will be fun anywayJ

Indiana-New York Should Be A War

Now, this is not to say that these two are the top two teams in the Eastern Conference though they should both be in the thick of things for sure. But Indiana is built on defense and being very physical and then when you look at the Liberty and who’s at the helm…when have we seen anything or anyone affiliated with the Liberty not physical? It should be fun watching these two teams bang on each other. 

Laimbeer will have the Liberty ready to bang vs the Fever

The Liberty is stacked with big bodies at least when they’re fully healthy. Speaking of which they really need to get Cheryl Ford and Plenette Pierson back on the court. Both will be huge additions to the team upon their return. But those two along with Bone and Braxton should really be formidable down low for points and rebounds. Of course the Fever is not only physical but they are a well oiled machine so they should be the favorite in Wednesday’s game. Either way if you like hard nosed basketball then you should most definitely tune in.

We’ll Miss Piph Da Great!

Oh those overseas contracts and obligations…darn you! You’re taking away perhaps the most exciting and dominant perimeter scorer in the league in the Chicago Sky’s and Brooklyn’s Own Epiphanny Prince. She is so talented and efficient with her play on the court. Love watching her. Here’s a player with as good a handle as anyone in the league, quick as a cat with the rock, and a shot as smooth as butter. It’s most definitely a pleasure watching her play. Don’t miss Piph Da Great upon her return. Granted Delle Donne is and will continue to get the majority of the publicity and she is too a beast, but right now Piph is easily as good as any guard and probably player in the league. Hard to put a person into the best player in the league category until they start winning playoff series, championships, MVP’s etc. But some if not all of those accomplishments should be around the corner from one of the WNBA’s most exciting players- Piph Da Great!

Piph Da Great about to shake em up. We'll miss you. See you in a bit Piph!