Women's Hoops Blog

Inane commentary on a game that deserves far better


Monday, June 23, 2003

Elsewhere in the league, Seattle embarrassed San Antonio 93-53 and broke its franchise record for most points.

It was a nice rebound for the Storm, after their worst performance of the season in Friday's loss to Sacramento.

Everything went wrong for the Stars -- they shot poorly, rebounded poorly, passed poorly, turned the ball over, and played soft defense. This was their worst loss ever. "It is what it is," San Antonio coach Candi Harvey said after the game. "I'm absolutely stunned, but I'm not taking responsibility for it. There are 11 players ... this one's on them."

New York topped Charlotte. Hammon was again the leading scorer, with 21 off the bench. Kelly Miller, normally a solid defender, was near tears yesterday trying to contain Hammon.

In addition to being the best guard on her team, Hammon might be the best in the East. But she wasn't even on the All-Star ballot, and her wonderful but over-the-hill teammate T-Spoon (with 0 points and 2 assists yesterday) will likely start at point in the All-Star game.

I'm all for letting fans pick the All-Stars, and the veterans should get some props and votes for their lifetime performance. But sometimes that goes way too far.