No surprises in last night's first-round games:
1. In L.A., the Sparks took care of the Storm; L.A. led 18-5 early, and got help from the bench when Seattle woke up after halftime. Sue Bird scored 23.
The win had coach Cooper warning against overconfidence: "All we've done is start," he said. "We haven't won anything and we haven't done anything."
With LJ gone, the Sparks remain serious favorites, despite their lower seed: on the other hand, the Storm have always looked much better home than on the road. Jayda considers the KeyArena draw, and the league's finances, as the fall rolls on.
2. In Indiana, the Shock prevailed: Tweety and Taj combined for 39 points, though Catch and Hoffman together scored 38.
"We know we can count on each other," enthused coach Laimbeer. The Fever's coach Dunn sounded almost resigned: "This is a tough way to start the playoffs." Yep.
1. In L.A., the Sparks took care of the Storm; L.A. led 18-5 early, and got help from the bench when Seattle woke up after halftime. Sue Bird scored 23.
The win had coach Cooper warning against overconfidence: "All we've done is start," he said. "We haven't won anything and we haven't done anything."
With LJ gone, the Sparks remain serious favorites, despite their lower seed: on the other hand, the Storm have always looked much better home than on the road. Jayda considers the KeyArena draw, and the league's finances, as the fall rolls on.
2. In Indiana, the Shock prevailed: Tweety and Taj combined for 39 points, though Catch and Hoffman together scored 38.
"We know we can count on each other," enthused coach Laimbeer. The Fever's coach Dunn sounded almost resigned: "This is a tough way to start the playoffs." Yep.
posted by Stephanie at 8:52 AM
