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#877
#877
knoxvol52 said:
THe foul that was called on Hull wasn't a foul either. Arms straight up and Ionescu flopping like a fish....so be it. Liberty .fans
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Having her arms up doesn't mean she's allowed to leave the floor first and run into the offensive player with her entire body after she got beaten off the dribble by Sabrina


 
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chuckiepoo said:
F*** the Yankees and F*** the Liberty….throw the Mets and JESTS in there too.
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Growing up in central Connecticut, where loyalty was split between NY and Boston, I tended to favor the NY teams. I’m old enough that the Patriots weren’t in existence until my later years of elementary school so the football Giants were the only option.

At some point in high school, I was turned off by Steinbrenner and my allegiance went strictly to the Boston teams, and post-college I wound up living there for a few years. The Red Sox were still terrible but at least you could enjoy games in the bleacher seats by the bullpen for only $1.50.
 
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cabbie191 said:
Growing up in central Connecticut, where loyalty was split between NY and Boston, I tended to favor the NY teams. I’m old enough that the Patriots weren’t in existence until my later years of elementary school so the football Giants were the only option.

At some point in high school, I was turned off by Steinbrenner and my allegiance went strictly to the Boston teams, and post-college I wound up living there for a few years. The Red Sox were still terrible but at least you could enjoy games in the bleacher seats by the bullpen for only $1.50.
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I was mostly indifferent to the Liberty until the way they were handed the Championship last year. That was despicable.
 
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#883
#883
NashVol11 said:
Having her arms up doesn't mean she's allowed to leave the floor first and run into the offensive player with her entire body after she got beaten off the dribble by Sabrina


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Cloud stripped Clark cleanly so good call there.

The foul on Hull was more questionable. Hull did stay vertical and Ionescu dropped her shoulder to initiate contact. I think a "no call" would have been the right one in that case. Even the second clip you provided has Debbie A. saying maybe White should call for a review because Ionescu jumped into Hull.
 
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madtownvol said:
Cloud stripped Clark cleanly so good call there.

The foul on Hull was more questionable. Hull did stay vertical and Ionescu dropped her shoulder to initiate contact. I think a "no call" would have been the right one in that case. Even the second clip you provided has Debbie A. saying maybe White should call for a review because Ionescu jumped into Hull.
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Hull was off the ground before Sab was. That's a foul every time, IMO. They couldn't challenge it anyway but I wish the W had a Last 2 Minute Report
 
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#887
#887
NashVol11 said:
Hull was off the ground before Sab was. That's a foul every time, IMO. They couldn't challenge it anyway but I wish the W had a Last 2 Minute Report
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Maybe that's how it called, but should it be called that way? If the defender is jumping through their legal defending space, it should be on the ball handler to not jump into the defender, foul baiting.
 
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#888
I bet this happens. That’s the charm of Angel, the sheer relentlessness. A big bounce back would be so her. Plus the Sparks have Mercedes, who appears to wear concrete shoes and ole Emma Cannon in post. At least it’s fouls to give. Hope Hamby and Steven’s have big games. Both teams really need this game. Sure hope Rickeas back next week
 
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glv98 said:
I bet this happens. That’s the charm of Angel, the sheer relentlessness. A big bounce back would be so her. Plus the Sparks have Mercedes, who appears to wear concrete shoes and ole Emma Cannon in post. At least it’s fouls to give. Hope Hamby and Steven’s have big games. Both teams really need this game. Sure hope Rickeas back next week
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I would take the over here too.
 
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#891
#891
knoxvol52 said:
Is WNBA League Pass cost less than $20 a month? I get the NBA League Pass every year and it's $18 a month for complete season...
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It's $35 for the entire season (at least it was when I renewed mine in February). Keep in mind there are regional blackouts for live games, but you'd be able to watch unrestricted after the live airing.
 
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glv98 said:
I bet this happens. That’s the charm of Angel, the sheer relentlessness. A big bounce back would be so her. Plus the Sparks have Mercedes, who appears to wear concrete shoes and ole Emma Cannon in post. At least it’s fouls to give. Hope Hamby and Steven’s have big games. Both teams really need this game. Sure hope Rickeas back next week
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Made it close 13 pts + 12 rebounds = 25 (just under). I am sorry I bet your house on the over.....
 
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#895
madtownvol said:
ESPN just announced that Caitlin Clark will be out at least 2 weeks with a quad strain and has apparently been struggling with the injury since preseason. Maybe that explains her shooting slump.
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Fever's Clark out at least 2 weeks for quad strain

Fever star Caitlin Clark will miss at least the next two weeks with a left quad strain.
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It’ll be interesting to see if there’s any significantly measurable impact of Clark being out for just two weeks. She is, without a doubt, the ONLY reason some folks are watching/attending Fever games at all. Has her presence created loyal Fever fans who will watch/attend even if she’s out, or will numbers drop a little (or a lot) until she returns?
 
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lvocd said:
It’ll be interesting to see if there’s any significantly measurable impact of Clark being out for just two weeks. She is, without a doubt, the ONLY reason some folks are watching/attending Fever games at all. Has her presence created loyal Fever fans who will watch/attend even if she’s out, or will numbers drop a little (or a lot) until she returns?
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I am sure a lot of folks who have tickets to Fever games during this injury stretch are going to be very disappointed. I would bet someone's house that TV ratings on Fever games will drop as well. People aren't tuning in for Sophie Cunningham.
 
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Apparently this is a new injury, it’s the other quad from the one she had earlier. Maybe she just has vulnerable quads. Hate it, so many injuries already this season

Fortunately for Fever, the games she’ll miss are the Sun, the Sky and twice against the Mystics. All very winnable w/o CC. May be why they decided on rest now.
 
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Exactly. Cunningham is a fireball of a player but, no, she’s just a minor character actor in The Caitlin Clark Show.

I wonder if the league will even want to discuss any drop-off in viewership, if there is one?
 
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madtownvol said:
I am sure a lot of folks who have tickets to Fever games during this injury stretch are going to be very disappointed. I would bet someone's house that TV ratings on Fever games will drop as well. People aren't tuning in for Sophie Cunningham.
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I know of a certain CEO who may be tuning in to watch Cunningham.
 
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