Women's Hoops Blog

Inane commentary on a game that deserves far better


Thursday, July 20, 2006

Three Camp Day games; three crowds over 10K, each packed with shrill, enthused, color-coordinated preteens. Here we go:

1.Amber Jacobs had a perfect day: perfect from the floor, perfect from the line, for a career high of 24. Her final layup stopped a late comeback from the well-coached, but individually overmatched, Sky.

Jacobs: "I've kind of been the underdog player since I've been in the league. [I'm] someone who's not the most athletic, not the most quick, but to be able to have the confidence from Suzie that I can lead this team -- I take that with pride."

Both teams left outside shooters open-- thus the high scores; the Sky picked off the home team's soft (or dumb) passes, but the Lynx controlled the glass.

2. Phoenix took out the Mystics by taking advantage of Washington's late turnovers. Kelly Miller and Penny Taylor scored 22 apiece.

Cappie played 32 minutes, but still isn't healthy; Diana played through five personal fouls.

3. Charlotte won again! Get used to it: Tan Smith's shots fell, Swin Cash's didn't, and the Sting upset Detroit. Sheri Sam: "We're just playing basketball. I think we're finally just playing."

The Shock were, well, shocked. Coach Laimbeer: "We didn't move the ball."

The same thing happened last year, more than once.