As the playoffs continue tonight in the East, Patty shows her sense of humor. "I'm sure (Laimbeer) thinks we suck, but that's fine." But Bill does give the Lib some credit - "They are young and energetic. They move well. They penetrate and kick out for three-balls -- those are pretty much their strengths. They'll run a little bit, no question about that, and they will be well prepared."

One of the most difficult challenges for the Liberty tonight will be to slow down Deanna Nolan, the Shock's reluctant superstar.

Over in the West, Clay does not give the Storm much of a chance to get past the Mercury. One of the keys for the Storm will be frustrating Taurasi. Scott Bordow found out that Taurasi may not know who won the title the last two years, but she is ready to lead her team.

While the Storm could be distracted about their possible relocation out of Seattle, the Mercury could be concerned about their coach moving to Seattle when the season ends. For now though, Westhead's team is enjoying what they have. "I don’t think enough coaches give players that kind of pull, but he’s been around for so long and had some of the greatest players, and that means a lot,” Taurasi said. “He’s as consistent a coach as I’ve ever had. No matter what happens, he’s always the same, and it trickles down to us.”