Women's Hoops Blog

Inane commentary on a game that deserves far better


Tuesday, October 12, 2004

Not a terribly competitive game at the end, but still a fun game to watch and a great finish to a great season.

Betty Lennox deservedly received the MVP for her Game 2 performance, but I think the commentators actually gave her a little bit too much credit tonight. It was her stupid play in the first half that allowed Connecticut to keep it close, and many of her points came after the game was decided.

If you can say that one player one the game tonight, it was Sue Bird. In the first four minutes of the second half, she had eight points, an assist, and a steal. The lead went from one to nine, and the Sun never recovered.

Katie Douglas will catch some heat for her terrible shooting performance, but Connecticut fans should remember that without her defense, the series wouldn't have been close.

Lindsay Whalen looked like a rookie. She made rookie mistakes picking up her dribble and leaving her feet without knowing where to go, and she got schooled repeatedly on the other end.

I don't understand why Connecticut didn't keep going to Taj and Asjha. They both give up inches to Lauren, but Lauren can be beaten and is prone to foul trouble. Part of the problem is Sales -- she is an amazing scorer, but she's also a black hole. Zero assists is not a good stat.

Kamila was huge again. She has shown the ability to push around just about everyone in the league. A lineup including her, LJ, Bird, and Lennox is powerful. As coach Thibault said after the game, the Sun just didn't have the weapons to match.

(One minor note to Simone Edwards -- when the shot clock is off and the other team stops fouling to concede the game, don't take a shot. It's not classy.)

Congratulations to Seattle on the awesome year.